Comments on: Play Impressions: Kirby’s Dream Land 2 and Half-Life 2: Episode One http://danielprimed.com/2009/06/play-impressions-kirbys-dream-land-2-and-half-life-2-episode-one/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:10:25 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Daniel http://danielprimed.com/2009/06/play-impressions-kirbys-dream-land-2-and-half-life-2-episode-one/comment-page-1/#comment-17389 Daniel Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:00:44 +0000 http://danielprimed.com/?p=1466#comment-17389 I much enjoyed Episode 2 in contrast to the rest of the series, it fixes a lot of the problems that I've been banging on about for ages. I understand why people consider Half-life 2 superior to Episode One -- it probably is -- but structurally Episode One is a realization of the prior issues. This comes full circles with Ep2, so no wonder most people really enjoyed it. I much enjoyed Episode 2 in contrast to the rest of the series, it fixes a lot of the problems that I’ve been banging on about for ages. I understand why people consider Half-life 2 superior to Episode One — it probably is — but structurally Episode One is a realization of the prior issues. This comes full circles with Ep2, so no wonder most people really enjoyed it.

]]> By: Droniac http://danielprimed.com/2009/06/play-impressions-kirbys-dream-land-2-and-half-life-2-episode-one/comment-page-1/#comment-17385 Droniac Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:14:35 +0000 http://danielprimed.com/?p=1466#comment-17385 I have to say I preferred Half Life 2 to Episode One. Not just because it lasted longer, but also because Half Life 2 had genuinely memorable moments and didn't feel quite so linear. Episode One... not so much. I recall the beginning with Dog and the ending, but nothing in between really. Of course it has been ages since I played either game - and I played Episode Two right after One. That's probably the main reason as to why I remember so little about Episode One. It (Ep One) also did next-to-nothing for the 'tale of Half Life', the story advanced very little from start to finish, in spite of its quality NPC interactions. Half Life 2: Episode Two is an amazing game. It combines the better focus and improved 'relationship' with Alyx of Episode One, with the superior gameplay elements of Half Life 2 (e.g.: non-linear segments, genuinely memorable moments, storyline advancement). If only Episode Three were to be finished before the next century... ah well, plenty of other games to play. ;) Great post! I have to say I preferred Half Life 2 to Episode One. Not just because it lasted longer, but also because Half Life 2 had genuinely memorable moments and didn’t feel quite so linear. Episode One… not so much. I recall the beginning with Dog and the ending, but nothing in between really.

Of course it has been ages since I played either game – and I played Episode Two right after One. That’s probably the main reason as to why I remember so little about Episode One. It (Ep One) also did next-to-nothing for the ‘tale of Half Life’, the story advanced very little from start to finish, in spite of its quality NPC interactions.

Half Life 2: Episode Two is an amazing game. It combines the better focus and improved ‘relationship’ with Alyx of Episode One, with the superior gameplay elements of Half Life 2 (e.g.: non-linear segments, genuinely memorable moments, storyline advancement).

If only Episode Three were to be finished before the next century… ah well, plenty of other games to play. ;)

Great post!

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