
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.

Play entire campaigns or replace weapons, enemies, UI, and more with content created by the community.
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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 819 reviews with recorded playtime.
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Great game, I recommend Half life 2
good atmosphere and world
Very fun game, I def had fun with the story and the two episodes, it is such a shame episode 3 never came.
WE NEED HALF-LIFE 3
I truly didn't think the cliff hanger would be that big of a deal, and I somehow spent all this time being completely unspoiled by the game. I guess that isn't too much of a surprise; there is a sort of secrecy to Half-Life fans when you tell them you've never played the game. It's like they all immediately shut up and say "you HAVE to play it." The only other thing they'll mention is the cliff hanger at the end and the lack of a third game. And now, I know why. It's amazing how much fun this game is decades later. The story is fun and exciting, the gameplay is hectic and fast-paced. All I can say is - Half-Life 3 when?
Great game that holds up 22 years after release. I really liked the ending, I gotta play chapters 1 & 2
Totalmente Recomendado este Clasico de Culto. 1000000000/10
obra de arte
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наилучшая игра которую я прошел за последнее время
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