Half-Life 2 (2004) (VG)

Director:

David Speyrer

Writer:

Marc Laidlaw (writer)

Release Date:

16 November 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Plot:

Play as Gordon Freeman in a fight for revolution in fascist and Orwellian City 17.

Plot Keywords:

Alternative Reality | Teleportation | Fugitive | Chase | First Person Shooter

Awards:

12 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Robert Guillaume	...	Dr. Eli Vance (voice)
Robert Culp	...	Dr. Wallace Breen (voice)
Louis Gossett Jr.	...	Vortigaunt (voice)
Michelle Forbes	...	Dr. Judith Mossman (voice)
Merle Dandridge	...	Alyx Vance (voice)
Michael Shapiro	...	G-Man / Barney Calhoun (voice)
Harry S. Robins	...	Dr. Isaac Kleiner (voice)
Jim French	...	Father Grigori (voice)
John Patrick Lowrie	...	Citizens / Misc. characters (voice)
Mary Kae Irvin	...	Citizens / Misc. characters (voice)
Ellen McLain	...	Overwatch (voice)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Ireland:15 | Australia:MA | Germany:18 | New Zealand:R16 | UK:15 | USA:M | Sweden:15 (re-rating) | Sweden:18 (original rating)

Company:

Valve

Trivia:

Gordon Freeman is a Silent Protaganist throughout the entire game series. Alyx Vance makes a joking reference to this when she first meets Gordon. After describing herself and her lineage, she says "Man of few words, aren't you." as if mocking his silent stature.

Quotes:

[first lines]
G-Man: Rise and shine, Mr. Freeman. Rise and shine. Not that I wish to imply you have been sleeping on the job. No-one is more deserving of a rest. And all the effort in the world would have gone to waste until... well, let's just say your hour has come again. The right man in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world. So, wake up, Mr. Freeman. Wake up and smell the ashes.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in Postal III (2009) (VG)

Oh god my neck hurts!

It should be from playing this game 24 hours a day for a week! Rise and shine fellow gamer, rise and shine. Not that I wish to imply you have not been paying attention so far, no one than you is more deserving of a rest after reading a couple of lines of my writing. The game is so very good! Take a look in the corner you'll see a couple of barrels that look like they can be moved. They can be! All debris and graphics are both top notch! Everything acts the way it should do when it hits the floor. Characters are super duper. And not only in character but the facial animation is the best I've ever seen! And the story have taken the most unbelievable turn. You can only play to find out! So pick up your crowbar and start knocking in heads!

10/10