# HL2: Ep 1 **URL:** \ **Category:** HL2 Episode One\ **Created:** [June 3, 2006, 11:14pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/hl2-ep-1/1551 "2006-06-03T23:14:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![system](https://forum-content.sourceruns.org/original/1X/fba7d899f85b067a16647b39a5fa8913d95f2b05.png) [@system](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2006, 11:14pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/hl2-ep-1/1551/1 "2006-06-03T23:14:00Z")
Here’s my “No Spoiler” review of HL2: Episode 1:-A soundtrack to rival those of Valve’s other two games.-High quality model for Alyx Vance.-Engine optimizations (higher settings with the same hardware).-“Zombine”, Combine Zombies.-Alyx’s lines, such as “Oh snap!”, are awesome.-I hate poison headcrabs. With a passion.-Do a second run through with the commentary on.One unfortunate fact for those on this project though: flying has effectively been “nerfed.” You can no longer hold an object directly under you, so therefore you cannot fly anymore. I tried. ---
**Author:** ![Pincus](https://b-cdn.sourceruns.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/13edae/32.png) [@Pincus](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/Pincus)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2006, 9:21am UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/hl2-ep-1/1551/2 "2006-06-04T09:21:00Z")
My dl is 65% done, it will be finished in 24 hours. I wish I wasn’t capped! ☹ ---
**Author:** ![doxliy](https://b-cdn.sourceruns.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/8dc957/32.png) [@doxliy](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/doxliy)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2006, 9:26am UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/hl2-ep-1/1551/3 "2006-06-04T09:26:00Z")
There are no any chances to dl episode1 via steam for me, so I wait for retail package =) ---
**Author:** ![Pincus](https://b-cdn.sourceruns.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/13edae/32.png) [@Pincus](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/Pincus)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2006, 11:25am UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/hl2-ep-1/1551/4 "2006-06-04T11:25:00Z")
I am not buying it. I don’t have a credit card. I MIGHT buy it when it comes retail…I am downloading the PROViSiON release 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://forum-content.sourceruns.org/original/1X/fba7d899f85b067a16647b39a5fa8913d95f2b05.png) [@system](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2006, 12:15pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/hl2-ep-1/1551/5 "2006-06-04T12:15:00Z")
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**Author:** ![system](https://forum-content.sourceruns.org/original/1X/fba7d899f85b067a16647b39a5fa8913d95f2b05.png) [@system](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2006, 2:00pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/hl2-ep-1/1551/6 "2006-06-04T14:00:00Z")
PROViSiON release is ok. first level’s HUD was a little messed up, and then the game unexpectedly quit right at the end, so I watched the end part off of Google Video. Seems like everyone’s having a different experience with it… but mines ok for now.This game was AWESOME. Definitely play it if you even remotely liked HL2. It is short, but it takes a while to play through it. Valve’s estimate of 4 to 6 hours is correct.cant wait for the HL2DQ run of this 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://forum-content.sourceruns.org/original/1X/fba7d899f85b067a16647b39a5fa8913d95f2b05.png) [@system](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2006, 5:23pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/hl2-ep-1/1551/7 "2006-06-04T17:23:00Z")
Buy the damn thing. If the hl2dq team keeps up this level of endorsing piracy, particularly of such great stuff from such a great publisher, you can guarantee this project will cease to be supported by a large segment of the community not to mention valve themselves. ---
**Author:** ![happyface\_0](https://b-cdn.sourceruns.org/user_avatar/forums.sourceruns.org/happyface_0/32/17_2.png) [@happyface\_0](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/happyface_0)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2006, 5:37pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/hl2-ep-1/1551/8 "2006-06-04T17:37:00Z")
Episode 1 was VERY impressive for me. I found that with the engine optomization I could play fine with HDR, as with Lost Coast I couldnt.I’m doing another run with commentary now. Buy it, buy it, buy it! Its definately a must buy. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://forum-content.sourceruns.org/original/1X/fba7d899f85b067a16647b39a5fa8913d95f2b05.png) [@system](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2006, 10:25pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/hl2-ep-1/1551/9 "2006-06-04T22:25:00Z")
I was disappointed with it to be honest. Will never live up to HL2. ---
**Author:** ![happyface\_0](https://b-cdn.sourceruns.org/user_avatar/forums.sourceruns.org/happyface_0/32/17_2.png) [@happyface\_0](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/happyface_0)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2006, 11:43pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/hl2-ep-1/1551/10 "2006-06-04T23:43:00Z")
Lots of people are dissapointed with it because of the shortness of it. They said it would be short and its only one chapter, $20.How can you be dissapointed with the gameplay though? In my opinion it was great. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://forum-content.sourceruns.org/original/1X/fba7d899f85b067a16647b39a5fa8913d95f2b05.png) [@system](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2006, 1:32am UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/hl2-ep-1/1551/11 "2006-06-05T01:32:00Z")
Gameplay was bad in my opinion. I like a little faster pace at times, and I hate dragging Alyx around ☹ ---
**Author:** ![system](https://forum-content.sourceruns.org/original/1X/fba7d899f85b067a16647b39a5fa8913d95f2b05.png) [@system](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2006, 2:07am UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/hl2-ep-1/1551/12 "2006-06-05T02:07:00Z")
it was far better than I expected and it was certainly worth $20.00 imo 🙂 I thin they did quite well focusing on Alyx. commentary was also fun.but yeah, I hope ep2 will be faster paced than this. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://forum-content.sourceruns.org/original/1X/fba7d899f85b067a16647b39a5fa8913d95f2b05.png) [@system](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2006, 3:43am UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/hl2-ep-1/1551/13 "2006-06-12T03:43:00Z")
I picked it up at Circuit City today. It’s on sale for $7.99 all week 😛 Supplies limited though. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://forum-content.sourceruns.org/original/1X/fba7d899f85b067a16647b39a5fa8913d95f2b05.png) [@system](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2006, 9:00pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/hl2-ep-1/1551/14 "2006-07-06T21:00:00Z")