Half-Life 2: Episode Two
Half-Life 2: Episode Two is a 2007 first-person shooter game developed and published by Valve. Following Episode One (2006), it is the second of two episodic games that continue the story of Half-Life 2 (2004).
ShooterPuzzle
- Time to beat
- about 6.3 hours
- Plays offline
- Yes
Overview
Half-Life 2: Episode Two is a 2007 first-person shooter game developed and published by Valve. Following Episode One (2006), it is the second of two episodic games that continue the story of Half-Life 2 (2004). The player controls Gordon Freeman, who travels through the mountains surrounding City 17 to a resistance base with his ally Alyx Vance. Like previous Half-Life games, Episode Two combines shooting, puzzle-solving and narrative elements, and adds expansive environments and less linear sequences.
Episode Two was released on October 10, 2007, for Windows on Valve's distribution service Steam, and as a part of The Orange Box, a compilation of Valve games for Windows, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3. The PlayStation version was produced by Electronic Arts. Episode Two received positive reviews.
Valve canceled Half-Life 2: Episode Three when they abandoned episodic development and began developing a new game engine. In 2020, after canceling several further Half-Life projects, Valve released Half-Life: Alyx.
Official trailer
Trailer. Watch on YouTube
Screenshots
Game details
- Genres
- Shooter, Puzzle
- Developer
- Valve
- Publisher
- EA Games, Valve
- Series
- Half-Life
- Engine
- Source
- Platforms
- PlayStation 3, Windows, Xbox 360
- Age rating
- ESRB M
- Modes
- Single player
- Yes
- Local multiplayer
- No
- Online multiplayer
- No
- Co op
- No
- Age ratings
- PEGI
- 16
- ESRB
- M
Release dates
| Platform | Region | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Xbox 360 | Asia | 2007-10-09 |
| Xbox 360 | North America | 2007-10-10 |
| Xbox 360 | Europe / PAL | 2007-10-18 |
| Xbox 360 | Australia | 2007-10-25 |
| Xbox 360 | Japan | 2008-05-22 |
Playable today
Playable offline todayYes
Single-player only, with no online features.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Playable offline today: campaign | Yes |
| Playable offline today: local multiplayer | Does not exist |
Online
Plays offlineYes
Credits
- Publisher
- EA Games, Valve
- Developer
- Valve
- Released
- 2007-10-10
- Age rating
- ESRB M
- Region
- US
- Time to beat
- about 6.3 hours
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