Half-Life 2
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The Seven Hour War is lost. Earth has surrendered. The Black Mesa incident is a distant memory. The player again picks up the crowbar of research scientist Gordon Freeman, who finds himself on an alien-infested Earth being picked to the bone, its resources depleted, its populace dwindling. Freeman is thrust into the unenviable role of rescuing the world from the wrong he unleashed back at Black Mesa. And a lot of people he cares about are counting on him.
Half-Life 2 is the landmark first-person shooter that “forged the framework for the next generation of games” (PC Gamer). Experience a thrilling campaign packed with unprecedented levels of immersive world-building, boundary-pushing physics, and exhilarating combat. Includes the Half-Life 2 Episode One and Two Expansions
The story of Half-Life 2 continues with Episodes One and Two, full-featured Half-Life adventures set during the aftermath of the base game. They are accessible from the main menu, and you will automatically advance to the next episode after completing each one. Half-Life 2: Deathmatch Fast multiplayer action set in the Half-Life 2 universe! HL2's physics adds a new dimension to deathmatch play. Play straight deathmatch or try Combine vs. Resistance teamplay. Toss a toilet at your friend today! Included in your Steam library with purchase of Half-Life 2. Steam Workshop
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System requirements
Windows
- OS *
- Windows 7, Vista, XP
- Processor
- 1.7 Ghz
- Memory
- 512 MB RAM
- Graphics
- DirectX 8.1 level Graphics Card (requires support for SSE)
- Storage
- 6500 MB available space
macOS
- OS
- Leopard 10.5.8, Snow Leopard 10.6.3, or higher
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Graphics
- Nvidia GeForce8 or higher, ATI X1600 or higher, Intel HD 3000 or higher
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- Full controller support
- Developer
- Valve
- Publisher
- Valve
- Release
- Release — Nov 16, 2004
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