Half-Life 2: Episode 1
Game:
- Verdict: That was it?
- Fun Rating: Sorta Fun
- Players/Mode: Single-Player/Campaign
- Game Duration: took me 7 hours on “normal” difficulty
- System: PC
- Developer: Valve
- Website: http://orange.half-life2.com/hl2ep1.html
(from the game’s website)
“Stepping into the hazard suit of Dr. Gordon Freeman, you face the immediate repercussions of your actions in City 17 and the Citadel. Rejoin Alyx Vance and her robot, Dog, to once again aid the human resistance in their desperate battle against the totalitarian alien menace of the Combine.”
Brain:
| Yes | No | |
|---|---|---|
| Would I play this again? | X | |
| Would I play the sequel to this game? | X | |
| Would I recommend this game? | X | |
| Was the story good? | X | |
| Was the music good? | X | |
| Were the graphics good? | X | |
| Was this game offensive? | X | |
| Was this game difficult? | X | |
| Was this game frustrating? | X | |
| Was this game worth your time? | X | |
| Was this game worth your money? | X |
Spew:
What the game gets right
Having to use a flashlight that runs out of battery before you get to a place with light enough to see monsters coming is a very nice touch, making for some very anxious situations. And, when turning the flashlight off to recharge, there’s usually a nice “surprise” waiting for you when you can see again.
What the game gets wrong
Nothing really new to speak of except the “zombine” (ugh at the pun). And there were a few other places where the script made me roll my eyes so, what they got wrong would have to be that the script is weak.
Sum it up
I didn’t really know what to expect from my first episodic game but, having recently played through Half-Life 2 I was left to wonder where the rest of the game was. It definitely feels like an episode and I’m looking forward to where the story takes me in the next one, as the trailer at the end of Episode one has whet my appetite.
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