


With the new release on Wednesday, Valve plans to reset the account database. They can assess threats, navigate tricky terrain, and fashion weapons from whatever is at hand.The public beta test of broadband games-on-demand service Steam will end on Tuesday evening PDT (Pacific Daylight Time), and the first full version installer will be made available on Wednesday morning at 11am PDT via Valve Software has announced.

The player again picks up the crowbar of research scientist Gordon Freeman, who finds himself on an alien-infested Earth being picked to the bone, its resources depleted, its populace dwindling. By taking the suspense, challenge and visceral charge of the original, and adding startling new realism and responsiveness, Half-Life 2 opens the door to a world where the player's presence affects everything around them, from the physical environment to the behaviors even the emotions of both friends and enemies. Valve's debut title wins more than 50 game-of-the-year awards on its way to being named "Best PC Game Ever" by PC Gamer, and launches a franchise with more than eight million retail units sold worldwide. HALF-LIFE sends a shock through the game industry with its combination of pounding action and continuous, immersive storytelling.
