Half-Life 2

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  1. edbeam
    Apr 4, 2015
    10
    Yo GUILHEREME ESTAS A LER ISTO THIS GAME IS ALRUGTH I like it so you now let's not say stuff about games you know just saying I'm gonna delete this cause I don't want to be banned.
  2. danibuttpirate
    May 1, 2013
    9
    Yet another great Half-life game! Not as scary as the first one but it is still fun to play, with lots of actions, twists and characters that you get involved with. No doubt that this game will keep you entertained. Healthy variety of weapons with a great stories and well developed story, I recommend this to anyone!
  3. lu123
    Mar 20, 2023
    10
    This game is the best FPS of all time. Even though the game was released in 2004, it still impresses mainly by its engine. The Gravity Gun is very fun, and the history was very well made.
  4. Cmf97351
    Jul 17, 2013
    9
    Despite the slightly repetitive chapters of Water Hazard and Highway 7, Half Life 2 has followed on from its predecessor and is honestly one of the greatest games I have EVER played. Very fancy graphics, more than an hour of timed dialogue and sound, awesome storyline and gameplay that will keep you on the edge of your seat for hours on end. I recommend this game to anyone because it isDespite the slightly repetitive chapters of Water Hazard and Highway 7, Half Life 2 has followed on from its predecessor and is honestly one of the greatest games I have EVER played. Very fancy graphics, more than an hour of timed dialogue and sound, awesome storyline and gameplay that will keep you on the edge of your seat for hours on end. I recommend this game to anyone because it is a benchmark in modern First Person Shooters.… Expand
  5. Murillo
    Jul 23, 2013
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ótimo game, muito bom mesmo, merece a posição que chegou, o game surpreendente em gráficos, física,história, jogabilidade, enfim com certeza o melhor game de pc.
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  6. hongkong_tea
    Aug 7, 2013
    9
    HL2 is all about immersion. Great storytelling, original in so many ways. Masterpiece.
    I would say there is only one flaw: some guns may need a tweak to work well or simply aim 10 meters ahead.
  7. Spongee
    Aug 16, 2013
    9
    Great story, amazing gun-play and brilliant graphics. Absolutely stunning, made me appreciate this game even more playing it through again, this paved the way for future shooters.
  8. fmcs74
    Jan 2, 2021
    10
    Great shooter, fun story. Gameplay innovations that still feel fresh over 15 years later.
    ****3/4 (4.75)
  9. juricasaravanja
    Nov 10, 2020
    10
    I played a lots of games in my life. It begins in the second part of the eighty's. After a playing this game for a few hours I felt very sick. My neck start to ake and I had a strange feeling that I got to throw up. Never before and never again in my long history of playing I didn't experience such a thing.
    It is a mystery to me. Why???
    But the game is just amazing. I couldn't finish it    I played a lots of games in my life. It begins in the second part of the eighty's. After a playing this game for a few hours I felt very sick. My neck start to ake and I had a strange feeling that I got to throw up. Never before and never again in my long history of playing I didn't experience such a thing.
    It is a mystery to me. Why???
    But the game is just amazing. I couldn't finish it because of those problems which I had. But if I could I surely would. Masterpiece.    … Expand
  10. tigerskin84
    Nov 1, 2015
    9
    When half life 2 came out (2004) i wasnt into video games , in 2014 i wanted to see why all the people talked so much about this game so i played and they where right, this game is amazing and also i understand that even today a lot of games that came after steal/borrow a lot of things from this game.
  11. fateappointed
    Feb 3, 2014
    9
    Story: 8 out of 10, Graphics: 9 out of 10, Fun: 9 out of 10, Controls: 9 out of 10, Ease to Learn: 8 out of 10, Length: 10 out of 10, Re-play: 7 out of 10, Value: 10 out of 10
  12. grrrr
    Jul 5, 2015
    10
    I played this game 11 years after release and it is amazing. Now I understand why is it called one of the best(if not the best) first person shooter on PC. Must play for PC gamers.
  13. Zuber00
    Jan 8, 2020
    10
    This is one of my favourites and I have replayed it for nearly a dozen times. Every level feels unique and you can make use of both the environment and various weapons to dispose of enemies. The negatives are that the AI is horrible by today's standards and enemies don't feel human or alive, but rather like moving dummies that deal damage, but neither are that big of a deal. The funThis is one of my favourites and I have replayed it for nearly a dozen times. Every level feels unique and you can make use of both the environment and various weapons to dispose of enemies. The negatives are that the AI is horrible by today's standards and enemies don't feel human or alive, but rather like moving dummies that deal damage, but neither are that big of a deal. The fun chapters, weapon variety and immersive setting really pull you in despite the games' age.
    I must however admit that it falls behind modern games in many aspects, but I would still recommend anyone curious enough to check this classic out.    … Expand
  14. ReviewScope
    Mar 29, 2015
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is how fast paced FPS games should be done!

    Pros:
    Fantastic Graphics (for the time)
    Excellent Enemy AI
    Facial and body animations
    Thrilling, fast paced gameplay and levels
    Solid shooting

    Cons:
    Ravenholm level (Which scared the **** out of me when I first played the game)
    Silent protagonist Gordon Freeman feels unfitting

    Besides only one of the chapters and a flaw in character development, this FPS is as pure as pure can get!    … Expand
  15. PublicNuisance
    Oct 23, 2021
    9
    Half-Life 2 managed to do things that few sequels do. It actually fixed many of the issues I had with the original as well as get even better in other areas. It isn’t perfect but it is a damn fine game even almost seventeen years after it’s initial release at the time of writing this. In the original Half-Life I found climbing ladders to be a chore because you sped up them too fast asHalf-Life 2 managed to do things that few sequels do. It actually fixed many of the issues I had with the original as well as get even better in other areas. It isn’t perfect but it is a damn fine game even almost seventeen years after it’s initial release at the time of writing this. In the original Half-Life I found climbing ladders to be a chore because you sped up them too fast as well as took a lot of fall damage when you shot off them and landed. Well in Half-Life 2 you climbed ladders at a normal speed and fall damage was much better and more in line with what I would expect. I had also criticized the difficulty curve which I would say was far improved in the sequel. I didn’t feel at any time that things got much easier or harder, it was very consistent. On top of those fixes the voice acting was far improved. As well the sound effects were fantastic as were the physics and graphics for it’s time. The game offered an incredible atmosphere and world and many ways to interact with it. The battle scenes were fantastic with parts of buildings exploding and comrades coming to join the fight. I never minded that Half-Life took place in one facility but for those who did you traverse over a varied landscape with many locations and places the story takes you. Speaking of story the game was just as good as the original with a great cast of returning and new characters. As for non technical issues there was really only one: the controls on the air boat you drive was very loose and was a pain to control at times. There was the same enemies and weapons as before as well as several new types of both.

    I played Half-Life 2 on Linux. It never crashed on me. There were a few technical issues. One was texture pop in with grass. Another was the AI for comrades was just terrible. They were constantly getting in my way and blocking me in when indoors or in tight spaces which caused my death a few times. There was also one instance when driving a buggy where I had to park in a garage of a house and this proved to be impossible because the car wouldn’t fit. I got half way in which not only qualified as parking to complete the objective but I lost a bunch of health when I bumped the side of the garage going in. There were 4 AA settings; 6 AF settings; a V-Sync toggle; 9 other graphics options and an FOV slider that went from 75-90. You could change the difficulty level at any time as well as manually save at any time. Performance was fantastic which wasn’t surprising given the game’s age.

    Graphics Engine: Source
    Graphics API: OpenGL

    Graphics Settings: All Highest; 8x AA; 16x AF; blur off; V-Sync on; multi core rendering on; HDR full; 90 FOV; 1920x1080
    GPU Usage: 11-40 %
    VRAM Usage: 1064-1398 MB
    CPU Usage: 4-13 %
    RAM Usage: 2.5-3.3 GB
    Frame Rate: 129-144 FPS

    Half-Life 2 took the good parts of Half-Life and expanded on them while fixing what little warts the original had. It had a few stumbles along the way but nothing serious and in no way did they impact the fun of the game. It is a great game and worth every penny of it’s current asking price of $11.49 CAD. Just like the original it has several memorable moments and characters that stand the test of time. I finished the game in 12 hours and 56 minutes on the hard difficulty setting.

    My System:

    AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | 16GB DDR4-3000 CL15 | MSI RX 580 8GB Gaming X | Mesa 21.2.3 | Samsung 970 Evo Plus 500GB | Manjaro 21.1.6 | Mate 1.26.0 | Kernel 5.14.10-1-MANJARO | AOC G2460P 1920*1080 @ 144hz    … Expand
  16. Metalpizza123
    Jun 14, 2019
    8
    Playing it again in 2018, I don't know how i found this so fun when I was younger. The mission structure is boring, with repetitive combat with uninteresting enemies that lack variety. Certain sections seem thrown in just to show off the engine, without considering why it's even necessary. Physics puzzles may have been interesting back when it launched but even then I found it boring andPlaying it again in 2018, I don't know how i found this so fun when I was younger. The mission structure is boring, with repetitive combat with uninteresting enemies that lack variety. Certain sections seem thrown in just to show off the engine, without considering why it's even necessary. Physics puzzles may have been interesting back when it launched but even then I found it boring and insulting to the player. More often than not they're incredibly simple and is just busywork/filler to pad out the levels. However, it is still fun to run through its expansions, which refined a lot of the game's mechanics and feel more polished as a result. The story itself is honestly pretty bland, and never reaches the highs of the original. The characters occasionally feel flat and as a result feel more like necessities to drive the game, but overall the writing is pretty good. It Still lacks a compelling reason to keep invested. It's linear structure is not helped by otherwise boring level design, perhaps due to the limits of the combat system. A pity then, as some of the weapons and tools are legitimately quite fun and unique, and provide interesting ways to interact with the environment and enemies. Ravenholm is still a highlight where the tools and level design feel consistently fun. Play it in short bursts and the combat is pretty fun. However, after certain events in the game, you're forced to face gauntlet after gauntlet of combine enemies. This is easily the most unrewarding part of the game, forcing you to battle wave after wave of enemies that rarely change their tactics and with the level design failing to bring any interesting twists to the combat.

    Thankfully it's usually on sale pretty cheap on steam, and fairly regularly (with its expansions). It's still wonderful to watch people speedrun it and it's worth playing through, at least once. i would advise any modern gamer to play it more as a way to see how gaming evolved, rather than using it as a standard for games to compare to. Many games have learnt and built upon the changes made in this game. I do give it points for running wonderfully on many modern systems. I have now played it across 4 operating systems and it has run well across multiple brands of graphics cards. Graphics mean little to me in terms of gameplay but from an objective standpoint it has aged well, unlike many 3D games from the early 2000s. It won't blow anything away now, but it does look serviceable and much better than many games from its era. Sound design is good, but not memorable. Serviceable perhaps.

    It does have a wealth of fan made mods but that does not affect my score, as Valve did not create them.

    I guess Valve made a great game for its time, but for its time only. While other games have gone on to play well long after they have been released, Half Life 2 stands as a dated classic. If you want to play a game from this era that plays just as well as the first time it was released, I would recommend FEAR. It's almost the complete opposite. Storytelling is far better, with immersion done far better. It has aged worse, has numerous compatibility issues, and requires extensive tweaking to get working on modern operating systems. but it's fun to play, even today. Another example would be Max Payne 2. It has aged awfully, but remains fun to this day. But play half life 2. At least once. You'd be missing out otherwise.    … Expand
  17. jelikey
    Aug 30, 2020
    9
    Without a doubt the greatest video game of all time. People argue that older games like Mario, or Zelda are superior to it, but if given the choice of having to play a game 15+ years old or a game that was only released in the past few years, you'd pick the newer game.
  18. igor00007
    Oct 30, 2015
    10
    Best Game Ever !!!! Song:10/10, Graphics:10/10, History:10/10, ALL:10/10.... Buy this game and i wait you review !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i Love Valve.
  19. OOa007
    Nov 22, 2018
    9
    All the half life games were amazing, they lead the way for decades to come. im so sad they never finished
  20. Tyrfalger
    May 1, 2015
    8
    As far as shooters go (I have become disillusioned with shooters), this was pretty decent. Good story, variety of weapons, level design and flow. However, playing for longer than a few hours made me slightly nauseous from motion sickness and I have only encountered a handful of games that made me nauseous. So adjust FOV/head bob accordingly.
  21. Sanastusa
    May 11, 2015
    9
    You always hear about Half-Life 2 and the claim that it is one of the best video games to date. I decided it was time to adventure through this game and see what the fuss was all about. This game is incredible in just about every aspect. Story was great and the gravity gun caused for some hell of a good time. Enjoyable tossing a saw blade through the air to slice people in half. Sadly IYou always hear about Half-Life 2 and the claim that it is one of the best video games to date. I decided it was time to adventure through this game and see what the fuss was all about. This game is incredible in just about every aspect. Story was great and the gravity gun caused for some hell of a good time. Enjoyable tossing a saw blade through the air to slice people in half. Sadly I didn't play the original Half-Life so I was a bit confused with the story at first, a recap or something would of been nice to give the player a chance to soak in everything that happened previously. After reading a article on Half Life it made a lot more sense. For a first person shooter this game had a crap ton of jump scares and points to make me gasp. Turning around to have a headcrab naw into your face or a fast moving zombie jump at you. The amount of shotgun shells wasted in fear
    Good Points: Gravity Gun.How well you could interact with the environment.
    Bad Points: Where was that romance with Alyx >.>    … Expand
  22. Luizzrz
    Jun 20, 2015
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. >Walk a bit
    >Get suit
    >Get crowbar
    >Get guns
    >Shoot Metro Combine
    >Shoot Zombies
    >Shoot Barnacles
    >Shoot more Metro Combine
    >Shoot Combine Soldiers
    >Shoot Zombies
    >Shoot more Zombies
    >Shoot Combine Soldiers
    >Wait Alyx to finish talking for seven thousand years
    >More shooting
    >Shoot shooters
    >Shoot large-ass things
    >Shoot Combines
    >Shoot Combines and Zombies (COMBO)
    >Shoot large-ass Monster
    >Shoot uhh.-things
    >Explosion
    >End
    10/10 would shoot again
    (no seriously, this is not a joke, the game is like that and it is great this way.)    … Expand
  23. Davidovic1996
    Jun 28, 2015
    9
    Amazing game, it has great first person combat, great characters, great story, great variety of guns and still awesome graphics after over 10 years. A little repetitive at times though.
  24. zorek1
    Jul 1, 2015
    10
    One of the best FPS games ever made,the Source engine seems nice even in 2015.THE STORY is brilliant. Half-Life saga is the best set of games ever created.
  25. Dagfinn
    Sep 22, 2018
    8
    A deserved classic. Great story and shooting and a bit of puzzling. Loses some points because the story will never be finished though.
  26. Helekela
    Oct 27, 2015
    10
    Very addictive game. Graphics, gameplay mechanics still better than games of 2015 year. This game tasty like roasted bacon :D Must have in your game collection. GOTY 4EVER
  27. xkillerx
    Oct 31, 2015
    10
    this game is one of the best games ever made, words cant describe the beauty of this game,gameplay,story,atmosphere all 3 in 1 and more please buy it it is a fine choice
  28. TheRedFern
    Jul 8, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game gets lost in history because it was mostly a PC game for the longest time. However, it was timeless and deserves to be considered one of the greatest 5-10 games of all time. It was instrumental in its story telling and flawless gameplay with the feel of the environment being game-changing. It is sad we will never get a sequel, but maybe Valve will push the franchise when VR is more common.… Expand
  29. TheRealZapz
    Jul 31, 2016
    9
    An innovative FPS. Amazing level design, fun gameplay, a variety of weapons, with good storytelling to boot. If you like FPS's, you can't miss Half Life 2.
  30. DiegoParedesHD
    Jul 18, 2020
    10
    Segunda parte del clasico de valve.
    Uno de los mas grande exponentes del PC gaming
  31. SrPepe
    Feb 23, 2019
    9
    Half Life 2 es de los mejores juegos que ha existido y existirá en el futuro, no le doy un 10 porque lo que lo hace perfecto viene con expansiones.
  32. XtremeGamer888
    Sep 23, 2017
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Esre es mi juego favorito, totalmente perfecto en toda aspecto, historia, jugabilidad, hasta el diseño de los niveles, totalmente recomendable. Este juego me le pasado como una 10 veces y cada vez es mejor, gracias a dios que juegue este juego, es ORO!… Expand
  33. DreamEaglr
    Apr 8, 2020
    8
    Отличный движок, неплохой геймплей и классная музыка, но сюжет и вторая половина игры это тихий ужас.
  34. RatingYoda
    Sep 14, 2020
    10
    Greatest video game of all time. Like seriously. If you haven't played it, why are you still here?
  35. ElleryHQ
    Jun 21, 2019
    10
    Считаю, что эта игра - идеал жанра FPS. Переигрывал её и через 5, и через 10, и через 15 лет после релиза, получал все то же удовольствие, что и в первое прохождение. Надеюсь, что у меня хватит здоровья, чтобы дожить и узнать, чем закончится история Гордона Фримена.Считаю, что эта игра - идеал жанра FPS. Переигрывал её и через 5, и через 10, и через 15 лет после релиза, получал все то же удовольствие, что и в первое прохождение. Надеюсь, что у меня хватит здоровья, чтобы дожить и узнать, чем закончится история Гордона Фримена.
  36. Kielyr
    May 11, 2018
    10
    one of my favorites. great shooting and great story...milestone for gaming era
    waiting for hl3...
  37. Teorell
    Oct 26, 2018
    10
    I just wanted to score that great game 10/10. Every one knows, it is perfect.
  38. Ktse
    Jul 22, 2018
    10
    Why is Half-Life beyond a game? It was a very realistic simulator of rebirth after a (possible) collapse awaiting humanity.
  39. Axilley
    Jul 22, 2021
    8
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  40. DERPmaster7
    Jun 15, 2021
    10
    Half-Life 2 is definitely one of the most influential games of all time. The graphics are dated today but were extremely good when the game first came out in 2004 and looked better than most games up to around 2008. It also has an extremely interactive world full of physics-based props and items that no other game at the time could rival.

    The gameplay itself is also flawless with smooth    Half-Life 2 is definitely one of the most influential games of all time. The graphics are dated today but were extremely good when the game first came out in 2004 and looked better than most games up to around 2008. It also has an extremely interactive world full of physics-based props and items that no other game at the time could rival.

    The gameplay itself is also flawless with smooth transitions between levels, no useless cutscenes, interesting characters, and a damn good story. Even me who usually doesn't like story-driven games still absolutely loved playing through the whole thing. 10/10    … Expand
  41. ethanspeed
    Mar 27, 2019
    8
    Ok, I finished Half-Life 2 for the first time recently. I never really got into the game because of the mountains of other games that I needed to play, but I finished it recently and...It's really good. Best game of all time though? Not quite. The game isn't perfect, with the story and the gameplay having a lot of faults, but I'm very glad that it exists. If this game was not created, mostOk, I finished Half-Life 2 for the first time recently. I never really got into the game because of the mountains of other games that I needed to play, but I finished it recently and...It's really good. Best game of all time though? Not quite. The game isn't perfect, with the story and the gameplay having a lot of faults, but I'm very glad that it exists. If this game was not created, most of the shooters we see nowadays would not exist (for better or for worse) and I don't know what the gaming industry would be nowadays without this game. Half-Life 2 isn't perfect, but all in all, it's a revolutionary title that still stands up today as a great game.… Expand
  42. balding
    Sep 9, 2018
    10
    Un clásico con un brillante diseño de niveles y mecánicas muy sólidas a la par que satisfacyorias. O obstante, tiene unos problemas de ritmo en su narración bastante grandes. La acción se prolonga demasiado y da la sensación de que sucede mucho más de lo que realmente ves. Tampoco los personajes son interesantes. Se puede rescatar quizás a Alyx Vance. Aún así un juego brillante eUn clásico con un brillante diseño de niveles y mecánicas muy sólidas a la par que satisfacyorias. O obstante, tiene unos problemas de ritmo en su narración bastante grandes. La acción se prolonga demasiado y da la sensación de que sucede mucho más de lo que realmente ves. Tampoco los personajes son interesantes. Se puede rescatar quizás a Alyx Vance. Aún así un juego brillante e imprescindible… Expand
  43. alexkillever
    Jan 28, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. My second game on pc. I played it in 2005 and still one of my best games. Muy interesante con unos graficos magnificos pero esto es lo de menos porque el juego tiene una historia una jugabilidad impresionante tambien la narrativa esta bastante bien.… Expand
  44. Al89ex
    Feb 6, 2018
    10
    Half-Life 2 is revolution in computer games. It is worth playing It is perfect
  45. bpjker
    Apr 13, 2020
    10
    Hasn't aged all that well but in it's time, easily the best game. The story, the interactions, the puzzles, everything was way ahead it's time. Contender for the goat game.
  46. gold
    Oct 5, 2019
    9
    Наконец-то, спустя 1 часть с её дополнениями, дизайн уровней стал в разы понятнее. А всё остальное на уровне - что ещё говорить.
    Итог: 9.468/10
  47. semen2006
    Apr 13, 2018
    10
    The best game of Valve. It is a pity that now they do not make such wonderful games.
  48. Sterplay2010
    Jul 30, 2018
    10
    Un juego magnifico en todos lo sentidos, el motor gráfico Source le da ese toque de realismo que hoy en día carecen algunos juegos triple A. Una historia increíble, cada personaje tiene una historia que contar y por eso hace a Half life 2 una experiencia única.
  49. KingJailson
    May 10, 2018
    10
    Melhor jogo criado pelo homem, do mundo, da historia , do universo e por ae vai
  50. mr-NachoMen
    Feb 4, 2020
    9
    Half-Life 2 turned out to be way better than i though, it is a huge improvement over the first game by a lot features like, better lighting, better level design, better art direction, huge combat improvement, physics and difficulty balancing.
    The original Half-Life was a disappointing for me, it was frustrating on it's difficulty balance, combat and annoying platforming sections, those    Half-Life 2 turned out to be way better than i though, it is a huge improvement over the first game by a lot features like, better lighting, better level design, better art direction, huge combat improvement, physics and difficulty balancing.
    The original Half-Life was a disappointing for me, it was frustrating on it's difficulty balance, combat and annoying platforming sections, those are almost non existent here and thankfully Valve solve all those issues and make a way better Half-Life experience.
    Although i cannot say that Half-Life 2 is the perfect game or the best game ever made, it has its flaws, like any other game, the game includes a new mechanic that involves driving mechanics to travel long distances... the driving is pretty terrible (sorry). The voice acting is average, not bad but not great either, there are some character with a pretty calm voices over the situations occurring in the campaign, friendly squad AI is not that great, enemies like the zombies, head crabs or whatever they are called, and some little robots that fly with blades are pretty annoying and those enemies are way to often to encounter.
    One of the biggest improvements was the physics, that are useful to move over other section and they respond fluently, over the failed attempt from the first game. Facial animation is really impressive for a game released back in 2004, character felt... real!!! and not like lifeless mannequins.
    Still... i cannot deny the Half -Life 2 is a great and impressive game, that everyone should play, specially now that they are for free on STEAM (well... free to play for a limited time). But again, everyone should play it.    … Expand
  51. TheFker420
    Jun 16, 2018
    10
    Best game ever make. Replayed again and again and mod the game for fun. Better than other games.
  52. BIOHAZARDd
    Jun 16, 2018
    10
    Best game I have ever seen Best game I have ever seen Best game I have ever seen Best game I have ever seen Best game I have ever seen Best game I have ever seen Best game I have ever seen Best game I have ever seen Best game I have ever seen Best game I have ever seen Best game I have ever seen
  53. WindowStationXp
    Apr 9, 2019
    10
    History: 10
    Graphics: 10
    Gameplay: 9 Duration: around 31 hours if you play for first time. This game is very beautiful all gamers of this world must play this, Half life 2 continue the history from the first game after the problem in black mesa G man send you to new mission to save humanity from Combine a group of Aliens with advanced weapons and tecnhology. you are the new savior    History: 10
    Graphics: 10
    Gameplay: 9
    Duration: around 31 hours if you play for first time.

    This game is very beautiful all gamers of this world must play this, Half life 2 continue the history from the first game after the problem in black mesa G man send you to new mission to save humanity from Combine a group of Aliens with advanced weapons and tecnhology. you are the new savior from the planet and all people from the World want you help you will fight hard.    … Expand
  54. PalpetineSheev
    Mar 20, 2020
    10
    Probably the best game I've ever played. That's it. I can't say any more than that.
  55. LaroTayoGaming
    May 28, 2023
    8
    "Rise and shine, Mr. Freeman." The most iconic voice lines of this great game. Replay-ability and the great storytelling will just love this game a lot more.
  56. DavidBondy
    Dec 28, 2022
    10
    Easily one of the greatest first-person shooters I have ever played. While the gunplay isn't that great, the pacing of the combat is excellent. Half-Life 2 also manages to still have really strong AI even 18 years later. Hell even the visuals hold up surprisingly well after 18 years. I absolutely adore this game, and I wish we got more shooters like it.
  57. greenbey
    Jul 9, 2020
    10
    S+
    One of the best games ever made.
    A true classic.
    Fps genre definer.
    Masterpiece.
    Gameplay , mechanics, graphics top tier.
  58. Danil_Shtangeev
    Dec 9, 2018
    10
    One of the best FPS. I've played this game many years ago. But it's still looking interesting for me.
  59. killer1237
    Oct 24, 2018
    10
    Play it right now. If you have been a gamer for a long time and still haven't touched this, you are not a real gamer.
  60. MathiasVoorhees
    Nov 1, 2018
    10
    I will publish a full review tomorrow but for now I can say it's the best game I ever played.
  61. Hayter
    Nov 10, 2019
    10
    Есть ли смысл писать, насколько это великая игра?
    Я просто поставлю 10/10, хотя она заслуживает все 12.
  62. MatikTheSeventh
    Oct 8, 2020
    9
    Every Valve's single-player game is a masterpiece of art in its own right. And Half Life 2 is their magnum opus as of 2020. You can play it before taking up Half Life 1 as I did and still have lots of fun. It still looks good, plays good, and the story is just grand. Of course in mid 2000s it was possibly the best physics based puzzle game AND an FPS.
  63. ElCucuy
    Feb 3, 2020
    10
    Скажу сразу: в этой игре - лучший геймплей в истории шутеров от первого лица, могу воспеть оду любви этому шедевру на 10 000 символов, но для объективности, решил перепройти в текущий момент, чтобы с высоты лет взглянуть на это произведение более объективно.

    Что ж, игра пройдена в 15 раз, и вот что я скажу. В моём понимании, таким и должен быть идеальный шутер. Это чистый    Скажу сразу: в этой игре - лучший геймплей в истории шутеров от первого лица, могу воспеть оду любви этому шедевру на 10 000 символов, но для объективности, решил перепройти в текущий момент, чтобы с высоты лет взглянуть на это произведение более объективно.

    Что ж, игра пройдена в 15 раз, и вот что я скажу. В моём понимании, таким и должен быть идеальный шутер. Это чистый концентрированный динамичный геймплей, без каких-либо лишних примесей, таких как прокачка, крафт или исследование большого пустого мира (бич почти всех сегодняшних игр), но и не страдающий болячками шутеров начала и середины нулевых - монотонным коридорным шутингом и растягиванием геймплея засчёт поиска карточек к дверям, нет, халва уникальна в своём роде, я бы даже не сказал, что она опередила своё время (хотя и это само собой верно), она просто стоит особняком от всех остальных шутеров, так продолжается и по сей день.

    Какой ещё шутер, даже сейчас, на момент 2020 года, позволяет себе подкидывать новые механики игроку каждый час?
    Какой ещё шутер позволяет себе такое разнообразие в геймплее? Игрок исследует город без оружия, затем участвует в побеге на водном катере, проходит через survival-horror в ревенхолме, передвигается в полуоткрытом мире, открытом для опционального исследования, на транспорте (привет Uncharted 4), получает в своё коммандование стаю муравьиных львов, а позднее ботов-людей, для участия в кровопролитных и масштабных уличных боях на манер лучших частей Call of duty, и в финале получает совершенно уникальный опыт, когда у него забирают всё оружие, оставляя только с улучшенной гравипушкой.
    Какой ещё шутер содержит в себе такую физику и интерактивность с окружением? Во второй халве закончившиеся патроны никогда не являются проблемой, ведь в вашем арсенале гравипушка, поволяющая швырять любые окружающие вас предметы, мелких врагов, отбрасывать гранаты, устраивать ловушки и многое другое, на что только хватит вашей фантазии.

    Эта игры - пик развития сюжетных шутеров, да и наверное всей индустрии в целом. Очень жаль, что в какой-то момент геймдев свернул не туда, разработчики заболели агрессивной монетизацией, играми-сервисами, гигантоманией, и теперь в угоду более открытых пустых пространств с вышками, урезаются многие геймплейные элементы, в том числе физика, которая даже если и есть, никакого практического значения для геймплея не имеет. Но так как реализовывать наполненные и действительно интересные открытые миры умеют единицы, как, например, рокстар, мы и имеем ситуацию, при которой единственные шутеры для одиночной игры сегодня - это отвратительные фар край: нью даун, вольфенштейн: янгблад и рейдж 2. Мда уж, печально и грустно это всё. Ставлю второй халве максимальную оценку, в память о славных временах: 10 из 10.    … Expand
  64. Impela
    Nov 19, 2018
    10
    Best game ever!!!!!!!

    Half-Life 2!!!!!!!

    Thx Valve for creating this!!!!!!
  65. POstAL_QueeN
    Nov 23, 2018
    10
    Не любить данную франшизу невозможно. Она привнесла большой вклад в игровую индустрию с разных сторон, в особенности со стороны инноваций. Я всегда считал Half-Life 2 (да и Half-Life) полноценной научной фантастикой. Такого рода игры мне по нраву и можно сказать то, что серия игр Half-Life продлила мне этот путь любви к научной фантастике.

    Говоря про инновации, то да, для своего времени    Не любить данную франшизу невозможно. Она привнесла большой вклад в игровую индустрию с разных сторон, в особенности со стороны инноваций. Я всегда считал Half-Life 2 (да и Half-Life) полноценной научной фантастикой. Такого рода игры мне по нраву и можно сказать то, что серия игр Half-Life продлила мне этот путь любви к научной фантастике.

    Говоря про инновации, то да, для своего времени это было нечто. Движок, на который кстати потом перенесли оригинальный Half-Life впечатлял бесконечно. Вся эта плавность при игре была на столько заметна, что хотелось играть и играть (думаю олдфаги спокойно проходят игру за одну сессию). Сюжет держал в напряжении на протяжении всего прохождения, лично мне нравилось это чувство, оно у меня осталось ещё с Half-Life. Если говорить про геймлей, то тут ляжет в основу движок, ибо "плавность" (кто играл тот знает о чем я, а кто нет - то обязательно сыграйте и тоже все поймете). Я всегда считал серию игр Half-Life за полноценный одиночный сеттинг (бродить одному), но даже в таких играх персонажи впечатляют своей харизмой и как они поданы, чего только стоит Аликс Вэнс.

    Хотелось бы этим отзывом сделать вклад и для последующих после Half-Life 2 двух эпизодов. Эпизод один и эпизод два - это достойное продолжение и как полноценные две игры. Можно даже сказать одна полноценная игра из трех частей (эпизод три приди, эпизод три приди, эпизод три приди).

    На все времена, к прохождению обязательно и абсолютно не важно олдфаг ты или нет (хотя все олдфаги давно ее прошли).    … Expand
  66. shkipermann
    Feb 25, 2023
    10
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  67. SilverOrlov
    Oct 5, 2019
    10
    A great continuation of the legendary game. As written on the badge to this game, this is a must-have.
  68. sebastianali
    Oct 18, 2020
    8
    Half Life 2 es uno de los mejores FPS que existen. En primer lugar, vamos por los gráficos. Los gráficos. En pleno 2004, los gráficos, las físicas son de lo absolutamente mejor que he visto nunca, y si bien puede estar anticuado para estándares actuales, es la ambientación y el diseño de niveles lo que lo hace destacar a día de hoy. En cuanto a la historia, es excelente y va de la mano conHalf Life 2 es uno de los mejores FPS que existen. En primer lugar, vamos por los gráficos. Los gráficos. En pleno 2004, los gráficos, las físicas son de lo absolutamente mejor que he visto nunca, y si bien puede estar anticuado para estándares actuales, es la ambientación y el diseño de niveles lo que lo hace destacar a día de hoy. En cuanto a la historia, es excelente y va de la mano con la jugabilidad y la progresión e interacción de los mapas, similar al primer juego pero mejorado (aunque la inclusión de nuevos personajes que supuestamente son de antaño como Eli Vance, que si bien son carismáticos, el juego no los introduce de manera correcta y eso no me ha gustado). Sin embargo, hay algunas cosas que empeoraron con respecto a la primera entrega. La jugabilidad en parte me pareció peor: si bien alabo la inclusión de vehículos (entretenidos y con mucha adrenalina) o la arma gravitatoria (muy innovador por cierto), hay menos variedad de armas, lo que da menos estrategia a la hora de combatir y se convierte en algo genérico, ademas de carecer de modo multijugador a diferencia del primer juego (y no, el multijugador por consola con trucos o con mods no cuenta). Quitando eso, es un juegazo, ademas de marcar un antes y un después en el genero, habiendo envejecido de manera espectacular. A nivel jugable sera inferior al primer juego, pero a nivel de narrativa y ambientación le gana por mucho.… Expand
  69. trarantino
    Dec 29, 2018
    9
    Игра шидевр! Просто лучшая игра всех времён и народов. Какая графика, какой графон!
  70. ToadieTo
    Dec 30, 2018
    10
    An overall perfect experience. This game is a perfect mix between excellent gameplay and a good story.
  71. craigboi
    May 3, 2020
    9
    This is probably the best FPS game, this game is awesome, full of atmosphere, fun, adrenaline activating, and simple. Simplicity at it's best. also, this game has an awesome story. I really recommend this for anyone who loves fps games
  72. DJKrimson
    Jan 19, 2021
    10
    Great game for its time and still fun to play. Great story, gameplay and puzzling. It was very innovative with its physics mechanics.
  73. ITHIRSIZI
    Jul 6, 2023
    10
    A revolutionary fps game that ages beautifully even though it's been almost 20 years!!!
  74. rezo_21
    Sep 19, 2021
    8
    ====================IIIIIIIIII GAME SCORE : 80 IIIIIIIIII====================
  75. NightElves
    Mar 5, 2019
    10
    The worlds greatest FPS continues and now with way better graphic than 6 years earlier, that's quite amazing. Awesome characters with great dialog. Amazing music, sometimes a bit scary….oh Ravenholm. And the storytelling continue to amaze me. Just another masterpiece by Valve. Of course it was awarded Game of the Year 2004
  76. fscrazymouse
    Mar 4, 2019
    10
    best game in that time. I think it's good enough when I played in the year after it released
  77. Cz3rw0ny
    Feb 11, 2021
    10
    One of the best shooters ever - period. It aged gracefully, sure maybe the graphics is not up to today's standards but the gameplay is still very much fun.
  78. Johnzin
    Mar 25, 2019
    10
    In this sequence the game has improved in everything, an exceptional game. Must play!
  79. FrpMan
    Dec 19, 2020
    8
    Zamanı için harika oyun. Lakin geç oynadım o yüzden o kadar etkilenmedim. Fizik motoru bugün bile harika.
  80. elolugo
    Mar 29, 2020
    10
    Every so called "gamer" should play this gem. Truly a game out of its era...
  81. Estudiante
    May 4, 2019
    10
    There is NO game like Half-Life 2. I can say: it is the greatest game of all time. Gameplay, story, graphics, level design, sound design, advanced physics, human-like characters etc. all of them are amazing.
  82. rayspooN
    May 5, 2019
    10
    [English] This game can be the best game of all time, a good history, a good playability, a good system, the best graphics, ALL IS VERY INCREDIBLE IN THIS GAME, for that is in my list of games who leave me whit nostaligia, totally recommended.

    [Español] Este puede ser el mejor juego de toda la histora, una gran historia, una gran jugabilidad, un gran sistema, los mejores gráficos, TODO    [English] This game can be the best game of all time, a good history, a good playability, a good system, the best graphics, ALL IS VERY INCREDIBLE IN THIS GAME, for that is in my list of games who leave me whit nostaligia, totally recommended.

    [Español] Este puede ser el mejor juego de toda la histora, una gran historia, una gran jugabilidad, un gran sistema, los mejores gráficos, TODO ES INCREÍBLE EN ESTE JUEGO, por eso es uno de esos pocos juegos que me dejaron una gran nostalgia, totalmente recomendado.    … Expand
  83. adriantorres
    Jul 19, 2020
    10
    The story is top notch Graphics are very good for a game that came out a decade ago The gameplay is pretty good
  84. RendRoy
    Jul 5, 2019
    9
    Gerçekten harika bir doğa manzarası seyretmek kadar güzel, lütfen oynayın lütfen.
  85. SolidSovereign
    Jul 5, 2019
    8
    Unpopular opinion: I liked Half Life 1 better. The level design to Half life 2 is much better but nothing can capture the feeling that I felt when I first played HL 1
  86. Zackery99
    Jul 15, 2019
    10
    Whenever I run out of games to play (which happens more often these days) I find myself looking for "best games" on google. I will almost always see HL2 on that list. Today again it made me realise games like this truly had a soul. Made by people for people with no other purpose than to enjoy. No DLC, no expansion packs, no upgrades. Just a story with a history and more questions thanWhenever I run out of games to play (which happens more often these days) I find myself looking for "best games" on google. I will almost always see HL2 on that list. Today again it made me realise games like this truly had a soul. Made by people for people with no other purpose than to enjoy. No DLC, no expansion packs, no upgrades. Just a story with a history and more questions than answers. Sadly, this legacy died in pursuit of corporate greed...… Expand
  87. McP1xel
    Jul 30, 2019
    10
    It's amazing how this game is great. The graphics are top of the line (for the time) and the sound is very good too. Sometimes a great battle is starting and some techno tunes start to play helping you to get in the mood.
    The characters are appealing. You really start caring about Alyx, the crazy doc, Barney and your war mates. There are no actual bosses, but the challenges keep    It's amazing how this game is great. The graphics are top of the line (for the time) and the sound is very good too. Sometimes a great battle is starting and some techno tunes start to play helping you to get in the mood.
    The characters are appealing. You really start caring about Alyx, the crazy doc, Barney and your war mates. There are no actual bosses, but the challenges keep increasing and the monsters keep coming as good surprises, like the building-tall monsters or even the "crazy blades of doom" that the Combine release. When you think you'll get tired of something, the game changes and adds some cool new aspect, scenario or gun. 10/10!    … Expand
  88. StalkerSchaff
    Aug 4, 2019
    10
    Sem palavras! Fácil jogabilidade, bons efeitos especiais.
    Half-Life 2: Um dos melhores jogos de todos os tempos!
    Realmente um jogo incrível!! Tanto como a história do game, quanto os gráficos. O jogo é muito realista, até mesmo os efeitos da gravidade e da física!! Vários inimigos e monstros bizarros pelo caminho com alguns 'quebra-cabeças' e muito tiroteio. Excelente!! Memorável! Nota    Sem palavras! Fácil jogabilidade, bons efeitos especiais.
    Half-Life 2: Um dos melhores jogos de todos os tempos!
    Realmente um jogo incrível!! Tanto como a história do game, quanto os gráficos.
    O jogo é muito realista, até mesmo os efeitos da gravidade e da física!! Vários inimigos e monstros bizarros pelo caminho com alguns 'quebra-cabeças' e muito tiroteio. Excelente!! Memorável! Nota 10!!
    Joguei todos da série Half-Life...é imperdível! Memorável! Nota 10!!    … Expand
  89. Kreyt
    Aug 28, 2019
    10
    If you did not play this, shame on you. Go make yourself a favor and play the entire Half-Life series.
  90. TommyLee
    Feb 1, 2020
    10
    A masterpiece in game design, storytelling, and graphics. A must-own for anyone interested in PC gaming.
  91. emami
    Apr 11, 2020
    10
    After 15 years, i played this game again and finally understood the overall screen play, game play and history of Half-Life. It is hard to believe that Valve has had its foot in every major technology verge of gaming industry but it is true and the case for Half-Life 2 was Physics engine in Source.
  92. MatthewDavisMed
    Sep 8, 2019
    10
    2004's Half-Life 2 is easily the best game I've ever played. It has everything I want in a First-Person Shooter. It has smart puzzles, fun weapons to use, great characters. Even after 15 years, it still hasn't gotten better than this for me!
  93. trumplean
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    Что может быть лучше ученого физика с монтировкой в руках противостоящего альянсу
    Геймплей: 5
    Сюжет: 5+
    Звук: 5
    Графика: 5+
    Итог: 10
  94. Flashyboy89
    May 19, 2023
    9
    Played Half-Life 2 back in 2004. Truly epic both in gameplay and the characters are likeable. Amazing graphics and physics at the time too.
  95. EliteOli
    Jan 28, 2020
    10
    Half-Life 2 is one of the greatest games of all time. This game has cemented its legacy as one of the best FPS games ever made, not only in terms of gameplay but of how it's all laid out altogether. Everything that Half-Life 2 brought out was revolutionary that made gamers feel as if they were experiencing something as mind-blowing since its 1998 original release. Even today, no modern FPSHalf-Life 2 is one of the greatest games of all time. This game has cemented its legacy as one of the best FPS games ever made, not only in terms of gameplay but of how it's all laid out altogether. Everything that Half-Life 2 brought out was revolutionary that made gamers feel as if they were experiencing something as mind-blowing since its 1998 original release. Even today, no modern FPS game has matched the performance Half-Life 2 has put out and is easily considered by many to still be as amazing as it was when it was released back in 2004. There is no doubt that Half-Life 2, still beats all the competition.… Expand
  96. daedricritual
    Oct 1, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It speaks for itself the physics, the gameplay the amazing story guys just look at the chapter sandtraps the level design is at phenomenal level the ravenholm is pretty scary too the game is also so fluid and a must play really looking forward towards hl3… Expand
  97. Midyusoff_Play
    Dec 25, 2019
    10
    Oh hell, this is an immortal classic!
    Half - Life 2 still amazes with its physics, graphics, plot, atmosphere, etc. Valve tried their best! My rating is 10!
  98. Pyro552
    Oct 24, 2019
    8
    While the game is amazing the first 3 or so times, it gets a bit boring to sit through conversations between characters so i normally just find myself messing around while the cutscene plays out. Physics are pretty fun to mess with and looks more like a 2012 game than 2004. Holds up great though, unlike Half-Life 1. Seriously, tell me one person who dosen't just dick around on a 2ndWhile the game is amazing the first 3 or so times, it gets a bit boring to sit through conversations between characters so i normally just find myself messing around while the cutscene plays out. Physics are pretty fun to mess with and looks more like a 2012 game than 2004. Holds up great though, unlike Half-Life 1. Seriously, tell me one person who dosen't just dick around on a 2nd playthrough of Half-Life… Expand
  99. Lamur
    Oct 30, 2019
    10
    Игра невероятна!Чего только стоит сюжет
    который заставляет тебя быть в игре!

    Геймплей игры доводит до идеала гравитационная пушка нулевого уровня

    Всё потрясающе, скачивайте, всем рекомендую.
    Пойду поем пельмешек:)
  100. Michael333
    Oct 30, 2019
    10
    Half-life 2 одна из лучших игр в которые я грал.
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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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