most of the people (including me :P )are talking about upcoming games like Halo 3 ,Crysis, Call of Duty 4 , Heavenly Sword . but why is there not that much talk surrounding Half-life 2 episode 2 :(. i am a big fan of the Half-life series too , i dont know why but when it comes to half-life , its very different from others . it has got his own unique appeal.

Half - Life , the game that started it all and revolutionized the First Pesron Shooter Genre , and the game that brought me back into the Gaming World is all set to come up with Episode 2 this october in the continuing epic saga of Half - Life 2 .i was glad when i heard that there will be 3 episodic contents after half-life 2 . coz its like getting a half-life game every year , rather than wait for a Half-life 3 for 4,5 years . episode 1 was way too short :(, but improved a lot in manny ways . the environments were updated with HDR lighting , and the game was much intense than hl2 , not only that .

But this time was much foccused on storywith action , and Alyx prooved to be the highlight of episode 1 , i was too impressed with episode 1 . the series needed a new direction . and episode 1 just did that . plus this time charachters like Barnaby , and Alyx felt more believable than in hl2 . and now with Episode 2 on its way , i cant wait to get my hands on my favourite pc game of all times :)

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Gamespot has published an article detailing their first hands-on experience with Episode 2 and Team Fortress 2. The Episode 2 section has much more new information. They talk about multiple points they were able to play through, revealing a few choice bits about the story of Episode 2 and the exciting battles you'll face.

"There will also be significant story revelations, as you'll finally learn more about the mysterious G-Man who's been dogging you since the original Half-Life, as well as those mysterious Combine advisors who have appeared only on video screens thus far. And yes, a main character will die."

From what Gamespot says, Episode 2 is basically a chase through the "White Forest" as you and Alyx attempt to deliver the data you acquired from the Citadel in the first Episode to Eli and the other scientists. The Combine is hot on your heels, of course, and you'll have the zombies and Ant Lions that populate the wilderness to deal with as well. A new vehicle will help speed you along though:

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"Valve then introduced us to the muscle car, the key new vehicle in Episode Two.... [The] muscle car has wicked turbo acceleration as well as a meaty engine noise. Even better, Alyx can and will ride shotgun from the passenger seat, as well as provide commentary on your driving skills. The sequences that we saw were similar to the vehicle sequences in Half-Life 2, as you'll follow a fairly linear path, though it's mainly off-road this time. The most intense driving sequence involved a breakneck pursuit by Combine forces, including a helicopter. You'll run over a lot of zombies and hit a lot of jumps during this sequence."

Here are three high definition screenshots of the Orange box art given to halflife2.net by VALVe. This should be the final box art for the games. There's the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC versions of the Orange Box.

For 59 $ i think its the best value for money in 2007 :wink: , and after watching all the latest footage from episode 2 , i can clearly say that Episode 2 will be much better than the already awesome , Half -life , Half -life 2 , Episode 1.

Pre Ordered Zelda Phantom Hourglass .

I dont have a Wii :(, but will soon be getting it :). i love Zelda games too , i have played them on my GBA , and i have also tried Twilight Princess on my friends wii, and enjoyed it a lot . and since the DS and Wii are not available here officialy , its too dam hard to find games for the ds and wii . but luckily i can order DS and Wii games from play-asia . if you are from asia and want your favourite games in time , i suggest you try it there , in the past i ve got Bioshock and Virtua Tennis 3 from there , and they all came here fast on my doorstep without any shipping charges at all :D. i ll be pre ordering Ninja gaiden Dragon Swords soon for my ds , and speaking of Ninja Gaiden on DS, watch this must see video . :wink:

OH ! and i am upgrading to Vista this week :), so the very first game i bought today for it was

Halo 2 , what better way to start gaming on vista than Halo 2 , i was planning to get Shadowrun , but bought halo 2 . and it also came free with 1 month free of XBL Gold and 23 Multiplayer Maps :).

gotta go now . but before that some New Halo 3 videos for you guys:wink:

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edit : and gameplay footage from Ninja Gaiden 2