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 both friends... Read More
Rated Mfor Mature
Developer:Valve Software
Half-Life 2
Released On:
Nov 16, 2004
Metascore
Universal Acclaim
96
User score
Universal Acclaim
9.1
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
96
100% Positive
81 Reviews
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0% Mixed
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100
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.
100
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
9.1
90% Positive
10049 Ratings
10049 Ratings
6% Mixed
723 Ratings
723 Ratings
4% Negative
405 Ratings
405 Ratings
Aug 4, 2026
10
Greatest game ever made, perfect story, perfect guns, perfect characters, and it still holds up over 20 years later
Jul 21, 2026
10
only game that is better than half life 2 is half life 1, true masterpiece even for today standards that game was beyond legendary back in the days
100
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.
97
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.
95
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.
93
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.
85
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."
Jul 6, 2026
10
Half life 2 has been one of the best games ever made. It has been and will always be playable
Aug 3, 2026
7
ilk oyuna kıyasla temposu yavaş olduğu için pek beğenemedim source motoruna bir şey demiyorum oyunun her yönü artı ama hızlı bir tempolu oyundan buna başlayınca biraz beni sıkıyor
Jul 29, 2026
7
good? YEAH, very good? yeah, masterpiece? F*CK NO. Maybe its because over 2 decades old the reason why this game is in the goat debate, but as someone wiithout nostalgic biases, this game was not. that. good. Gameplay is cool, portal gun and final sequence CARRIED though, aux power being used by the FLASHLIGHT is stupid as hell, world is diverse interesting, story is nothing special, satisfactory yes but nothing to keep you hoooked. enemy variety was not there at all, but hey of 2002 how much coulld you ask for anyway? Good time but not as good as people make it out to be.
Aug 9, 2025
4
Очередная игра с мега завышенными оценками. Прошел её на релизе в далекие времена и чуть не уснул от скуки. Просто стрелялка. Ни сюжета ни саундтрека ни геймплея. Если коротко унылая стрелялка. Все.





























