GOONL!NE writes: "Half Life is a good thing. I can't really put it any other way. Saying it's awesome doesn't really show how awesome it is. It's just a good thing; a thing that perfectly fits in the world, causing no rifts or complaints. Everyone loves it.
And yet, with all these episodic releases, it's age is beginning to show. The Source engine is showing it's limitations, the AI is starting to stumble, the character models are slowly rusting. It's like that moment you realize your father, the coolest dude in the world, can't play football with you any more, because his back isn't up to it. And then your mother leaves. And your father turns to alcohol, and beats you, and you run away and find shelter writing articles for a gaming website. Or something."
