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KillerGremlin · 11-15-2004, 04:39 PM

Overall, it seems like Half-Life 2's gameplay is very similar to the originals. That is fine, as the original was so awesome, but it also means that I'm going to snap when a Half-Life 2 fanboy comes up to me and starts shooting down Metroid and Doom and Halo.

Graphically, I've heard that Half-Life 2 surpasses Doom at creating a realistic looking environment, but Doom 3 did a better job with the Lighting and Shadow affects.

Multiplayer, Half-Life 2 has CS, and CS has been around for something like 4 years. So if you're looking for a totally new and fresh multiplayer experience, look elsewhere. However, CS: Source's physic engine has received rave reviews, and it looks like it enhances the gameplay of CS by a little.

Overall, it seems like Half-Life 2 is a pretty sweet package. I'll invest in it once I get a PC that doesn't suck, but that won't be until sometime next year. Until then, I'll be playing Halo 2, Metroid 2 and CS 1.6.

11-15-2004, 04:39 PM	#2
KillerGremlin No Pants KillerGremlin is offline Location: Friggin In The Riggin Now Playing: my ding-a-ling Posts: 4,566	Re: Half-Life 2 Review Overall, it seems like Half-Life 2's gameplay is very similar to the originals. That is fine, as the original was so awesome, but it also means that I'm going to snap when a Half-Life 2 fanboy comes up to me and starts shooting down Metroid and Doom and Halo. Graphically, I've heard that Half-Life 2 surpasses Doom at creating a realistic looking environment, but Doom 3 did a better job with the Lighting and Shadow affects. Multiplayer, Half-Life 2 has CS, and CS has been around for something like 4 years. So if you're looking for a totally new and fresh multiplayer experience, look elsewhere. However, CS: Source's physic engine has received rave reviews, and it looks like it enhances the gameplay of CS by a little. Overall, it seems like Half-Life 2 is a pretty sweet package. I'll invest in it once I get a PC that doesn't suck, but that won't be until sometime next year. Until then, I'll be playing Halo 2, Metroid 2 and CS 1.6.