Half-Life 2

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8.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 171 Ratings

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  1. Mastereed
    Mar 25, 2023
    9
    THE DISCOVERY OF PHYSICS

    BEFORE WE BEGIN: The game was completed on pc in normal mode. THE TRAIN IS ON TIME: Half-Life 2 starts with a speech by the mysterious Gman explaining the mission that the meticulous scientist Gordon Freeman will have to accomplish in this long-awaited sequel. The introduction maintains the standard set by the first chapter, with progressive mechanics that    THE DISCOVERY OF PHYSICS

    BEFORE WE BEGIN:
    The game was completed on pc in normal mode.

    THE TRAIN IS ON TIME:
    Half-Life 2 starts with a speech by the mysterious Gman explaining the mission that the meticulous scientist Gordon Freeman will have to accomplish in this long-awaited sequel. The introduction maintains the standard set by the first chapter, with progressive mechanics that are taught to the player through small puzzles. The plot is easily guessed by listening to the speeches of the various initial NPCs in addition to the various broadcasts on the screens. This combination makes the player's learning curve extremely fast from the start.

    STOREKEEPER SIMULATOR:
    Half-Life 2's gameplay takes the quality of the first title to an extreme level. It boasts numerous approaches to most puzzles, thanks to the use of vastly improved physics compared to the first one. In fact, all game objects will be moveable at will and, actually possessing their own mass, will give room for creativity in game puzzles . In addition, the objects will be able to be used as a shield or as a weapon, and depending on the mass of the object, the damage will vary. In addition, many of them will actually be destructible. Several weapons are also added at some point in the game that can move even heavier objects and thus consequently use them as a weapon. Thanks to this weapon, it will then be possible to create alternative passageways, stacking crates to reach higher points or breaking through reinforced walls. The game boasts several new weapons, but these will not be as distinctive as some in the first chapter, but for the most part will simply be real weapons. The feeling that using some of them gives, however, turns out to be one of the best ever tried on an fps, so much so that it was later reused in the popular Counter Strike. The game's plot, as with the first chapter, will be limited to defeating the Combine forces, a power composed of humans and aliens with the goal of conquering as much territory as possible.The length of the game is very close to that of the first chapter, with about twenty hours diversified across many different areas.

    GMAN IS ALWAYS WATCHING YOU:
    Graphically it looks excellent, both in terms of the quality of the textures and models and the adaptability to any screen. Most of the models were done in such an optimized way that they were then used for a decade by several Valve and non-Valve games, later bringing to life Gmod, one of the most enduring games ever thanks to the creation of various mods and servers. It certainly does not excel from an animation standpoint compared to other titles, but it is rarely unpleasant.

    “HELP ME!”:
    On the audio side, Half-Life 2 excels extremely in terms of sound effects, which are still iconic to this day. As for the in-game OSTs, on the other hand, they all turn out to be spot-on at the time, but certainly not memorable. The only extremely negative point concerns the voice acting, which for the Italian one turns out to be terrible and unlistenable.

    BUT WHY 9?

    PROS:
    Certainly the pros of Half-Life 2 are countless. The feeling of the weapons always turns out to be perfect and very engaging. The story that, although quite simple, always turns out to be interesting. The variety of weapons and setting along with the length of the game gives room for numerous hours of entertainment and fun. But the greatest merit that Half-Life 2 holds, and which makes it reach near perfection, is that it has given birth to a development method in use to this day, with the study and deepening of the physics and lighting systems within video games, setting a very high standard that subsequent games would have to reach to be on par with it.

    CONS:
    The cons turn out to be few but they stop this game from achieving perfection. Leaving aside the outrageous voice acting and some technical problems, the game has some rather empty and boring sections, such as the part by the sea with the Dune Buggy. In addition, many sections are extremely bypassable thanks to physics that are sometimes too lax. Finally, the lack of extremely distinctive weapons such as those in Half Life's Opposing Force expansion marks a lack of variety within the weaponry.

    RATING
    Gameplay: 10
    Music: 8
    Story: 9
    Level Desing: 10
    _    … Expand
  2. eva3si0n
    Dec 23, 2021
    10
    Half Life 2 is definitely one of the best games of its generation and genre as a whole. I could call her the best in the series, but then they made Black Mesa. The sequel is indicative, everything has become better at times, especially if you remember the original not on Source. One of the best gameplays of the shooter, the game is more than 15 years old, and in it level-design is stillHalf Life 2 is definitely one of the best games of its generation and genre as a whole. I could call her the best in the series, but then they made Black Mesa. The sequel is indicative, everything has become better at times, especially if you remember the original not on Source. One of the best gameplays of the shooter, the game is more than 15 years old, and in it level-design is still better than most projects 2020-2021, especially given that the genre has been stagnating for the last couple of years. Half Life 2 is the best thing Valve has done and it's a pity they stopped making games. The plot, of course, is disappointing, there is no logical ending, the game just breaks. On the Xbox360 as part of Orange Box, the game was perfectly ported. Perhaps Half Life 2 is the climax of the development of first-person shooters, because nothing better has happened.… Expand
  3. YaBizon
    Sep 27, 2021
    10
    This is a gorgeous game that can be replayed many times and get the same emotions as for the first time
  4. CloudStrife05
    Aug 29, 2021
    10
    There is only 2 simply little words in my mind that sums up Half-Life 2... Gravity Gun.
  5. JohnMetax
    Mar 14, 2021
    6
    The game itself is a masterpiece,however the original Xbox version even though its impressive it is the probably the worst way to play the game.Textures are blurry and terrible,the controls are kinda weird and there are a lot of frame drops while in combat.If you want to play Half Life 2 on console get The Orange Box instead.
  6. Haekan
    Dec 24, 2020
    10
    Half-life basically is one of the best games ever made, well it felt a little bit less innovative to it's competitor halo 2 in some parts, but overall this game is great.
  7. INFORMERDUDE
    Dec 23, 2020
    10
    Half-life 2 is a Masterpiece in every way. It's competitor in 2004 was Halo 2, but halo 2 had some flaws due it's limited production time, but half-life 2 was perfect in everyway.
  8. Russkiy_Hockage
    Nov 17, 2018
    10
    Best FPS shooter ever made. Just Good Game with... Amazing port on first XBOX
  9. XV_
    Aug 7, 2018
    9
    I played HL2 on a PS3 so I don't know if there's a big difference between the XBOX one so a big apology. Back to the game, I played it on a console a lot of years after its original release on PC but I can say that at least everything is said about HL2 is true, the game play, the music, the combat, the characters, the story, everything is in the right place, it works as an action FPS, as aI played HL2 on a PS3 so I don't know if there's a big difference between the XBOX one so a big apology. Back to the game, I played it on a console a lot of years after its original release on PC but I can say that at least everything is said about HL2 is true, the game play, the music, the combat, the characters, the story, everything is in the right place, it works as an action FPS, as a survival horror or even as a puzzle game, the thing is that when you reach the end you don't notice and then the thing is over, I don't know if it's a masterpiece but is sure an amazing game, if you hadn't played you sure are missing something really good.… Expand
  10. OwtDaft
    May 10, 2018
    7
    + The game is well paced and interesting things happen during the game to keep it interesting.
    + The fact the original Xbox was able to run this game is fantastic.
    + I ditched my first Steam account I had for this game as Steam was horrible on Windows at the time. + This is a great game and despite the graphics been downgraded a lot, it remains a great game. - Moving around is made    + The game is well paced and interesting things happen during the game to keep it interesting.
    + The fact the original Xbox was able to run this game is fantastic.
    + I ditched my first Steam account I had for this game as Steam was horrible on Windows at the time.
    + This is a great game and despite the graphics been downgraded a lot, it remains a great game.
    - Moving around is made difficult by the poor controls compared to other FPS games on the Xbox.    … Expand
  11. karelpica99
    Dec 21, 2017
    0
    Bad graphics, bad story line, not even close to realistic, just plain sucked.
  12. ABoringReviewer
    Aug 7, 2017
    7
    What happens when you try to cram one of the most demanding titles of the early 2000's onto a Pentium 3 with a GeForce 3? Framerates that suffer when you fire a gun. I'd be fortunate enough to have the FPS lock at 25 on a peaceful drive in the Water Hazard chapter. If you want a true experience of a truly amazing game on a console, look no further than the Orange box, with all the episodesWhat happens when you try to cram one of the most demanding titles of the early 2000's onto a Pentium 3 with a GeForce 3? Framerates that suffer when you fire a gun. I'd be fortunate enough to have the FPS lock at 25 on a peaceful drive in the Water Hazard chapter. If you want a true experience of a truly amazing game on a console, look no further than the Orange box, with all the episodes included, plus TF2 and Portal. That's an advantage for console gamers, due to TF2 never going free on the Xbox 360.… Expand
  13. Broyax
    Apr 11, 2017
    6
    Il a fallu un chausse-pied pour faire entrer cette pointure réputée qu'est Half-Life 2 sur la Xbox... et à l'instar d'un Doom 3, le résultat est techniquement mitigé : eh oui ce n'est pas très beau mais surtout ça rame ! ça reste jouable cela dit.

    Si son ambiance est toujours exceptionnelle (et inimitable) Half-Life 2 reste encore très (trop ?) similaire à son prédecesseur, avec des    Il a fallu un chausse-pied pour faire entrer cette pointure réputée qu'est Half-Life 2 sur la Xbox... et à l'instar d'un Doom 3, le résultat est techniquement mitigé : eh oui ce n'est pas très beau mais surtout ça rame ! ça reste jouable cela dit.

    Si son ambiance est toujours exceptionnelle (et inimitable) Half-Life 2 reste encore très (trop ?) similaire à son prédecesseur, avec des longueurs et des passages dignes d'un jeu de plate-forme assez soûlants en plus d'un scénario qui devient dangereusement bancal. Il se manie bien au pad et demeure une valeur sûre au rayon des FPS gentiment ringards.    … Expand
  14. SuperkenGaming
    Jun 28, 2015
    10
    Half-Life 2
    The standard for first person shooters
    Hype can ruin your experience with a game. The higher the hype, the higher the expectations, and rarely does anything live up to it’s hype. Half-Life 2 however, does. Half- Life 2 is a near perfect first person shooter with star wars level of innovation. I didn’t really understand what was going on in the game and why it was going    Half-Life 2
    The standard for first person shooters
    Hype can ruin your experience with a game.
    The higher the hype, the higher the expectations, and rarely does anything live up to it’s hype.
    Half-Life 2 however, does.
    Half- Life 2 is a near perfect first person shooter with star wars level of innovation.
    I didn’t really understand what was going on in the game and why it was going on.
    The story and its characters couldn’t keep my attention at all, everything pertaining to the story seemed so generic to me, luckily though the gameplay is good enough on its own to take you through the 10 plus hour journey.
    Half-Life 2 is a very linear game, but at the same time every section of the game feels connected, it feels open world… you hardly ever feel like you are bread crumbed to the finish.. When you find passages you feel like it was your work, when really the game cleverly got you there with its carefully constructed design.
    The pacing is nearly perfect
    you’re slowly hand fed new weapons..
    you’ll get to a point in the game where you’re introduced to a new weapon and then instantly have to use it for what its intended for, this is a perfect way to get you accustomed to and comfortable with everything at your disposal and prevent you from wasting unnecessary ammo.
    There wasn’t one weapon or item given that I wasn’t thankful for or that I didn’t find useful.
    This is great considering you’ll find yourself in some spots out of a particular set of ammo.
    The game play is also varied, so you’re not quite sure what to expect.
    Some games find a formula and stick to it.
    Half Life 2 doesn’t do this
    one minute you’re playing a stealth shooter, the next moment you’re playing call of duty style taking out troops, and 2 hours later you’re cruising through the world with vehicle based combat only to end up at a horror game style section
    This variation keeps the game from ever feeling like a grind, but at the same time the stress is kept at a near maximum.
    You won’t find too much challenge outside of the final few chapters, but the constant feeling of survival mode will definitely have you stepping away for a few hours or days.
    I now understand why everyone wants half-life 3 so bad.
    I loved climbing through every hole not knowing who or what would meet me on the other side.
    Half-Life 2 is a must play for gamers to experience the magic every developer has been chasing since 2004
    For what it is
    First person shooter – 9.5/10
    Overall: 9.5/10    … Expand
  15. drlowdon
    Aug 13, 2013
    9
    Unless you played Half-Life 2 when it was released it is almost impossible to understand just how far ahead of its time it was. The graphics, gameplay, physics (including the superb gravity gun) and interactive storytelling were all simply superb and it is a true testament to its enduring quality that it still stands up today, almost a decade after it was first available on PC!

    The only    Unless you played Half-Life 2 when it was released it is almost impossible to understand just how far ahead of its time it was. The graphics, gameplay, physics (including the superb gravity gun) and interactive storytelling were all simply superb and it is a true testament to its enduring quality that it still stands up today, almost a decade after it was first available on PC!

    The only slight let down with this Xbox conversion was a little bit of slowdown when the screen got too busy but it was certainly never game breaking and a small price to pay for such excellence.    … Expand
  16. shprea
    Jul 9, 2013
    7
    Meh, it's okay.
    Half-Life 2 does a lot of things right. It looks great, plays great, has a large interconnected world, and has a fairly interesting story with cool characters.
    Except the game feels somewhat tedious. Every level is similar to the last later on in the game. You kill the same/similar enemies over and over again. Every now and then there is a driving section to break up the    Meh, it's okay.
    Half-Life 2 does a lot of things right. It looks great, plays great, has a large interconnected world, and has a fairly interesting story with cool characters.
    Except the game feels somewhat tedious. Every level is similar to the last later on in the game. You kill the same/similar enemies over and over again. Every now and then there is a driving section to break up the tedium, but those suck.

    This game is really overrated. I've played much better FPS games than Half-Life 2; games that were far less tedious and less boring. It's a good game, just not that great.    … Expand
  17. EpicNinjaPete
    Feb 5, 2012
    4
    I have to give it such a low rating purely because the controls for vehicles were HORRIFIC. Also the game was just far too linear and repetitive to fill time, otherwise the game would be too short.
    I do think though that the graphics and physics are impressive.
  18. davenbettridge
    Sep 26, 2011
    9
    Half Life 2 has obtained legendary status as one of the most flawless modern games BUT the question does need to be asked: is Half Life 2 over-rated? My answer is Yes as all things are flawed (even Half Life 2), that's not saying the game is not one of the best the industry has provided in recent times, it is however just an interactive game with a lot of copied elements of other scienceHalf Life 2 has obtained legendary status as one of the most flawless modern games BUT the question does need to be asked: is Half Life 2 over-rated? My answer is Yes as all things are flawed (even Half Life 2), that's not saying the game is not one of the best the industry has provided in recent times, it is however just an interactive game with a lot of copied elements of other science fiction, it's not as original as many claim. Half Life 2 has awesome graphics, innovative physics, game play, fabulously designed levels and game moments but my point is that it shows how lacking and unoriginal the rest of the industry is - that many would claim Half Life 2 to be better than it actually is. If Half Life 2 is the best there is in single player gaming - then video games truely are lacking... HL2 is still a real achievement and Valve has something to be proud of.â… Expand
  19. Watermelon789
    Aug 26, 2011
    9
    Valve original creation had enormous critic scores, rabid fan base, and one of the most important games in the history ever. The engine by the time really looked very advanced compared to other games graphics, the details are ugly no denying in that point. The narration or how the story progress while not looking the same formula of cut-scenes it's outstanding. Great action, interaction,Valve original creation had enormous critic scores, rabid fan base, and one of the most important games in the history ever. The engine by the time really looked very advanced compared to other games graphics, the details are ugly no denying in that point. The narration or how the story progress while not looking the same formula of cut-scenes it's outstanding. Great action, interaction, indeed the puzzles makes this a winner. Half-Life is a masterpiece with few flaws.… Expand
  20. Mattaclysm
    Jun 3, 2011
    10
    By far, Half Life 2 is a masterpiece on every level and one of the greatest FPS of all time in my books. The story is told well and the gameplay is amazing and addictive. Voice actors are great. There are so many levels of creativity in this game that it is just stunning.
  21. Mr7Goat
    Mar 26, 2011
    10
    A very good game! A variety of characters, enemies, weapons, and environments to come across in this game. The story line is amazing, you play as Gordon Freeman who was in the original Half - life( which was amazing too). This game has a horror,action, and drama like game-play style. I recommend this game to anyone who wants a good cheap game to play for hours.
  22. Guivera
    Mar 1, 2011
    10
    This game will go down as one of the best of all time, with a great continued story, long campaign, memorable characters, and fun not-too-over-the top gameplay. One of a rare kind that actually evokes real emotion from the player, Half-Life 2 is great in every aspect and is an absolute classic.
  23. TobyK
    Sep 23, 2009
    3
    although this game has gamers everywhere lining up in single file to get on there knees I found it dull, uninspired, confusing, dull and repetitive. the much touted physics gameplay did nothing for me, because they kept on doing the same 3 or 4 tricks, primarily involving stacking objects up or using a see-saw. by todays standards the source engine is prehistoric, with dreadful graphical although this game has gamers everywhere lining up in single file to get on there knees I found it dull, uninspired, confusing, dull and repetitive. the much touted physics gameplay did nothing for me, because they kept on doing the same 3 or 4 tricks, primarily involving stacking objects up or using a see-saw. by todays standards the source engine is prehistoric, with dreadful graphical capabilities, the worst interface in human history and peculiar bugs, amongst which my favourite was the sheer ease it took to make objects spaz out and fly all over the place spinning and warping for no reason and the equal ease it took to get something stuck in the world geometry. the infuriating way that valve attempted constantly to make me care about the irritatingly revered mute scientist Gordon Freeman and his clichéd crowbar antics showed up the writing staff, whilst the uninspired environments and irritatingly awful AI combined to make this one of my gaming lows. Frankly I dont understand why it has such high accord: it is one of my least favourite games. the one satisfying aspect of the gameplay is the actual killing, specifically of zombies. it is the most satisfying thing in te world to seperate a zombie's torso from his legs with a shard metal disc.… Expand
  24. AnonymousCriticAnon
    Apr 19, 2009
    6
    Overall Half-Life 2 is nothing special. Probably one of the most overrated games ever. So what makes Half-Life 2 such a normal game? Let us look at the story. While there are definitly some interesting concepts and ideas behind the game, the game isn't that full of background storytelling parts. Here and there are some hints. But nothing more. The main story of the game self is a Overall Half-Life 2 is nothing special. Probably one of the most overrated games ever. So what makes Half-Life 2 such a normal game? Let us look at the story. While there are definitly some interesting concepts and ideas behind the game, the game isn't that full of background storytelling parts. Here and there are some hints. But nothing more. The main story of the game self is a typical snitcher story, mixed with a typical story about resistance against an evil power. The side characters aren't really convincing. Dr. Kleiner has become the typical crazy professor. You won't get that "This my colleague"-feeling from Half-Life 1 anymore. Alyx is supposed to be your sidekick / girlfriend. Most of her appereances in the game just seem to be forced. Dog seems to be one of these characters you'll mostly find in Disney movies. You know what I mean? The kind of cute looking characters, which are mostly put into Disney movies in order to entertain smaller children watching the movie. Now let's get to the gameplay: You'll have various different weapons, have the possibility to drive some vehicles and fight trough a variety of maps. Now where's the problem? The weapons are not very innovative. Most of them were just taken from Half-Life 1 and were getting new skins. But one of the most popular Half-Life 1 weapons, the Gauss gun was even removed. The Gravity Gun is fun to use for the first time. But it get's pretty old very fast. Especially since it's use is mostly limited on close-combat as well as on the availability of physical objects near you. The game has some puzzles in which the Gravity Gun helps. But overall these puzzles are all too simple. You don't get a feeling of joy after you solved one of the puzzles. There are no rewards for them available. The only reason you are doing the puzzles is in order to progress in the game. But there's no other motivation behind them. The vehicles chases are definitly fun but also too long. All you do is rushing trough some very nice and detailled looking industrial and costal areas while clearing the map from every enemy you see. Walking through these levels makes you feel like more could have been done with them. And now let us get about the enemies. Overall the range of enemies in Half-Life 2 is quite short. You will mostly end up making a genocide on Combines, with the difference that the skin changes the more you progress. While Headcrabs and Zombies make again an appearence in the game, the game lacks of completely new NPCs. What happened with the other Xen monsters which were teleported to earth? Why not more different Combine soldiers? Overall Half-Life 2 is a nice game, but it's not innovative, there's nothing real new in it which you didn't saw anywhere before. There was definitly some huge potential in the game, but it feels like the developers didn't followed a clear concept as they made the game. The source engine delivers great graphics and physics and is a nice platform for various kind of mods and machinimas.… Expand
  25. BrentV
    Oct 4, 2008
    8
    I need to say that Half-Life 2 Does not have many flaws. It's original counter part (HL1) is superior, but not by much. Half-Life 2 Did as well as it could for an XBOX game but it just didn't live up to the original PC HL2. The fram rate is horrible too. It will run from 30-9 FPS. I strongly think that Valve should have just waited for the XBOX 360. I love Valve, but every once I need to say that Half-Life 2 Does not have many flaws. It's original counter part (HL1) is superior, but not by much. Half-Life 2 Did as well as it could for an XBOX game but it just didn't live up to the original PC HL2. The fram rate is horrible too. It will run from 30-9 FPS. I strongly think that Valve should have just waited for the XBOX 360. I love Valve, but every once in a while they make horrible choices (Half-Life 1 HD pack incompatible with other model packs: HL2 not on 360: Left 4 Dead delayed) however, the love I have for this game is so high. There is nothing wrong with this game, but the XBOX just cant handle Half-Life 2 that well. They should have made it for 360 and I know that they have it on the orange box but they had to still compress it to fit 5 games on one disc. It runs great but a standalone port (before the OB) would have ran much better.… Expand
  26. DorianG
    Sep 21, 2008
    10
    Practically flawless. Thrilling gunplay, genuinely puzzling puzzles, a cast made up entirely of likable characters and a fantastic sense of immersion.
  27. GautamM
    Aug 8, 2008
    10
    Ok.Now that I am done going crazy over the concept of HL2 I am finally going to write about it.I am an avid gamer,both PC and the consoles.To be very frank I am more of the casual gaming crowd although I have thoroughly enjoyed the more "challenging' titles like Advance wars,Castlevania,Warcraft,AOE and Pro Evolution Soccer.My favourite games before this one were GOW series,PES Ok.Now that I am done going crazy over the concept of HL2 I am finally going to write about it.I am an avid gamer,both PC and the consoles.To be very frank I am more of the casual gaming crowd although I have thoroughly enjoyed the more "challenging' titles like Advance wars,Castlevania,Warcraft,AOE and Pro Evolution Soccer.My favourite games before this one were GOW series,PES series,RE series,Syphon filter series etc.As you can see I am a big third person action fan.I have played the original HL and HL:BS and CS and enjoyed them but never really was a FPS person till i played HL2.This game takes all the elements of every game,mixes them up with some brilliant innovation and makes an almost ethereal work of art that has to be played to be believed.I cant stop playing it.It is the most fun and intense game i have EVER played.the physics engine ROCKS.the gravity gun is like a paintbrush in the hand of an adept artist,there are so many things you can do with it.I dont even need to comment on the graphics.JAW DROPPING!!I cant really say more than what has already been said.I love this game with a vengeance.This will go down as the greatest game ver made!!Play it to believe it.… Expand
  28. WilliamT.
    Jan 20, 2008
    8
    A great game to play on you beloved 'Box. The controls suffer from some degree of PC to Console, but it's still fun nevertheless.
  29. MarcD.
    Nov 22, 2007
    9
    The only issue I can nitpick about this game is the conclusion. The finale leaves alot to desired and sets the player up for one hell of an anxious wait. If you're lucky enough to be playing it now though...Episode 1 AND 2 is packaged with The Orange Box, thus making this complaint null and void. So you're probably asking...'any other reason why I might not want to get this The only issue I can nitpick about this game is the conclusion. The finale leaves alot to desired and sets the player up for one hell of an anxious wait. If you're lucky enough to be playing it now though...Episode 1 AND 2 is packaged with The Orange Box, thus making this complaint null and void. So you're probably asking...'any other reason why I might not want to get this game?' No. No no no no no. Enjoy gaming at it's finest now.… Expand
  30. JoeM.
    Sep 25, 2007
    8
    I was grateful for this game as I was not prepared to dish out the dough for a high powered PC. But it came at a price. There were some performance issues, which was understandable given the calibre of technology that the game demanded. And, I dont know about the rest of you, but I was looking forward to blasting some fools into oblivion on XBL. But unfortunately, it never materialised. I was grateful for this game as I was not prepared to dish out the dough for a high powered PC. But it came at a price. There were some performance issues, which was understandable given the calibre of technology that the game demanded. And, I dont know about the rest of you, but I was looking forward to blasting some fools into oblivion on XBL. But unfortunately, it never materialised. But still, looking forward to the Orange Box. A good strong 8.… Expand
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Awards & Rankings

5
#5 Best Xbox Game of 2005
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#3 Most Discussed Xbox Game of 2005
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#14 Most Shared Xbox Game of 2005

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Metascore
90

Universal acclaim - based on 35 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 34 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 35
  3. Negative: 0 out of 35
  1. Gamestyle
    100
    Real 'bullet-time' isn't ballet; it's no-holds carnage that ends with a radio-transmitted flatline. It's one man making a difference; it's one game making a noise. Half-Life 2 is all that - and more.
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  2. AceGamez
    100
    The most immersing and compelling game I've ever played.
  3. Games Radar
    90
    Long story short, Half-Life 2 is a must-buy, and our strongest choice for that one, last Xbox game to pick up before switching over to Xbox 360.
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