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science fiction video game
Half-Life 2: Episode Two
By Valve Corporation, released 1 Jan 2007
- Microsoft Windows
- Linux
- PlayStation 3
- macOS
- post-apocalyptic video game
- first-person shooter
What it is
Half-Life 2: Episode Two is a first-person shooter from Valve Corporation and the second entry in a planned trilogy extending the Half-Life 2 adventure. As Dr. Gordon Freeman, you travel with Alyx Vance through the White Forest, fighting and racing against Combine forces. Your mission is to deliver an information packet taken from the Citadel to resistance scientists.
Episode Two builds on Half-Life gameplay with new weapons, vehicles, and creatures. Released in 2007, it is a single-player game. Steam lists achievements, full controller support, captions, adjustable difficulty, custom volume controls, camera comfort options, and play without timed input. The listed platforms are Windows and Linux; the broader platform list also includes PlayStation 3 and macOS. Valve is the publisher.
What players like, and what they don't
- Full controller support is listed
- Adjustable difficulty and captions
- Playable without timed input
- Features vehicles, weapons, and new creatures
- No multiplayer feature is listed
- Steam lists Windows and Linux
Who it suits
For players continuing Gordon Freeman’s story from the Citadel’s destruction, or looking for a solo shooter with controller, difficulty, and caption options.
Episode Two continues the story with a resistance delivery mission across the White Forest. Its listed features make room for varied control and accessibility preferences.
