If you add all the costings for HL2 together (all of the episodes and buying the thing in the first place) this could be a very costly game. I'm sure these 4 hours of gameplay are very good, but it's still the same game. I feel a little let down that there's no mention of new weapons or new suit features. Valve are the greatest storytellers of this generation through this medium though, of that I have no doubt. Despite thoroughly enjoying HL2EP1 i have to say that there is not enough change in what you are doing, solving puzzles here and there, cutting down combine forces with a revolver. For the next two valve needs to put in more diversity a la blue shift expansion for HL. |
