Half Life 2 Episode One Review - TD Reviews

[Kuzo53]

It's interesting you feel that way. I felt that the game improved on Half-Life 2 in every way (Excluding length). I found that the Zombines were fun to fight and I found their kamikaze style engaging and fun to fight against, especially during the pitch dark parking garage scene, which was my favorite part in the game. I thought the game was still great, but man Episode 2 was better. However, I agree with you on story. It really didn't have much of it, and Gman only had one line :(

[ImTylerDurden99]

@Kuzo53 be sure to check out my episode 2 review then man

[Kuzo53]

@ImTylerDurden99 Oh I have. I completely agree except on the part where you say the antlion section was weak. I really liked the part where you had to fight off all of them with those two guys and the vortigaunts. Ya know with the antlion sensors?

[ImTylerDurden99]

@Kuzo53 yeah, not quite my favorite section but maybe that's because the end of the game was just so exceptionally good that it overshadowed everything else

[Kuzo53]

@ImTylerDurden99 This is very true. I had to redue the part with the striders like 10 times but it was hectic and fun. Going through the antlion tunnels was boring.

[ImTylerDurden99]

@Kuzo53 that segment isn't easy to say the least.

[ToxinArrow]

I enjoyed Ep 1. Frankly, the elevator pitch black zombie fight is one of the best action sequences I've ever played.

[ImTylerDurden99]

yeah that was probably the best part in the whole episode for me too, but the strider sequence in episode 1 pissed me off. i would try running away from it and then get blown up by a stupid proximity mine that i didnt see then my dumb ass rockets would fly in circles and hit me in my head and instantly kill me all while i was being torn to pieces by his tri-legged lanky ass and the majority of episode 1 just wasn't fun for me unfortunately. plus suicide zombies are just plain gay

[ToxinArrow]

I liked the Zombine, they only suicide 'nade when they're low on health from what I can tell.

Plus, you can pull the grenade form their hands with the GG, so that attack is kind of a benefit for you in that you get a free grenade to kill enemies.

[ImTylerDurden99]

i just got pissed off when i rounded a corner, didn't know he was there, and instantly died by his stupid grenade. there were numerous times in this game where i just instantly died, and a couple times i didn't even know what killed me. that type of stuff ruins a game for me.

[ToxinArrow]

Interesting...

I've never really run into that problem, I can usually hear the beeps form the grenades to know when he's around a corner like that.

The part that pissed me off in Ep 1 was in the hospital when you fall through the floor and the water is electrified. I still can not get back to the other side without being electrified.

[ImTylerDurden99]

ah hahahahaha i had to youtube walkthrough that part, and once i saw what you had to do i said something along the lines of this, "that's the fucking most retarded, unobvious, bull shit puzzle i've ever seen in a damn vidoegame, fuck that shit." then i proceeded to finish the electric water part and moved on. mind my french

[ToxinArrow]

I finally got it, I just had to think Half Life style.

I just can't jump back from the broken walkway to the stairs without falling in the water and losing like 50 health. something always knocks me back in.

[wiih8ps3]

the people who hate the ps3...

[ImTylerDurden99]

haha what are you talking about man?

[wiih8ps3]

my name? thats just catchy lol im talking about valve mayb im just jealous i miss out on l4d im gona have to rent it and play it at a friends house feel like im missing out on something

[ImTylerDurden99]

ah hahaha i gotchya now. i would try comforting you and making you feel better, but left 4 dead was pretty damn good lol sorry

[TheDnDentertainment]

sweet!

ive always loved Half Life 2. its the first game to interest me i gaming. I think you will enjoy episode 2 a little better, since it is a tad more open.

TheDnD

[ImTylerDurden99]

well, my episode 2 review is already up my man. tell me what you think

[SPARTANSofOLYMPUS]

Great review man, I loved the half-life series!

[6xDOUBLEx5x321]

i didnt really like episode 1 either. the puzzles pissed me off in this one compared to half life 2. you're right though, its still a decent game but not as good as a half life game should be.