Half-Life 2

Also known as: Half-Life II

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

Available on: Xbox, Xbox 360 , PS3 , PC
Published by: Electronic Arts 
Developed by: Valve 
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Latest Stories
Half Life 3 spotted! (on a shirt)
Valve staffer seen wearing potential Half Life 3 logo
Xbox News - Dec 02, 2011
 
Six reasons the Xbox is the best system of all time
We look back at the big, bulky console on its 10th birthday
Xbox News - Nov 15, 2011
 
The Top 7... evil corporations
Find out who the world's worst boss is
Xbox News - Jul 20, 2009
 
100 reasons fanboys hate shooters
Our searing video will jellify your eyeballs!
Xbox News - Mar 25, 2009
 
Six reasons the Xbox is the best system of all time
We look back at the big, bulky console on its 10th birthday
Nov 15, 2011
The Top 7... evil corporations
Find out who the world's worst boss is
Jul 20, 2009
100 reasons fanboys hate shooters
Our searing video will jellify your eyeballs!
Mar 25, 2009
Half Life 3 spotted! (on a shirt)
Valve staffer seen wearing potential Half Life 3 logo
Dec 02, 2011
Gordon Freeman: Strongest personality in gaming
How Valve created the most complex and best-realised character in videogames without a line of dialogue.
Jan 18, 2008
Half-Life 2 to hit arcades
Be Gordon Freeman for just 10p a go in Survivor
Dec 01, 2005
Half-Life 2 image invasion
See the latest shots from Xbox version of Valve's critically acclaimed PC masterpiece
Sep 09, 2005
EA signs up Half-Life 2
Valve agrees to let Electronic Arts put its PC and Xbox games in the shops
Jul 19, 2005
Half-Life 2: First Xbox shots
Your chance to get an early glimpse of the console version of The Best PC Game Ever
Apr 26, 2005
Summer Xbox release for Half-Life 2
Plus: First details of PC Half-Life 2 expansion, Aftermath
Apr 12, 2005
Gordon cleans up at the gongs
Half-Life 2 scoops six at the BAFTAs and Burnout 3 gets three but GTA misses out completely
Mar 02, 2005
Half-Life 2 to hit a third format
Valve's shooter will, amazingly, be released as a coin-op in addition to its PC and Xbox incarnations
Nov 02, 2004
Half-Life 2 console bound
Xbox version confirmed plus Valve reveal they're in touch with "all the console platform holders"
Jun 30, 2004
Half-Life 2
One of PC's biggest hitters splatters headcrab guts all over the Xbox
Jan 24, 2006
ESRB Rating
Half-Life 2 is rated:
Mature
Blood and Gore, Intense Violence