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Half-Life 2: Episode One


Alyx and Dog return to add chapters to the ongoing saga of super-scientist Gordon Freeman.

Available on: PC , Xbox 360, PS3
Release date: Jun 1, 2006
Published by: Valve
Developed by: Valve
Min system requirements: PIII 1.2 GHz Processor, 256MB RAM, DirectX 7 video card
Recommended system: P4 2.6 GHz Processor, 512MB RAM, DirectX 9 video card
Features: Widescreen, Dolby Digital
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Screenshots updated May 31, 2006
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ESRB Rating
Half-Life 2: Episode One is rated:
Mature
Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Language
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