The first of the trilogy of episodic games,
Half-Life 2: Episode 1,
has gone Gold with the release date of June 1, 2006. The game is the first
in a three part series, with the second installment coming late this year.
Episode One offers a new single player experience created by Valve, and is
designed to be four to six hours in length. Stepping into the hazard suit of Dr.
Gordon Freeman, you face the immediate repercussions of your actions in City 17
and the Citadel. Alyx Vance and her robot, Dog, will accompany you in your
efforts to aid in the human resistance's desperate battle against the
totalitarian alien menace of the Combine.
In addition to the new single player experience, two multiplayer games are
included. And those who purchase Episode One will have free access via Steam
(www.steamgames.com) to Half-Life 2: Lost Coast, the interactive technology demo
that introduces High Dynamic Range lighting to the SourceTM Engine, Valve's
award-winning game technology.
To celebrate the gold status, Valve Software has issued
the
first of the promised teaser movies (26MB) for Half-Life 2: Episode One.
This extremely high-res clip sports half a minute of in-game action starring
Alyx Vance.
