Half-Life 2

Video Game
2004
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IMDb RATING

9.4/10

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Alien Invasion Action Adventure Sci-Fi Thriller

Dr. Freeman is taken out of stasis by his "employer" to help rid the planet of invading aliens forces known as the Combine that entered through the portals he helped create.Dr. Freeman is taken out of stasis by his "employer" to help rid the planet of invading aliens forces known as the Combine that entered through the portals he helped create.Dr. Freeman is taken out of stasis by his "employer" to help rid the planet of invading aliens forces known as the Combine that entered through the portals he helped create.

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IMDb RATING

9.4/10

18K

YOUR RATING

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Won 6 BAFTA Awards
- 28 wins & 13 nominations total

G-Man
(voice)
(as Michael Shapiro)
…

Harry S. Robins

Dr. Isaac Kleiner
(voice)

Jim French

Father Grigori
(voice)

John Patrick Lowrie

Citizens
(voice)
…

Mary Kae Irvin

Citizens
(voice)
…

Ellen McLain

Overwatch
(voice)

Kelly Bailey

Metrocops…

Ted Backman

Male 02
(uncredited)

Britta Gartner

Alyx Vance (German Version)
(uncredited)

Director
- David Speyrer
Writer
- Marc Laidlaw
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Storyline

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Trivia
Robin Williams was a big fan of the series, and was actually in talks to do a voice for the games. Scheduling conflicts prevented this.

Goofs
The drums marked 'Flammable' are explosive and not flammable.

Quotes
[first lines]
G-Man: Rise and shine, Mister Freeman. Rise and... shine. Not that I... wish to imply you have been sleeping on the job. No one is more deserving of a rest, and all the effort in the world would have gone to waste until... well, let's just say your hour has... come again.
G-Man: The right man in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world. So, wake up, Mister Freeman. Wake up and... *smell the ashes*...

Crazy credits
At the end of the credits, you hear Dr. Kleiner, still searching for his pet headcrab, Lamarr. Then the monster drops from above, and jumps into the camera.

Alternate versions
In retail Half-Life 2 the combine sniper rifle was louder and could be heard being cocked after each shot, this is most likely because the Combine Snipers wielded cut bolt-action Sniper Rifles. However, in Episode One and Episode Two the rifle appears to be suppressed and makes a 'wind up' sound after each shot. After the May 2010 Half-Life 2 update this was retconned, so that HL2 snipers now employ 'pulse' rifles too.

Connections
Edited into Garry's Mod (2004)

Soundtracks
Hazardous Environments (Valve Theme [Long Version])
Kelly Bailey

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Best PC Game Ever (or at least one of the best)

First off, let me clear up a few things. Ignore "A poor game and STEAM is crapware." That person clearly doesn't know what they're talking about. Yes, your forced to install STEAM. But the program is on the CD/DVD (depending how you got it). Second, the graphical problems they're having are a problem with THEIR compputer. Either Matrix29 has a poor video card or outdated drivers. I have a poor FX5200, and I've had no graphical problems. It runs great. Of course, I have it on low settings, but still it runs great. Finally, STEAM (From Valve, not Sierra) is a good program.

Anyway... I'll just talk about my experiences, not anything about the story. Half-Life 2 runs great on lower end systems. I'm getting at least 25 - 30 fps(frames per second). This shows how Valve wanted great graphics and technology while having a large amount of gamers being allowed to play. And the water...well, it's the best looking water EVER. Good A.I. Take note that on easier settings, the A.I. wont be as good. The story is great. It really doesn't require you to have played the original Half-Life to understand the story.

So, in closing, this is a must own for any PC gamer. Just for the fun physics, or tossing stuff and getting your a** beat by metro cops in the train station.