Tonight at a glance
- Platforms
- XBOX · PS3 · Linux · Android · PC · Mac +1
- Mode
- Single player
- Age rating
- PEGI 16
- Violence
- Strong
- Frights
- Strong
Why tonight?
- It goes hard on violence and frights — not a wind-down.
The story
1998. HALF-LIFE sends a shock through the game industry with its combination of pounding action and continuous, immersive storytelling. NOW. By taking the suspense, challenge and visceral charge of the original, and adding startling new realism and responsiveness, Half-Life 2 opens the door to a world where the player's presence affects everything around them, from the physical environment to the behaviors even the emotions of both friends and enemies.
- Action
- Science fiction
- Horror
- aliens
- zombies
- dystopian
- alternate history
- run and gun
- rebellion
- steam
The look
A few frames, chosen rather than collected.
Production
- Players
- 90 / 100 · 3,422 players
- Critics
- 79 / 100 · 7 critics
- Developer
- Valve
- Publisher
- Valve, NVIDIA Lightspeed Studios, Electronic Arts, Sierra Entertainment
If this stayed with you
Then these are the nearest things Cue holds — chosen for what they share with it, not for what happens to be popular.









