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Half-Life 2: Update

Half-Life 2: Update
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Steam Deck Playable Windows macOS Linux
Very Positive · 93% of 8,686
DeveloperFilip Victor
GenreAction
ControllerPartial
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Player reviews 93% positive of 8,686
Quality score 93/100

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A completely free and extensive community-developed update for Half-Life 2 featuring beautiful lighting, countless bug fixes, and a brand new Community Commentary Mode. With Half-Life 2: Update, there’s never been a better time to revisit City 17.

2004's Half-Life 2 was a landmark for PC gaming and the First Person Shooter, setting the standard for immersion, animation, and physics-based play for years.
Meticulously developed by Half-Life community member Filip Victor, Half-Life 2: Update offers both long-time fans and first time players the most visually advanced, stable, and fully-featured version of Half-Life 2 to date in one free mod download.

Features:

  • Complete lighting overhaul including enhanced lighting, more detailed world shadows, and full High Dynamic Range Lighting (HDR).
  • New particle effects and improved fog.
  • Countless bug fixes, correcting both visual and game-based issues.
  • An extensive Community Commentary Mode featuring the voices of well-known Youtubers, including Caddicarus, Brutalmoose, Ricepirate, Balrog the Master, ProJared, and Ross Scott from Freeman's Mind .
  • Retains the iconic Half-Life 2 visual style and gameplay.
  • All available in one free standalone download!

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Steam reviews Very Positive · 93%
93% positive of 8,686
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Tech
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSSupported
ControllerPartial
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  • OS *: Windows® 7 (32/64-bit)/Vista/XP/8.1
  • Processor: AMD Athlon 2.4 GHz or Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 2.80 GHz
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: DirectX® 8.1 level Graphics Card (Requires support for SSE)
  • DirectX: Version 8.1
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 7 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Download size with Half-Life 2 installed: 3.5GB
Achievements (33)
HL2_ESCAPE_APARTMENTRAID 65.3%
HL2_GET_CROWBAR 58.6%
HL2_GET_AIRBOAT 44.7%
HL2_PUT_CANINTRASH 42.4%
HL2_KILL_BARNACLESWITHBARREL 42.1%
HL2_GET_AIRBOATGUN 38.9%
HL2_KILL_CHOPPER 37.4%
HL2_HIT_CANCOP_WITHCAN 36.7%
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DeveloperFilip Victor
PublisherFilip Victor
ModesSingle-player
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