Poll: Let's clear this up. Do you like Half-Life 2?
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Yes, I liked Half-Life 2 back when I played it, and the two episodes as well.
A lot of water have run under the FPS-bridge since it came out though, so it's hardly the stand-out achievement it once was. Games like Bioshock have long since raised the bar.
A lot of water have run under the FPS-bridge since it came out though, so it's hardly the stand-out achievement it once was. Games like Bioshock have long since raised the bar.
i didn't enjoy half life 1 or 2 at all, partially because it was built up to be jesus's second coming, BUT for a few reasons:
Gordon freeman is a bland cut out silent "thing" that literally does nothing. nothing at all. not even in cutscenes, which they aren't even cutscenes, and i personally find that utterly boring and stupid to have the main character be that way, as he doesn't interact with anything else at all.
the gameplay is average..if that. it's just not fun to me at all, i walk around with limited whatever weapon at the time and i just was not having fun at all, as i've mentioned before i fell asleep playing this game and that is the first time that's ever happened.
the style of the storytelling just bugs the hell out of me, mixed with its random physics puzzles, i couldn't have cared less for anything that was going on, not one bit. so anything between point A and B was the biggest chore on the planet.
now for the Off topic question:
Cats, they tend to do more wacky funny stuff.
Gordon freeman is a bland cut out silent "thing" that literally does nothing. nothing at all. not even in cutscenes, which they aren't even cutscenes, and i personally find that utterly boring and stupid to have the main character be that way, as he doesn't interact with anything else at all.
the gameplay is average..if that. it's just not fun to me at all, i walk around with limited whatever weapon at the time and i just was not having fun at all, as i've mentioned before i fell asleep playing this game and that is the first time that's ever happened.
the style of the storytelling just bugs the hell out of me, mixed with its random physics puzzles, i couldn't have cared less for anything that was going on, not one bit. so anything between point A and B was the biggest chore on the planet.
now for the Off topic question:
Cats, they tend to do more wacky funny stuff.
Valve arent gods gift to games as they like to think they are and half life 2 was really average
its a bit repetitive, looks quite ugly, the lighting is awful, the controls are a bit poor - it just feels like you are controlling a floating camera rather than a person, the driving sections are horrible and overly drawn out
aiming from the hip is inaccurate and yet there is no aim-down-sight, so in bits where you actually have to shoot enemies from say 10 meters away then you waste loads of ammo, if you are going to only let me shoot from the hip then dont force me to shoot enemies that are too far away for this to be accurate enough
also a small thing but it sounds very tinny, guns sound like someone popping bubble wrap
its a bit repetitive, looks quite ugly, the lighting is awful, the controls are a bit poor - it just feels like you are controlling a floating camera rather than a person, the driving sections are horrible and overly drawn out
aiming from the hip is inaccurate and yet there is no aim-down-sight, so in bits where you actually have to shoot enemies from say 10 meters away then you waste loads of ammo, if you are going to only let me shoot from the hip then dont force me to shoot enemies that are too far away for this to be accurate enough
also a small thing but it sounds very tinny, guns sound like someone popping bubble wrap
I find the game, mind numbingly boring and rather aimless.
I tend to just stumble through the half life series, shotting things that look nasty or are shooting me. I have no idea what the story is or why Gordan is a mute, I have no idea who the girl is or why she has a massive robot.
The puzzles are also very hidden, usually you see a big open room and automatically see a puzzle, in the half life series it takes me 5 mins to realize.
I tend to just stumble through the half life series, shotting things that look nasty or are shooting me. I have no idea what the story is or why Gordan is a mute, I have no idea who the girl is or why she has a massive robot.
The puzzles are also very hidden, usually you see a big open room and automatically see a puzzle, in the half life series it takes me 5 mins to realize.
Nope, I honestly find it rather monotonous and somehow with a dash of generic or flavorless.
For the other question, Cat.
For the other question, Cat.
HL2 was an amazing game that really opened my eyes to the FPS genre.
I think an interesting aspect of it is the puzzle solving. It almost seems like a relic to have puzzles in levels where you can actually get stuck and need to figure out how to unlock the next door. It was a stable of the genre back in the day (to some extent), but now with the likes of CoD and Halo - not at all. Not to say there aren't any FPS games with that sort of thing, but definitely not a lot. Some might say it's because of better level design, that it's easier to figure out where to go to progress. This may be true, but I think devs are also scared to put tricky puzzles in the games as they obviously won't appeal to everyone.
But if I never played HL2, and played it for the first time now, what might I think of it? I would probably find it a tad boring. Hard to say.
As for the dog vs cat thing... well, I would probably choose a dog. They make great loveable companions and listen well. However, if by 'cat' I could choose a panther or jaguar or something like that... then maybe that. But a domestic cat? I don't think so.
I think an interesting aspect of it is the puzzle solving. It almost seems like a relic to have puzzles in levels where you can actually get stuck and need to figure out how to unlock the next door. It was a stable of the genre back in the day (to some extent), but now with the likes of CoD and Halo - not at all. Not to say there aren't any FPS games with that sort of thing, but definitely not a lot. Some might say it's because of better level design, that it's easier to figure out where to go to progress. This may be true, but I think devs are also scared to put tricky puzzles in the games as they obviously won't appeal to everyone.
But if I never played HL2, and played it for the first time now, what might I think of it? I would probably find it a tad boring. Hard to say.
As for the dog vs cat thing... well, I would probably choose a dog. They make great loveable companions and listen well. However, if by 'cat' I could choose a panther or jaguar or something like that... then maybe that. But a domestic cat? I don't think so.
I played it, but... well I want to say it was brilliant. It felt like it was lacking something and I can't decide what it was.
Dog. Can't aren't reliable - while the AI might be programmed to follow me, I'd always suspect it was eying up a nearby squirrel.
Yes, liked Half-Life 2. Successful as far as First-person shooters go.
Always thought System Shock 2 > Half-Life though.
Yes, liked Half-Life 2. Successful as far as First-person shooters go.
Agreed, but praise deserved for how it was told. Nothing of the Doom story particularly revealed itself in the level design, the story is practically an afterthought. Half-Life told it's story pretty well through gameplay and memorable set-pieces.Netrigan said:
Always thought System Shock 2 > Half-Life though.
Half life 2 was decent, I wouldn't really say it's a clear step from the original, but that doesn't matter if it works well on its own.
The only reason I voted 'no' is because I also counted the Episodes (wasn't specified in the poll), I felt that they were a massive let down, to the point where I actually laughed at the ending of Episode Two.
The only reason I voted 'no' is because I also counted the Episodes (wasn't specified in the poll), I felt that they were a massive let down, to the point where I actually laughed at the ending of Episode Two.
I enjoy half life two, I like the atmosphere,I always feel like I am there.
Also, i would prefer a dog, they are more loyal and fight better.
Also, i would prefer a dog, they are more loyal and fight better.