I beat half-life 2 a couple times waiting for the first expansion to come out. Eventually I found the game for 10$ at a local Staples and decided it was worth the price. Its fun and enjoyable. Continues the story and gives a bit more action alongside Alyx and Dog, which isn't a bad thing. More fun with the gravity gun. I'l definitely replay it a couple times when going through the whole series once EP3 comes out. HL2 is one of my favorite series of all time (as well as the orginal HL)
The only issue with the game, is how quick it ends. But that seems to be the nature of episodic content courteousy of Valve. Its over in a flash. Definitely not worth spending more than 10$ for. For someone who doesn't have any of the Half-Life 2 games, definitely get the Orange Box as its included and probably worth buying that way. On its own, check your bargain bin.
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