The question is: Did you play the game for the first time when it came out? Then you are judging the game through the lens of that time instead of with your current knowledge and expectations.
We all know it was revolutionary back then, but that’s not the question. The question is is it still good when compared with modern games?
Put it next to some really good modern games and compare it with them. Obviously graphics are far worse on older games, so I’d ignore that point. But in regards to gameplay and story telling, does it hold up to a modern game? I don’t think so.
I first played half life 2 seven years after release (2011).
It absolutely holds up compared to modern games, and is superior to many modern games in some aspects.
I really enjoy shooters which don’t rely on ADS, its like a fusion of arcade shooters and COD clones.
The storytelling is completely fine, it’s very standard for scripted scenes to play out as you have free movement.
I think whether you think the gameplay is good compared to modern games is what you value.
I think what half-life 2 gets right is the the uniqueness. Think of all the different types of enemies, the different guns, the different levels.
What does it lack? Not much honestly. What more could you want from it? Maybe improve the movement mechanics to make climbing a bit easier?
Apart from that, it’s just missing “features”. I don’t know about you, but I don’t want half-life 2 to feature weapon mods, crafting, open world exploration, bloat…
The question is: Did you play the game for the first time when it came out? Then you are judging the game through the lens of that time instead of with your current knowledge and expectations.
We all know it was revolutionary back then, but that’s not the question. The question is is it still good when compared with modern games?
Put it next to some really good modern games and compare it with them. Obviously graphics are far worse on older games, so I’d ignore that point. But in regards to gameplay and story telling, does it hold up to a modern game? I don’t think so.
I first played half life 2 seven years after release (2011).
It absolutely holds up compared to modern games, and is superior to many modern games in some aspects.
I really enjoy shooters which don’t rely on ADS, its like a fusion of arcade shooters and COD clones.
The storytelling is completely fine, it’s very standard for scripted scenes to play out as you have free movement.
I think whether you think the gameplay is good compared to modern games is what you value.
I think what half-life 2 gets right is the the uniqueness. Think of all the different types of enemies, the different guns, the different levels.
What does it lack? Not much honestly. What more could you want from it? Maybe improve the movement mechanics to make climbing a bit easier?
Apart from that, it’s just missing “features”. I don’t know about you, but I don’t want half-life 2 to feature weapon mods, crafting, open world exploration, bloat…