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The fact that modern single player games are struggling with things that a 2004 game did perfectly is mind-blowing

I think the citadel is the best designed part of the game, it really makes you feel like the combine aren't supposed to be here. Like it's nothing you would have expected. Seeing all the "things" being carried around in the pods, being enslaved, is just crazy.

53:04 funny enough, their screams also really close to the Russian phrase "ебать больно" ("fuck it hurts"), which is also pretty convenient considering the fact, that the City-17 located somewhere in the Eastern Europe

48:50 It makes me happy to see the bridge scene get a minute long section. They crafted that level so well, it instilled a fear of heights for the duration when I played the game the first time. Definitely a memorable experience.

Welcome. Welcome to city 17. You have chosen, or have been chosen to relocate to one of our finest remaining urban centers. I thought so much of city 17 that I elected to establish my administration here. In the citadel so thoughtfully provided by our benefactors. So if you are here to stay or passing through on your way to parts unknown, welcome to city 17. It's safe here.

i fucking spit coffee on my keyboard when you got rekt by that poison zombie in ravenholm, 10/10 it was worth it

Fun fact: Mossman's monolouge during the elevator scene has its intentions. Usually games will force you to sit there and listen to all the boring stuffs she said, but Half-Life 2 shows multiple floors with vortigaunts' activites, so your attention will divert to those floors with chefs and shits, not whatever Mossman is yapping about. This reinforces the idea that Mossman is an unlikable character, and later on *spoilers* we can see her working with Dr. Breen.

I love the introduction to the revolver. Left on the table right on your path and the moment you pick it up, 4 dudes attempt entering the room. Their last mistake.

I may have added an extra 10 minutes of content last night. I hope you guys enjoy! I put my sweat and tears into this lmao

wake up mr kelski

You GOTTA do episodes 1 and 2. This series has been so fun to watch

That hitting a bird with an explosive barrel shot gotta be an achievement called: Wait what? "Hit a bird with an explosive barrel"

"Triage at Dawn" absolutely bangs. It's a shame it's just one small little part where you hear it, but man. It's so good.

addressing the fact that gun variety is small without saying anything about the tiny enemy pool is a crime

You should try out community made Half-Life mods. Like Entropy: Zero, where you play on the opposite side of the conflict, or Black Mesa, a complete remake of the original Half-Life.

PLEASE do EP1 and 2! I haven't played those since I was a teenager and I would love to see someone experience them for the first time.

Freeman has a best voice lines " *Crowbar hit* *crowbar hit* "

19:27 wait till bro hears about Half Life Alyx

5:38 Bro, I cannot BELIEVE you referenced Combine Project Dancin. I loved working on it with the creator Apex, and I really enjoyed this video as well!

I’m glad he had a little part in the video focused on the bridge scene. As scary as ravenholm was, durring my first playthrough i honestly just went through and got it done and never really focused on the story telling of ravenholm. But the bridge genuinely scared me so much just from the atmosphere just like he said. The part where you are just alone and have to slowly inch across it knowing one wrong move will kill you, along side all the background noise genuinely scared me more than anything in this game and i will always find that one small part of the game more scary than ravenholm just because of how i had my first playthrough.

I still remember half life 2 for GORGEOUS FREEMAN!

After many weeks in development, the half life 2 video is finally done. We hope you enjoy it. Kelski Software™ (Can't wait for the movie session that this video is lol.)

What’s crazy is this game is TWNETY YEARS OLD and I just played thru the campaigns of HL2 and HL2 Ep 1 with the HL VR mod (unleashed, of course) and holy shit it’s BETTER GAMEPLAY than almost any other modern VR game. Timeless masterpiece

I played this game when I was 7, and I've lost count of how many times I played through it. The fact games now don't do their homework makes me so mad. This game wasn't lightning in a bottle, it was a meticulously crafted masterpiece from start to finish, it is a masterclass of game design

The VR mod for this game was so good. The revolver felt even better.

1 hour, bro did not disappoint.

For anyone wanting to know the banger song at 2:47. The song is "Apprehension And Evasion"

Your journey through Half Life 2 was seriously one of the most entertaining and genuinely funny times I've had watching someone else play a game. The fact that I just happened to stumble upon your channel at the exact time you started playing was like one of these rare times when the universe aligned for a single brief moment. I will almost certainly go back and rewatch the whole thing at some point in the future, which is kind of insane to think about. Your personality plus the chat wove together it's own story that naturally and very organically grew and expanded out. I hope you do feel the need to tackle the episodes in this same format. Episode 2 is something I have kept returning to sporadically since it's initial release, just to have fun experimenting with and setting personal challenges. Much love, mate.

Bro, I'm 34 years old I played hl2 when it came out. Your honest admiration for the game seriously brought tears to my eyes at various points throughout the video. U are a fucking legend man. I'm glad I found your channel

It is here

The other 2 episodes are honestly such an amazing continuation of the HL2 storyline and adds so more to the world of HL that wouldnt expect. I highly recommend you carry on the with the 2 episodes

10:30 this part was done on purpose soo that u would look at the thing happening instead of listing to mossman soo that u would care more about alyx since She dosen't have stuff to discract u during the elevator

bro I've been watching Kelski since his first video about TF2, almost 2 years later he is close to 200k subs, high-quality videos, editing, production, and streams and this video is the best one so far in my book, congratulations Kelski, I'm taking your cooking license away, and promote you to certified chef. keep on cooking!!!

13:13 theres actually recorded lines in the files where the citizens shout: we trusted you

While everybody was obsessed with "FART-NITE'' i was playing Half Life 2 like a man

22:58 can’t believe they got Dr. House himself to mocap for this game

44:19 man i love *text*

Bro I’m SO GLAD you finally covered hl2. It’s one of the games of all time and my personal favorite. I was SOOO ready for you to talk about it

48:18 Have you heard of this game called Black Mesa? Its a source engine fan remake of the first half life. And it does just that, and then some

The Half-life 2 episodes are essentially The Lord of the Rings films of video games; They were way ahead of their time, they’re basically perfect in how they got everything so right, a series to such an immaculate standard hasn’t really been replicated since, they set the bar in how game changing they were and influenced everything that came after them in their industry and gamer/film culture respectively. The only way that they aren’t similar in that respect is that the subsequent projects in the Half-Life universe have lived up to the same standard, can’t wait to see your playthrough of Half-Life: Alyx 😁

"It makes me sad that I will never play something like this ever again" Entropy : Zero 1, 2 and Uprising: *Dr. Livesey Phonk Walking to Kelski's house* Oh and that includes Half-Life Alyx, Minerva Metastasis, Dark Interval, Raising The Bar: Redux, Coterminus, MMOD, Any good quality Half-Life mod in all honesty.

First time going through RavenHolm: Gets the achievement "We don't go through Ravenholm" , easy, enjoyable, gravity gun goes phaum, saw goes brrrr(Free playtime is over, thanks for letting me play for free on 2020 uncle valve) Second time trying to go with guns and full awareness: Screams in español Good vid, as usual. Excellent quality

something i also loved in this game is the combine soldiers talking, in french version their lines are masterpieces

Man, this is the rare case where I caught you streaming this playthrough (or very recent recordings at a time), watched them with just some occasional skips and watching this vid wasn't at all overlapping with what I've seen, such a well done edit, we MUST get another one for the episodes! And Portal... and Portal 2 as well, no doubt

1:10 KELSKI HAS PLAYED PIKMIN 2??? MY FAVORITE GAME OF ALL TIME???

Kelski watching you play my favorite game series is an absolute joy, and I would love to see from you a video about the episodes, because the ending of episode two is a core part of the experience while waiting for Alyx.

Watching you playing that masterpiece for the first time threw me back so much, your streams kinda felt like you gave me a chance to experience it like I never played it 20 times already, I enjoyed every second of you fucking around in this world with random shit, had as much fun watching you through your journey (even tho its not over yet) as you did. You are amazing Kelski

Glad i was there to watch you play it live

YOOOOO. I remember seeing all the HL2 streams, you DID do some stuff, people with dozens of hours didn't know were even possible or in the game (like the Gman sighting right after Ravenholm). The video is amazing, truly. No wonder you had to delay it, it's peak. And yes, definetely cover the episodes please!

Oof, every so often i find a new hour long video about half life 2 being the bomb diggity, the cats ass, the ultimate game of all time. I then look at the calendar and see that its been 20 years since it came out and then i realize that i got to experience half life 1 & 2 as a middle schooler and now there people in their 20s who are just getting to experience it for the first time. My first video game tattoos were a head crab and the combine clamp and that was just 3 years after it came out. Im glad i can watch people play this game for the first time and enjoy it just as much as i did 2 decades ago.

Ive watched all of those hl2 livestreams of yours and this one really did worth waiting.

YOU FORGOT CERRY THE CRANE FROM THE LIVESTREAM

3:39 "freeman you fool"

i require episode coverage in video format. pls. this was a joy to watch.

watched all the vods, watching you play all these classic games is like experiencing it for the first time again also your editing is absolutely incredible

What an absolute classic of a video, you really outdid yourself with this one Kelski! The streams were an absolute blast as well, just an overall fantastic experiance!

btw in 2021/2022 there was a leaked project of ep4 i think, projects name was return to ravenholm and you get to play as adrian shepard ,the creators of the project saw that the fans liked it so they asked if we wanted to play it as a demo or dlc or smthn but sadly it got only 2000 (or 20,000 dont remember) votes and they thout that the fans didnt wan it as a real thing for some reason and it wasnt worth the truble, so they abandond the project

just came from your portal 2 live stream, Hyped for you playthrough of blackmesa and the other HL 2 EP videos. Keep up the good work

The Half-Life 2 streams were the first streams I actually watched for more than 5 minutes from the beginning to the end, and something about seeing the same clips again makes me feel good inside. Well done kelsik.

this video was the most hyped i felt all year please please make some videos on the episodes

Half-Life fans when Full-Death fans walk in:

I was 12 when I've played this game and I remember it just simply blew me away. I haven't played HL1 at that point, so this was my entry to the franchise...and what an entry it was. I always loved the little details in games - opening taps and flushing toilets, opening cabinets, seeing the empty pistol clips and bullet shells on the floor, playing minigames, destroy environmental objects (From Duke Nukem 3D and Resident Evil 2 through Serious Sam, Metal Gear Solid 2, Red Faction and Max Payne) I was in LOVE with all of them. But I never thought about how important difference Physics actually make in games. Half- Life 2 showed that to me. I remember in my first 2 hours or so I was just messing around with boxes, cans, hitting shapes and drawings in the wall with my crowbar, playing with water, and then the freakin gravity gun came into play... Ever since I was 5 I loved videogames. But Half-Life 2 was that beauty who just took my world by storm. I wish that the Source engine was utilized better in other games such as Vampire: Bloodlines (which came out the same day as this powerhouse), because I think the best games are from this era.

Im here since 40k and im shocked to see how quick your channel grow

hell yes, please cover the episodes. Going through this journey with you has been a lot of fun so far, even if I have played these games to death already since 2007 with the orange box. Super glad I got recommended your channel, man! Gonna check some of your other game reviews/ video essays out now!

one must wish for episode 3

59:20 You know my pain now! Right on point man. I first played Half-Life 2 in December of 2004 when I was nine. Maybe the greatest gaming experience I've had. That, Gmod, Half-Life 2's mods, Doom 3, and the Metroid Prime series.

YES, please cover the other episodes. The production quality on this was amazing.

When the life is half 2

hour long video of kelski shitposting LETS GOOO

WHAT A BANGER! watching the streams, then seeing the absolute four course meal you just cooked up was exactly like playing HL2 for the first time, great job Kel

Dude. I saw your video and I thought "ok... 1 hour. I can watch it as I do the dishes and stuff". I often watch videos when doing house chores. But with your video I couldn't... It's just so well edited and funny that I had to watch it without distractions. Congratz! :)

2007 and he's at 3rd grade or 8 years old. So currently Kelski is around 25 years old. Interesting.

FIRST! We’re making it out of City 17 with THIS ONE!!!! 🎉🎉🎉🗣️🗣️🗣️

YES! JUST YES! COVER EPISODES 1 & 2! I LOVE YOUR WHOLE JOURNEY IN THIS SERIES!

watching you cover this series up to now, along with your improving editings skills after each video, it’s just awesome! wake up mr. kelski, wake up and smell the ad revenue

Its funny how almost every early 2000s game looks like shit and then half life 2 comes out looking like a van gogh painting

DO A FLIP ✍️🔥🗣🔥🔥🗣🗣🗣🤞🏿👨‍🦯

Absolutely loved this, im amazed to see that finally another creator made a insanely long video of how good Half Life 2 truly is and will be, forever. loved the pqrt where gordon the freemant went to the 17 of citys and all of the lofes were halfed.

man some of this editing was really tight, good job

As someone who played the games as they came out, I'm so glad you decided to experience them. Keeping the interest in the franchise going is the only thing that gives us a chance at seeing it continued with the same care and passion that it has received thus far. Also I know that you've already played the episodes so you damn well better get a video out on them, because what you said about the ending to Episode 2 and how it made you understand why long time Half-Life fans are ......how they are really hit home in a way that more people need to feel.

YES, Kelski, _PLEASE_ make a video for Episodes!

Definetly would love to see a video about Episodes 1 & 2. Those 2 make the experience overall experience ten times better

After replaying the game tons of times the combat and atmosphere are the things you come back for. Ravenholm, the bridge, and street wars are some of the best parts of the game. I cannot emphasize how much I love running through city 17 with my homies fighting the combine. Even in VR it was my favorite. Being forced to pump the shotgun as you run through buildings and fight combine is so much fun. I will never not have fun fighting striders and narrowly surviving. This game is my favorite game of all time and it's not close

It's so refreshing to watch an hour long game review that doesn't just describe everything that happens in the game for 50 minutes.

I watched the whole thing on stream and it's one of the most hilarious thing ever! Please do episode 1 and 2 in video !

I would definitely love to see the episodes in video form, especially episode 2, that is the peak of one of the biggest franchises of all time

i was 13 when i first played the game (1 year ago) and because i had an old ass laptop i have always played old games there were some that i just loved: San Andreas, Tomodachi Life, Hitman contracts, Cuphead, But then ... I stumbled upon VALVE... I started with portal played a few thousend hours of cs:go oand tf2, And then i came across half life two ... From that day it is still my favourite fpsgame. Thank you so much kelski for meaking this video! I was so excited for this a fter i sit through all the streams... Once again thank you. (this comment took me 10 minutes to write) Keep going Kelski you are doing an amazing job!

Damn Im waiting for this since the streams.... Thank you Kelski

Dude I would love to see you review episodes 1 and 2 PLEASE KELSKI!!!

"Can you imagine how good the Xen could've looked in Source engine?" Black Mesa: I gotchu fam

hooooly shiiiit, a whole 1 hour video, much much obliged kelski, this one is a huge banger. especially with a topic i adore

1 hour Kelski video is the last thing I new I needed

I remember the release day of Half-Life 2. I was maximum 5 years old that day. I had my big brother, who was 17 at that moment. We were camping for the opening in our local game store. Our parents hardly let us skip school that day just for the release of the game. It was incredible and I enjoyed every second of it. You are very late to Half-Life franchise but still, you managed to play it. Also I would like to you see your documentry on both episodes like you said in the end of the video.

Yes. Please make videos on the episodes! I am starving for more quality long form Half-Life content! I think I have watched every decent Half-Life retrospective, deep dive, and iceberg video out there, I require more!

This is one of the best videos i have ever seen! i am happy that even at thus little age (6th grade) i can experience the orange box collection at his peak, thank you for making this great video! i would love to see another 2 hour video for it's episodes!!

Dude, some transitions from this video are sick.

You absolutely gotta do the episodes next

Welp time to yet again throw all sense out of my plans and watch all of the livestream. thanks mr kel

Watching these live was honestly such a treat lmao