Half-Life 2

An amazing game about a police state, with security features mirroring this theme.

User Rating: 7.9 | Half-Life 2 PC

By Jackrabbit_slim | Review Date: January 6, 2005

Great graphics, superior sound and excellent gameplay... but can you actually own a game with security features that requires an internet connection? I think not. The anal copyright protection scheme in this game penalizes those who actually purchase the game over those who pirate it. How long does valve think it will be before a crack comes out to favour those who choose to obtain this game illegally. I was unable to play for 2 weeks when I moved and lost my internet connection. Very frustrating for an honest gamer. I gave this game 10 in all categories except reviewers tilt because of the 'freaking' security features.

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