Half-Life 2: Episode One

​​Scratchy's__ score: 8/10​ - Very ​Good

bruh

Pretty good, but very short. Story's not as good as Half-Life 2, but if you want more Half-Life, definitely play this one and Ep. 2. It's included with base HL2 now, so now you have more of an excuse to play this one.

it aint a tool bro

Game was short like an Episode but it' climax better be worth it !!

Ура

Halfed my life

fun

100% done. short but good

3 hours of going through pretty boring levels, and nothing really happens. You should just skip this episode and go straight to the next one. You won't miss out on anything

REAL ONES STILL OWN THIS GAME IN 2025

While the story is intriguing and was the reason for me to still play it, the level design seems very bland despite having a fun gameplay loop.

ONE BULLET!

I thought I'd leave a review cuz I bought the game before it came with half life.
Im such an OG :))
Im joking

Welp, my review won't matter since this game was delisted. Don't worry, Valve just made HL2 Ep.1 and Ep.2 as part of HL2 base, so getting that will give you both this and Ep.2 with it. You aren't missing anything.

The sun is leaking

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ok

Still didn't half my life.

R.I.P Half Life 2 Episode One and 2
2006, 2007-2024

THE FACT THAT YOU CAN EDIT IT EASLY AND PLAY OFFLINE VARY GOOD GAME PLAY

probably the worst of the trilogy but it's still a really good trilogy

This game vanished from my library and I think that’s mildly funny

An new episode in the amazing journey of Doctor Gorgon Freedom. Explore exiting new areas like the end of the game at the beginning, and a trein station. Enjoy many new challenges and have fun. Enjoy the final appearance of classic character Barney. Stay tuned for more awesome episodes!

I haven't seen a worst game for a looong time than this one.
Game play is so slow, enemies are not differ.
Story is cliche and will make you sleep.
Also, there is no HL3 so no need to play an unfinished game.
Refund is a necessity.
Also, It's full of bugs.

absolute cinema

what a yawn fest, someone at valve has the hots for dog and alyx.

Good

Basically just more Half-Life 2. What's there to complain about? I don't really get why people don't like this one as much as the others, I thought the hospital chapter was great and the final strider fight was intense and unexpected on a first playthrough.

Half life 2 is one of the greatest games of all time, this is just more of it, same with episode 2. It's basically just like another chapter in half life 2, it's not a whole different game, so I'm not sure why they called it episode one instead of just another chapter, but it's whatever, because it's still amazing, and a must play.

ok

Fordon Greeman

surprisingly shorter than expected. the hostage rescue felt kinda repetitive, but game was fun for the most part.

Episode 2 is much better and Episode 1 was disappointing, but I still recommend it. Or at least, I recommend the 2nd half of the game.

Here's a bunch of my thoughts on the game :

Lots of waiting around at first. Can't use guns for like 100 min. I don't find the game to be fun overall before about 75-100 min.

After that, I actually really like the game, but there are a lot of flaws or at least aspects of the game that are worth criticising.

Sometimes some puzzles are good, but puzzles are in general annoying in this game instead of being fun.

Sometimes the game is way too easy and sometimes the game doesn't help you enough figuring out what to do.

Game got better after about 80 minutes. After that it's much more fun. The game taking that long to get good is too long for a 4h game, BUT, I still really enjoyed the 2nd part.

There was 1 puzzle in particular that was bulls**t : the puzzle involving a rocking metal pipe that you have to jump from. That was just poor game design in my opinion.

Why can't we go through Alyx? She often blocks the way for no reason and she forces me to take heavy damage from zombies or explosives in close quarters.

She also stops me from shooting by being in front of me.

***One big thing I noticed about Episode 1 (Episode 2 is not really like that) is that the game usually doesn't allow me to be good at it unless I go back to a previous save. Very often, you will not be able to play strategically or avoid taking a lot of damage. There is often not enough room or the game doesn't provide you tools to be strategic (for example, grenades, weapons or things in your environment).

Very often, soldiers suddenly appear on the map when you can't see them and even while they're shooting at you, the game is bad at letting you know where they are (by sound or indicators). This is very different from other shooters (for example, Halo campaigns or even Call of Duty - at least from what I remember).

It's a type of difficulty, but it feels artificial and it's not a fun type of difficulty because you simply can't not take damage and are not allowed to be smart on the spot. The only way you can actually by good at the game (other than typical fps skills) is by going back to a previous save.

This is in my opinion bad game design.

This also applies for many traps that we encounter. Basically, unavoidable deaths.

Why is there a limit to the flashlight? Just makes the game worse.

Bug : I got stuck in a destroyed helicopter and had to load a save.

Wasted 20 minutes in the last section of the game because Alyx kept dying. The reason : she was stuck in a wall at an awkward spot she wasn't to be in AND she wouldn't shoot enemies. Took me a while to realize it was a (almost game-breaking?) bug.

I know I'm making it sound like I hated the game - and I did dislike multiple things - but I actually am glad I played it despite the flaws. What doesn't help is that I encountered a major bug at the end (Alyx being stuck in a wall).

Other stuff that I wrote in my Episode 2 review (FLAWS THAT ARE IN BOTH GAMES) :

Alyx or other allies often physically blocking our way
Unskippable in-game cutscenes, yet on the other hand, dialogues that are unfinished (triggered when loading a zone)
Unavoidable deaths/traps (much worse in Episode 1)
Sometimes not knowing where to go or what to do (worse in Episode 1)

Everyone knows it, everyone has played it. A true classic. 10/10

Kinda linear but none-the-less a great game. Part 2 is much better.

Evet

MY MONEY :(

Addictive Game. So many twists and turns. Fallen in love with Alyx. Ridiculous!

Game is unlisted now, and is available for free within Half Life 2.

So im guessing i can post a rare review here now that hl2 episode 1 is binded to Hl2 itself

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The game is a nice change from Half life 2

Valve never disappoints

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(Get trolled if you grinded for achievements)

you won't believe what game this is like

The episode one is a banger i recommend.

There really is no reason to download this after the 25th anniversary, the game's still good, though.

COMON GORDON CRANK THAT THING

good