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    Half life 2 series question

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by steve_emb, Nov 15, 2006.

  1. steve_emb

    steve_emb Notebook Consultant

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    Ive seen a half life 2 pack on the internet it includes

    Half-Life 2
    Half-Life 2: Deathmatch
    Half-Life 2 Episode 1

    Could you tell me which order these are meant to be played and if these are all the games from half life 2 up until today?
     
    steve_emb, Nov 15, 2006
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  2. youarenothere

    youarenothere Notebook Guru

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    HL2 Deathmatch is just a... well, deathmatch game. it's meant for multiplayer online play. No story involved.

    Half-Life 2 is played first. The HL episodes are episodic sequels. Rather than a complete sequel, you get it in segments. Episode 1 is the first part. Episode 2 is in production now.
     
    youarenothere, Nov 15, 2006
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  3. tangent

    tangent Notebook Evangelist

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    you might want to at least read a recap of the plot fromHL1 on wikipedia or somthing. its not required to understand, but would make it a bit more interesting.
     
    tangent, Nov 15, 2006
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  4. Gator

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    For some reason HL2 makes me nauseous but HL2 Deathmatch doesn't. And I mean physiologically, not psychologically.
     
    Gator, Nov 15, 2006
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    youarenothere Notebook Guru

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    Is it bad that I only ever really started HL1 but never finished it? :(

    I still have to finish HL2, but am waiting for my new laptop to arrive. Before I gave away my old desktop I backed up my saves for all my games. I can't wait to see HL2 in widescreen with most everything maxed out. I'd kind of like to go through the whole game again that way. Maybe I could play it a 2nd time through. That's a rare thing for me, though.

    How is Episode 1? I haven't picked it up yet.
     
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    cabral Notebook Consultant

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    Yea, i found once i beat hl2 there was really no use in playing it again. I also never did beat hl1 but hey theres still time. I found HL2 deathmatch LOADS of fun for the first couple of days, but it gets boring fast.
     
    cabral, Nov 15, 2006
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    metalneverdies Notebook Evangelist

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    i never played past first lvl in hl1 and i alway salmost finish hl2 and then something happens to my computer and i forget to back up save games and have to start all over... never really got the hang of hl deathmatch
     
    metalneverdies, Nov 16, 2006
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