Originally Posted by
Compass
Maybe I'll power through. I like it okay so far, but am not nearly as enamored with the battles. On the other hand...
1. Half-life 2: Episode Two - PC
I liked this a whole bunch. The main game and Ep 1 were both good, but this chapter outdoes them I think. Moves along at an incredibly brisk pace. Combat is satisfying as hell thanks in large part to the combine electric machine gun weapon (don't recall the name -- it's the second one in the #3 slot). Greatest, most gloriously thunky firing sound effect ever. Engine holds up remarkably well. Playing in 1600x1200 and constantly zooming in to admire things. None of this is new to the franchise of course. I guess it just gelled for me particularly well here.
Oh, also I like the several little optional scavenger hunt-ish achievement-related tasks (grubs, radar beacons, web caches).
Has my favorite in-game story scenes as well. Alyx getting speared by the Hunter. Dog kicking ass on the Strider. Dog rescuing Alyx at the end. Alyx reacting over dad's death. All so much better handled in direction, voice acting, and overall execution than we've come to expect from games.
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