Half life 2 or half life 2 episode 1

[solstring]

Hi,
I am wondering which game I should play first half life 2 or half life 2 episode 1?
Thank You.

[martini161]

half life 2

[DMB2000uk]

You should play the original half life first if you really want to know the story

But other wise play HL2 first.

Dan

[vicaphit]

Yeah, play HL2 first, then episode 1.

[skier]

HL2, besides, HL2 is a much better game than HL2: E1

[martini161]

HL2, besides, HL2 is a much better game than HL2: E1

not necesarily, just alot longer. HL2 EP2 Complely owns everything else though

[skier]

well, i haven't played E2 yet, so no comment

[martini161]

what? do it now

[HONkUS]

it goes Half Life 1, Half life 2, HL2 Ep1, HL2 Ep2 and the in dev HL2 Ep 3.

If you play through Half Life 1 first it will make Half life 2 a much better experience.

[martini161]

what about this black mesa game i keep hearing about?

[DMB2000uk]

Black mesa source.

They're still working on it.

I keep checking their site occasionally, I really hope they finish soon though

Dan

[DaIceMan]

Half Life OWNED all. Beyond that, the franchise is just lame money sucking add ons. Half Life 1.5 (known as HL2 to most) was one of the most disappointing wastes of $60 ever (thanks Steam). Launch day problems with activation, poor story line (I won't give it away, since you haven't played it), and all added up for a very sad experience for me. Of course, I felt the same way about Halo 1.5 as well.

Now that I have a dedicated gaming rig, and baseball season is nearly over for my boys, I fully intend to once again live the greatness that was Half Life.

[Sporg]

Half Life OWNED all. Beyond that, the franchise is just lame money sucking add ons.

I agree. I thought HL2 was more to show off the Source engine than anything. Really was a let down.

[martini161]

Half Life OWNED all. Beyond that, the franchise is just lame money sucking add ons.

I agree. I thought HL2 was more to show off the Source engine than anything. Really was a let down.

have either of you played HL2 EP2 yet? i kinda felt the same way about hl2, it was really just like valve saying "HEY GUISSE GUESS WHAT WE BUILT A PHYSICS ENGINE!!!!1" but i really did enjoy ep2

[Sporg]

have either of you played HL2 EP2 yet?

I have not. I guess I sort of gave up on Vavle after HL2 and the cartoony TF2

I'll read up on it though and see.

[w00fd06]

what about this black mesa game i keep hearing about?

hmm, black mesa, don't they make shower curtains?

[DaIceMan]

I've played everything Half Life ever. Plan to go back and play the originals again in the next month or so... however, I can't imagine this will change my opinion of HL2.

As for TF2, it was just a (fairly well) redo of the original Team Fortress Classic which was one of the funnest MP games I've ever played. I never really gave TF2 a long term workout, but for the few times I played it, I really enjoyed it. I guess with the huge update coming this week, I'll give it another shot.