As a sceptic I was ready to be disappointed after all of the hype surrounding HL2's development and release. However, after playing and replaying the the game for hours on end, I can safely say that HL2 lives up to, and surpasses the hype. Where (IMHO) as Doom 3 got worse/more boring as you progressed - I just wanted to get through D3, not really PLAY it - Half Life 2 gets better and more interesting. During HL2 you are having so much fun you don't want the different encounters to end...I didn't mind replaying certain sequences, and purposely went back and replayed much of the game. As far as an immersive experience goes HL2 is fantastic as well, as the cut scenes add to, and advance the story. Comparisons to D3 are inevitable especially since the two were released so close to each other. So for those of you who loved D3 at first only to find that it was scary but repetitive and boring after the first few hours, you won't be disappointed in HL2 as the game gets better as you go.
1998, half life comes out, rocks the planet. Six years later, half life 2 comes out, rocks the galaxy. Gordon is back and so is perfection. For six years the world has been waiting, and now it is here. The game play ... Read Full Review
First person shooters changed forever in 1998 when an unknown gaming developer known as Valve released a game known as Half-Life. It revolutionized the genre with cinematic gameplay, intense combat, and a story filled wi... Read Full Review
