http://toase.net/2004/11/26/half-life-2-the-enemy-is-instinct/ love/hate video games. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 04:08:52 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 http://toase.net/2004/11/26/half-life-2-the-enemy-is-instinct/comment-page-1/#comment-5286 Tales of a Scorched Earth » Blog Archive » Gaming Made Me, Part 2: Critical Mass Sat, 08 Aug 2009 03:47:10 +0000 http://toase.net/wp/?p=225#comment-5286 [...] wrote a review of it. It’s the first full-length review I was really proud of. [...] [...] wrote a review of it. It’s the first full-length review I was really proud of. [...]

]]> http://toase.net/2004/11/26/half-life-2-the-enemy-is-instinct/comment-page-1/#comment-635 Tales of a Scorched Earth » Blog Archive » Some Deep Thinking on BioShock Wed, 24 Dec 2008 02:37:02 +0000 http://toase.net/wp/?p=225#comment-635 [...] seemingly endless stream of praise for creating a computer gaming masterpiece. You know, since the last one was released in 2004. Naturally, I felt compelled to experience it for myself to see whether the [...] [...] seemingly endless stream of praise for creating a computer gaming masterpiece. You know, since the last one was released in 2004. Naturally, I felt compelled to experience it for myself to see whether the [...]

]]> http://toase.net/2004/11/26/half-life-2-the-enemy-is-instinct/comment-page-1/#comment-281 gatmog Tue, 30 Nov 2004 17:13:57 +0000 http://toase.net/wp/?p=225#comment-281 For some that were as disappointed as I was about the sparsity of the story, I found a very astute <a href="http://members.shaw.ca/storage_4/hl2story/" rel="nofollow">speculative timeline</a> about the events leading up to, and during Half Life and its sequel based on the scraps of information given (remember those newspaper clippings you occasionally came across?). According to the author, it was even endorsed by Gary McTaggart of Valve, who said it was "pretty darn accurate for the most part". I'd say it's pretty complete, and required reading for anyone unsatisfied with Half Life 2 canon. For some that were as disappointed as I was about the sparsity of the story, I found a very astute speculative timeline about the events leading up to, and during Half Life and its sequel based on the scraps of information given (remember those newspaper clippings you occasionally came across?). According to the author, it was even endorsed by Gary McTaggart of Valve, who said it was “pretty darn accurate for the most part”. I’d say it’s pretty complete, and required reading for anyone unsatisfied with Half Life 2 canon.

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