Key Takeaways
- Half-Life 2 is now free to own until November 18 as part of the game’s 20th Anniversary update.
- Episode One and Two have also been merged into Half-Life 2 for easier access, while Steam Workshop support has also been added.
- Other cool new additions include a new developer commentary, as well as the release of a documentary all about Valve and the game’s development.
Half-Life 2 is still considered one of the greatest games ever made, and one of the most important at the time for the advancement of the games industry as a whole. It’s a treat to play, and a real piece of gaming history to boot, but if you still haven’t had the chance to actually dive in yourself and see what all the fuss is about, now is the perfect time.
Half-Life 2 received a major update earlier today, as part of the game’s 20th anniversary, that will see the game become completely free to own until November 18, so make sure to go grab it in the next couple of days if you want it. Not only that, but Valve has also made a number of really exciting additions that will make playing Half-Life 2 even easier and more entertaining.
Half-Life 2 Now Includes Episode One And Two In The Base Game
For starters, both Episode One and Two are now included in the base game. Before today, you’d have to buy these expansions separately, despite them being continuations of the Half-Life 2 story, but they’re now simply accessible from the main menu of Half-Life 2, making the whole story much easier to access. You should also notice that both Episode One and Two have been delisted on Steam, so this is the only way to get them now.
Next, Half-Life 2 has also received Steam Workshop support, which means that you’ll now be able to browse and install player-created content without having to leave the game itself. With how long Half-Life 2 has been around, that means there’s a ton of mods out there to mess arounf with, and Valve has made it far easier to experiment with them.
There’s also a bunch of new stuff for Half-Life 2 devotees to dive into too. Not only does the game now have a new developer commentary you can play with, but a documentary for Half-Life 2’s 20th anniversary has also been released onto Valve’s YouTube account, detailing things about development, dealing with leaks, the establishing of Steam, and more. It’s a pretty great time to be a Half-Life fan.
Half-Life 2 is a critically acclaimed FPS from Valve. It continues the story of Gordon Freeman, a theoretical physicist formerly with Black Mesa. This time, he must fight the alien Combine empire.