Half-Life 2: Episode One

Background

Half Life 2: Aftermath, the first expansion pack for HL2 takes place after the happenings in Half Life 2. The game starts where HL2 left off, you got to escape from the city before it blows up. Get ready for another dose of Half Life 2 this summer, no tan for you. Oh, and the creatures aren't dead.

Gameplay

The game is a FPS, so, you have to shoot every enemy that you're meeting. But you have also to duck or to take cover. Players will lead Gordon through different environments in a devastated City 17. Gordon will also have the opportunity to ask to rebels to follow him, to stop doing it or even to ask for ammo or for restoring health. The Gravity Gun is also allowing the player to take an object and to launch it on enemies, or to remove something blocking his path.

Hardware Requirements

Processor: 1.2 GHz Processor
OS: Windows, 2000/XP/Me/98
Graphic card: DirectX 7 level graphics card
Hard Drive: 4.5 GB
Memory: 256 MB RAM
Other: Internet Connection, DVD-ROM Drive

Recommended Requirements:

Processor: 2.4 GHz Processor
OS: Windows, 2000/XP/Me/98
Graphic card: DirectX 9 level graphics card
Hard Drive: 4.5 GB
Memory: 512 MB RAM
Other: Internet Connection, DVD-ROM Drive

International release dates:
Europe: Jun 2, 06
Japan: Jun 2, 06
Australia: Apr 30, 06

Official URL

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Neoseeker Editor's Take
Gordon and Alyx get back into the depths of City 17 once again in the latest installment to the Half-Life Universe. »Read Full Article