Over the past month or so I’ve been playing back through the Half-Life 2 series and I’m really enjoying myself.  I’m currently on Episode 1 trying to finish that up. I’ll then move on to Episode 2 which is the latest installment of the series.

I’ve always been a big fan of first person shooters but I’d have to say that Half-Life 2 is my all-time favorite. There is something about the sci-fi world that Valve created that just draws me in.

The character concepts are very well designed and the life that the animators breath into each one makes it exciting to be a part of that world.

There are  enough puzzle elements and variety in the level designs that it never seems to get tiresome. From fighting Gunships and Striders to racing across toxic sewage systems in a rigged speed boat, everything is always broken up enough to keep things interesting. The action gets intense, yet never so overwhelming that it makes me angry when I get killed.

One of my favorite levels is called Ravenholm. Its an abandoned town over-run by zombies and head-crabs. Its a very creepy atmoshere that keeps me on edge yet isn’t really too scary. My favorite part is using the gravity gun and picking up a nearby saw-blade and shooting it towards a zombie so it gets cut in half.

Valve really understands how to create a balanced game. Thats the reason why this game has garnered multiple awards. I could go on and on about it, but its getting late and I have to get up for work tomorrow.

Please give me a shout out and let me know how much you’ve enjoyed Half-Life 2. Or maybe if you’ve never played it, go out and get a copy of the Orange Box edition. It has all 3 games and another sweet game called Portal. I think its $20 bucks for the PC version. You can’t go wrong at that price for such a priceless gaming experience.

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