Finished Half Life 2 Episode 2
Tonight I finished Half-Life 2: Episode 2. I’d say that this episode is the most creative thus far. Its also the most infuriating episode and challenges the player’s reflexes and skill level. Its like the game assumes you’ve played the other games in the series and thrusts you into the action from the get go.
I really liked the new enemies in this episode. The Hunters (pictured to the left) are almost like mini-bosses and can be real beasts to take down. When there is a pack of them, it gets real hard to stay alive and dodge their attacks. The final battle, where I am suppose to defend our rebel base and missle silo from Striders proved to be most challenging. Each Strider had at least one Hunter that had to be taken down before I could get a clear shot at the Strider. By the end of the fight I was up against six Hunters and two Striders at one time. I died or failed my mission at least 15 – 20 times before defeating all the enemies.
Anyhow, I’ve really enjoyed going back through the Half-Life 2 series over the past few months. I’m very excited to find out what happens in the final installment to the series. Its probably going to be some time in 2010 before Valve gets Episode 3 done but I’m sure it will be worth the wait.
