Vivendi Universal Half-Life 2

Half-Life 2 is undoubedly one of...

Strengths: Awesome Graphics, intense and fun Gameplay

Weakness: Long load times

Half-Life 2 is undoubedly one of the best games I have ever played. The graphics are amazing, the scenery is beautiful, and the gameplay is absolutely fantastic. The game is frighteningly intense, and one level in particular- Ravenholm- scared my pants off! I don't understand what the people who gave this game low reviews are thinking- perhaps they have the wrong game. Half-Life 2 is a must have...
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Half-Life 2 is undoubedly one of the best games I have ever played. The graphics are amazing, the scenery is beautiful, and the gameplay is absolutely fantastic. The game is frighteningly intense, and one level in particular- Ravenholm- scared my pants off! I don't understand what the people who gave this game low reviews are thinking- perhaps they have the wrong game. Half-Life 2 is a must have game for anyone who is a fan of FPS games.

By vog - Apr 18, 2005

My experience with this game...

Strengths: * Revolutionary graphics & sounds. * Realism is off the charts. * One step away from VR!

Weakness: * Takes quite a while to get setup. * It is more addictive than the original Half-Life * Now charging for additional games; whereas, the original Half-life provided Team Fortress, etc for free.

My experience with this game reminds me of how amazed I was when Unreal first came out. The fact that everything in the environment is "moveable" is totally awesome. The only games that come close to matching this one are Battlefield Vietmam and Doom3. Counterstrike is included with the standard Half-Life 2 game, and the graphics have been enhanced quite a bit. HL2 doesn't have a multi-player...
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My experience with this game reminds me of how amazed I was when Unreal first came out.

The fact that everything in the environment is "moveable" is totally awesome. The only games that come close to matching this one are Battlefield Vietmam and Doom3.

Counterstrike is included with the standard Half-Life 2 game, and the graphics have been enhanced quite a bit. HL2 doesn't have a multi-player mode; rather, Counterstrike is provided for online gaming. The most lame thing about Counterstrike is that you get one life and then you have to wait for a new game. I prefer an instantaneous respawn as in Battlefield Vietnam.

I have been playing FPS games since they were invented, and I can honestly say that this is the best FPS game of all time.

Don't even begin to hesitate at buying this one. It is a no-brainer.

By davyator - Nov 19, 2004

Well, this game is what we all had...

Strengths: -Highly realistic graphics -extreme physical game play -High quality sound effects -High quality skin/spirit/hud effect -Sub title provided for people's speech

Weakness: -Takes some time to load -The packaging is poor -Requires steam -can only be use in one com, even though it's a single player game -Once you start playing, it's hard to stop

Well, this game is what we all had been waiting for. After months of testing, it had finially been released. But, maybe my expectation is too high, I did got a few suprises after i bought the game. I had expected a normal plastic casing, but instead, it comes in paper cd-cover, those used by hardware installation disc. And the instruction menu, they are just two slips of paper. Oh well, all I...
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Well, this game is what we all had been waiting for. After months of testing, it had finially been released. But, maybe my expectation is too high, I did got a few suprises after i bought the game. I had expected a normal plastic casing, but instead, it comes in paper cd-cover, those used by hardware installation disc. And the instruction menu, they are just two slips of paper. Oh well, all I wanted was the game, not it's packaging. So i went home and start to install the game. Took quite some time as there are 5 CD. And when i finially finish the installing, typing in the CD-key, logging into steam, my computer screen tells me that i cannot play the game yet. I'll have to wait for it to validate. I waited for it to validate and went to sleep. I got up early the next day, hands itchy to try on the game. The game did load, but nothing came out after the box saying "preparing hl2". I ask my friends for help and they say that happened to them. I turned to the steam fourm for help. It's down. I waited for it to be fixed. The following day, i tried again and, thank god, it works. I started the game. The graphic is really nice, which really make me forget about all the waitings. Yea, I agree that it takes some time to load, but when it finish loading, it runs smoothly, just like HL1. Also, I think its very considerate of the game producers to put in subtitles, as some of the characters' speech is really blurr. Also, this game really is based on the law of gravity. I can still remenber one stage where you throw bricks on to a seasaw like thing and make it balance, so u can walk across. However, this game, even though its a single player game, can only be played by one person at a time, as it requires you to log on to steam and it also requires the first disc. Oh well, it's game play is the best and nothing can really change it, but just that the loading and it's packaging is depleasing.

By skillless - Dec 2, 2004

This is the best of the best when...

Strengths: Graphics. Realistic physics.

Weakness: Setup time. Loadtime between modules.

This is the best of the best when it comes to graphics and realistic physics. It's a great combination of FPS and problem solving. This is truely the next generation of game playing! Can't wait to see what's next. Maybe we will be wearing virtual reality suits connected to USB :-)

By johnmamini - Nov 24, 2004

Oneof the best games ever made

Strengths: Almost everything

Weakness: Loading sequences and two other problems my computer has, so no use mentioning

I have recently bought this game and chose it over Episode 1 inspite of it being the newer version because I wanted to start of with a longer game and follow the sequence in order (although I have completed only 1/4 of Half-Life 1). When I first bought this game, I had no problem installing it as I already had a Steam account. When I started playing it, I realised that the game is easier to...
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I have recently bought this game and chose it over Episode 1 inspite of it being the newer version because I wanted to start of with a longer game and follow the sequence in order (although I have completed only 1/4 of Half-Life 1). When I first bought this game, I had no problem installing it as I already had a Steam account. When I started playing it, I realised that the game is easier to figure out than the original game. The only problems I have is that my flashlight doesn't work on a lot of areas, which causes a lot of problems in dark areas (thanfully few compared to the original), and I can't hear people talking on computers, so I have to figure out what they said through the person standing next to me. The graphics are the best I have seen the gameplay and it's amazing with good continuity and hardly any cut scenes. The loading sequences take a while, which does tend to spoil the mood of the game a bit, and the game is a bit boring at the start after you receive your Hazard Suit. It gets more and more interesting as the game moves on. I am yet to reach the interesting parts of the game (which is the majority) where there is more interaction with other characters such as Dog, Dr. Eli Vance, and Alyx. The enemies increase as the game progresses and it gets much tougher too. Driving the vehicles were real fun and give us a realistic feeling. Overall a very realistic game that is a must buy and is brighter (you don't have to keep your flashlight turned on for almost the whole game) and more fun to play than the original because of more graphics, realistic gameplay, interaction, but doesn't tend to have more excitment although you would reather play this at times more than the first version (I can't say that yet becuase I have just reached the forth chapter and don't play for a long time often, which I must stop doing as playing for 15 minutes is not useful). I recommend everyone who loves FPS games to buy this one and enjoy the series as it opens up to various plot changes and better gameplay.

By MasterShooter - Jan 2, 2007