Half-Life 2
Action
Science fiction
Horror
Shooter
1998. HALF-LIFE sends a shock through the game industry with its combination of pounding action and continuous, immersive storytelling. NOW. By taking the suspense, challenge and visceral charge of the original, and adding startling new realism and responsiveness, Half-Life 2 opens the door to a world where the player's presence affects everything around them, from the physical environment to the behaviors even the emotions of both friends and enemies.
16 Nov, 2004
21 Jun, 2026
About this game
1998. HALF-LIFE sends a shock through the game industry with its combination of pounding action and continuous, immersive storytelling. NOW. By taking the suspense, challenge and visceral charge of the original, and adding startling new realism and responsiveness, Half-Life 2 opens the door to a world where the player's presence affects everything around them, from the physical environment to the behaviors even the emotions of both friends and enemies.
Storyline
Gordon Freeman is brought out of stasis by the G-Man, who inserts him into a train arriving at City 17. After arriving at the station and eluding Combine forces, Gordon joins Lambda resistance members including Barney Calhoun, a former Black Mesa security guard now working undercover as a Combine CP officer, and Alyx Vance, the daughter of one of Gordon's former colleagues, Dr. Eli Vance. After a failed attempt to teleport Gordon to Black Mesa East from Dr. Kleiner's makeshift laboratory, Gordon...
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Platforms:
PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Android
Release Date:
16 Nov, 2004
Modes:
Single player
Themes:
Action, Science fiction, Horror
Genres:
Shooter
Player Perspectives:
First person
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IGDB Rating
4.5
User Rating
3363
User Rating Count
90%
Rating %
Critics Rating
4.2
Critics Rating
3370
Critics Rating Count
84%
Critics Rating %
Main Developers
Valve
Supporting Developers
-
Publishers
Electronic Arts
Sierra Entertainment
Valve
NVIDIA Lightspeed Studios
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