
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.
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