Gaming Journey

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My, G A M I N G J O U R N E Y …

Follow my gaming journey as i conquer (or not) various games, may this be a modern title or an retro title, nevertheless – this page will provide background info on the game and my personal view. Screenshots will be included with complimented captions.

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There may be spoilers.

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Warning 56ker’s, many pictures ahead.

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Half Life 2: Episode 2

• Started: July 29th
• Finished: August 1st
• Duration: 5~6 hours
• Impression: Masterpiece!

Wooooww! That was one hell of a ride, where do i start?! Well, background history on my view of the Half Life series – I didn’t enjoy Half Life to be honest, frankly I’m not sure why, i hated the puzzle solving that’s for sure. Half Life 2 was the breakout, it was the point when i started to immerse myself into the storyline, okay more like Half Life 2 immersed ME into the storyline. Although i really didn’t enjoy the puzzle solving, i would usually get headaches and end up taking breaks or resort to… ‘noclip 1′ , hehehe =) besides that, the story was the driving force between the start and the stop. I started to realize how… robust this game is at Episode 1, but it just finished before i started.

Now, here i am – just finished Episode 2 (YES! I know! It’s VERY late), words cannot describe how beautiful, innovative, smartly pulled off the game is. The sound quality was brilliant compared to previous Half Life installments. The bass rocking the room when strider’s were patrolling the room just made it that much more realistic, the roars of the guardian or hunter, nothing less of astonishing. There were a perfect blend of emotions – sad, fear, blissfulness, anger etc. all packed into a 5~6 hour package. It might be the best single player game I’ve played yet.

Onto the screenshots…

Why Hello Vort.

What are you touching?...

I think you need a surgical reconstruction on your spine vort.

Stop your whining.

Hah! Can't get in here now can you!

Okay, i should shutup.

Fancy enough.

My ... preciouuusssssss.

How does the bridge support the striders weight...?

Could you PLEASE do that in your SPARE time.

Why aren't their any sniper rifles in HL2?

You are sentenced to life imprisonment.

Alright, our relationship is OVER!

DAMN YOU LOOK NASTY. SERIOUSLY.

Could you stop staring at me?

Xzibit, please, PIMP MY RIDE!

A toliet in the middle of nowhere ... and it's dark. Suss enough.

This screenie proves EP2, has improved graphics-wise.

Vavle's Motion Blur in action.

BOOM! Out comes a strider...

...BOOM! Out comes dog!

-Rips- ...OWNED!

-Erases-

...and it has been PIMPED, i guess.

BOOM, HEADSHOOOOT!

How cute.

Your funeral is waiting, Eli Vance.

Oh SHIT! It's the earthworms with headsets again!

F**king evil b*tches.

I cried right at this moment.

This ends the HL2:EP2 Gaming Journey.

Check back soon once i complete another gaming journey!