Best of the Decade: Half-Life 2
Mon, January 3, 2011 at 7:43 PM 
Half-Life 2
Platforms: Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Windows, Mac OS X
Release Date: November 16, 2004 (Windows version)
Publisher: Valve Corporation
Developer: Valve Corporation
When I sit down to write something about a game, I’m usually struggling to contain the veritable torrent of words that spill forth from my fingertips and onto the screen. I love to talk and write about games and am rarely at a loss for words when it comes to discussing them in any form.
So it has been with my Best of the Decade list so far. Entries I thought would be quick and easy have turned out far longer than expected. I started with the intent of creating short blurbs for each game and have quickly slipped to writing a gushing review-length article of every pick.
But I honestly can’t think of anything to add to what’s already been said about Half-Life 2. I have no unique angle or compelling personal drama framing my experiences with it. This is one of the most loved games ever created and I simply don’t feel I can meaningfully add to the discussion.
It is, quite simply, the best first-person shooter ever made.