A game that shock the world forever.

     When Half-life 2 released in 2004 it sent shock-waves throughout the gaming community forever. All other game developer from different places across the world had to quickly think of an idea to make their game better or completely loss profit and credibility to Half-life 2. 

Half-Life 2 presents a dystopian alternate history of Earth, where the resources of the planet, including the human race itself, are being harvested by an oppressive multidimensional empire, known as the Combine. The game is set around the fictitious City 17, roughly 20 years after the events of its predecessor Half-Life.

Some time after the ending of Half-Life, the instability at Black Mesa had attracted the attention of the Combine empire, and they invaded Earth. Humanity surrendered at the conclusion of the resulting "Seven Hour War". City 17 became the home of the gigantic Combine Citadel, and Dr. Wallace Breen, the Administrator of Black Mesa who had negotiated the surrender, was appointed representative and Administrator to supervise the survivors on behalf of the Combine. Unable to breed due to a Combine suppression field, humanity matured. The Combine implemented a brutal police state of Civil Protection officers and Overwatch soldiers by recruiting and biologically assimilating humans and other species. Meanwhile, an underground "Lambda Resistance" of humans and Vortigaunts, now working together, was formed. They saw Freeman as a savior who would lead them to freedom.

Is Half-life 2 is truly a masterpiece to behold. It brought us innovation we never seen. Facial animation, object physics and a silent protagonist never before seen in a game and it all got release in 2004 a year where a barrel rolling down the stair could easily make game of the year. It had the traditional Half-life signature where their is lovable character and no cut-scenes in it and yet loved by millions across the world. Half-life 2 was a format to other game developer on how to make a great game. So many games copied Half-life like Bioshock and System shock are examples of it.