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'''''Half-Life 2: Episode Two''''' is an oddly-named third game in the [[Half-Life 2]] series.
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[[Image:Half-Life 2 - Episode Two - Title Card.jpg|thumb|256x256px|Steam title card.]]
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'''''Half-Life 2: Episode Two''''' is a first-person action adventure game developed and published by [[Valve]] for [[Windows]] on 2007-10-10, and later ported to several other platforms. Despite its name, it is the fourth game in the [[Half-Life (universe)|Half-Life series]]. This episode is a bit longer than episode one, and showcases several new features in the [[Source Engine]].
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My friend Cody bought me this game along with all the other Half-Life games. Having been a big fan of all the previous titles, I couldn't help but play this one.
  
 
==Status==
 
==Status==
I own this game and have beaten in a couple times.
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I own this game and have beaten it a couple times and got 14/22 achievements.
  
 
==Review==
 
==Review==
Overall: 8/10
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* '''Overall:''' 8/10
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* '''Best Version:''' Windows
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{{Spoilers}}
  
 
===Good===
 
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===Ugly===
 
===Ugly===
 
* Nothing.
 
* Nothing.
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==Media==
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===Documentation===
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<gallery>
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Half-Life 2 - Orange Box, The - Prima Official eGuide.pdf|Prima Orange Box Guide.
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Half-Life 2 - Orange Box, The - Episode Pack - Prima Official eGuide.pdf|Prima Orange Box Episode Guide.
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</gallery>
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===Maps===
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<gallery>
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Half-Life 2 - Episode Two - Map.jpg|Flattened map.
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===Screenshots===
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<gallery>
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Half-Life 2 - Episode Two - W32 - Screenshot - Alyx On a Roof Bug.png|How'd she get up there?
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</gallery>
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===Videos===
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfZ2jYQf4_4 youtube.com/watch?v=wfZ2jYQf4_4] - Longplay.
  
 
==Links==
 
==Links==
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Half-Life_2:_Episode_Two en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Half-Life_2:_Episode_Two] - Wikipedia.
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{{Link|MobyGames|http://www.mobygames.com/game/half-life-2-episode-two}}
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/half-life-2-episode-two mobygames.com/game/half-life-2-episode-two] - MobyGames.
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{{Link|Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Half-Life_2:_Episode_Two}}
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{{Link|TCRF|https://tcrf.net/Half-Life_2:_Episode_Two}}
  
  
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Revision as of 10:41, 22 January 2020

Steam title card.

Half-Life 2: Episode Two is a first-person action adventure game developed and published by Valve for Windows on 2007-10-10, and later ported to several other platforms. Despite its name, it is the fourth game in the Half-Life series. This episode is a bit longer than episode one, and showcases several new features in the Source Engine.

My friend Cody bought me this game along with all the other Half-Life games. Having been a big fan of all the previous titles, I couldn't help but play this one.

Status

I own this game and have beaten it a couple times and got 14/22 achievements.

Review

  • Overall: 8/10
  • Best Version: Windows

— This section contains spoilers! —

Good

  • The hunters are a wonderful new enemy.
  • The new doctor is quite obnoxious, but a good addition.
  • The seamless move from the train crash of Episode 1 is a perfect way to start the game.
  • Alyx Vance continues to be a fantastic addition to the game.
  • The ending battle is wonderfully epic.
  • The game is considerably longer than Episode One, which is nice considering the first one seemed too short.

Bad

  • I don't like the fact that Dr. Vance and the Vorticons share a very similar voice from the same voice actor. It makes them seem less-real.
  • There is a very annoying bug in the physics engine that sometimes vaults you into the air after you walk over a odd-shaped object. Especially the gnome!
  • I don't like it when games make achievements for things that are necessary to beat the game anyway.

Ugly

  • Nothing.

Media

Documentation

Maps

Screenshots

Videos

Links

Link-MobyGames.png  Link-Wikipedia.png  Link-TCRF.png