[Multiplatform] Half Life

I've become a bit of a Half Life enthusiast in recent weeks. I've been playing and now finished Half Life2 and the available Episodes via the Orange Box. Taking them all on one after the other, I thought I would tire of it, but it's been very enjoyable. I really found it hard to stop once I got going.

So, I was just wondering what people think of the Half Life franchise in general?

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Originally Posted by Tagonist

Then there is the overall optical identity of the game, City 17, the Combine, the Vortigaunts and so on and so forth which all elevates it from being "Ghost Recon with Aliens" to something with an own identity.

I'm sure I know what you mean. Because of this I was considering ordering the Half Life2 book, Raising the Bar. It looks like an interesting read.

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The franchise is amazingly immersive - I'm still playing Episode One, but man, I'm glad I finally have a computer good enough to handle it.

Hm. Yeah, it feels like I've been avoiding the PC and Xbox versions for years, just waiting for the Orange Box release. My PC couldn't handle it, and I heard the Xbox version was a bit poor.

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Originally Posted by Qwarky

The ending did take the wind out of the overal enjoyment for me (same with Halo 3's final few "twists"), but I am more than excited and anxious to find out how things go in Episode 3.

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The ending? Do you mean the Strider/Hunter battles or the death of Eli?

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