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 enlarge | From: Electronic Arts
Category: Video Games
List Price: $19.99
Buy Used: $8.00
You Save: $11.99 (60%)
New (18) Used (15) from $8.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  37 reviews
Sales Rank: 2617
Platform: Windows Xp
ESRB: Mature
Media: DVD-ROM
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Operating System: Windows XP
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 1.1
MPN: 9850
Model: 09850
UPC: 014633098501
EAN: 0014633098501
ASIN: B000ID1AKI
Release Date: October 26, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Condition: We here at Elistics have a 100% satisfacion guarantee. We also ship no later than next business day. Thank you for your business.
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| Customer Reviews:
 The game is good but I wouldn't buy it again... February 15, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
...I bought it sometime ago and was annoyed to find I needed an internet connection to install it...while I finally got it back out I went through the "Steam" nonsense but found I still needed to enter the registration code which is on the pamphlet but NOT on the box and NOT on the CD...well, the pamphlet had managed to escape the box and, after spending an hour looking for it, I gave up...so I took a simpler route and went online to a "warez" site and downloaded a steam-free, code installation-free hacked copy which worked fine...I must say the the game is pretty decent -- better than "Quake" but not as good as "Far Cry"...regardless, I'm not paying money for another "steam" game.
 Half-Life2 February 13, 2008
What more can I say other than absolutely awesome!! The graphics are incredible and the story line and adventure is the best out there.
My compliments to the folks at Valve for another great piece of software!
I'll change my rating if I can ever get it to install February 12, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
If you have a broadband connection, you should have no trouble installing and enjoying this game.
I have dial-up. I really don't even use the internet - I access my email at work using Outlook, which takes ten minutes. So when I buy a game that says "requires internet connection" I think it just means I need that connection to register.
No, you actually need to be connected to Valve to even INSTALL the game. That's nice and high-tech. It also sucks. I've been trying for four hours to install this game. I've been in the forums, I've been on the chat rooms. I really wish I would have read the Amazon site first - the caveats are all here, and they're all very honest.
If I can't get this work, I know I can't get my money back, and no I won't sue Valve. But I will never ever buy another game that needs the Steam platform to run. That's because... well, I can't get it work.
If you're interested, my computer is three months old, has an AMD Athlon X2 5600+ dual core processor, 3 GB RAM, and runs Vista. And no, it's not worth buying a broadband modem and paying $35/month for high-speed internet just to play a $19.99 game, no matter how many awards its won.
 Amazing graphics, Excellent for multiplayer game. January 16, 2008
Half-Life 2 is a quantum leap from its predecessors. It has all the elements of the Half-Life online universe game. The added multiplayer functionality, combined with really amazing graphics and advanced AI could bring you to greater heights of enjoyment.
It is menacingly addictive and exciting!
Play the game and you will never be the same.
 Great engine, lousy levels. Feel like puppy on a leash... January 2, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Great graphics engine, but it was poorly put to use. Levels are about as linear as in any game we have played in the last 5 years. Instead of being inventive, you need to guess what the level designer wanted you to do. Basically go straight ahead, picking off the enemies 1 at a time is a predictable manner. When you need to use the gravity you will know, as there is an obvious object put right in front of you.
Graphics and monsters look really great. Keyboard controls are great.
So much potential, so much wasted. Had to play only one session a week as it becomes extremely boring. Inside levels look a lot alike. You will get tired of running down the corridor, finding the one door of 12 that opens, shoot the predictable monster, open the next door, loop around above where you were, and finally out a door near where you started. Even the outdoor scenes have boulders and cliffs placed right along the path that the level designer dictated you should go. No attacking from a cliff, no kamikaze jumps into the enemy, no fun.
Uneventful ending. The whole last 1/3 of the game is a waste of great graphics and playability is poor (1 star).
Steam updates nearly every time you start the game, delaying your session by a minute or two even if you aren't playing online. The game doesn't even start loading for 15-30 seconds even if there isn't an update. Just dumb.
Great game engine, terrible game implementation.
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