| Half-Life 2 | |
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| Developer(s) | Valve Corporation |
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| Publisher(s) | Valve Corporation |
| Series | Half Life |
| Release Date(s) | November 16, 2004 |
| Genre(s) | First Person Shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
Half-Life 2 is a first-person shooter video game developed by Valve Software. It is the second game in the Half Life series. It was released for PC on November 16, 2004 and on Xbox on November 15, 2005.
Plot/Story[]
Taking place in and around City 17, nearly two decades after the events of the first game, Half-Life 2 follows the scientist Gordon Freeman as he is thrust into an unfamiliar environment in which the aftermath of the Black Mesa Incident has come to bear fully upon human society. Freeman is forced to fight against the Combine to save humankind. In Freeman's struggle he is joined by various aliens, fellow scientists and rebels, including friends (such as Alyx Vance).
Characters[]
Main Characters[]
- Gordon Freeman
- Alyx Vance
- Barney Calhoun
- Eli Vance
- Judith Mossman
- Isaac Kliener
- Father Grigori
- Dog
- Rebels
- Vortigaunts
Others[]
- Wallace Breen
- The G-Man
Enemies[]
- Antlion
- Antlion Guard
- Barnacle
- Fast Headcrab
- Fast Zombie
- Headcrab
- Ichthyosaur
- Leech
- Poison Headcrab
- Poison Zombie
- Zombie
The Combine[]
- Overwatch Soldier
- APC
- City Scanner
- Civil Protection
- Combine Advisor
- Combine Gunship
- Combine Dropship
- Crab-Synth
- Hopper Mine
- Hunter-Chopper
- Manhack
- Mortar Synth
- Overwatch Sniper
- Overwatch Elite
- Strider
- Rollermine
- Shield Scanner
Weapons[]
- Crowbar
- .357 Magnum
- Bugbait
- Crossbow
- Emplacement Gun
- Hopper Mine
- MP7
- MK3A2 (Grenade)
- Overwatch Standard Issue Pulse Rifle
- RPG
- SPAS-12
- USP Match
- Gravity Gun
- Flare Gun (Used by Combine metrocops and soldiers)
Sales[]
The Xbox and PC version of Half-Life sold at least 12 million copies of Half-Life 2. Half Life 2 is the tenth best selling PC game of all time.