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If you love Half-Life 2 and pay close attention, you will definitely notice the differences between this update and the original game. Interior lighting varies greatly in certain locations, as it has been redesigned using radiosity from natural light sources like windows, instead of the artificial light sources previously used to mimic natural lighting in the original game. I believe the lighting could be improved slightly, but overall it is a noticeable step up.
I have observed that many issues in the original game have been resolved, but there are reports of new bugs and crashes in this mod, though I personally have not encountered any while playing for multiple hours.
The commentary is eloquent and perceptive, but avid fans may not discover new information beyond what is already available in resources like the comprehensive behind-the-scenes book, Half-Life 2: Raising the Bar. It's worth checking out if you want to learn about the design process behind Half-Life 2, as well as the official developer commentaries for Episode 1 and 2.
In general, this update is quite satisfactory if you don't expect it to be an HD remaster (which it is not meant to be). In contrast to the divisive Cinematic Mod by "FakeFactory", Half-Life 2: Update is very conservative in its enhancements to the game's graphics, aiming to maintain the original visual style and game-play of Half-Life 2.

Half-Life is a game I have always loved, so writing this review was a challenge as I had to set aside my nostalgia and focus on what makes Half-Life great, but I will do my best.
Half-Life appears to be a traditional FPS, but upon release, it was actually groundbreaking, challenging FPS norms while also maintaining the essence of fun and quality in the genre. Half-Life is enjoyable, featuring a variety of weapons and enemies (including cool bosses) along with impressive AI that continues to impress me.
However, the standout feature of Half-Life is what sets it apart from other games. Valve chose a unique storytelling approach by avoiding cut-scenes and focusing on game-play, making it different from a traditional Metal Gear Solid game. The strategy of "less is more" is effective. Rather than lengthy, poorly written dialogue, the game allows you to witness firsthand the chaos and destruction following the Black Mesa Incident. The functioning of the game creates a post-apocalyptic atmosphere akin to the aftermath of a catastrophic event, such as a hurricane or a nuclear blast, where survival is the ultimate goal.
Instead of providing thorough explanations, Half-Life will demonstrate numerous concepts and occasionally make statements that could be perplexing. Because you are a single individual, it is impossible for you to fully understand the larger context. Despite receiving subtle clues throughout the game, you remain unaware of the big picture, creating a sense of ominous and mysterious uncertainty.
The focus of this game is its atmosphere, and even though the graphics are outdated, it remains an awe-inspiring experience to see the tragedy and devastation of Black Mesa. The sounds and music are excellent and definitely help with this.
If you haven't played Half-Life yet, I highly recommend giving it a try. Not only will you enjoy it, but it may also change your perspective on how video game narratives and ambience should be integrated with game-play.

One of the most insane pieces of Half Life 2 content to ever release - and it's free. Without spoiling anything, the mod's campaign expands on Half Life 2 lore in a lot of fun and interesting ways, with plenty of callbacks and references to other in-universe titles, as well as many other tastefully implemented easter eggs. The environments have clearly been laboured over, and every combat encounter has had a great flow to it so far, even despite the introduction of new enemy types and a few old favourites returning from Half Life 1. In many ways this mod absolutely trumps the base game and it's two episodes, and is incredibly well polished, being a huge step up from the first Entropy : Zero. The soundtrack also slaps.
Wilson alone adds so much depth and story to an already interesting main protagonist that it's almost insane not to bring his funny side-kick self with you. All in all, I just want anyone who owns Half-Life 2 and has been wanting to scratch that itch for a mod NAY! An 'Experience' that not only provides you with that classic Half-Life feel, but also steps it up a notch and throws a whole lot more at you, then you've got to give Entropy: Zero 2 a try. I promise, you won't regret it.

Brilliant FPS that keeps you attached. Insane graphics and gameplay. Story takes a few wild turns, starting off as a typical military super soldier game to a crazy alien fight, run for your life situation.

Nomad isn't much of a protagonist, but he progresses as one of the most important characters in the Crysis universe for being a sort of first contact with the alien epidemic.

As for the game, it's Crytek, and while their stories are the most polished, their games are the most polished. The graphics at the time in 2007 were meant to run on machines and graphics cards that didn't exist yet, so it was obvious that this title, and the developers were ahead of its' time.

Outlast is a very good heart pounding thrill ride with a story that will keep you hooked and a horror gameplay like Amnesia. I definitely recommend for the horror genre fans.

Before DLC plague our games, this is how an expansion was meant to be. As always Crysis Warhead was epic, brutal and interesting.

"I am Andrew Ryan, and I'm here to ask you a question. Is a man not entitled to the sweat of his brow? 'No!' says the man in Washington, 'it belongs to the poor.' 'No!' says the man in the Vatican, 'it belongs to God.' 'No!' says the man in Moscow, 'it belongs to everyone.' I rejected those answers; instead, I chose something different. I chose the impossible. I chose... Rapture. A city where the artist would not fear the censor; where the scientist would not be bound by petty morality; where the great would not be constrained by the small! And with the sweat of your brow, Rapture can become your city as well."

And my favourite one: "We All Make Choices, But In The End Our Choices Make Us"

This game is fantastic! From the gameplay to the lore, this game is for casual and hardcore gamers alike. The lore is extremely rich and deep and it will keep you invested. I recommend this to anyone.

This game doesn't care about anything and I love it! The main moral dilemma of this game is whether you should pee on someone before or after you kill them.
This is the worst game I ever played. It's extremely violent, contains animal abuse, racism, offensive stereotypes, is just offensive overall and has gross toilet humour. It's perfect I absolutely love it.

"You had me under a gun... and yet you just walked away? No monster alive turns the other cheek. No monster does that. A thinking man does that."
Bioshock 2 is a game where you get to play as a Big Daddy, 10 years after the original game. But this time you get to choose :)

Finished the game (with the DLC's) and I must say that this was even better than Bioshock 1.
I've had some crashing issues at the start but I fixed it by turning the vsync off. Still had to save my game every 5-10 minutes just in case of anything.
The new mechanics were amazing! The stories (the main one and the dlc one) were beautiful and the music...It was perfect especially in the ending of Milton. Minerva's Den DLC was good, very good and enjoyable.

10/10

Crysis 2 is not about Nomad anymore, it's about Prophet, aliens and New York. I replayed this game at least 5 times and 3 of them on the maximum difficulty. It is a great game, the stealth is the best part of it. What saddens me is that there're no achievements in this game.
Beautiful environments and an exciting story. If you were a fan of the first, you won't be disappointed with Crysis 2.