In the almost 20 years since Half-Life 2 refined what first-person shooters could be, it’s been modded into just about every form you can imagine. From complete virtual reality conversions and real-time strategy games to fan-made remasters impressive enough to earn a thumb-up from Valve, there seems to be no limit to what Half-Life has been, is and could be.
Half-Life 2 is one of the all-time defining FPS games. Released in 2004, and launching the Valve renaissance that also birthed Portal and Left 4 Dead, the legacy of HL2 is just as strong today, thanks to fan remasters, VR projects, and myriad Half-Life mods. But this one might just take the Black Mesa transit system ticket - Lego Half-Life 2 turns every character in the iconic shooter, from Gordon Freeman to Alyx Vance and the G-Man, into tiny, blocky Lego figurines. If you're tired of waiting for Half-Life 3, and want to imagine an alternate universe where, alongside Star Wars and Indiana Jones, Half-Life also got the Lego tie-in treatment, you should head over to Steam right now.
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Valve's The Orange Box is filled with some of the best PC games ever made: Half-Life 2, Team Fortress 2, and Portal are industry classics and essential for anyone with a passing interest in the medium, if you haven't played them you absolutely must. So what if we told you the collection is just $2 in the current Summer Steam sale, and what if we added that for just a few extra pennies, you can snag Half-Life 2 and over a dozen more Valve classics in one of the best deals going right now.
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Huge Half-Life 2 prequel mod explores fallout from the Seven-Hour War
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A new Half-Life 2 prequel has been developed for the FPS game, as a group of fan developers has released a brilliant-looking expansion that aims to fill the gap between the two games. Focusing on the fallout of the original Combine invasion and the Seven-Hour War, this is a shorter campaign in the spirit of Valve's own HL2 Episode One and Episode Two. If you want a lore-friendly addition to the world of Half-Life 2, or need something to fill the space until Half-Life 3 arrives (which it will, one day, surely) check this out.
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