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ZootedGranny · 09-07-2006, 02:41 PM

I bought and played through Episode 1 twice. It's definitely worth the money. Alyx fighting alongside you really adds a lot to not only the story but the gameplay experience and they introduced a couple of new twists on the physics puzzles. It also has a running in-game commentary that you can turn on, which, for me, was incredibly interesting and something I hope becomes a standard feature for all genres of games.

Episode 2 was recently delayed a few months, and I think now it comes out early next year, along with Team Fortress 2 & Portal, which both look AMAZING.

Valve is actually refining the Source engine to include soft shadowing and new lighting. You should be able to see the difference in the trailer.

HL2 Ep 2 trailer: http://www.xboxyde.com/leech_2972_1_en.html
TF2 trailer: http://www.xboxyde.com/leech_2981_1_en.html
Portal: http://www.xboxyde.com/news_3186_en.html

Also, if you have a 360, Valve is putting together a package of HL2, HL2:E1, HL2:E2, Portal & Team Fortress 2 to simultaneously release with HL2:E2.

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ZootedGranny Chump Steamroller Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: . Casino cash: $10015042	I bought and played through Episode 1 twice. It's definitely worth the money. Alyx fighting alongside you really adds a lot to not only the story but the gameplay experience and they introduced a couple of new twists on the physics puzzles. It also has a running in-game commentary that you can turn on, which, for me, was incredibly interesting and something I hope becomes a standard feature for all genres of games. Episode 2 was recently delayed a few months, and I think now it comes out early next year, along with Team Fortress 2 & Portal, which both look AMAZING. Valve is actually refining the Source engine to include soft shadowing and new lighting. You should be able to see the difference in the trailer. HL2 Ep 2 trailer: http://www.xboxyde.com/leech_2972_1_en.html TF2 trailer: http://www.xboxyde.com/leech_2981_1_en.html Portal: http://www.xboxyde.com/news_3186_en.html Also, if you have a 360, Valve is putting together a package of HL2, HL2:E1, HL2:E2, Portal & Team Fortress 2 to simultaneously release with HL2:E2.
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