Half-Life 2 Preview

Computer and Video Games' Half-Life 2 Preview has been posted, this is the online version of the print preview that appeared in a recent issue PC Zone UK magazine. The article is based on getting to check out the game first-hand, offering impressions, screenshots, developer quotes, and more, all spanning no fewer than 11 pages of text. Here's a bit of breathless anticipation: "Clearly Half-Life 2 is reaching completion, and is currently in a stage of extensive play testing. The deep-set rings under the eyes of Valve's talented team testify to that. With Gabe's introduction to HL2's development background done, it was time for him to return to work, leaving me in the hugely capable hands of Doug. As he started loading up the game, I caught myself gripping my chair, knuckles drained of colour and sweat beads marking the leather covering of the arm rests..."
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Re: Half-Life vs. Deus Ex
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Re: Half-Life vs. Deus Ex May 28, 2003, 15:46
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if you enjoyed Deus Ex, fine. Personally, I did not. Unlike these morons who bash HL2 without even playing it, I HAVE played Deus Ex. And personally I think it sucked big time.

I don't care for the single-player aspect in either game. I didn't enjoy the single-player in Half-Life that much, but I thought it was worse in Deus Ex. At least half-life had much more interesting level design and graphics not to mention far better enemy AI. At least the enemies gave you a challenge in HL while the Deus Ex enemies just stand around like statues.

The multi-player aspect is much more interesting to me and clearly Half-Life wipes the floor with Deus Ex in that department. On a good day you might find a Deus Ex server with 3 other people on it which gives you an idea of how great the online game is for that game. In other words, play it once or twice then throw it away (I got Deus Ex for $5 at CompUsa so no big loss). But hey, maybe thats your type of game but its not mine, everybody has different tastes.

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