Half-Life 2: Episode 1 Fact Sheet @ Gaming Target

Written by John Scalzo on February 13, 2006

News: All the details on the recently retitled Half-Life 2 expansion.

Valve has recently renamed the Half-Life 2 expansion Half-Life 2: Episode 1, so we can be sure that more episodes will be released in the future. For now though, have a gander at the official details of Episode 1:

Overview

Half-Life has been named Game of the Year by over 35 organizations worldwide. Half-Life 2: Episode 1 is an all-new episode created by Valve that extends the Half-Life 2 single player adventure.

The player reprises his role of Dr. Gordon Freeman, who must immediately face the repercussions of his actions in City 17 and the Citadel. Freeman reconnects with Alyx Vance and her robot, Dog, as they continue their support of the resistance's battle against the Combine forces.

The intense, real-time gameplay delivered in Half-Life 2: Episode 1 is made possible only by Source, Valve's proprietary engine technology which has been enhanced with new rendering technology and advanced artificial intelligence to deliver new levels of graphics and character interaction.

Key Selling Points

A new episode for one of the best-selling action games of all time.

Reveals new secrets

Franchise of over 18 million units sold worldwide

Incredibly advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Highly detailed environments provide amazing gameplay settings

Digital Actors: The most sophisticated in-game characters ever witnessed

Physical Gameplay: Objects obey the laws of gravity, friction and buoyancy.

Intense story line will appeal to those seeking more than another shooting gallery experience

System Requirements

Minimum:
1.2 GHz Processor
256MB RAM
DirectX 7 level graphics card
Windows 2000/XP/ME/98
Mouse
Keyboard
Internet Connection

Preferred:
2.4 GHz Processor
512 MB RAM
DirectX 9 level graphics card
Windows 2000/XP
Mouse
Keyboard
Internet Connection