Key Takeaways
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Half-Life 2 is now free to own until November 18 as part of the game’s 20th Anniversary Update.
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Episode One and Two have also been merged into Half-Life 2 for easier access, while Steam Workshop support has also been added.
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Other cool new additions include new developer commentary, as well as the release of a documentary about Valve and the game’s development.
Half-Life 2 is still considered one of the best games ever made, and at the time one of the most important for the advancement of the games industry as a whole. It’s a joy to play and a real piece of gaming history, but if you still haven’t had the chance to really dive in and see what all the fuss is about, now’s the perfect time.
Half-Life 2 received a major update earlier today as part of the game’s 20th anniversary, making the game completely free to own until November 18, so be sure to pick it up in the coming days if you get it want. . Not only that, but Valve has also made some really exciting additions that make playing Half-Life 2 even easier and more fun.
Half-Life 2 now includes episodes one and two in the base game
For starters, both Episode One and Two are now included in the base game. Before today you had to purchase these expansions separately, despite being a continuation of the Half-Life 2 story, but they are now easily accessible from the Half-Life 2 main menu, making the entire story much easier to access. . You should also note that both Episode One and Two have been removed on Steam, so this is the only way to get them now.
Subsequently, Half-Life 2 has also received Steam Workshop support, meaning you can now browse and install player-created content without having to leave the game itself. Because Half-Life 2 has been around for so long, it means there are a ton of mods to mess around with, and Valve has made it much easier to experiment with them.
There are also a lot of new things for Half-Life 2 enthusiasts to delve into. Not only does the game now have new developer commentary for you to play with, but a Half-Life 2 20th anniversary documentary has been released on Valve’s YouTube account, detailing its development, handling of leaks, the creation of Steam and more. It’s a 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 who previously worked at Black Mesa. This time he must fight the alien Combine empire.