Half-Life 2

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User Score
9.2

Universal acclaim- based on 12734 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11,541 out of 12734
  2. Mixed: 635 out of 12734
  3. Negative: 558 out of 12734
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  1. Garybaldo
    Jun 2, 2020
    4
    Look, I get that the main thing with this game is its story, but how can you make an fps game in which shooting the guns sounds, looks like (animation-wise), and overall feels like **** I really wanted to like this game but I can't get through how awful it feels to shoot in this game.
  2. karelpica99
    Dec 21, 2017
    0
    Bad graphics, bad story line, not even close to realistic, just plain sucked.
  3. MillersWeeb
    Nov 17, 2018
    0
    Zero. This game is too overrated, stubpid 1984 parody with blend characters and retarded gameplay.
  4. Padre-Sirius
    Apr 10, 2019
    3
    Advantages:
    1) Pretty nice graphics. Unfortunately, from 2019 it is difficult to evaluate the 2004 schedule, but it seemed decent to me and without soap.
    2) Simple control. No need to think for hours on what button to put this or that action. 3) If that the author and managed to convey, so is the atmosphere of the game. The gray world in which pressure is literally felt. Although I    Advantages:
    1) Pretty nice graphics. Unfortunately, from 2019 it is difficult to evaluate the 2004 schedule, but it seemed decent to me and without soap.
    2) Simple control. No need to think for hours on what button to put this or that action.
    3) If that the author and managed to convey, so is the atmosphere of the game. The gray world in which pressure is literally felt. Although I personally did not have enough contrast. Any scene where all the protagonist and his friends get together and just chat or something.
    4) Good Russian localization. Professional voice without stupid mistakes.
    Disadvantages:
    1) Unfortunately, I did not play the first Half-Life and therefore I cannot soberly and correctly evaluate the plot of this game. I didn’t play because I didn’t want it, but because of the devilish attitude of Valve to my fan base. Nevertheless, he seemed to me very bland and boring. A bad uncle installs totalitarianism in the city and another good uncle decided to stop him. Straight plot for the new film "The Expendables."
    2) Characters. They are all very cliché. Faddish professor, brave, fighting girlfriend, cowardly traitor and faithful, but an old "soldier." Where is originality, where are great ideas?
    3) The physics of shooting seemed to me unconvincing. I understand that the authors wanted to depict the future and the corresponding weapons, but the practice of shooting from the “stick” I went through in Call of Duty.
    4) AI, in my opinion, is also a sore subject for this game. They do not try to bypass you, but simply go right through, taking quantity, not quality.
    5) The gameplay is monotonous and boring. The authors tried to diversify it with various puzzles, but I think it did not help.
    6) For me personally, the variety of weapons seemed very small. I understand that this is not Battlefield, but nevertheless, this is a shooter, whose main goal is shooting. Therefore, I would like the assortment of tools for this purpose to be larger.
    7) It is a pity that the game is completely absent variability passing. Perhaps this is a niggle, since the game is quite old, but I would like to be able to go through missions in different ways, and not just running and going through.    … Expand
  5. DuckTearPopper
    Feb 15, 2020
    0
    Very boring game. Too much exposition and sitting around waiting for scripts to trigger. Also, no friendly fire like in the first game.
  6. saeedgamer16
    Oct 26, 2021
    0
    The game is my best game forever.its graphic,gameplay,story and also its level design are in the highest level.Also its length its good and doesn't make the game boring.
    I will wait for half life 3.
    Thanks for your great game!
  7. Eniskirazuglum
    Nov 14, 2021
    1
    Çöp?! oynamaya değmez vakit kaybı . Sizlere tavsiyem diğer oyunlara göz atın.
  8. IniciusV
    Feb 4, 2023
    0
    FPS É UMA MERDA, SHOOTER É UMA MERDA, PRIMEIRA PESSOA É UMA MERDA, SÓ TEM FPS/SHOOTER/PRIMEIRA PESSOA NESSA MERDA
  9. Black_S
    Jan 12, 2023
    0
    Most overrated game of all time. Same way people overrate nonsensical art, they overrate this "game" only to show their own superiority and ego. No surprise. The Bussiness of valve stands on those people.

    - boring story - go to one location, do something, go to another location, do another thing in boring way - shalow enemies, dead in one hit - shalow ways of killing enemies - easy    Most overrated game of all time. Same way people overrate nonsensical art, they overrate this "game" only to show their own superiority and ego. No surprise. The Bussiness of valve stands on those people.

    - boring story
    - go to one location, do something, go to another location, do another thing in boring way
    - shalow enemies, dead in one hit
    - shalow ways of killing enemies
    - easy to play/win gameplay
    - "Gabe" man as image of what gabe tumor newell wanna be, but never be.
    Especially: "rather than offer you the illusion of free choice, i will take the liberty choosing for you" is an exact tear of his thinking with steam and his parasitic business.

    No reason to play this, what keeps it alive is nostalgia.    … Expand
  10. ThePimpIsHere
    Nov 12, 2021
    0
    Best. Source Game. Ever. Very rich and enjoyable story and likeable characters, easy to learn mechanics and cool level designs so this gets a 10/10!
  11. ILIKETHEGAME
    Jan 18, 2023
    4
    the game may be revolutionary, but that doesn't mean the game is good idk why but, this game is boring i just walk and shoot all the time
    like, this game isnt funny dont have humor etc...
    u just walk and shoot al the time, is basically a cod with a diferent gameplay and old
    but, i could be wrong, maybe i played too little of the game, tell me if it starts to get good towards the end
  12. cercisyusuf
    Sep 8, 2023
    1
    everyone like this becease of populer cultur but i play the game and that was boring mostly people like bc this is childhood game i guess
  13. TruthSeaker
    Aug 15, 2023
    0
    Fanboys of this game rating every other as zero.
    Well - you get what you asked for.
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Awards & Rankings

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#1 Best PC Game of 2004
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#1 Most Discussed PC Game of 2004
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#1 Most Shared PC Game of 2004

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
96

Universal acclaim - based on 81 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 81 out of 81
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 81
  3. Negative: 0 out of 81
  1. CPUGamer
    100
    Nothing less than a revolution in the gaming industry that will keep gamers busy for years to come, just as the original did.
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  2. Play.tm
    95
    An ephemeral and controversial ending, along with the few issues described above, means that for me, Half-Life 2, while a compelling and highly enjoyable game, falls short of the size of impact that the first title had on the gaming world.
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  3. Playboy
    100
    A graphics overhaul delivers detailed facial animations and sophisticated physics that leave battle zones strewn with debris after intense shootouts with shuffling corpses, overfed curstaceans and other assorted foes. [October, p.37]
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