It's here! After 6 years in development! The most anticipated game in history has arrived. And let me tell you…it was worth the wait.
Half Life 2 sees the return of world saver, Gordon Freeman. Set many years after the original, we learn that aliens have taken control of the world. Humans are their slaves. Its up Gordon to reclaim mans superiority.
Half life 2 is a world of amazing environments and levels. One moment you will be faced with shootouts in office blocks and the next, escaping down river in speedboat. The variety in levels is outstanding. Each mission provides you with a new experience in gaming and you’ll be itching to play them all again once you’ve completed the 20 odd hours of game play.
The graphics are stunning. My video card was left puffing and wheezing like an obese, nicotine addict on a fun run. You’ll spend large parts of the game shooting the windows and lights or running in puddles just marvelling at how well it’s all presented.
So what about the bad guys and guns? Ach! There great! Enemies A.I is some of the best around. Enemy soldiers take cover behind objects, aliens attack you in swarms and grenades and barrels are thrown at you from every which way.
Its not all one sided though…. Half Life 2 gives you the mother of all guns. The Gravity Gun! This allows you to suck up nearby objects and throw them with tremendous force. You won’t get tired of vacuuming up a radiator and firing it into some zombies face. Priceless…
The rest of the weaponry isn’t too shabby either. With the usual range of pistols, machine guns and rocket launchers carnage is never to far away.
So what can one say? Half Life 2 is the best shooter ever.
It has set the benchmark for future First Person shooters and it’s hard to see it being surpassed for a very long time. Go out and buy.
Robert Wyse Jackson
