Dr. Freeman the half-life series just continues to impress with each entry in the series even when working with episodic content each episode stands out as both unique and impressive maybe
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that is because valve continues to take so long in between each release so just imagine how good Episode three will be if it is ever released as for the second episode just like other trilogies it
is the most difficult to design as it doesn't really have a beginning or an end it is just stuck in limbo but valve overcame this with some improvements that really changed the series for the
better of course this is half-life so you play as everyone's favorite theoretical physicist Gordon Freeman after the cliffhanger events of episode 1 Gordon and Alex are now on the run
trying to escape the Citadel and reunite with the resistance the story itself adds something to the series that has been missing and that is open land instead of being in confined urban
settings you are now outside in nature among the trees birds fresh air and hunters the new terrifying enemies that will hunt you down now the areas are not as linear as before which really changes
up the gameplay you can come up with some of your own strategies playing with the physics engine instead of just going through the motions of course there are still some linear areas crawling through
tunnels and also some great set pieces that you will remember but the game feels more open in general and this is wonderful Gordon again has his trusty set of weapons from crowbars to gravity
guns the combat has not seen too many changes but hey if it's not broke don't fix it right you move from one area to another killing enemies and solving puzzles many of the puzzles feel similar
with a lot of them making use of the game's physics engine there is also a high use of vehicles in this game you will find a car if you can call it that and take to the open road the wind in
your hair and the vortigaunts to your back life is good there are some minor tweaks to the gameplay like the flashlight energy not counting towards suit energy and other little things
but for the most part this is the same great hack light just more of it and that is never a bad thing the game suffers from the same problem as episode 1 in that it is over far too quickly
that is understandable since it is cheap in just an episode but with the eternal wait for the next half-life I only wish I had more relay these words prepare for unforeseen consequences.