Game Industry News
- Reviewed by John Breeden, score: 4½ out of 5. Also awarded PC, Shooter, and Overall Game of the Year.
- http://www.gameindustry.com/review/item.asp?id=504

Armchair Empire
- Review with screenshots by Omni [10/10]. "Half-Life 2 isn’t flawless, ... but that doesn’t make it any less of a masterpiece"
- http://www.armchairempire.com/Reviews/PC%20Games/half-life-2.htm

BBC News - Half-Life Sequel Ups the Ante
- The sequel to hugely popular Half-Life computer game is going to be worth the five-year wait, say its makers.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/3199545.stm

GameSpy PC
- Review, by Sal Accardo: "It's true that a lot of Half-Life 2 is essentially a refinement of the formula that made the original game and its expansions so popular. But when you factor in the new engine, its the detailed, living environments, and the p
- http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/half-life-2/566585p1.html

VideoGame City Preview
- By Chad Phillips. "The graphics are turning out to be some of the most advanced I've seen on a PC game and rival DOOM 3 and even next-generation console games..."
- http://www.vgcity.com/previews/Half-Life%202.html