Rate top gamesIn the age of flashy shooters like Borderlands 2, Doom 3 and Wolfenstein, Half-Life's innovative approach to level design and gameplay mechanics is not as fresh as it was back in 2004. The market has much to offer both in conventional and horror shooter subgenres. But then again, it's been 14 year and the impression HL2 left on game creators can be easily seen in modern shooters.
It's lore is huge and expands far beyond the game itself. Remember all the speculations surrounding the endings of each episode? I know you do!
Also, who the hell is G-man? How come Gordon is the right man in the wrong place? What does the fate have in store for the characters?
Please Valve. We need to know.
The legendary game is beautifully built, and has stood the test of time (and I am not talking about game mechanics or graphics). Gordon Freeman is still above Gordon Ramsey in Google top searched after all! The Source engine is used even today, many of the mod creators who built the communities around the game are now fullfledge gamedevs. What else could you ask of a game, that would someday be a history book material along with it's prequel and it's creators?
Once upon a time this game blew my mind. If by some miracle we ever see Half-Life 3 it will, unfortunately, fall short of all the hype surrounding it.
It's lore is huge and expands far beyond the game itself. Remember all the speculations surrounding the endings of each episode? I know you do!
Also, who the hell is G-man? How come Gordon is the right man in the wrong place? What does the fate have in store for the characters?
Please Valve. We need to know.
The legendary game is beautifully built, and has stood the test of time (and I am not talking about game mechanics or graphics). Gordon Freeman is still above Gordon Ramsey in Google top searched after all! The Source engine is used even today, many of the mod creators who built the communities around the game are now fullfledge gamedevs. What else could you ask of a game, that would someday be a history book material along with it's prequel and it's creators?
Once upon a time this game blew my mind. If by some miracle we ever see Half-Life 3 it will, unfortunately, fall short of all the hype surrounding it.
«Blew my mind»
«Time-tested»
«That ending!»
Other reviews18
Completed as of writing this review: Base Game.
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.
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.
«Blew my mind»
«Sit back and relax»
Played it for the first time in 2021. Can't believe a 15 year old 1st person shooter still holds up. You can expect old strategy based games or arcade games being addictive in today's times. But a first person shooter to do that is unreal. My favorite part about the game is how satisfying using the weapons feel like. Gravity Gun Ultra Pro Max!!!!
The last generation of mankind is given a choice. To live in slavery or to fight and die free.
A post-soviet atmosphere so familiar to Eastern Europeans. A reference to the USSR and the totalitarian society inspired by the novel «1984».
«Time-tested»
«Beaten more than once»
I have clear memories of watching the E3 tech demos of this game over and over before it was released. Finally playing this game a few months later was heaven at the time. In retrospect, the game was revolutionary, but is held back by many of the same problems present in Half Life 1.
«Blew my mind»
Solid and well-produced, especially in terms of sound and lighting, but I end up agreeing a lot with the old Errant Signal video about this one: a bit too drawn out, weight-based physics puzzles wear out their welcome, and a story that simultaneously happens around Freeman while also flattering him around every corner. It's wild how well these games hold up graphically and stylistically, though.