The exciting story of Gordan Freeman continues in this amazing first episode of what is going to be a trilogy.
The game looks very much like the original HL2, but even though it's a little old the graphics engine is awesome. It's been added new lighting effects that makes the game look fresh and new. And it's still awesome playing around with the physics.
Half-Life 2 had some incredible saticfying tunes, with even soothing music in between some fire fights. Episode One has some incredible music, and the first time it occurs I was totally blown away by how awesome this game sounds and plays. The sound effects are the same as in HL2, and the voices are still very good.
The game plays very much like HL2. There are puzzles for you to solve using the physics engine, and there are action scenes you'll remember for a long long time. The game kicks of with only the gravity gun at your disposal. I could have hoped for some weapons here, but it's still very much fun. The game really takes off later on when you meet these combine zombies (or as Alyx says: Zombines!). The action is amazing and is worth the few bucks alone. The game continues on this track until it suddenly ends all to early. The game is short, and will take you about 4 hours to finish! But the game is cheap, and it's a lot of fun. The game ends with a trailer for Episode Two, which looks bejond anything I could have hoped for. Keep on working Valve, cause we want more!