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E3 2003 Best of Show
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We played Half-Life 2 with a Radeon 9800 Pro. In other words, what we experienced was the Gameplay, not the Graphics. Judging a game on it's gameplay, imagine that... Half-Life 2, despite being one of the most anticipated games ever, gets 3 out of 5 stars. The airboat and dune buggy sequences are entirely too long and repetitive. They seem to be almost half the game by themselves. The gravity gun does much to show off the physics, very little to advance the gameplay. If used where it's really necessary, it's got it's place. Otherwise it gets old really fast. The levels don't get really interesting until the end. And of course there's the Steam mistake. If you've got a great videocard and want to see great graphics, try it. If you're a Half-Life freak, try it. If you're the average genre fan with an average video card, save your money 'til it's pre-cracked and in the bargin bin.
Do you seriously think that anyone playing the game for the first time say five years from now will find anything special about it whatsoever? It's got a great engine, it's pretty as hell, SO WHAT!!! The gameplay in Half-Life 2 is ordinary... absolutely nothing special about it whatsoever. Certain elements of gameplay, which are directly aided by the advanced engine, are awsome, they are directly balanced by other things (see above) which are anti-awesome.
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