Questions about Half Life episode 2

Hello! i have questions about half life episode 2, i'm planning to get it but only if it answers some requirements, for starters, is it HD? like left 4 dead? i played around with the far cry 2 map editor and i eventualy got bored cause of the lack of variety, so i decided i may want to play around with the Source SDK to make some nice maps, but i preffer it to be in high definition, yes, i am a game snob, that's how it is , since i got my new high end computer it turned me into a game snob, you know how it is... also, there are a few more things that i want but it's optional, like the gore and dismemberment, can you shoot/slash someone's arm or head off? could you shoot someone in the reproduction organ and see theyr guts spill out? like in left 4 dead, i know it's not left 4 dead but i really love the idea! it's scary and moving in a way. so yeah, thanks in advance.

As with all modern PC games, as long as you set the resolution to 1280x720 or higher, then yes it's HD.

EDIT: As for dismemberment, no you can't do that in Episode Two. There's not much to be had in the way of gore in general.

The resolution doesen't seem to be all, i want graphics like in portal or so, some nice reflection, cool details and such. but thanks for the advice! maybe i'll buy it soon.

The resolution doesen't seem to be all, i want graphics like in portal or so, some nice reflection, cool details and such. but thanks for the advice! maybe i'll buy it soon.

lolpingu

You seem to be confused as to what "HD" means.

HD is all about resolution. 1280x720 and 1920x1080 are both the standard HD resolutions. So if you're playing a game at 1280x720 or higher, you're playing in HD. It has nothing to do with pretty reflections and cool lighting effects and stuff, they're simply graphical effects.

Ok then im sorry, i am not american british or from england, i'm russian and my english is not perfect so please don't be nasty about it :) let me fix myself then, does the game have pretty reflections and detail? that's basicly what i want

Ok then im sorry, i am not american british or from england, i'm russian and my english is not perfect so please don't be nasty about it :) let me fix myself then, does the game have pretty reflections and detail? that's basicly what i want

lolpingu

Ah, okay. Sorry if it sounded nasty, I was just letting you know what HD is to clear up your confusion.

The Source engine isn't the most graphically advanced out there, but it can still do a lot. The games you've mentioned (Episode Two, Portal, and Left 4 Dead) all run on the Source engine, as does Team Fortress 2. So with the Source SDK you have the potential to make anything as good-looking as any of those games.

Be warned though, making stuff with the Source SDK isn't easy. It's not as straightforward as the Far Cry 2 or Crysis editors, so be prepared for an uphill struggle if you don't know what you're doing.

Yes it does have pretty reflections and so on, the graphics are alike those of portal. Eventually there's the cinematic mod which gives the game even more HD textures/some new models etc. But play through it without mods at first.

Half-Life 1 is HD... but yeah, it's a pretty good looking game. Not L4d2 level, but still good.