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Chapters from each game, discussed and analysed. Many were part of the The Replay Experience Experiment. A special event to replay all the Half-Life games in order of release and discuss our thoughts and reflections.

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Half-Life 2: Episode One: Exit 17

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In this final chapter, Gordon helps evacuate citizens and rebels and fights a strider blocking the train tracks. The Citadel blows at the end of the chapter, and its shockwave overtakes Alyx and Gordon’s train.

Upon reuniting with Barney at the train station, Alyx and Gordon work to move the citizens to the trains while facing increasing Combine opposition. They then decide to stay behind to lure the Combine away from Barney and the citizens as they board the train and make their escape.

15th July 2013 7 Comments

Complete half-Life 2 Walkthrough

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Here is a very comprehensive walkthrough of Half-Life 2, written especially for Planetphillip.Com.

It was made possible by the writing and research of Stanley E. Dunigan and the formatting skills of William Barnard.

Together, we have created a PDF version that can be viewed both online and printed.

14th July 2013 3 Comments

Half-Life 2: Episode One: Urban Flight

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In this lengthy chapter, Gordon and Alyx work their way through the city streets and a dangerous hospital before meeting up with Barney to make their way to another train station so they may finally escape.

Eventually, the duo manages to find the exit of an underground train station and Gordon and Alyx come up to the surface, observing the citadel from afar, and the destruction already visited on City 17.

11th July 2013 7 Comments

Half-Life 2: Episode One: Lowlife

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This chapter sees Gordon and Alyx fleeing through the city’s ruined, dark, and zombie-infested City 17 Underground as they continue to flee the city.

Alyx is trapped under a Combine Prisoner Pod with a restrained Stalker viciously attempting to break loose, relying on Gordon to set her free.

10th July 2013 6 Comments

Half-Life 2: Episode One: Direct Intervention

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This chapter consists of Gordon Freeman entering the core to help slow down the meltdown.

Afterwards, they make their way to one of the still running Razor Trains and begin their journey to escape the city.

Later on, Gordon and Alyx are successful in re-engaging the reactor’s containment system, delaying the explosion.

9th July 2013 6 Comments

Half-Life 2: Episode One: Undue Alarm

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Following the events of Half-Life 2, Episode One starts out with Gordon experiencing some kind of vision or flashback that shows the explosion of the Citadel’s Dark Fusion Reactor. As time stops, several purple glowing Vortigaunts appear and rescue Alyx Vance. The G-Man is then seen walking through the door made of light toward Gordon Freeman.

8th July 2013 16 Comments

Half-Life 2: Lost Coast: Saint Olga

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Half-Life 2: Lost Coast is a technology demo showing off the Source engine’s HDR rendering capabilities.

The town of St. Olga, where the game is set, was originally slated to take place between the levels Highway 17 and Sandtraps, but was dropped.

Lost Coast was released on October 27, 2005 as a free download to all owners of Half-Life 2.

26th May 2013 17 Comments

Half-Life 2: Dark Energy

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This final chapter details the climactic confrontation between Wallace Breen, Gordon Freeman and the leaders of the Resistance.

After being transported to Dr. Breen’s office, Gordon is reunited with Eli Vance and Alyx Vance, who are both being kept captive in Stalker pods as well.

Dr. Breen tries once again to gain the allegiance of Eli but, after being refused, prepares to send Gordon, Alyx, and Eli through a portal to the Combine Overworld.

8th May 2013 11 Comments

Half-Life 2: Our Benefactors

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This chapter details Gordon Freeman’s infiltration in the Combine Citadel.

It is also a playground for the newly charged Gravity Gun, having many Combine Soldiers and Elites to kill.

After making his way into the Citadel, through use of a ‘Stalker pod,’ Gordon is caught in a Combine weapon confiscation field.

5th May 2013 9 Comments

Half-Life 2: Follow Freeman

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This chapter involves heavy urban combat, aided by resistance members, against Striders, Gunships, and both regular and elite Combine Soldiers.

Gordon Freeman teams up with Barney, together leading a battle at the Overwatch Nexus, and finally fighting their way to the foot of the Citadel.

There they encounter DOG, who is running rampant through the streets looking for Alyx.

DOG provides a pathway into the Citadel by lifting up a portion of a Combine Smart Barrier, allowing Gordon through.

28th April 2013 10 Comments