Better than Half-Life 2? For sure. Better than Half-Life 1? That's a much harder question to answer. This is a very competent game overall, but the original Half-Life still has certain charms to it which are not rendered obsolete. The two games have individual strengths and weaknesses.

Where this game definitely falters is one of its final chapters, "Interloper". It is an absolute ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ mess that drags down the overall quality of the game through its sheer length and tedium. On repeat playthroughs, I will just skip ahead to "Nihilanth". Never again.

Better than Half-Life 2? For sure. Better than Half-Life 1? That's a much harder question to answer. This is a very competent game overall, but the original Half-Life still has certain charms to it which are not rendered obsolete. The two games have individual strengths and weaknesses. Where this game definitely falters is one of its final chapters, "Interloper". It is an absolute fucking mess that drags down the overall quality of the game through its sheer length and tedium. On repeat playthroughs, I will just skip ahead to "Nihilanth". Never again.