Underplayed Gems

Half-Life 2: Episode Two (2007)

Half-Life 2: Episode Two cover
Developer
Valve
Publisher
EA Games, Valve
Platforms
PlayStation 3, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360
Genres
Shooter, Puzzle
Rating
4.4 of 5, 1,457 player ratings
Main story
about 6.3 hours
Completionist
about 9.0 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A tense, propulsive sci-fi shootout punctuated by vehicle chases and physics puzzles.

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About

Half-Life 2: Episode Two is a first-person shooter set in the aftermath of the Citadel's destruction. Players control Gordon Freeman as he and Alyx Vance travel through forests and underground tunnels toward a resistance base, facing Combine forces and new enemy types along the way. The game emphasizes vehicle-based combat sequences alongside the series' physics-driven puzzles and gunplay.

Screenshots

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