Saturday, May 22, 2010

Half Life 2: Lost Coast

I bought Half Life 2: Episode Pack back in 2007 but did not play the game much. Recently, I found it again and decided to give it one more try. This time around I played and finished Episode One (after 12 hours) and Episode Two (after 11 hours) and then I played a small level available as a separate free download called Lost Coast.

It seems that Valve had that level as part of the regular game but decided not to include it. The level is quick (took 33 minutes with a lot of looking around!), easy to complete, and a lot of fun. However, the most amazing aspect of the Lost Coast is the level of detailed graphics. The textures, shadows, and colors are so realistic that it looks like a real world! And it was released 5 years ago!

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Just beautiful!

BTW, I think that the original Half Life was a more interesting game than Half Life 2. The pace was faster, and the scenario made more sense. Either that or I am tired of fighting zombies and alien robots!

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