Again, I totally disagree.
The story in HL2 is the story of Gordon. You ARE the story. You're given details of what's going on around you as you fight, but the story is of what's going on to you. If you think it doesn't have a story... have you ever read a book?
I prefer that much more than watching all this stuff in the background that doesn't really matter (halo 2) or ANY action game with a love story.