The single most overrated
game of all time. Despite having good graphics and realistic physics, it has a plot that makes very little sense and leaves more questions than it answers. The weapons are unoriginal and boring, with the exception of the gravity gun which is really
nothing but a toy to showcase the new physics engine. Though the voice acting in the
game was good, the dialogue was ridiculous and contributed
nothing to the suspension of disbelief. There was not nearly enough variety in the host of enemies faced by the player. The installation process was truly
hell, requiring the player to download an additional program (Steam, a problem of it'
s own that I won't go into here), meaning those without
Internet access who purchased the
game are 100% fucked. It also had a major glitch that would halt the installation process if "Counter-Strike Source" was deselected from the install menu. I finished the
game, and was utterly unimpressed by its ultimately anti-climatic ending. I have to say, this
game make even Deus Ex: Invisible
War look like a worthy sequel. I've never been more disappointed by a game in my life. If Valve makes an expansion pack that adequately finishes the story of Adrian Shephard from Opposing Force (the excellent expansion pack from the first Half-Life, for you morons out there who never played the original), I might be able to forgive them but until then, I'm sticking with Doom 3 and Far Cry.