
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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수상기를 타는 구간에서 처음으로 3D 멀미를 경험했는데 시야각 조절 + 적당한 크기의 창모드로 진행하니까 한결 괜찮았습니다 개인적으론 특히 한국어더빙이랑 물리엔진을 이용한 진행과 전투가 재미있고 좋았습니다 그리고 왜 이렇게 3편 얘기가 많나 했더니 에피소드2까지 클리어하니까 이해가 됐습니다
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Holy snooze fest, what an ass game I really don't understand the hype. Had more fun thinking about what kind of mental gymnastics the videogame community is doing to see this game as "one of the greats". Incredibly tedious for a game.
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me quede sin vida social despues de comprarmelo
damn. the science team were really cooking with this one. (IN HLX WE TRUST DAMN IT!!!!!)
An amazing game I love HL2 and HL but where is the third game where is it I am losing it how are people waiting for 20 years Gabe please
看什么差评赶紧去玩哈弗莱弗吐(怒
half life more like more life but jokes aside this game is a great game and time of it being wants so good
Гордон выпустил Бринов
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