Half-Life 2 Review Overview

*Chris_D* · #1 01-10-2004, 06:01 PM

Three reviews down, a great deal more to go. Three magazines from three different countries have now started to send their Half-Life 2 reviews into the public domain. With PC Gamer (UK), PC Format (Slovenia)* and PC Gameplay (Benelux) all giving it reviews 90%, it's looking like this will be a common trend. Here are the scores so far:

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PC Gamer (UK): 96%

PC Format (Slovenia): 96%

PC Gameplay (Benelux): 90%

Average score: 94%

Many more reviews are expected this coming week, and we'll keep you updated on the scores as they come in.

* PC Format (Slovenia) is believed to contain a translation of the review appearing in PC Format (UK)

{Neoblade} 111 · #2 01-10-2004, 06:05 PM

Big difference between that 90 and 96%

*DigiQ8* · #3 01-10-2004, 06:09 PM

90% because there is no DM pffft

well im happy about the other reviews

two 96%

*Chris_D* · #4 01-10-2004, 06:10 PM

Judging by what we've heard from PC Gamer US, there'll be another high one coming.

Vinnie_NL · #5 01-10-2004, 06:10 PM

Yes, first I didn't believed that 90%, and I haven't yet my PC Gameplay. But I couldn't wait to see if it was true so I checked it in a PC Gameplay in a store. But I couldn't read the whole interview of course and I can't buy it because I'm a subscriber of PC Gameplay so I would end up with 2 issues of the mag. Damn.

Gunner · #6 01-10-2004, 06:11 PM

A 99% would be more than appreciated

Adrien C · #7 01-10-2004, 06:12 PM

For me, only 2 will count, Gamespot and Pc Gamer Us

#8 01-10-2004, 06:19 PM

scans, go!

#9 01-10-2004, 06:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tUrbulenz

scans, go!

Scans, no!

They aren't allowed here.

DuB · #10 01-10-2004, 06:22 PM

99 % would be wholy unrealistic. For a game to get 99% it would have to be the game. One that has everything. Alone the fact that there is no MP... I'd be very sceptical about a game that recieved 99%.
Even a 96% means that this is pretty much one of the best games of all times... which I'm eager to see if it's true or not.
I hope the reviewers can distance themselves a bit from all the hype to give a trully un-biased review.

Algor · #11 01-10-2004, 06:26 PM

You guys are lucky it's even getting a score at all.
/not complaining, not my game, not my concern.

*Chris_D* · #12 01-10-2004, 06:31 PM

Why do you hang around a HL2 forum then Algor?

Gunner · #13 01-10-2004, 06:34 PM

Yeah I know Dub, but I honestly believe HL² is going to break some records.

DuB · #14 01-10-2004, 06:34 PM

I dont get Algors post...
How are we lucky that it's getting a score...?
It's beeing reviewed - hence it's gunna get a score.
Also no sh*# sherlock it's not your game

and also none of your concern it seems either. Good day

edit - I hope so too, Para

notmydesk · #15 01-10-2004, 06:47 PM

I think it might be interesting to eventually read a review of Half-Life 2 from someone who has never played the original Half-Life. I think a great deal of my (and our) excitement for HL2 is born of nostalgia for the first game, and probably some of the high scores are, in part, based on the enjoyment and appreciation of the original Half-Life.

It's sort of The Empire Strikes Back of games, it seems, but as good as Empire was (considered better than Star Wars in many camps), how much would one enjoy it without the fondness (not to mention knowledge of plot) one has for Star Wars? Is it even possible to rate a sequel properly? Don't we inevitably judge it against what came first?