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    Half Life 2 Episode One

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Hambone, Jul 20, 2007.

  1. Hambone

    Hambone Notebook Consultant

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    if i get this game, will i need the original Half life 2 to play it?

    is this game any good? graphics? i heard is short?
     
    Hambone, Jul 20, 2007
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    aoguy1989 Notebook Consultant

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    No you can play it without HL2 but you wont know the story line. It was enjoyable to play the graphics were nice, though yes some might find it short
     
    aoguy1989, Jul 20, 2007
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    Joga Notebook Evangelist

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    You do not need to own the original Half-Life 2 - although I'd suggest you do. Besides being an awesome game, Episode 1 picks up immediately where the original left off, so it helps to know the back story.

    In any case, I really liked Episode 1. It is pretty short (about 8 hours, give or take), but for $10, it's definitely worth it (I payed $20 for it at launch). You can also enable developer commentary embedded into the game that talks about how the game was made and how they made design decisions; I really liked it.

    Edit: Actually, if you can wait about a month or so, you should buy the Orange Box, which is a ridiculous value, particularly for someone who doesn't own Half-Life 2. It will include the original Half-Life 2, Episode 1 and the upcoming Episode 2, plus the new games Portal and Team Fortress 2. All for $50 for PC users. Get that.
     
    Joga, Jul 20, 2007
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