That makes it sound cliche, but the way developer Valve characterizes your enemies and allies makes the experience so compelling that it motivates you to see it to its end. With your only help being a ragtag human resistance and some trusty weapons, the game convinces you of the value of community in the face of an overwhelmingly powerful enemy. You play as ex-nuclear scientist, MIT grad, and one-man army Gordon Freeman, with the mission of liberating humanity from the dystopian clutches of the Combine, an alien race who are on their way to enslaving earth. Since “Half-Life: Alyx,” the long-awaited continuation of the “Half-Life” series, was released last Monday, I thought I’d replay its masterpiece predecessor: “Half Life 2.”ĭespite its age (it’s from 2004) “Half-Life 2” is not only a technological showcase of physics simulations and graphics, but a terrifying, enthralling, and detailed first-person shooter experience.
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