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Originally Posted by Intrepid Homoludens
ragsie, I have NO freaking clue what standard you're using against Half-Life 2, or even it's that's the best standard to use.
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I compare it most to other games I've played, first and fore-most other FPS:s I've played, like Deus Ex, NOLF and I've played a very little bit of Quake.
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But I can at least give you my current experience of it. I went into it with a Half-Life state of mind. I knew both what to expect and to not expect, with a 'I-wonder-what-will-happen-next' mindset mingled with a 'What-choices-will-I-have-when-it-happens' frame. And this is where the game works for me. It's basically a stumbling from one situation to another, and you're allowed flexibility. That I was travelling 'on rails' wasn't nearly as important as the ride itself. Valve is the specialist in this department as no others can be.
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I have no idea what a
Half-life state of mind is and I haven't played the original Half-life so I have no idea what to expect from the game. It might be that having played HL1 is a prerequisite to enjoy HL2, but I haven't seen that anywhere.
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I think Jack has a very valid point, that it does well what it's trying to do.
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I can accept that. Then it most definitely isn't my cup of tea.
