Comments on: Half-Life 2 – It’s Not a Good Game

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 11:43:47 +0000

To be honest, I joined the hype in the first few months of Half-Life 2 but then immidiately distanced myself from it.

The thing which Half-Life 2 lacks of is singularity. Not in gameplay or fun, but regarding the story and it’s atmosphere. Over all in the levels of Half-Life 1 there was this singularity of atmosphere and story given. The game always told and showed you why you had to escape and you could always say “This is why I fight”. It never set you in the position to question it which indeed happens in Half-Life 2 when you start a genocide on Combines just in order to rescue Eli Vance.

By: Toxic

Toxic — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:00:09 +0000

Dude, I understand you dont like the game. But its not a single day of puzzles. You go from the Airboat (beginning,day) to Raven holm (NighT) next day, you get out to antlions (day) and then Nova Prospekt (Prison, night) If you noticed the night and day showed. Gordon never slept in that game. Cause he has his life wanted by a overdue army of soldiers/aliens. If you were him, would you sleep? You have a world to save cause some guy in Black Mesa made a incident. Also, you have to figure out who is this stalking creepy “G-Man”

By: Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 22:30:16 +0000

I totally agree with everything in this post. I felt the same way. Especially about the lack of varied aliens. …huge letdown in every way but graphics.

I beat it in about the same amount of time too. ….total waste of time and money.

They should remake the first game with the new graphics engine and better audio. The old multiplayer rocked! I would have loved to set some trip-mines for the combine in Half-Life 2.

By: gasman

gasman — Fri, 30 Dec 2005 01:24:52 +0000

Yeah, I agree man, Half Life 2 was good in some aspects, but failed in others. It was a giant tech demo, with levels that lasted WAAAAAAY too long. Which is really saying alot, since usually they are too slow. But yeah, No hate or bashing from me.

The opening scene renewed my love in videogames.

By: mook

mook — Wed, 07 Sep 2005 12:06:04 +0000

“Then please do not label it as fact.”

Like the guy said, It’s an editorial and therefore *his personal opinion*! I don’t mean to be rude but if you’re too stupid to understand what an editorial is without having the author write “this is only my opinion so don’t get offended” every couple of sentences then i’d suggest getting an education.

If *you* like the game then good for you! Surely you don’t need other peoples approval for you to like a game?

By: mittens

mittens — Wed, 10 Aug 2005 13:47:36 +0000

I still never said it was bad (if you want to be technical about it), nor did I ever say something along the lines of: “This isn’t just my opinion, this is the stone-cold truth, if you disagree, go kill yourself.”

By: Varsity

Varsity — Wed, 10 Aug 2005 09:39:51 +0000

“I never did.”

Half-Life 2 – Itâ€™s Not a Good Game; â€œWhat a wasteâ€; fails in its attempt at being a good game; Half-Life 2 had the potential to be an amazing game, but it just squandered it so many ways; etc.

By: Jobe the Ear Lobe

Jobe the Ear Lobe — Tue, 09 Aug 2005 19:34:11 +0000

I could never get past the rubble in the first part on Half-Life! But I was still like “0mgZ Half-Lief 2!!1″ and after the bit with the baddies behind the 2 doors below the stairs which I thought was quite clever, it was all so repetitive that I got bored and never even bothered to complete it I may be abnormal but atleast I am not alone!

By: mittens

mittens — Mon, 08 Aug 2005 13:25:50 +0000

I never did.

By: Varsity

Varsity — Mon, 08 Aug 2005 08:30:13 +0000

“This is an editorial, which means itâ€™s my opinion.”

Then please do not label it as fact.