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Half-Life 2
Released On: Nov 16, 2004
9.1
Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 81 Critic Reviews
96
100% Positive
81 Reviews
81 Reviews
0% Mixed
0 Reviews
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0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 81 Critic Reviews
96
100% Positive
81 Reviews
81 Reviews
0% Mixed
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
No other game has ever lived up to six years of hype and then left gamers so glued to their PCs that 24 hours later.
It's solid and requires, thanks to the variety and great AI of the enemy you meet throughout, more than a modicum of strategic thinking to get through with a good selection of interesting weapons on offer.
User Score
Universal Acclaim Based on 10,578 User Ratings
9.1
90% Positive
9497 Ratings
9497 Ratings
7% Mixed
689 Ratings
689 Ratings
4% Negative
392 Ratings
392 Ratings
User Score
Universal Acclaim Based on 10,578 User Ratings
9.1
90% Positive
9497 Ratings
9497 Ratings
7% Mixed
689 Ratings
689 Ratings
4% Negative
392 Ratings
392 Ratings
Nov 29, 2025
Best game of my life, not a single mistake, peak gameplay all FPS should follow what half life did
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PC Valve have once again managed to transform a genre, and taken pure gaming pleasure to brand new, unthought of heights. The sheer number of moments you'll be astounded by the graphical touches, by the storyline, by the sheer polished nature of the title, and even the incredible level design is quite astounding.
If you're looking for a game that sucks you right into the screen, this is it. This is your FPS benchmark, this is the game of the year; this game is the beautiful, imaginative, detailed masterpiece of 2004.
The attention to detail is simply staggering and I'm not referring just to City 17. The sky is beautiful, regardless of the time of day, a lot of the surfaces are bump-mapped and I often found myself using the zoom to see just how good the objects looked in the distance.
Half-Life 2 is not perfect. The bizarre decision to include teammates in the way that Valve has, as well as the many and annoying loading times can actually diminish some of the fun factor. That said, this is still a game you don't want to miss.
I think this is probably the worst teammate AI I've seen in an FPS since "Daikatana." It's like every one of your followers are the Redshirt sidekicks from "Star Munchkin."
Nov 28, 2025
top 1 jogo que eu joguei recomendo 100% como sempre a valve mandando muito bem já tó com40h de gameplay e nãozerei ainda ;-; a campanha principal mas eu sou muito burro então isso não ajuda muito mas recomendo de mais de seu dinheiro para a valve :D
alias a fisica desse jogo de 2004 é muito|! melhor do que a de varios jogos de 2025 ela é muito boa :) descupe pelos erros ortograficos :(
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PC Jun 13, 2025
This game well-being much better than the first, still struggles with the basics of telling the player what needs to be done to progress. There was one point during the game, where I had no idea I was supposed to flip a switch as I had already unplugged something that I assumed was what I needed to progress, but it wasn’t. This game is not something personally I would play again, I do intend on finishing it, but after that, that’s it.
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PC Summary [Metacritic's 2004 PC Game of the Year] By taking the suspense, challenge and visceral charge of the original, and adding startling new realism and responsiveness, Half-Life 2 opens the door to a world where the player's presence affects everything around him, from the physical environment to the behaviors -- even the emotions -- of bot...
Rated M for Mature
