I bought the HL2 Collector's Edition on Amazon (50% off!) 2 weeks ago, received it on the 3rd, and finished it today. Wow, what a game. Horror, adventure, science fiction, and action in a beautiful combination. Those physics puzzles were so clever (reminds me of JK which had crude but similar puzzles). Probably my favorite game that I ever played, in a tie with Deus Ex.
[POTENTIAL SPOILER CONTENT BELOW, I DON'T CARE TO TAG SPECIFICS]
Unfortunately, I am still confused. So many questions. For example, was City 17 obliterated at the end? Was Earth completely controlled by the Combine or just the game's central location? If City 17 was the last human stronghold, where is Freeman going to do the G-Man's bidding next (the next installment is for certain, methinks). Breen's purpose in appeasement seemed to be less for the sake of the human race but more for some special life ahead for him.
It would be cool if they brought back A. Shephard (right name?) from OpFor and give him a role as they did w/ Barney.
[POTENTIAL SPOILER CONTENT BELOW, I DON'T CARE TO TAG SPECIFICS]
Unfortunately, I am still confused. So many questions. For example, was City 17 obliterated at the end? Was Earth completely controlled by the Combine or just the game's central location? If City 17 was the last human stronghold, where is Freeman going to do the G-Man's bidding next (the next installment is for certain, methinks). Breen's purpose in appeasement seemed to be less for the sake of the human race but more for some special life ahead for him.
It would be cool if they brought back A. Shephard (right name?) from OpFor and give him a role as they did w/ Barney.