This was my first HL experience, and it overshadowed the other games for me.

with EP1 and 2 I got hung up on the little things I didn't like, and the overall more linear feel and a perceived change of tone (is Alyx a bit clingy and annoying now, or is it just me?)

When I played Vanilla HL2 later on, it felt a bit rough and buggy in comparison, despite being basically the same game. Notably, the lighting broke many times, and is it possible to drive in front of that train or what???

the many small improvements throughout the update are often subtle and easily missed, but if you notice the updates, you will probably appreciate them.


One thing I'd like is to be able to assign buttons to individual weapons... cycling through many items is bad, and multiple key presses are often needed otherwise. only the gravity gun and for some reason the "bug-bait" can be mapped.

Overall, this is one of my favourite games. Highly recommended.

Played on Linux - Ubuntu GNOME 17.04

This was my first HL experience, and it overshadowed the other games for me. with EP1 and 2 I got hung up on the little things I didn't like, and the overall more linear feel and a perceived change of tone (is Alyx a bit clingy and annoying now, or is it just me?) When I played Vanilla HL2 later on, it felt a bit rough and buggy in comparison, despite being basically the same game. Notably, the lighting broke many times, and is it possible to drive in front of that train or what??? the many small improvements throughout the update are often subtle and easily missed, but if you notice the updates, you will probably appreciate them. One thing I'd like is to be able to assign buttons to individual weapons... cycling through many items is bad, and multiple key presses are often needed otherwise. only the gravity gun and for some reason the "bug-bait" can be mapped. Overall, this is one of my favourite games. Highly recommended. Played on Linux - Ubuntu GNOME 17.04