Half Life 2: Thoughts

After about 10hrs play, I finished Half Life 2. A lot of people call this game the best first person shooter made ever. I do have to agree. I am amazed by the quality of both technology and the art development of this game. And no bugs from my experience.

With the life like animation and 2hrs long in game scripts. Half Life 2 gave me a new experience about storytelling. It is not interactive story telling from one perspective, because the story is one story, you can not change it or avoid it. On the other side it is an interactive experience, a very immersive story that you played as the main character through the whole game. You have an illusion that Doctor Freeman is yourself. There is no cut scenes, no talking head. You watch the whole story happened from first person view.

Unfortunately, I didn't get the ending quite much. And the G-man's true identity. I wish someone else who finished this game can clarify it deeper. Anyway, here is some real-time scene from Half Life 2. Pay attention to the details, they are all moving in the game.

Posted by Jenova at November 18, 2004 12:20 AM