I was very excited about this game before I played Half-Life. I bought HL a few weeks ago, and I thought it was very boring. Mindless shooting and puzzle solving isn't for me I guess. But I don't know about HL2, I guess I'm still a little excited. The 25 minute video in a mag I buy should make me feel better.
Now all I need is a new computer, which I won't be buying in the next 3 or 4 months.