A decent expansion, but rather forgettable.
The idea of getting out of City 17 after the events of Half-Life 2 was cool, but it just wasn't handled really well.
You go from an epic confrontation on top of the Citadel to shooting headcrabs in the dark. I just didn't get the feeling that there was any urgency to get out of the city while playing through this.
It felt as if most of this expansion is just a bunch of cut content stitched together to progress the main plot. This is a shame, since Episode One had potential to be really great.
The idea of getting out of City 17 after the events of Half-Life 2 was cool, but it just wasn't handled really well.
You go from an epic confrontation on top of the Citadel to shooting headcrabs in the dark. I just didn't get the feeling that there was any urgency to get out of the city while playing through this.
It felt as if most of this expansion is just a bunch of cut content stitched together to progress the main plot. This is a shame, since Episode One had potential to be really great.