Half-Life 2: Episode One

A short and exciting journey which could turn out to be the last one through crumbling city 17....welcome back Freeman!

User Rating: 8.8 | Half-Life 2: Episode One PC

By chic-warmer | Review Date: July 7, 2006

Just finshed playing thru Ep1. Left me with the same huge smile on my face as HL2(spoiler:Valve...the endind train thing....funky:P)

+Same great gameply in shorter doses
+Nice and shiny new Source Engine
+Low req.
+No long boring stretched out sequences AKA airboat of HL2
+Have someone to kill zombies/combine with!Its AI Co-Op!

-have to admit...its is kinda short
-steam can be problematic (rarely though:))

Overall, its upto you to decide if you dont mind paying $20 for around 5hrs of gaming...me i already made the jump and iam quite satisfied.Better 50%of something than 100% of nothing :P

PS
its got hl2:dm and HL:S DM so if you dont have HL2, its an even better buy!

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• Rating:9.7

  While this is the best in the series....It's too SHORT.

  By -Pro-Link- | Review Date: Jun 23, 2006 | PC

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• Rating:9.3

  "the unprecedented level of polish make(s) Episode One worth every hard-earned penny."

  By sCaReCr0W | Review Date: Jul 03, 2006 | PC

  Episode One is a continuation of the Half-Life 2 story and picks up just where you were so helplessly cut-off at the end of Half-Life 2. Stepping back into the boots of Gordon Freeman has never felt as good as it does in... Read Full Review

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