The first Half-Life is often called the finest first-person shooter ever made... this sequel is often called better than the first game. Included in The Orange Box.

Available on: PS3 , Xbox 360, Xbox, PC
Release date: Dec 11, 2007
Published by: Electronic Arts
Developed by: Valve

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Review

One of the greatest first person shooters of all time

Dec 18, 2007

Dec 18, 2007 [Editor's Note: Some of you may notice that our PS3 and 360 reviews of this game are the same, but the PS3 version has scored lower. This is not a typo. The two versions have identical content and both are fantastic. However, the PS3 version sometimes moves at a chuggy, stuttery pace, and has notably longer loading times. These faults have earned it a lower score.] If Half-Life 2's nerdy protagonist Gordon Freeman is going to save the world, he's gonna need more than the crowbar ...

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