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Ron Swanson Visits Half-Life 2’s Europe, Hates Every Minute Of It
Join Ron Swanson on his work-mandated tour of the “miserable socialist terrain” of Half Life 2’s European countryside.
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The Best First-Person Shooters You Can Play In 2023
1Despite having been the industry’s driving force of graphical fidelity and use of technology since the early 90s, the first-person shooter is paradoxically one of the most timeless genres. 30-year-old classics remain just as playable as the most cutting edge contemporary releases. Which is all to say, you can have as much fun playing 1995’s…
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New Steam Shooter Is Basically Half-Life 2 And It Rules
I’ve probably written this before on this very website, but whenever someone asks me what my favourite video game is, my default answer is Half-Life 2. So any game that tries to capture Half-Life 2’s excellent mix of exploration, action, puzzle-solving, and emptiness has my attention. And if that game succeeds and also includes its…
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Ancient ’90s Code From Quake Still Controls Lights In Half-Life: Alyx
Reddit user CrazyGiaky noticed something interesting about the flickering lights in Half-Life Alyx. When compared next to flickering lights in the original Half-Life game, the two seemed to sync up. It seemed like Valve was still using the same bit of code to control these lights 22 years later. And that’s exactly what’s going on!