In principle, this article is devoted specifically to the second part of the game, but a few words cannot be said about its predecessor. The whole action takes place in a top-secret laboratory located deep underground. The protagonist, Gorodon Freeman, is one of the employees of the organization specializing in diverse technologies of moving in space. During one of these experiments, a malfunction occurs and a portal opens, splashing out entire crowds of aliens. It is clear that they are not going to inflate the balls and jump into the hopscotch. We have to survive among this chaos that reigned in the vastness of the entire complex. At the end of Gordon, a fight with the boss awaits, after which he will be offered a choice: to die or work for some secret character under the pseudonym G-man. It is he who saves the protagonist (if the choice was made in this direction). These are the main events of Half-Life. The passage of the second part implies that the user made a choice in favor of life at the end of the previous game.
New setting
After the Black Mass (secret laboratory), Gordon still gets to the surface at the beginning of the second part of Half-Life. The passage of the first episode will unfold on the streets of City 17, in which, like in others, the power of the monarch is established - a kind of gray-haired uncle, constantly appearing on huge plasmas. In his sermons, he urges people not to resist, to behave obediently and not to make a fuss. Naturally, his words are indifferent to us, and therefore we will wreak havoc! So, this herald, Brin, once headed the entire scientific complex in which Gordon worked in the first part of Half-Life.
The passage of the second is its logical continuation. Now, a certain large Alliance organization, mercilessly capturing the planets for its own selfish purposes, has lowered part of its troops to Earth and has taken humanity under control. Brin was entrusted to lead all earthly processes. In the process, you will need to contact the remnants of the resistance army, which will by all means help us achieve the main goal - to overthrow the ruthless monarch and his rule. Among other things, portal storms are occurring on the planet, systematically teleporting hefty portions of aliens to the interactive world of Half-Life 2. The passage of the game will throw Gordon to different places, starting from cities and ending with spacious fields and eerie caves. The species diversity of monsters will not let you get bored throughout the game.
Original innovation
The passage of the game Half-Life 2 is largely interesting for its physical engine, which largely colors the gameplay, adding a lot of new features. So, in some missions it will be necessary to solve a physical puzzle in order to go further in the story. Also, this innovation significantly affects Gordon's arsenal. With the help of a gravitational gun, you can attract various objects of the Half-Life playing space, the passage of which will take several days, and throw them at your opponents. In general, the game turned out to be quite original and dynamic, with an interesting plot and huge capabilities.