| rocketpig said: Oh, and uttering Half-Life 1 and 2 in the same breath quality-wise is blasphemy. HL1 was an amazing game that changed FPS gaming while HL2 was merely a "good" game. |
Hold on one second.
Half:Life 2 is not simply a "good" game. That statement is downright blasphemy.
Half:Life 2 is everything an FPS should strive to be.
It's beautiful graphically, with a unique art style.
It's gameplay is supurb, everything feels interactive and believable.
But most of all it's the most intelligently (bare with me) put-together FPS ever made.
It's one continuous story, no cut-scenes, no sudden location changes, just a smooth running experience.
The way the game pauses you at certain points,(in a believable fashion) while characters fill you in on pieces of the plot, and give you time to relax, is genius.
Also the way with the introduction of each new weapon your given time to practice with it first (these sorta things alot of people dont notice), by getting you to fight a string of easy opponents, or the practice with the gravity gun, (Alyx in the yard playing fetch) is a masterstroke.
What in your view do you think is a better FPS then it?
