Talk about OVER-RATED--this game is a complete disappointment! As a HL fan, I can say this game is a poor sequel.

User Rating: 8.3 | Half-Life 2 PC
By W04 | Review Date:
At the beginning of 2004, I would have to say my two favorite games of all time were Doom and HL. Now, after completing HL2, I have to be blunt and say I was mildly disappointed. Below is a list of negatives:

- The Sea looks terrible from a distance--just like a flat blue mat. Why couldn't Valve match, or improve upon, Farcry's water technology?
- The A.I. is truly neanderthal (you will be dumbfounded at the stupidity of most enemies). This was a constant distraction.
- The game fails at its attempt to implement a "Freedom Fighters" type recruitment system. Your counterparts constantly get in your way, and are more annoying than anything. This occurred time and time again.
- The storyline is incongruous, and the ending left much unanswered.
- The graphics are strong, but certainly nothing truly noteworthy.
- The physics of this game get old after about two hours--very redundant.

Overall, I think GS was generous with a score of 9.2. I would assign a value of 8.5 or so.

It was a solid game, but nothing special. Just check the PC forums--no one ever raved about this game, because deep-down even the HL fanboys knew it wasn't very good. Not to mention Valve cut the majority of the content they showed at E3 right out of the game. We waited five years for THIS?! Come on, Valve.

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