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Half-Life 2
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Overall Critic Score:3.6882
Half-Life 2 Critic Reviews
Last year was all about...read the complete Half-Life 2 review at GameSpy
You once again play as hero/nerd (well, accident-prone research scientist) Gordon Freeman who finds himself on an alien-infested Earth being picked to the bone, its resources depleted, its populace dwindling. You’re thrust into the unenviable role of...read the complete Half-Life 2 review at GameCell UK
The story and scenario presentation is more than enough to keep you playing through Half-life 2....read the complete Half-Life 2 review at Into Liquid Sky
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Bungie's Halo arrived as an Xbox launch title on November 15th 2001, at the very birth of Microsoft's quest for console glory. Now, some four years later, and with every major FPS release in that timeline sited as a possible "Halo killer", it's somewhat...read the complete Half-Life 2 review at UnderGroundOnline
Most of the time here at Controller Freaks you have to call dibbs on the more popular games pretty far in advance if youre the one that will be writing the review of said game, so I leaped at the chance to review Half-Life 2 when the opportunity...read the complete Half-Life 2 review at ControllerFreaks
2 is as fine a game you will ever control. Don't believe me? This title has already converted one of my friend's who is a die-hard PC gamer. Graphics: 9.8The game throws l...read the complete Half-Life 2 review at GameZone
Everything, from the brutal police state of the city, to the rundown tenements, to the ugly toxic sludge, to the gleaming sci-fi labs, looks beautiful. The textures are rich and sharp, bricks actually look like bricks and wood looks like wood....read the complete Half-Life 2 review at Game Over Online
it looks damn good… The crap: …but not as good as it looked on your PC. The frame rate chugs whenever the action gets too hectic. There's too many damn crates to smash and the annoying load times are about as pleasant as listening to Billy Cryst...read the complete Half-Life 2 review at Stuff
In 1998, Half-Life revolutionized the game industry with its combination of pounding action and continuous, immersive storytelling. Valve's debut title was named "Best PC Game Ever" by PC Gamer and launched a franchise with more than eight million...read the complete Half-Life 2 review at Contact Music
Even when compared to the available titles in the X360 library, HL2 blows most of them out of the water, thanks to its story, presentation and overall enjoyable cinematic quality....read the complete Half-Life 2 review at Worth Playing
In the wake of the PC original's outstanding graphics, this port has a hell of a lot to live up to on the visual front, and thankfully it doesn’t disappoint. Considering the lower screen resolution and comparative lack of processing power, Valve has...read the complete Half-Life 2 review at DarkZero
Valve delivers its grim science-fiction masterpiece with a first-rate conversion on Xbox....read the complete Half-Life 2 review at IGN
A 15-20 hour masterpiece that, once finished, will have you turning around and starting right back at the start...read the complete Half-Life 2 review at Xbox World Australia
Going from mouse and keyboard to gamepad is always a hairy transition, but developer Valve did it perfectly--HL2 controls extremely well with the Xbox pad....read the complete Half-Life 2 review at Electronic Gaming Monthly
Who’s hoping to find a paragraph dedicated to the story line and in-depth information about the gameplay mechanics, should, first of all, go see a doctor and second of all read the PC review of ages ago. I can hardly imagine anyone calling himself a...read the complete Half-Life 2 review at Fragland
The multi-award winning game, Half Life 2, recently switched from PC to Xbox, and upon doing so meant it joined the rather long list of first-person shooters to grace the Xbox. Half Life 2 first hit gamers over a year ago on the PC, and it was the...read the complete Half-Life 2 review at Club Skill
Gordon begins his quest in City 17 and, with the help of Eli and Alyx Vance, begins to unravel the mysteries behind the rapid changes on Earth. Freeman also encounters gigantic spider-like monstrosities that tower over buildings, impale humans on sharp...read the complete Half-Life 2 review at AllGame
it's the king of the current generation of machines, and it needed it to show that even at this late stage in its life, serious developers are still willing to produce serious software. And here it is, Half-Life 2 - the pinnacle of Xbox gaming. We are sla...read the complete Half-Life 2 review at Computer and Video Games
hours of creative entertainment. 7.0Lifespan: With no multiplayer options or unlockable features, Half Life 2’s lifespan suffers, even if the game is about the perfect length at around 10-15hrs....read the complete Half-Life 2 review at PALGN
Half-Life 2 is a stunningly accurate recreation of the PC powerhouse, and is only held back by the lack of Xbox Live multiplayer....read the complete Half-Life 2 review at GamePro
Long story short, Half-Life 2 is a must-buy, and our strongest choice for that one, last Xbox game to pick up before switching over to Xbox 360....read the complete Half-Life 2 review at Games Radar
As a single-player experience, even in its slightly compromised state, it's easily one of the most intensely enjoyable console shooters there's ever been....read the complete Half-Life 2 review at Eurogamer
Valve has worked wonders translating this game over to Xbox. For Xbox owners who've not tackled the PC original, this is a must-buy game....read the complete Half-Life 2 review at Boomtown
The omission of a multi-player option is also baffling when you consider that Counter-Strike: Source was bundled free with last years PC version. These minor gripes, however, do little to detract from the sheer joy you will experience in playing the game....read the complete Half-Life 2 review at Loaded Inc
Speaking of which, the weaponry on offer is both superb and imaginative. You have a selection of the usual guns you’d expect like a pistol, shotgun, crossbow, magnum, machine gun and, of course, your trusty crowbar. But Half Life 2 offers so much more...read the complete Half-Life 2 review at PALGN AU
It seems pointless to spend a thousand words explaining why Half-Life 2 is so good, partly because we've already done so, but also because you probably already know how great the game is. Yes, we weren't lying when we gave the game a 10/10 last year, and...read the complete Half-Life 2 review at Pro-G
Gordon Freeman has finally come to the XBox and amazingly, he looks pretty good. I can't say he looks perfect. Half-Life 2 has occasional frame rate problems (major in some places), frequent interruptions in the form of load screens, and (gasp!) no...read the complete Half-Life 2 review at Game Helper
The character models are excellent with amazing facial expressions that include "tells." You can't always be sure that what people are saying to you because there is a level of body language that can be interpreted....read the complete Half-Life 2 review at Cheat Code Central
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