PC Gamer Reviews Half-Life 2

SnprBoB86 writes "Planet HalfLife reports that latest issue of the UK PC Gamer been release with a review of Half-Life 2. The game scored a 96% (the same score as the original Half-Life and 6 points higher than Doom 3). This is just after Valve announced the Steam packages that will be available for purchase and that people who buy Half-Life 2 over Steam will be the first to play the final release of the new Counter-Strike: Source."

Comments

Six points higher than Doom 3?

[Anonymous Coward]

That's really not saying much, since Doom 3 was such a poor game. But I think it will be good, I am really looking forward to this game.

Never mind the score, feel the quality

[__aamkky7574]

Not only is the final score higher than Doom 3 but, more importantly, the text of the review is far more positive. The Doom 3 review, while ending in a high score, was full of caveats (fully justified by what is, in the end, a rather dull trudge through corridors); the Half-Life 2 review is basically 8 pages of "man, this is beautiful".

P.

Re:Never mind the score, feel the quality

[gl4ss]

it's an exclusive advertisement.

or didn't you notice how it says "YOU GOTTA BUY THIS" and "DON'T MISS THIS! GET IT!" over and over again?

(and as for how the tone is made, here's one example: he says that the npc's react realistically to everything he does, but then it's said that it's a good thing that some guy doesn't care if you trash his place up totally with the gravity gun)

and really.. rechargeable energy thing that's shared with running for the flashlight? that could have used a bit more stingy complaining.

***the Half-Life 2 review is basically 8 pages of "man, this is beautiful".*** which is exactly which makes it pretty much WORTHLESS as a review. how about touching _actual_ issues like telling what kind of a powerhouse you need to run it?

Re:Never mind the score, feel the quality

[Ahnteis]

If you want to know what hardware you need, you could read the CS:Source forums since there are a lot of people actually playing the beta right now.

Just because a review is positive doesn't mean it isn't accurate.

Re:Never mind the score, feel the quality

[gl4ss]

if a review is _totally_ without any critique at all yelling "buy buy buy".. then 99% of the time it is inaccurate in more places than one. calculate in the fact that it's an exclusive (valve sponsored/approved) it can't be critical. wouldn't be the first title to receive over the top ratings while merely being a good game.

and cs:source is not the same thing as the full HL2 will be, not in device requirements or otherwise.
(in aspects like polys pushed through or ai needing to be calculated)
.

Fair and Balanced

[carcosa30]

Gee, imagine that... PC Gamer reviews a blockbuster title in an overwhelmingly positive way!

Wow, I do hope it's as good as they say though. Would be nice for a game to come out that doesn't suck dog balls. Or maybe I'm getting old.

Re:Play it, enjoy it, savour it. Games may never g

[gl4ss]

having played pc games for 15+ years(from a kid, basically)..

they will get "this good" again and again.

magazines are just now _AGAIN_ at the point where they need to re-adjust totally. but since the mags are dead as a good source for information anyways..

in the '90s there were couple of games that scored 99% in nearly everywhere.

and yes, games have been playable since. and don't forget that even then MOST GAMES WERE CRAP. they still are.

Re:Play it, enjoy it, savour it. Games may never g

[focitrixilous P]

Face it, the Half Life franchise is well worth Half-Life 3. I think the big companies may go down in DRM flames, but somewhere, someone will make video games. Indie gaming is the future! Look how well it worked for music!