-- [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] Wow, they did a VERY nice job with HL2. (THANK YOU). I am on Chapter 8 now only after 6hours on 'normal'. Chapter 1 (Point Insertion): Pros-
a: Very nice job on making this level slow. A very good way introducing the new game to players. Very well impressed. b: Thank you for that NOT long train ride in the beginning like in HL. c: In the research laboratory when you listening to Doctor Kleiner, the video chat is very well projected. d: For a brief period of time, I saw that TALL TALL TALL alien. I hope to see it again later in the game. Cons- a: Am not very impressed when you pick up objects. Kinda looks fake. But I think it was done this way to simplify moving things. Chapter 1 Rating (1-10). 10 being the best. **8** Chapter 2 (A Red Letter Day): Pros- a: I was very impressed with the Teleporter. Nice phasing in and out. The sounds effects were great. Chapter 2 Rating (1-10). **9.99** Chapter 3 (Route Canal): Pros: a: Very well visuals shooting at an explosive barrel. The sounds effects were realistic. IE: if you were standing close enough, you would go deaf for a short period of time. Same with the nades. b: Creative on the part where you had to stack heavy stuff on the plank of wood to get over the wall. Nice introduction to making the player 'think' since they will be doing this more often later. c: Also a nice introduction to the 'MANHACK'. Nice graphics, well engineered. d: Good setup on 'canal route #5' for the part where you have to shoot out some boards to let objects float to the top of the water so you can get up. e: Then of course the 'Airboat'. I really had fun with this vehicle. I was always thinking I was missing something by just driving. Especially where some parts were that you had to haul rear fast. The Vehicle handled very nice. I was comparing it to the vehicles in Halo and BattleField. Much better I thought. Cons: a: Just seemed to be a very FAST driver with the Aircraft, but the Chapter itself felt LONG. Chapter 3 Rating (1-10). **9** Chapter 4 (Water Hazard): a: Again, very creative where you have to put the blue barrels under the ramp to raise it. b: This is the first time I had shot a window. The shattering of the glass we WELL done. I shot at it in different angles to see if a different shatter effect would happen. And it did. c: At 'canal route #11', it was pretty cool when you was walking towards the magnifying glass and the way it was handling like a real one. Pretty realistic. d: Canal Route #12- you had to shoot through a Frieght card in the water to go behind some columns. You had to do this to jump a ramp to go through a tunnel. Well, I did not know this. So I drove as fast as I could and rammed the logs. Eventually the AirBoat rolled over the wall and I was home free. Chapter 4 Rating (1-10). **9** Chapter 5 (Black Mesa East): Pros: a: I found it totally humorous to the introduction of 'Dog'. I had some real fun here. b: I feel this was more of a Chapter to take a break from some HL2 action. It was slow and short. This was preparing you for the next Chapter... Chapter 5 Ranking (1-10). **9.5** Chapter 6 (We Don't Go TO RavenHolm): Pros: a: With the combination of motion sickness and the gore, WOW! Everywhere you turned, there was ACTION. b: Now with the 'SHED', I needed for my children to turn away. VERY NICE gore. Reminded me of ChainSaw massacre. c: Same goes for the 'Operating Room'. d: Even the Graveyard was well organized. Its harder than think. I played at setting 'easy' and it was just that. Then I bumped it up at Normal. Wow, what a diffence. Can't wait to try it on 'Hard'. e: This is the BEST Chapter yet if you like action and gore. I hope to see more later in the game. Chapter 6 Ranking (1-10). **10** Chapter 7 (Highway 17): Pros: a: Now if the Aircraft wasn't good enough for a vehicle, along comes a buggy. SWEET! b: Now the 'Crane'. I had fun just swinging things. Even crushed one or two of the police. Thanks for putting that in there. c: Well, this is where I am at now.... The bridge. I have already made my way across and am heading back now as I run and shoot the Heli. I did notice being on the bridge and hearing the wind that I got goosebumps. That is how realistic it felt. The depth visually was well done. Cons: a: Was not to sure if I was suppose to shut the 'Thumpers' down. I did just to make sure. Would have been nice if there was an introduction what to do with those. Now if you got the Guide, it just says they are there. Chapter 7 Ranking (1-10). **9** Well, that concludes my little review. It may be simple, but I see that we have a huge audience. Maybe more will read this and buy the game. So far the game has action, gore, pace, plot, graphics and more. A well coded game so far. Not too happy with CSS. It looks too fake. Although I can tell HL2 is where it is at for now. 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