great Remake, incredible visuals that push the Source Engine to it's limit, good gameplay and attention to detail, the stakes during the Black Mesa incident was never been higher as it is here.

Xen is an mixed bag, it's definitely better than in the original game and it looks gorgeous, it feels like an alien planet this time around but I felt it relied heavily on boring plug puzzles and some of the chapters lasted for too long notably Interloper.

the gunplay could have felt more tighter, enemies are either frustating to fight or were too easy, some of the weapons such as the shotgun don't feel satisfying enough to shoot, definitely still fun to play but HL2 and even the original game's combat are more satisfying and tighter to engage with.

overall an lovingly made Remake by passionate fans, must-play to anyone who enjoys the HL series.