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    Half Life 2 n00b question

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by HCanciano, Nov 25, 2006.

  1. HCanciano

    HCanciano Notebook Consultant

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    whats the diffrence between:

    Half Life 2
    Half Life 2: Episode One

    Im looking at steam to buy one of them... and episode one cost 10 bucks cheaper.. and neither include CS:S or any other source game...

    Is the store the same?

    Thanks in advanced,
    HCanciano
     
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  2. Lost187

    Lost187 Notebook Guru

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    you should go to the wal-mart and get a value pack. I got one for my b-day i got half-laife, half-life deathmatch andhalf-life 2 and half-lie 2 lost coast and counter strike source. For $30 but episode 1 is the expansion onto halflife 2. So you definately want to get half-lie 2 irst
     
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  3. HCanciano

    HCanciano Notebook Consultant

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    ooh, okay. Thanks a bunch! I had no idea it was an expansion... i'll go check the value pack on walmart now; thanks.
     
    HCanciano, Nov 25, 2006
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    usapatriot Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Yeah, you need the original Half-Life 2 before you can use HL Episode 1.

    I second the idea of going to Wal-Mart and getting the Half-Life value pack, it brings HL, HL2, HL2 :Deathmatch, HL2 Lost Coast, and Counter Strike Source.

    :)

    and I highly recommend those games, I recently bought them myself and I love them!
     
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  5. sheff159

    sheff159 Notebook Deity

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    No you dont need to have HL2 to play HL2:EP1, you can buy EP1 and play it just fine without having HL2. Now you dont want to do that because EP1 is a continuation of the story, and you wont have any idea whats going on unless you have HL2. So like said before go out and get the valuepack or whatever, and get HL2 and EP1. Yeah it will cost some money, but believe me HL2 is one of the best FPS's ever made, it is definitly worth it. Its like the PC's halo times 10.
     
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  6. HCanciano

    HCanciano Notebook Consultant

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    i checked online at walmart.com to buy the value pack, but it isnt listed.
     
    HCanciano, Nov 25, 2006
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    I actually had to go into the store. Like leave my house and everything. LoL. But seriously it is worth it. I am like half way through half-life2 and it's freakin awesome i am in ravenholm right now kinda creepy.
     
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    i suppose you could settle for HL2: game of the year instead of value pack.
     
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  9. HCanciano

    HCanciano Notebook Consultant

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    I think Imma do that, since I already own CS:S, and I dont think imma be playing it online much.. HL2 should be fine.

    Thanks for all the input :D
     
    HCanciano, Nov 25, 2006
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  10. sheff159

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    Ugh, thats my least favorite part of the game. But its all up hill from there, believe me.

    Yeah the GOTY edition is good, its what I have. Definitly a great game.
     
    sheff159, Nov 25, 2006
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