Half-Life 2 is an immersive first person shooter from the developers at Valve Software,
the creators of the original Half-Life. Building off of the riveting
storyline and gameplay of the debut title, Half-Life 2 pushes the
envelope even further and has once again "raised the bar" of the FPS
genre. Using Valve's own built-from-the-ground-up "Source" engine,
Half-Life 2 offers interactive physical environments, intense realism
and impressive graphics, all bundled together with a masterfully-crafted
storyline.
Released on November 16, 2004 after nearly 5 years of development,
Half-Life 2 was recieved grandly, winning over 35 Game of the Year
awards for 2005. To date, Half-Life 2 has sold over four million
copies, 25% of which have been purchased using Steam,
Valve's digital content delivery system. In addition to the PC
version, Half-Life 2 has been ported to Xbox and will be released for
both the Xbox 360 and the Playstation 3 in 2007.
Players once again assume the role of scientist Gordon Freeman, but
this time Gordon finds himself in a post-apocalyptic
environment—apparently a result of the Black Mesa Incident. With
Earth's human population oppressively held in prison-like urban centers,
its natural landscape ravaged by the effects of Xen infestations and a
whole new enemy that has viciously annexed the human race into its
ranks, the future of mankind seems bleak at best. Looks like it's once
again up to Gordon to save the day!
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Episodes One and Two, Portal, Lost Coast and Half-Life 2: Deathmatch.
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Essential Links
Half-Life 2 Review @ GameSpy
Half-Life 2 Review @ IGN
Half-Life 2 Forum @ Planet
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Half-Life 2 Files @ FilePlanet
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