
Reawakened from stasis in the occupied metropolis of City 17, Gordon Freeman is joined by Alyx Vance as he leads a desperate human resistance. Experience the landmark first-person shooter packed with immersive world-building, boundary-pushing physics, and exhilarating combat.
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The Seven Hour War is lost. Earth has surrendered. The Black Mesa incident is a distant memory. The player again picks up the crowbar of research scientist Gordon Freeman, who finds himself on an alien-infested Earth being picked to the bone, its resources depleted, its populace dwindling. Freeman is thrust into the unenviable role of rescuing the world from the wrong he unleashed back at Black Mesa. And a lot of people he cares about are counting on him.
Half-Life 2 is the landmark first-person shooter that “forged the framework for the next generation of games” (PC Gamer). Experience a thrilling campaign packed with unprecedented levels of immersive world-building, boundary-pushing physics, and exhilarating combat.
The story of Half-Life 2 continues with Episodes One and Two, full-featured Half-Life adventures set during the aftermath of the base game. They are accessible from the main menu, and you will automatically advance to the next episode after completing each one.

Fast multiplayer action set in the Half-Life 2 universe! HL2's physics adds a new dimension to deathmatch play. Play straight deathmatch or try Combine vs. Resistance teamplay. Toss a toilet at your friend today! Included in your Steam library with purchase of Half-Life 2.

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Languages: English*, French*, German*, Italian*, Korean*, Spanish - Spain*, Russian*, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Dutch, Danish, Finnish +15 more
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Hours played at review time, across 659 reviews with recorded playtime.
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Quem quer que tenha inventado o headcrab venenoso é um perigo para a sociedade.
A classic that I believe everybody must try at least once
Idk if it's my tiktok addled brain but I do not find this game fun. The layout of the levels are confusing and the gameplay is stiff. I can appreciate this game's place in history but it's been outdone by modern games in almost every way
What can I say, a game that literally changed everything. It set the bar for the whole gaming at the time and brought many childhood memories to a lot of people.
Еще один негативный отзыв о твоей "культовой" игре. Играл в момент выхода, пере прохожу сейчас , ощущения одинаковые - скучные уровни-коробки, рекламирующие движок source. Камон, ну признайтесь себе уже. Да здесь даже Финальный босс - сама карта, где надо запрыгнуть по платформам и закинуть мячики в дырку. Лол.
gran secuela, 10/10 IGN
el mejor juego de la historia
ainda nao zerei porem e foda
my gordon is feelin pretty free, man.
Half-Life 2 consists of three "sagas" i'd say: The base game "Half-Life 2", "Half-Life Episode 1" and "Half-Life Episode 2" (and you should play them in this order) Starting with the Half-Life 2, this is probably the best game I have ever played. It is unlike any game I have played up until this point: Even though the game is over 20 years old by now, I have seldomly seen a game looking this good. There is no raytracing or modern technology in play here, but the artistic composition of the textures, character models etc. makes this game look more realistic than most titles released today, which try to appeal to fans of hyperrealistic graphics. IMO, this IS the game which replicates irl surroundings the best. One main point critics mention when comparing HL2 to its predecessor is the "lacking" and "worsened" gunplay. I would say otherwise: The gunplay is a perfect blend between science-fiction and real-life weaponry. Your arsenal is decimated to the core weapons needed; while you may not have the ability to throw alien insects at soldiers anymore or your spammable RPG like in HL1, you are able to experience rifles and high-tech devices which are packed with superb and satisfying sound and visual design. Furthermore, you as the player are forced to use your arsenal properly in specific situations and levels (e.g. Ravenholm), creating challenging gameplay which would not have been possible to replicate in the first installment. The story and plot progression is of astounding quality: The devs of this game managed to create an experience which improves upon the visual storytelling of the first game. There is never a cutscene which feels out of place or too long; they are always placed in sessions where players can catch a break between levels. With this feature, a "harmonic" gameplay formula is created in which the game is always in a flow state, guaranteeing that you will get immersed into the this game. Many action games of today just miss this and feel utterly bothersome to play. Voice-Acting is of astounding quality. Its THE perfect game. I would like to say the same for Episode 1, but this is just not possible. IMO, I've felt quite bored playing this one: The game strips away most of your weapons, creating situations in the middle portion of the story where you are left without any ammo. It just feels like a free DLC with a lot of reused assets. I expected more after playing the best game ever made - Episode 2 on the other hand feels like a genuine expansion of the story. From the get-go you are able to recognize a slight shift in the artstyle - away from the grey-yellowish tones of a destroyed City 17 into the woods, where blue and green synergize into a more natural atmosphere. New enemies are to be found, features are expanded upon. While I did not find this Episode to be as good as the base game, it still made for an amazing and much better expansion than EP1. After finishing this game, I am able to understand all the Valve fans waiting for HL3 and their eagerness to be able to progress further into the story. We all want to see how the Portal games correlate with the HL games. Bring about HL3, Valve ...
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