Movie with a pause button

User Rating: 5.3 | Half-Life 2: Episode One PC
Nice graphics and special effects try to cover the fact this is one of the most linear shooters ever created.

It's a game on rails, interrupted by frequent in-game "movie" sequences.

The fact that most of the game is played out inside makes the amount of choices you are given to choose your own path nearly nil, as you play inside a maze of corridors with only one way to go.

It has a strong focus on puzzles rather than combat, but they are all straight forward and pretty boring.

I guess when a game shows up with good graphics and a big brand name, nothing will stop it from getting a good review, but in my opinion this game offers very limited gameplay.