Is Half Life 2 overrated?

So, I just bought the Orange Box and have been trying to play Half Life 2 and its seriously boring me... I have done the first 3 chapters and the last 2 were pretty damn boring. The gunplay is bland, there hasnt been anything overly cool or anything about the game yet. If I dont like it yet, will I like it later?

And I am the type of gamer who can play older gen games so its not that. Hell, Half Life 2 looks like it could even be from this gen, the graphics are pretty nice.

did you play it on 360?

if so play it on pc its worlds better

not to me....i love the atmosphere of the game....and the gameplay is outrageously good

playing episode 2 was an absolute experience....some of the most cinematic and intense moments out of any game i've ever played

did you play it on 360?

if so play it on pc its worlds better

VendettaRed07

I played the Episode Two demo on the 360 and the controls made a big difference. The PC version is much better because of this--not only in aiming, but also in character movement. It sounds like it'd be not that big a deal in a single-player game, but it actually makes a significant difference.

So, I just bought the Orange Box and have been trying to play Half Life 2 and its seriously boring me... I have done the first 3 chapters and the last 2 were pretty damn boring. The gunplay is bland, there hasnt been anything overly cool or anything about the game yet. If I dont like it yet, will I like it later?

-tehbiggaboss-

Here's the problem:

You're playing a game that came out in 2004.

However that in itself is a testament to how great Half Life 2 is. You said you can play old-school games and stuff, i'm the same way, but i can't play old-school FPS because of tired mechanics.

Half Life 2 is my favorite FPS of all time, but thats because I played it when it came out in 04', right now the mechanics are very tired though, so that's most likely why you're not enjoying it.

Did you play Half Life 1? My guess is you aren't playing the game correctly. Similar to how people complained about Bioshock or any other heavily story driven FPS. You can't play a game like Half Life 2 like Doom where you just race from point A to point B shooting everything that moves. Its a more cerebral experience than that. If you aren't paying attention to the story and following whats going on, you are missing out on a lot of what makes it great.

And if get through Half Life 2, and the two episodes (particularly Episode 2) and didn't enjoy it, then you should probably stop gaming. Seriously.

its very over rated i couldnt finish it

it was so boring

did you play it on 360?

if so play it on pc its worlds better

VendettaRed07

I hate it when hermits say this. Yes, the 360 controller is so horrible compared to keyboard and mouse that even a great game like Half Like 2 will suck on 360 because of the controls. :roll:

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did you play it on 360?

if so play it on pc its worlds better

AvIdGaMeR444

I hate it when hermits say this. Yes, the 360 controller is so horrible compared to keyboard and mouse that even a great game like Half Like 2 will suck on 360 because of the controls. :roll:

Lol too true. Only games that need pixel perfect accuracy like RTS games are ruined by pads.

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did you play it on 360?

if so play it on pc its worlds better

AvIdGaMeR444

I hate it when hermits say this. Yes, the 360 controller is so horrible compared to keyboard and mouse that even a great game like Half Like 2 will suck on 360 because of the controls. :roll:

Half-Life 2 = not only the singleplayer but the numerous multiplayer mods such as Counter Strike Source, Day of Defeat Source and Team Fortress 2..

So, I just bought the Orange Box and have been trying to play Half Life 2 and its seriously boring me... I have done the first 3 chapters and the last 2 were pretty damn boring. The gunplay is bland, there hasnt been anything overly cool or anything about the game yet. If I dont like it yet, will I like it later?

And I am the type of gamer who can play older gen games so its not that. Hell, Half Life 2 looks like it could even be from this gen, the graphics are pretty nice.

-tehbiggaboss-

It seems like some people, maybe most, think that Half Life 2 is the most amazing game. Then there are other people that feel the way you do. You've only played a few chapters, and maybe if you have it in yourself to finish the game, you may end up liking the game.

I played the game from beginning to end, and for me the game was boring from beginning to end. I kept hoping that I'd somehow get drawn in but it didn't happen. I actually got it for my XBox and didn't get too far into it before giving up on it. Later, I purchased the Orange Box for the PC and that's when I played through it all the way. I like PC more for FPSs which I think explains why I got through the game. But after finishing it I uninstalled all other versions of the game from my PC (Steam) that are included with the Orange Box. Very boring game in my opinion.

Team Fortress 2 kicks butt through and so does Steam.

Steam recently released a bunch of free games on Steam, and all but one kicked butt.

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So, I just bought the Orange Box and have been trying to play Half Life 2 and its seriously boring me... I have done the first 3 chapters and the last 2 were pretty damn boring. The gunplay is bland, there hasnt been anything overly cool or anything about the game yet. If I dont like it yet, will I like it later?

angry_fork

Here's the problem:

You're playing a game that came out in 2004.

However that in itself is a testament to how great Half Life 2 is.

The only thing is that isn't even really a problem. I only played Half Life 2 fairly recently actually (Although it may not sound that way), infact I played it on Xbox 360 and thought it was absolutely marvelous. Even 3-4 years later, it's still the best FPS I have played, and I have played alot, including the original Half Life.

However on the matter of which version is superior I will say this. The controls don't make much a diffrence, so I don't really see how the PC is so superior. Just because I can use a so called, "superior", version of the controls dosn't mean I should enjoy the game any more. Unless you want to throw that mod crap at me, yeah mods can be great, but it's very rare and for the most part they act as a useless add on. I suppose Half Life is an exception seeing as counter strike was essentially a mod, but even at that it's one in a million.

But no Half Life 2 is not overrated. An excellent game, with an engaging storyline, brilliant pacing, some of the most unique First Person gameplay to date and everything else that is required to make an FPS great.

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did you play it on 360?

if so play it on pc its worlds better

Einhanderkiller

I played the Episode Two demo on the 360 and the controls made a big difference. The PC version is much better because of this--not only in aiming, but also in character movement. It sounds like it'd be not that big a deal in a single-player game, but it actually makes a significant difference.

The begining of half-life 2 almost kills the game, you do your cool escape from the roof tops, then your dumped in the sewer with the HORRID air boat mission....

solider through! the game picks up so much is amazing, once your far past the air boat the game kicks in and your sucked in, it is a game from 04, but the story was so god dam cool and engaging i didn't care

Did you play Half Life 1? My guess is you aren't playing the game correctly. Similar to how people complained about Bioshock or any other heavily story driven FPS. You can't play a game like Half Life 2 like Doom where you just race from point A to point B shooting everything that moves. Its a more cerebral experience than that. If you aren't paying attention to the story and following whats going on, you are missing out on a lot of what makes it great.

And if get through Half Life 2, and the two episodes (particularly Episode 2) and didn't enjoy it, then you should probably stop gaming. Seriously.

Cloud_Insurance

Whoa... I whole heartedly disagree with you about Bioshock. They couldn't think of a decent reason to host an underwater game, so they made a shallow shooter... Okay, it wasn't bad, but it wasn't superb either.

The begining of half-life 2 almost kills the game, you do your cool escape from the roof tops, then your dumped in the sewer with the HORRID air boat mission....

solider through! the game picks up so much is amazing, once your far past the air boat the game kicks in and your sucked in, it is a game from 04, but the story was so god dam cool and engaging i didn't care

hip-hop-cola2

I liked the airboat...

[QUOTE="Cloud_Insurance"]

Did you play Half Life 1? My guess is you aren't playing the game correctly. Similar to how people complained about Bioshock or any other heavily story driven FPS. You can't play a game like Half Life 2 like Doom where you just race from point A to point B shooting everything that moves. Its a more cerebral experience than that. If you aren't paying attention to the story and following whats going on, you are missing out on a lot of what makes it great.

And if get through Half Life 2, and the two episodes (particularly Episode 2) and didn't enjoy it, then you should probably stop gaming. Seriously.

Leejjohno

Whoa... I whole heartedly disagree with you about Bioshock. They couldn't think of a decent reason to host an underwater game, so they made a shallow shooter... Okay, it wasn't bad, but it wasn't superb either.

disagree with what about Bioshock?

[QUOTE="Leejjohno"][QUOTE="Cloud_Insurance"]

Did you play Half Life 1? My guess is you aren't playing the game correctly. Similar to how people complained about Bioshock or any other heavily story driven FPS. You can't play a game like Half Life 2 like Doom where you just race from point A to point B shooting everything that moves. Its a more cerebral experience than that. If you aren't paying attention to the story and following whats going on, you are missing out on a lot of what makes it great.

And if get through Half Life 2, and the two episodes (particularly Episode 2) and didn't enjoy it, then you should probably stop gaming. Seriously.

Cloud_Insurance

Whoa... I whole heartedly disagree with you about Bioshock. They couldn't think of a decent reason to host an underwater game, so they made a shallow shooter... Okay, it wasn't bad, but it wasn't superb either.

disagree with what about Bioshock?

It's a game you must play, but really couldn't play more than once. The original deserves all the attention

The story is epic, way deeper and broader than Halo. WileyCoyote315

Lmao, no, care to explain?

It's a game you must play, but really couldn't play more than once. The original deserves all the attention

[QUOTE="WileyCoyote315"]The story is epic, way deeper and broader than Halo. FrozenLiquid

Lmao, no, care to explain?

Uggh, Coyote, you've ticked off the Halo worshippers... Here we go... :roll:

You guys have to understand that Half life 2 was released 2004, of course its going to feel like crap and boring playing in by 2008 standards.Hitman533

none of those games really had a good story especially Halo.

I think hl2 had a bad story untill the episodes were released that kinda solves a few things really.

[QUOTE="FrozenLiquid"]

It's a game you must play, but really couldn't play more than once. The original deserves all the attention

[QUOTE="WileyCoyote315"]The story is epic, way deeper and broader than Halo. M337ING

Lmao, no, care to explain?

Uggh, Coyote, you've ticked off the Halo worshippers... Here we go... :roll:

No, I'm just intrigued as to why everyone thinks Half Life 2 has a good story.

It has good story telling, sure, it just has very little story.

No way, half life 2 is one of the best shooters to date. Gravity gun is pure ownage. The story is epic, way deeper and broader than Halo.WileyCoyote315

[QUOTE="M337ING"][QUOTE="FrozenLiquid"]

It's a game you must play, but really couldn't play more than once. The original deserves all the attention

[QUOTE="WileyCoyote315"]The story is epic, way deeper and broader than Halo. FrozenLiquid

Lmao, no, care to explain?

Uggh, Coyote, you've ticked off the Halo worshippers... Here we go... :roll:

No, I'm just intrigued as to why everyone thinks Half Life 2 has a good story.

It has good story telling, sure, it just has very little story.

If you look into all of the details in the universe and read the newspaper headlines etc... it's story is actually quite good IMO.

Its one of the best FPS of all time.

IMO of course. Everything about it the story the atmosphere and the gunplay.

it's very overrated

its gameplay is not that good

the story is the only thing that's good

Its not overrated, you just don't like it.

did you play it on 360?

if so play it on pc its worlds better

VendettaRed07

It's really not that big of a difference. I've played both.