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Half-Life 2 Videos
Escape From City 17 - Part Two
The impressive team behind the first entry of this fan made movie return to continue their work in this new 15-minute short.
August 25, 2011Head tracking in Half-Life 2
With just a few minutes of tinkering in the Source SDK, players can implement head tracking as shown in this clip from user torbensko.
June 20, 2011Gnome Chompski: The Game Fan Trailer
Half-Life 2: Episode 2's most noteworthy character finally gets his chance to slay dinosaurs and conquer zombies in this hilarious fan trailer of gaming's next big badass.
May 23, 2011Fan Made Half-Life 2 Exile Vilify Montage Video
A fan creates an impressive montage of all the events between Half-Life 2 and Episode 2 in this short clip.
May 05, 2011Half-Life's Gordon Freeman Prank Calls AM Radio Talk Show
The theoretical physicist calls the Coast to Coast AM radio show confessing his fears of the G-man, portal technology, and more in this hilarious prank call.
April 25, 2011Beyond Black Mesa Short Film
If you've got about 15 minutes, watch the much talked about "Beyond Black Mesa" short based off of Valve's Half-Life universe.
January 24, 2011Paper Half-Life 2 Video
See another dimension of the one Freeman from Valve's Half-Life series in this cool papercraft spoof.
January 17, 2011Half Life 2's Weirdest Russian Cleaning Detergent Mod Ever
Describing what's in this mod is difficult, but basically your crowbar is now a plunger, Barney is now a walking washing machine, and the Combine are giant slugs. Yes, you read that correctly.
January 02, 2011Beyond Black Mesa Official Trailer Inspired by Half-Life
Check out this impressive fan made trailer inspired by the events of the Half-Life Universe.
November 05, 2010Daily 1UPdate 9/24/10: Dead Rising, Halo Reach, Gary's Mod, Prince of Persia
Somehow, Beastmaster and Master of the Universe make it on the show.
September 24, 2010Half-Life 2 Message Board
Half-Life 2 Blogs
Bioshock Infinite and the Role-Playing Game: A New Kind of Storytelling
by Dan Anderson April 30, 2013 2 5User Reviews
> Write a Review of This GameCome on.....
Score: A+
by Ryan Petrillo
I'ts the sequel to one of the best received PC titles in the world. It has amazing graphics that still hold up today, as well as tight controls. Buying...
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May 30, 2010
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great game
Score: B+
by brandon kieffer
pros
-awsome graphics
-fun weapons
-good use of the physics engine
cons
-repatitive
-confusing
November 29, 2008
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i dont anderstand
Score: C-
by Maxime Castonguay
why evryone likes this. I bought the orange box ans still havent finished half life 2 i force my self to play caus i payed for it. It is not fun it is work and i...
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October 20, 2008
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An all-around great game
Score: A+
by Bill Jones
Great engine, great graphics, wonderful scalability, and (most importantly) a fun game.
All hail the gravity gun.
November 25, 2007
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Without Question
Score: A+
by Shawn O'Connor
This is by far the deepest, most immersive game ever made. Don't bash it until you try it.
November 23, 2007
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Engrossing to the very end...
Score: A+
by Jesus Viramontes
This game grabs you from the moment Doctor Breen welcomes you to City 17 to the moment... well, I won't spoil it, but this game definitely leaves A LOT to question, and only...
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October 20, 2007
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Latest News for Half-Life 2
The Exciting Prospect of a J.J. Abrams-Valve Collaboration
We may see Abrams help to bring Half-Life or Portal to the big screen.
February 06, 2013 9 27Surprisingly Constructive Protest Planned for Half-Life 3
The game industry needs more fans like this.
February 02, 2012 40 56Half-Life Short Film Goes Back to the Very Beginning
Check out this fan-made short film based on the original Half-Life.
November 29, 2011 4 11The Latest Attempt to Encourage Valve to Release Half-Life 3
It won't be out until it's ready, but that didn't stop these two guys from picketing.
August 10, 2011 20 25When is Half-Life Episode 3 Coming? You Know the Answer
Gabe Newell also reveals how many copies Portal 2 has sold.
June 22, 2011 27 14Valve isn't Showing Any Games at E3
You can let go of any hope for a Half-Life 3 reveal at this year's E3.
May 18, 2011 14 9Half-Life Development Hindered by Steam, Suggests Ex-Impulse Boss
Brad Wardell thinks Valve has been forced to slow development of its games to focus on Steam.
April 12, 2011 15 15Valve Planning Three "Big Surprises" for Next 12 Months
Studio co-founder Gabe Newell promises, "People will be shocked again."
September 01, 2010 47 10Gabe Newell: No Half-Life Movie Unless Valve Makes It
Valve has turned down numerous studio offers in the past, Newell says.
August 28, 2010 53 16Half-Life 2 Available on Mac Tomorrow
Valve's classic shooter joining Portal on the Mac tomorrow.
May 25, 2010 12 15Latest Previews for Half-Life 2
Half-Life 2 Preview
We have some first impressions of the just-released Half-Life 2 deathmatch mode.
December 01, 2004 0 3Half-Life 2 Preview
Valve talks about finishing the game, releasing in November, and the Xbox version.
November 11, 2004 0 2Half-Life 2 Preview
Three more images while we wait to hear that the game is done.
August 05, 2004 0 2Half-Life 2 Preview
On the eve of Half-Life 2, scant drips of info can't slake our thirst.
May 09, 2004 0 2Latest Features for Half-Life 2
Stephen King's Influence on Video Games
How "The Mist" inspired and shaped Half-Life and Silent Hill.
February 19, 2013 9 60What's the Most Livable Video Game Post-Apocalypse?
Eking out a post-disaster existence doesn't have to be a total bummer.
December 07, 2012 0 27"And a Nerd Shall Lead Them": Our Favorite Video Game Scientists
Games make scientists sexy and cool, and we're OK with that.
October 25, 2012 0 38The Worst Video Game Science, Pt. 1: Physics
Think games are a little too unrealistic? You have no idea.
October 22, 2012 0 58In (Attempted) Defense of Difficulty Spikes
The uneven nature of video games can be a good thing...right?
October 10, 2012 0 39Six Female Characters that Do It Right
In a world dominated by male lead characters, these six females stand out.
June 22, 2012 0 54E3's Most Memorable Moments
Before E3 2012 explodes into being, we take one last look at our favorite E3 memories from years past.
June 01, 2012 0 89What If Steam Hadn't Recovered From Its Shaky Launch?
Without Steam in a central role, the last decade of PC gaming would have been remarkably different.
May 21, 2012 0 100Should We Expect Voice Acting In Every Game?
The pros and cons of prose and... is there a voice actor named Khans?
May 17, 2012 0 90Low Danger, High Intensity: When Little Moments Mean Everything
Why sometimes a paper cut is worse than a rocket to the face.
December 27, 2011 0 43More Action Games
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Vitals
- Game:
- Half-Life 2
- Platforms:
- PC, XBOX
- Genre:
- Action
- Publisher:
- Sierra
- Developer:
- Valve Software
- ESRB Rating:
- Mature
- Release Date:
- 11/16/2004
- Also Known As:
- N/A
1UP Editor Score: A
Average Community Score: A
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