# Does Half-Life 2 ever get good? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [March 4, 2008, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-half-life-2-ever-get-good/440026 "2008-03-04T13:57:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Scumpup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2008, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-half-life-2-ever-get-good/440026/61 "2008-03-12T00:22:49Z")
> [@](#): > > It was cheap but hilarious. When the turrets are in their alcoves, they cannot be knocked down–and because you’re hiding in the alcove between them, the bad guys never even see you, because they focus on the turrets they encounter before they get to you. _snerk_ That _is_ funny. I really wish I’d thought of it. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2008, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-half-life-2-ever-get-good/440026/62 "2008-03-12T13:32:31Z")
[QUOTE=Talon Karrde] The game Jedi Knight had a lot of those moments too. Back when I pre-loaded the Orange Box I got free gifts of HL2 and Episode 1. I still haven’t used them, so if anyone has steam and wants to try out HL2 I can give them one free copy. If they like that I can give Episode 1 as well. [/QUOTE] I have HL2 but I’d totally like to try Ep 1 if you’re still giving it away. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2008, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-half-life-2-ever-get-good/440026/63 "2008-03-12T13:34:02Z")
Side note: why on earth are the google ads for “The Atheist’s Riddle” and “Meet Atheist Women and Men”? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-half-life-2-ever-get-good/440026.md?page=3)