Barney Half Life 2
Half-Life 2 (Video Game 2004) Mike Shapiro as G-Man, Barney Calhoun. Half-Life 2 may end up being all those things-a huge success, an agent of change, and a sign of where games are going next. But behind the flashy graphics and the visceral first-person shooter. Barney Calhoun in Half-Life 2 Barney Calhoun Years after the Black Mesa incident, during the Combine occupation of Earth, Barney has become an important figure in the underground Lambda Resistance in Half-Life 2. It is unknown how Barney ended up in City 17 along with Dr. Isaac Kleiner and Dr. Barney works undercover as part of Civil.
Reawakened from stasis in the occupied metropolis of City 17, Gordon Freeman is joined by Alyx Vance as he leads a desperate human resistance movement striking out against the Combine.
'The right man in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world.'
Half-Life 2 features a thrilling campaign packed with unprecedented levels of immersive world-building, boundary-pushing physics, and exhilarating combat. Experience the landmark first-person shooter that “forged the framework for the next generation of games” (PC Gamer).
What's particularly impressive about the game running so well is that it does so without compromising any part of gameplay or design. Environments are complex, colorful, and highly detailed; AI is certainly impressive.
—IGN
This is the game you have to buy. Do not finish reading this review, just run out and get it right now. This dystopia is beautifully realized… With expressive eyes and emotive faces, these people look far more real than those in any other game.
—The New York Times
The first time you see ribbed glass blurring the ominous shape of a soldier on the other side, or any time that you happen to be moving through water, you will see next-generation visuals implemented in a casual, capable manner.
—PC Gamer
Best Shooter
–GameSpot
Game of the Year
–AIAS
Best Game
–Edge Magazine
Readers' Game of the Decade
–The Guardian
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