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Gordon Freeman became the most popular nameless and voiceless protagonist in gaming history. He is painted as the most famous scientist and a hero within the world of Half-Life, and for a good reason. In the first game he saved the planet from alien invasion, this time, when the invasion is already begun, the world needs his help one more time. And you, as a player, will help this world to survive. This time Gordon arrives in City 17, ravaged and occupied by Combines, where he meets his old Black Mesa friends.
What is different, aside from the overall design quality, is the use of Valve’s Source engine that not only expands on the fluidity of character model animations and movement but allows players to interact with a myriad of objects with the advanced and realistic (to an extent) physics. Classic Headcrab Zombies are revamped and have new variants that provide players with different threats. For a story-driven FPS, Half-Life 2 is unique in its plot delivery, and making in-game mechanics feel natural, be it platforming or driving.
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Man, that is one heck of a revolution for the first-person shooter genre. Half-Life 2 is one of those legendary games that were technically impressive for their time. The gameplay was also fun and even addictive. However, there are some parts that were a little too complicated to figure out. Not a big problem though. I also would like to mention how good of a job Valve has done to make this game as immersive as possible. There were a lot of times when the scenery felt too real, and for 2004 that blows my mind to imagine what kind of a game that was. I'd suggest this game to everybody who is a fan of the genre, it is really a heck of a ride.