Like many people have been saying... it's way to short, but the few hours that you do play are Value's best work yet.
User Rating: 8.7 | Half-Life 2: Episode One PC
Like many people have been saying... it's way to short, but the few hours that you do play... are better than anything we've seen Valve throw at us. The game-play has many scripted events that make several parts fun to watch. There is also a new improvement to ant-lion holes that add a new way to get rid of the pesky beasts. You're with Alex through out the whole episode except for a few short periods that you have to wonder off on your own to solve a situation that is preventing continuation of the goal that Gordon and Alex are trying to accomplish in this episode. The sound effects seem to be even further more improved from Half-Life 2. The whole episode has HDR levels which slightly improve the graphic aspect of the game but, as far as new graphical enhancements, there aren't any. Overall the episode isn't worth $20, but more so $10-$12 would be a reasonable price. I would suggest waiting for the release of Episode 2, and then see if Valve offers a deal that would allow you to buy Episode 1 and 2 for a cheaper price... such as $30 for both Episodes might be in mind. 
