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Title: Half-Life 2: Episode One PC
Pros: Amazing, engaging characterisation which make for truly emotional scenes Gameplay is still as brilliant as the original game, with pacing again spot-on More of the tense, cliff-hanging plot from Half-Life 2 Improved animation syst
Cons: Erm we're struggling here, Episode Two isn't released until Christmas?
Verdict: It's not Half-Life 3, but it is the next four to six amazing hours of Half-Life 2. The gameplay and set-pieces are just as amazing as in the original game, with some amongst the best gaming moments we've ever had.
Summary: The next chapter in one of the best shooters ever is here, but does it, can it, live up to the hype?
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90/100 |
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Title: Half-Life 2: Episode 1
Pros: Addition of HDR makes the game look prettier, More Half-Life 2 goodness, Alyx
Cons: Some may get turned off by the absence of new content, Not a lot of variety in environments, Short, Mother******* head crabs
Summary: Episode 1 doesn't pack a lot of new content, but if you loved HL2, you'll lap up everything this game has to throw at you.
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80/100 |
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Title: Half-Life 2: Performance Testing
Verdict: Though many might have feared differently, it looks like Half-Life 2 may be as accepting to older hardware as Doom 3 was. Running at resolutions below 1024x768 definitely made the game less enjoyable, but still playable. And unlike Doom 3, using AA and AF
Summary: With HL2 finally available, we spent 14 hours testing it with 9 GPUs and 4 demos to bring you a thorough look into performance on this new, best selling game.
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Title: Half-Life 2 (PC)
Summary: Half-Life 2 is a very impressive and engaging shooter, and a faithful follow-up to one of the greatest PC games of all time.
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92/100 |
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Title: Half-Life 2: Episode One
Summary: This month we got to sample the first installment of what probably should have been called Half-Life 3. But was it worth the wait?
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Title: Half Life 2 ? Episode One - PC
Pros: Action, graphics, HDR lighting effects
Cons: Short in longevity so expect around 6 hours of gameplay
Verdict: In short, best game of the year so far. Absolutely essential for any self-respecting gamer
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90/100 |
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Title: Half-Life 2: The Black Box (Episode Two) (PC) review
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Title: Half-Life 2: Platinum (PC) review
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Title: Half-Life 2: Episode Two (Orange Box)
Verdict: A superb addition to the series that will leave you hungry for more.
Summary: Half-Life 2 is widely recognised as one of the greatest PC first-person shooters of all time but, instead of following it up with Half-Life 3,...
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88/100 |
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Title: Half-Life 2: Episode One review
Summary: It seems like an eternity since most of us completed Half-Life 2, leaving us waiting veraciously for more. What happened to Gordon and Alyx? Just who is the G-Man and what is he up to? So many answered questions, leaving us all hanging,
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Title: Half-Life 2: Episode Two
Summary: Perhaps the greatest accolade to lay on Episode Two at this point is for me to again acknowledge that I was wrong to bitch about the delays in the episodes. Episode Two was worth the wait, worth every second of it.
With a compelling story which i
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100/100 |
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Title: Half Life 2
Pros: Superb storytelling, Excellent characters, Large open levels, Excellent effects, Plenty of 'make you jump' moments, Intense firefights, Best AI yet, , Superb storytelling, Excellent characters, Large open levels, Excellent effects, Plenty of 'make you ju
Verdict: First off, yes, Half Life 2 is a masterpiece. For once we're seeing a decent application of real world physics modelling being applied to a game as an intrinsic part of the gameplay. In other games, the physics played an occasional and momentary part in a
Summary: Nick Haywood is a half-wit too, so that was the tenuous by-line bit for Half Life 2 sorted then
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Title: Half Life 2 - Xbox
Pros: Immersive Storyline, Dynamic Characters, Graphical Excellence, Superbly paced action, Fluid control System, Great weapons, 360 compatible, Superb AI, Immersive Storyline, Dynamic Characters, Graphical Excellence, Superbly paced action, Fluid control Syste
Verdict: Well, the action is frantic but can be repetitive. The linear levels ensure that you never stray off track, purists may say that this sometimes feels as though there is an invisible piece of string attached from the beginning to the ending, an invisible f
Summary: Way back in 1998 Viagra was introduced and caused a surge of bedroom activity around the world. Meanwhile, whilst Viagra was cementing relationships, Half Life was breaking them and providing a stiff alternative to 'having an early night'. The whistle blo
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Title: Half-Life 2
Summary: Looked upon by some as the gaming Messiah, Gordon Freeman, crowbar aloft, has finally arrived to save the planet. But does the game live up to the hype?
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90/100 |
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Title: Half Life 2 - PC
Pros: Money's on the screen; New Counter-Strike too
Cons: It's digital crack cocaine for your PC; loading times and some sound glitching; CD version pointless
Verdict: The most wanted single-player sequel's here, just add the redesigned most played multi-player mod as well, and we can look past the server hassles. Buy It Now.
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100/100 |
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Title: Half Life 2 ? Episode One - PC
Pros: Action, graphics, HDR lighting effects
Cons: Short in longevity so expect around 6 hours of gameplay
Verdict: In short, best game of the year so far. Absolutely essential for any self-respecting gamer
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90/100 |
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Title: Review: Half-Life 2 Episode One 3D first-person shooter
Verdict: It has been eight years since scientist-cum-saviour Gordon Freeman first took up his crowbar and singlehandedly beat back the alien threat at Black Mesa.
Summary: Gordon Freeman returns for a short-lived but enjoyable episodic experience
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80/100 |
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Title: Half-Life 2 (PC)
Verdict: Half-Life 2 is a very impressive and engaging shooter, and a faithful follow-up to one of the greatest PC games of all time.
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92/100 |
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Title: Half-Life 2 (Xbox)
Verdict: Half-Life 2 faithfully captures the excellent single-player gameplay found in last year's hit PC game, but it also suffers from an erratic frame rate and there's no multiplayer.
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83/100 |
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Title: Half-Life 2 Survivor (Arcade Games) review
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Title: Half-Life 2: Aftermath (PC)
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87/100 |
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Title: Half-Life 2 (PC)
Summary: A hugely impressive and engaging shooter, and a faithful follow-up to one of the greatest PC games of all time
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92/100 |
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Title: Half Life 2: Episode 1 Review - PCs
Pros: Exciting and fast-paced action ride with some of the best Half-Life gameplay to date, New team dynamic is fun and a welcome change of pace from the traditional lone-wolf gameplay, Sharp writing, witty dialogue, and some of the best characters in a game, T
Cons: Incredibly short, featuring only four to six hours of gameplay, No new multiplayer content.
Summary: Episode One is even better than Half-Life 2. The only problem is that it's over before you know it.
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87/100 |
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Title: Half-Life 2 Review - PCs
Pros: Outstanding audio quality, Streamlined, Efficient design, Adapter for game consoles, Affordable 5.1-channel system, Desk stands double as wall mounts, 1/8-inch headphone jack, Realistic, amazingly detailed atmosphere, Superb voice and facial expressions,
Cons: Upward-firing satellites not adjustable, Hardwired cables, Lacks secondary inputs, Subwoofer not powerful, AI is a little disappointing, Many opponents do not offer much of a challenge, Vehicle obstacles can be disjointing, Online version does not incorpo
Summary: With Half Life 2, (the sequel to the amazingly popular Half Life) it's clear that Valve have pulled out all the stops, resulting in a well polished game that's graphically spectacular. Read our Australian review.
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Title: Half-Life 2: Episode One
Verdict: Return to City 17 in the first add-on to Half-Life 2, but be prepared for a bit of a let-down
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50/100 |
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Title: Half Life 2 CPU Performance
Summary: How do CPUs impact performance in the most CPU and GPU taxing game we've seen to date? We look at CPU performance as well as GPU scaling performance across various CPU clock speeds.
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Title: Half Life 2 GPU Roundup Part 1 - DirectX 9 Shootout
Summary: With Half Life 2 out we spent the past two days play testing and benchmarking the game on the latest DX9 hardware. Find out how performance stacks up in Part 1 of our Half Life 2 performance series.
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Title: Half Life 2 GPU Roundup Part 2 - Mainstream DX8/DX9 Battle
Summary: You've seen what the best of the best can do, now it's time to see how older cards run Half Life 2.
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Title: Half-Life 2 Performance Benchmark Preview
Summary: We compared 8 GPUs in 3 levels under the first truly stressing DX9 game: Half-Life 2. ATI is an early king of the hill. Learn about the controversy and some possible explanations as to why...
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Title: Half-Life 2
Summary: For a company whose only other major release was the original Half Life, Valve has pushed the boundaries with fresh, bold gameplay that stays true to the legendary legacy.
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100/100 |
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Title: Half-Life 2: Episode 1
Verdict: Half-Life 2 Episode 1 looks great thanks to an updated Source engine and the game plays with the entertaining story-driven linearity of a Half-Life game. But by today’s standards it’s uninteresting and at times, an ef
Summary: The first expansion to Half Life 2 doesn't provide much excitement.
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50/100 |
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Title: Half-Life 2 (Xbox)
Verdict: The Xbox version of Half-Life 2 also manages to keep the full physics engine that was featured in the PC version, though it's something of a double-edged sword on the Xbox. Objects in motion behave in a very realistic manner, thanks to the physics e
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83/100 |
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Title: Half-Life 2: Aftermath (PC)
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87/100 |
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Title: Product Reviews: Half-Life 2
Verdict: Like the original game, Half-Life 2 offers a gripping (albeit short) single player experience that will be rarely matched by other FPS games.
Summary: Our only real problem was due to Valve's complicated installation procedure, which caused us all sorts of trouble. After installing the game's 4.5GB of content, you must 'unlock' files via Steam (the company's online application) and verify the CD-key pro
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80/100 |
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Title: Half-Life 2 Episode 1
Pros: Excellent presentation, Great combat scenarios, The game still looks brilliant, Alyx
Cons: Too short, Leaves you wanting for more.
Summary: Half Life was perfection personified. The sequel to Half Life was long awaited, six years to be precise; it lived up to everyone's expectations and beyond....
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90/100 |
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Title: Half Life 2: Chapter One Out Now
Summary: Gordon's Back!
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Title: Half Life 2: Episode One Preloads 1st May
Summary: Gravity Guns at the ready...
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Title: Half-Life 2: Episode One
Summary: At last we can find out what happened after the Half-Life 2 climax!
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80/100 |
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Title: Half Life 2 - Episode One
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Title: Review: Half-Life 2 Episode One 3D first-person shooter
Verdict: Half-Life 2 Episode One is an excellent game, but it's all too brief. Here's hoping future instalments will give us something more to sink our crowbar into
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80/100 |
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Title: Half Life 2
Pros: No HL2 death match or co-op mode, Comparatively unimpressive AI, Plenty of crate smashing with the trusty crowbar
Cons: The most immersive FPS this year, Sets the new benchmark of brilliant FPS, Classic HL puzzles, characters and humour, It will make you want to shriek gleefully, Counter Strike comes free with the game
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97/100 |
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Title: Half Life 2 - Episode 1
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90/100 |
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Title: Half-Life 2
Pros: Impressive physics, top-notch graphics, nice blend of puzzles with nearly nonstop action.
Cons: Far too linear, somewhat predictable, somewhat short; long load times.
Verdict: More than just pretty graphics, this true sequel (take that, Doom 3!) continues the epic storyline while advancing the first-person-shooter genre technically—if not entirely creatively.
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80/100 |
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Title: Half-Life 2 Review for PC
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95/100 |
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Title: Half Life 2 - PC
Pros: Money's on the screen; New Counter-Strike too
Cons: It's digital crack cocaine for your PC; loading times and some sound glitching; CD version pointless
Verdict: The most wanted single-player sequel's here, just add the redesigned most played multi-player mod as well, and we can look past the server hassles. Buy It Now.
Summary: - In Late November 1998, what were you doing? Can you even remember? PC Gamers can. They were finally celebrating the release of Half-Life, that game which had been delayed for at least two years. Developers Valve squeezed every last drop from the origina
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100/100 |
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Title: Half-Life 2 PC
Pros: Beautifully realised world Great storyline, script and characters Wonderful use of physics Excellent, powerful weapons Fantastic sense of pacing with huge variety of action
Cons: No new multiplayer (yet) AI occasionally fails to impress
Verdict: Quite possibly the best action game ever made
Summary: The game to end all games is finally here
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97/100 |