Sabado, Setyembre 21, 2013

The Game that All People Crave For Half-Life 2

Many people argue Half-Life 2 was one of the best games ever released. But if I did have one complaint, it was the ending was a little underwhelming, and left me feeling somewhat unsatisfied, having me aching to return to City 17 and continue the adventure of Gordon Freeman. Thankfully, a little bit later Value gave us the chance in the first part of an episodic trilogy.

The game picks up literally right after the end of Half-Life 2. Gordon and Alkyl are pulled from the rubble my D0g, and soon take on a mission of going into the Citadel to shutdown the reactor and save the people. This is just where it starts but it is more than just alone location expansion. While being only the first part, Episode One actually does something’s that really help the series.

 There is still the great Half-Life way of storytelling, where everything is seen through the eyes of Gordon, who doesn’t say a word. But something kind of new is the addition of Alkyl being a full on co-op partner. Much of the game is played with her right by your side, which does help things as she can more than handle herself in a firefight. This is a major highpoint for the game.







Alkyl feels so real; you would swear someone was literally controlling her. It makes the action even better with a partner by your side. And that is what you will be doing a lot. The game goes through sections where it feels like a Hollywood action movie, with bullets flying everywhere and not much time to take breath. But these are separated by large physics based puzzles, that can require sometime to figure out.  ( Call of Duty )

The gravity gun returns in a big way here, quickly getting an upgrade where now it can do even more damage. No need to pick up saw blades when you can pick up combine soldiers themselves. It is something that just never gets old. Everything that made Half-Life 2 so good is here and even improved upon. The impressive, perfectly balanced game play of shooting and thinking, and the characters that come off as more human and artificial, makes for a game that could be said is better than it’s original.







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