Reviewers Liked
- More Half Life goodness in a nutshell
- Lots of exciting set pieces
- Tons of backstory
- Source engine looks amazing as usual
Reviewers Didn't Like
- Too short
- Some segments can get boring
- A few inconsistent and poorly executed sequences
Half-Life 2: Episode Two
89
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By GameZone
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Best $20 deal you can get. Go buy it right now if you don’t already own...
By Custom PC
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A superb addition to the series that will leave you hungry for more. 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, developer Valve instead attempted...
By DarkZero
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With the likes of Halo 3 and Bioshock fighting to top GOTY lists in a few months it really is not that much of a stretch to think that Episode Two could beat both of them for top spot. Sure, all three are vastly different takes on the FPS genre, and...
By Gameguru Mania
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Half Life 2 - Episode 2(hx) 12:36 PM EST - Oct,28 2007 Half-Life 2: Episode Two is the second installment in the Half-Life 2 episodic trilogy. Continuing the plot of Half-Life 2 and Episode One, Episode Two consists of seven chapters telling the story...
By Tech2
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As you will no doubt recall, Valve decided to go the episodic way with Half Life 3 (HL3) since they took nearly five years to develop Half Life 2. By breaking HL3 into three distinct episodes, Valve has significantly reduced the waiting period for...
By VideoGamer
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Intense firefights, Thrilling storyline, Superb AI interaction, It's over quite...
By AtomicGamer
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A gamer with an irrational feeling of entitlement might find it easy to rag on Half-Life 2 Episode Two. They might start off by complaining that it took two years for Valve Software to put together five hours of gameplay with a bunch of characters...
By Gamervision
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Name: Half-Life 2: Episode 2 Genre: First Person Shooter Platform: PC, Xbox360 (Reviewed on PC) Warning, slight spoilers of Half-Life 2 and Half-Life 2: Episode OneHalf-Life 2: Episode Two continues where Episode One left off. Again you find yourself...
By GameSpy
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Editors Note: This review has minor spoilers. Also, this is one of three separate GameSpy.com reviews for titles included in The Orange Box package, as PC versions are being sold separately via Valves Steam digital download service. For more, see...
By 1Up
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VIDEO: Head over to our videos page to check out all Half-Life 2: Episode Two footage!Whether in magazines or on message boards, "cinematic" is the game critics' weasel word. Sometimes we say it when we aren't sure what we want to say. Usually,...
By IGN Gear
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Half-Life 2 was an amazing game and still one of our favorites ever made on the PC. Episode One wasnt as sweet, but still had some wonderful moments and helped develop Alyx Vance further as a character and tie her even more into the storyline. The...
By Techworld
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Completing the game is as rewarding as it should be. The rocket works, the portal is sealed, and you have a new mission ahead of you with what looks to be a completely original environment. The tragic twist at the end also provides some emotional...
By X-bit Labs
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Not provoking a sensation, Half-Life 2: Episode Two is still a worthy sequel to the series. Half-Life fans are sure to find in it everything that made the series so popular – quality visuals, unique level design, a realistic physical model with...
By I Am Gamer
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Eineinhalb Jahre nach Half-Life 2 - Episode One kommt jetzt endlich Half-Life 2 - Episode Two in den Handel. Gordon und Alyx sind weiterhin unterwegs um den Überbleibseln der combine’schen Streitmacht den Hintern aufzureißen. Was sich im...
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