Here’s an enemy we’ve seen plenty of in HL2, but now it’s a different deal altogether. I’m not generally a fan of escort missions, but this one was varied enough and short enough to feel just right.īut the memorable part is really the strider faceoff at the end. The escort bits get tougher one at a time, and I love how the environment (and path) change from run to run – it keeps you on your toes and keeps it from becoming too repetitive. It’s tough, particularly on Hard, and it’s a great progression in difficulty. So in Episode 1, if Urban Flight is the pinnacle of balance between combat and puzzles, then Exit 17 is simply the combat pinnacle of the game. In each section you do have chances to stop and catch a breath if you choose your spots carefully. I think it’s because it’s split between an escort section and cat-and-mouse with the strider. This one is all-out combat, but somehow it still feels like a nice mix. We’re certainly done with the puzzles from the previous chapters. ” See you when I see you ! ” I suppose Barney means Episode 3. At this point I felt it was just beginning, and that HL2 events was nothing in comparison of what will coming after that. All those efforts for that, the unavoidable fatality. (Only one Strider, at least…)įinally comes the Citadel explosion, a fantastic scene in my sense. Probably the most difficult battle against a Strider. In addition, it is incredibly burst out, shooting everywhere you can be. This Strider is not a very hard boss, but fighting it in the station is very exciting. Once Alyx is safe, Gordon is buried under problems. This is the same thing we seen with Alyx some times ago.ĭespite all of that, I still dislike this part, simply because it’s not my cup of tea. In this phase we can notice Barney’s stress, contrasting with Nexus battle.

Then difficulty gradually increase, to end with an APC and many soldiers. It is well made, starting with a first journey without any enemies to recognize the place. So, the first part of this chapter is ” Protect the civilians !”. Honestly I never enjoy the first one but the second is a fantastic boss map. The screen then fades to the credits.Įxit 17 is set on two maps and offers two kinds of gameplay. The last thing that the player hears is the twisting of metal and Alyx whispering Gordon’s name. The force of the shockwave from the exploding Citadel causes metal chunks and wreckage to fly toward the train Alyx and Gordon are on as it sends its final transmission, and the screen fades to an ominous white as the Citadel explodes, destroying City 17, and causing a shockwave that overtakes the train. On two occasions, as pods pass overhead, Gordon and Alyx are hit with psychic blasts. Several pods similar to the one containing the Combine Advisor in the control room are ejected from the Citadel as it detonates. As the train carries Alyx and Gordon away, the Citadel is visible in the background with the reactor core once again about to explode, and the Combine’s message is sent. They then decide to stay behind to lure the Combine away from Barney and the citizens as they board the train and make their escape.Īfter battling Combine soldiers and a Strider, the duo reprogram another train and board the caboose. Upon reuniting with Barney at the train station, Alyx and Gordon work to move the citizens to the trains while facing increasing Combine opposition. The Citadel blows at the end of the chapter, and its shockwave overtakes Alyx and Gordon’s train. In this final chapter, Gordon helps evacuate citizens and rebels and fights a strider blocking the train tracks. The Replay Experience Experiment aka TREE.Half-Life 2: Episode One: Exit 17 | RTSL Menu

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