Six years after the genre changing Half-Life Valve finally released its much anticipated sequel Half-Life 2, and it was everything we could hope for and more. The game takes place an undisclosed time after the original, it is generally considered to be at least 20 years after the events of the first game, in the time since Gordon Freeman stopped to the alien invasion from the world of Xen, another invasion followed as the mysterious alien empire of the Combine have taken control of the earth and made slaves of the population, the man responsible Dr Wallace Breen, your former advisor at Black Mesa who after the invasion sold out humanity for the power he craved and was rewarded by the Combine overlords with the control of the entire occupation of the earth. You begin the game dropped onto a train headed for City 17 the base of operations for Dr. Breen and the Combine forces of the Overwatch and Civil Protection by the equally mysterious G-Man. Through the story you meat up with some old friends from Black Mesa, including the security guard Barney, your colleagues Dr. Kliner, and Eli Vance, assisted by Dr Judith Mossman, and Eli's daughter Alyx who helps you throughout the game. You are now the only man alive who can rally the insurgency and defeat the Combine forces. With the addition of weapons such as the versatile Gravity Gun, you start on the journey to topple Breen and release the firm grasp the Combine have on this world. From the well crafted dialogue and voice work to the no cutscene presentation this is truly one of the greatest game of all time.
1998, half life comes out, rocks the planet. Six years later, half life 2 comes out, rocks the galaxy. Gordon is back and so is perfection. For six years the world has been waiting, and now it is here. The game play ... Read Full Review
First person shooters changed forever in 1998 when an unknown gaming developer known as Valve released a game known as Half-Life. It revolutionized the genre with cinematic gameplay, intense combat, and a story filled wi... Read Full Review
