Perfect FPS
At this point in time, I am thankful for finding this game 3 years after it's release. I purchased it with The Orange Box, mostly wanting to play Portal. But I had heard many great things about this game and decided to give it a try. What I found were many great things.
The game does start out a bit slow, and at times, I had no idea where the hell I was supposed to go. In this game, you are put into an area, and it is mostly up to you to find out what you're supposed to do. After you figure this out for yourself, you start getting the hang of it.
There has also been complaints on how long the vehicle levels are, while these are true, I enjoyed the cinematic action of the driving. Trust me when I say that they are exciting. You even get to bring down a chopper with the speedboat. This is pretty much one of the boss fights you experience in the game. Overall, at a few points it seemed boring, but then it was revitalized and I realized that it was an awesome experience.
Those two things are nothing when compared to the fantastic qualities that were put into this game. For one thing, the graphics are some of the best I've ever seen. The physics are also something to look at, the amazing attention to detail in this game amazes me still today.
The narrative actually made me pay attention. The story was well written and voices were well done. I loved playing as Gordon Freeman, a crowbar wielding scientist that has saved the world before. Better than Master Chief....? Hell yes.
