I've just (finally) finished Half Life 2 this morning. One of the best gaming experiences I've had in ages has finished, and I must say it was thoroughly satisfying, and yet it left me begging for more. In fact as soon as the end credits finished rolling, I started a new game all over again. I'll start working on a review soon, and be sure it's going to be a positive one.

Here's what I think of the game in short:

- The design is superb, probably the best of any game out there today.
- In-game physics is also superb, which makes game world feel very real. A remarkable technical achievement.
- Graphics are also great since the game looks good even on lower-spec machines. It does suffer from random stuttering way too much though, which ruins the immersion of the game sometimes.
- The story is decent, but some more detail would have been appreciated.
- I hate Steam. It seems as though it kept trying to find ways to ruin my experience with the game. I tried not to let it ruin my time spent with the game, but that was sometimes impossible.

For all the problems Steam caused while playing, the joys this game has given me still manage to outweigh it. I'd reccommend anyone with a decent PC to pick this title up and start playing it. NOW!!1 :P