Poll: Half-Life, Why Everyone Finds it Wonderful?

[PartyMonkey]

I like Half-life its a good game but I voted for pancakes.

 

[happysock]

Maybe you have to have played the original to get into it, I sort of found it like the halo serieis if you didn't play it from the start you wouldn't understand it. It is a really good play though

 

[theSovietConnection]

I'd also like to add that Ravenholm is one of the scariest levels in gaming.

Not trying to sound like a troll or a smartass here, just genuinely curious about what you found scary about Ravenholm. Perhaps I just didn't find it too bad because everyone has built up how scary it is, so I was anticipating it.

 

[BlackIronGuardian]

I had fun. It looked pretty. Neither the writing nor the acting made me cringe as so many games that have come before it have.

 

[MBFCPresident]

I hated both Half Life games, I just didn't find them fun at all.

 

[Magic Muffin Man]

there is limited interaction with these characters. When compared to Halo 2 which came out in the same month, it felt worn and dated for a new game, and apart from a gravity engine, it did not do anything special.
But then that's just my opinion and im sure people will disagree for good reasons.

I'm the opposite of you, I think Halo 2 felt dated compared to HL2, particularly story wise. Also, what version of the game are you playing? I vividly remember the cast of Half Life 2, and the graphics...well, I find them "better" than Halo.

As for why I like it, good story, good characters, and some fantastic mods.

 

[Lukeydoodly]

I liked it the first time I played it.

Seems pretty boring looking back on it though, nothing is particularly great about it.

 

[Bobbovski]

I LOVED the original and I bought all the expansions to it. But I didn't like HL 2 as much, until I bought the Orange box and played episode 1 & 2... and for some reason those two episodes improved HL 2 allot for me!

*edit* I liked the original because of the atmosphere and because of the graphics which were awesome for the time.

I would say I liked HL 2 for roughly the same reason.

 

[ParkourMcGhee]

Progressively the game has gotten worse and worse.

Initially it was interesting, however Half life 2 took away the essence of the game, and then episodes 1 and 2 completely ruined it for me. It feels rushed and the storyline they've implemented is awful at best. Two words I have describing pretty much the entirety of ep2: Forced Drama.

 

[Takoto]

I found it okay, pretty fun, but once again, nothing superbly amazing.

 

[dportology]

it had alex in low rise jeans so..i guess thats not revolutionary or anything but still