Can I have one negative opinion about Half Life 2?

You know, I like Half Life 2 and it feels weird that I have to essentially pick on its faults. Again, I repeat, I DO like the game, and each of its episodes. Anyway, despite people saying otherwise, let it be said: The story of Half Life 2 is outrageously meh.

Say what Chef? Are you saying that HL2's story honestly sux? But I say its teh best story evar!

Well sort of. I do not think its story is bad. That being said, its story is in no way anything great.
I believe that the people who think HL2's story is great don't understand what they think-> it has good presentation, not a good story.

People will quote moments like arriving in City 17, the various talks with the doctor, teleporting, etc.

These are not story. This is called presentation. The story of HL2 is actually quite meh. Arrival into city. Wandering...wandering...wandering..blow of reactor...(hl2)...escape city 17 (episode one).... get to the lab (episode 2). Yes, I do simplify this a tad, but the story is really not much more deep. It's quite literally a story about escaping from essentially a tolitarian govern. housing regiment and escaping. That's it. THe story is bad. The presentation isn't however. And remember, the game itself is quite good.

The gunplay is pretty weak, imo. But everything else about it is good.

The gunplay is pretty weak, imo. But everything else about it is good.

DarkLink77

[QUOTE="DarkLink77"]

The gunplay is pretty weak, imo. But everything else about it is good.

brandontwb

Terrible AI. There you go.Stevo_the_gamer

I think it's pretty cool actually. "Arrival into city. Wandering...wandering...wandering..blow of reactor...(hl2)...escape city 17 (episode one).... get to the lab (episode 2). Yes, I do simplify this a tad, but the story is really not much more deep" Sounds to me like you don't even know the basics. Gordon created a portal where interdimensional authoritative beings come out from and control earth. Being in a world where the combine are trying to get you and being defended by long time friends and people who know who you are. brandontwb

[QUOTE="brandontwb"]I think it's pretty cool actually. "Arrival into city. Wandering...wandering...wandering..blow of reactor...(hl2)...escape city 17 (episode one).... get to the lab (episode 2). Yes, I do simplify this a tad, but the story is really not much more deep" Sounds to me like you don't even know the basics. Gordon created a portal where interdimensional authoritative beings come out from and control earth. Being in a world where the combine are trying to get you and being defended by long time friends and people who know who you are. ImageChef

[QUOTE="brandontwb"]I think it's pretty cool actually. "Arrival into city. Wandering...wandering...wandering..blow of reactor...(hl2)...escape city 17 (episode one).... get to the lab (episode 2). Yes, I do simplify this a tad, but the story is really not much more deep" Sounds to me like you don't even know the basics. Gordon created a portal where interdimensional authoritative beings come out from and control earth. Being in a world where the combine are trying to get you and being defended by long time friends and people who know who you are. ImageChef

TC... look out for unforeseen consequences.

crazy weapons ?? I swear if I saw a dude holding a gravity gun .....

The story is pretty good, but not like GTA IV or Final Fantasy VII great. Its the presentation that makes it so good, as well as the voice acting, key moments, and mystery.

I didn't really enjoy it. I forced myself to play it and only got about halfway through. I liked Episode 1 & 2 though. What I did like about HalfLife 2 were the puzzles. Although for this one part I found another way around it and it wouldn't let me do it, so I had to do it the way the game wanted me to do it, which was stupid.

The vehicle controls were weak & the head crabs were just plain annoying

I also didnt like the gun play. It just doesnt feel right with me.

I hated the vehicle sequences in HL2. They were also so drawn out.

[QUOTE="ImageChef"][QUOTE="brandontwb"]I think it's pretty cool actually. "Arrival into city. Wandering...wandering...wandering..blow of reactor...(hl2)...escape city 17 (episode one).... get to the lab (episode 2). Yes, I do simplify this a tad, but the story is really not much more deep" Sounds to me like you don't even know the basics. Gordon created a portal where interdimensional authoritative beings come out from and control earth. Being in a world where the combine are trying to get you and being defended by long time friends and people who know who you are. walkingdream

It feels like they made the game first and then wrote a story around it. It's actually a fairly common occurrence in video games.

I hated the vehicle sequences in HL2. They were also so drawn out.

mr-krinkles

It feels like they made the game first and then wrote a story around it. It's actually a fairly common occurrence in video games.

jrhawk42

The protagonist never shuts up

The only issue I have with it is that the ally AI is weak. Otherwise, it's perfect.

valve is too busy cashing in on left 4 dead to give us episode 3.

Overall I loved it, but to me the shooting didnt feel very immersive... like, sometimes it barely felt like you were firing a gunmgkennedy5

valve is too busy cashing in on left 4 dead to give us episode 3.

bokiloki

[QUOTE="mgkennedy5"]Overall I loved it, but to me the shooting didnt feel very immersive... like, sometimes it barely felt like you were firing a gunenterawesome

[QUOTE="enterawesome"][QUOTE="mgkennedy5"]Overall I loved it, but to me the shooting didnt feel very immersive... like, sometimes it barely felt like you were firing a gunSilverChimera

Not in these forums you can't. People around here think Valve can do no wrong.

I personally hate Half Life.... I tried playing the 1st game after its time, so the terrible visuals got in the way, and there was no option to invert the vertical look, which bothered me at the time. So after 5 min. I had had enough.

I played through most of Half Life 2 about 3/4 of the way through, I was so bored, I couldnt be bothered to continue. I could see the quality in the game... but its just not fun. Drive, drive, drive some more.... stop kill a couple enemies, hit a switch.... jump in another vehicle and drive some more.... Rinse and Repeat.... It's really sad considering 10 min. into the game I said to myself "this is the best fps ever".... goes to show just how bad it had to get, for me to end up hating it.

to answer your question yes, you can have a negative opinion

but that doesnt mean you have to share it, all you want is to start a flame war.

good day to you sir

[QUOTE="SilverChimera"][QUOTE="enterawesome"]The SMG was really the only gun that felt like that for me, it felt more like a BB gun shooting uber-sharp darts. Even still, I can't judge such nitpicky things like realistic weapon recoil and bullet physics to a game from 2004.enterawesome

You know, I like Half Life 2 and it feels weird that I have to essentially pick on its faults. Again, I repeat, I DO like the game, and each of its episodes. Anyway, despite people saying otherwise, let it be said: The story of Half Life 2 is outrageously meh.

Say what Chef? Are you saying that HL2's story honestly sux? But I say its teh best story evar!

Well sort of. I do not think its story is bad. That being said, its story is in no way anything great.
I believe that the people who think HL2's story is great don't understand what they think-> it has good presentation, not a good story.

People will quote moments like arriving in City 17, the various talks with the doctor, teleporting, etc.

These are not story. This is called presentation. The story of HL2 is actually quite meh. Arrival into city. Wandering...wandering...wandering..blow of reactor...(hl2)...escape city 17 (episode one).... get to the lab (episode 2). Yes, I do simplify this a tad, but the story is really not much more deep. It's quite literally a story about escaping from essentially a tolitarian govern. housing regiment and escaping. That's it. THe story is bad. The presentation isn't however. And remember, the game itself is quite good.

ImageChef

You didn't mention the fact that Gordan Freemen was hired and placed in that time and place by some Alien time shifting lawyer looking dude who said others paid for you to be put there. And it all revolves around the old administrator guy selling out humanity to some alien race (it's been awhile since I've played it).

I never understood why no one wore helmets to avoid head crabs.:P

[QUOTE="enterawesome"][QUOTE="SilverChimera"] Why not? When CS had it right years ago? :PSilverChimera

[QUOTE="enterawesome"][QUOTE="SilverChimera"] Why not? When CS had it right years ago? :PSilverChimera

[QUOTE="SilverChimera"][QUOTE="enterawesome"]CS is just one game though. Did Halo 2 have really realistic gun physics? No. Did MGS3? No. Did Red Faction 2? Hell no. All these games came out around the same time Half-Life 2 did, but they don't get criticized for such modern features we should only expect from current gen games, so why should Half-Life 2?DarkLink77

[QUOTE="DarkLink77"][QUOTE="SilverChimera"] TBH, Half Life 2 gets a lot of free passes that other games get downed for.enterawesome

The gunplay is pretty weak, imo. But everything else about it is good.