
With near-perfect execution, Half-Life 2: Update is a must-play for any shooter fan.
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Very Positive on Steam (93% positive from 8.6K reviews)
Highly rated by 126 players
No significant drawbacks reported
A completely free and extensive community-developed update for Half-Life 2 featuring beautiful lighting, countless bug fixes, and a brand new Community Commentary Mode. With Half-Life 2: Update, there’s never been a better time to revisit City 17.

Runs well on modern hardware.
Last updated 18d ago
A classic you have to play. The Halflife series is the one of the best games there is. Yes the graphics are old but the story and gameplay are all brilliant.
I don't know ANY of the voices/people in the Community Comentary but still, yippie!
What is there to say? I haven't played the original and chose to go through with Half-Life 2: Update from the very beginning. However, there are comparisons out here to see the difference between graphics here and there. Considering this is a free mod, I think this is a great piece of work. Still the same Half Life 2 with enhanced lightning and shading (and graphics overall). Made my play through enjoyable. On the downside, however, I have to mention that the additional episodes are nowhere to be found (despite the developer commentary still being there), opening the options menu was a bit laggy (not that big of an issue imo) and for whatever the reason subtitles did not work on my end. Maybe it's a settings issue, I was too lazy to figure it out during my play through. Overall, this mod is nice! The same ol' Half-Life 2 with tidied up graphics. Keeps the atmosphere of the original while upgrading the visuals to a newer level.
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