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The best game I have ever played!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: February 08, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This is by far the best game I have ever played. Here are a few of my random thoughts:

It is also the most innovative I have played. The physics are amazing (in how many games have you spent 1/2 hour just playing in a child's playground). The physics puzzles are fun and help the story along.

I loved the varying locations and styles of gameplay. Each section is more fun than the previous! The game is quite long, but the different sections keep things very interesting. As you get closer to the end, the pace picks up as well as the excitement.

I think it is unfortunate that Valve chose Ravenholm (Zombie city) for the game demo. That was my least favorite section of the game. It seemed to drag a little. Almost like they were trying too hard to beat Doom3 (which BTW, isn't even a contest Half Life2 is a much better game in almost every way!). I could have driven around in the the speedboat for a lot longer.

I did not have the installation problems others spoke of. I bought the game online via Steam and a cable modem. I'm always online and was unaware of the setup problems others had. No server connection problems either.

I have a reasonably fast system (AMD 2800+, ATI 9800Pro, and 1 Gig Ram). I was able to play at 1152x864 with AA and Aniso jacked up. BEAUTIFUL visuals in the game!

Yes, this was a challenging game. But the game was so fun, I didn't mind playing some sections over-and-over till I figured out how to get by.

If you like FPS games, GET THIS GAME!!!!

Well Deserved Game of the Year

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: February 04, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Yes, this game is amazing.

It is not without flaws. Some seem to hate the story delivery. Personally I adored it, as it lets you piece it together. Never do you leave the eyes of your character, and never does he speak to break the feeling that you and he are one and the same. Never does a bad guy sit and give a monologue explaining it all, and never do you see what you should not see. The character is in the dark, and so is the player.
It's quite effective.

Another complaint is that the game is linear. Honestly, all action FPS games are. You go from point A to point B. Other games sometimes allow you to get from A to B via C or D, this game is a big more straight-forward, but changing that would make it feel less cinematic.

The AI is undeniably bright, however you'll rarely notice this, as it's mostly a shooting gallery. Guy shows up, guy dies. Fortunately the killing process is massively entertaining.

What sets this game apart from most, however, is the polish. It looks incredible on any computer. A great deal of love was put into the architecture, as well as crafting a living, breathing world. It's done so skillfully that you'll adore blowing it to pieces.

Highly Recommended.

WOW!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: June 28, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Okay, after all the trouble it was to download and get started, it was still more than well worth it. This beats the original hands down. It was a visual feast with many, many surprises. The gravity gun was just amazing (especially towards the end when it had more power). The interaction with almost all objects as well as the physics engine makes this, in my opinion, one of the best first person shooters ever made.
Dang, this was some fun.

Highly recommended.

great shoot'em up

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: December 10, 2004
Author: Amazon User

The original Half-Life was a great game and this sequel is even better. The graphics are really fantastic, even on my low end system. My PC barely meets the minimum requirements but still gives beautiful graphics and fast action sequences. It also requires a fair amount of strategy to win, beyond just shooting everything you see. My only complaint, which isn't about game quality, is the "Steam" feature. It could have been better explained in the documentation. I had to install the game twice before I got it right. At first glance it appears that you have to subscribe to an online game service to get it to run, but that turns out to be not true. You do have that option, but it runs fine as a stand alone, single player game. To me it is much better than "Doom 3".

HUGE LET DOWN

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 8
Date: December 13, 2004
Author: Amazon User

OK - the graphics are awesome. Stream is a pain... Hours to load!! Gravity gun is way cool, but that's the only cool weapon... It is not half the game half life one was... no pun intended. There aren't many new creatures, most of the fighting is with humans...ZZZZZZZ And they still have head crabs!! Come on - couldn't they come up with more?
Finally - why I gave it only 1 star is I finished the entire thing in 2 weekends..... It's too freaking short! The ending stinks! And it's not worth a replay... What a ripoff! HUGE ripoff!!!!!!!!!

great follow up to Half Life

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: August 27, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This is really an awsome follow up to Half Life. The storyline is great and the gravity gun and AI are both awsome. And it comes with cs: source which has brought me hours and hours and hours of fun after beating this game. If you don't like single player games you should still buy this and play cs: source because it is the greatest multiplayer FPS of all time.

Near Perfection

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: September 03, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Recently a number of amazing first person shooters have been released, Halo, Far Cry, and Doom 3. Simply put Half-Life 2 is an entire step above these. The storyline is unmatched, the detail and mystery quickly draws you into the game. The presentation of the game is nothing short of cinimatic, the environment, characters and combat are great. The characters in particular look more like they belong in a movie than a video game. Additionally the physics of the environment add an entirely new dimmension to the game, a move that took Doom an expansion to duplicate. My comment of being near perfection only refers to the sometimes annoyingly often loading screens, and the more annoying than intriguing silence from the main character. These are only the most minor of shortcommings, simply put this is the best game you can buy with your money.

HL is the greatest game ever.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 9 / 72
Date: May 12, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I was fiends with a guy who had teh source code cuz he bought it off ebay for a package of skittles and some money. I then used busy-as-usual basic to write hacks for teh game, so when it comes out I will always win. I tehn used jabba-scribt to preload the AI which I now use to power teh internet. I got to the end when this big ape came out and tuched me, so gordon shouted no bad tuch bad tuch bad tuch. Dis game could have ben great but the valve computers in FRANCE where hacked by JEFFK!!! who tehn went to Jerry's house for some pie. Also open eh consold and type "say allboys" to get michael jackson mode. It takes you tot eh secret neverland level where you have to save mickaly colkin from the evil flying glove.

Brace Yourself

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 9 / 73
Date: July 12, 2004
Author: Amazon User

From What I Have Seen about this game, I am sure that this game is going to set a very high standard for all the upcoming first-person shooters. I really doubt that any games will match it. Yes, including Halo 2

A review of the Trailers and Movies

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 9
Date: August 25, 2003
Author: Amazon User

One word. Amazing. The interactivity in this game is amazing. The graphics are the best I've seen in any game...Ever. Half life 1 was a great game that changed FPS forever, And I beleive Half life 2 will be no different

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