No. 16: Half-Life 2 – 100 Greatest Games Ever

Without Half-Life, shooters as we know them wouldn't exist. Without Half-Life 2, they wouldn't be nearly as well done. Valve's landmark title serves as a blueprint of what every game should have, with a compelling story and incredible physics, sound effects, animation, graphics, AI, puzzles-  the works.

Never mind that you're trying to free the population from a dystopian future. It's the kind of game you'll go back and play just to see how else you could have gone through things- can you get through the whole game using just the Gravity Gun, for instance? It's fun to try it in Ravenholm...

Now where's Half-Life 2:Episode 3, Valve?

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