Escape From The City 17: Half-Life 2 Episode 1 - 05 - Lowlife (2 of 2)
Wherein I continue my habit of needlessly overcomplicating things by overlooking other things. Such as the ability to set things on fire with flares, which is revealed in the achievements but never done here. Do headcrab zombies naturally exude a flammable oil or something? It's not really that strange when you consider that gasoline containers explode on impact, but still. OH MAN DEBATING LOGIC IN VIDEO GAMES THERE'S SOME NEW GROUND HUH Upon reflection, I'm not really sure what they were going for in this section. It's dark and full of zombies, natch, but if they're going for isolation then it's spoiled a bit by Alyx's presence. If they're going for a straight escort mission, then that's ruined by her status as a nearly unkillable walking turret. You're together, but there isn't much of a sense of jolly cooperation going on.
Wherein I continue my habit of needlessly overcomplicating things by overlooking other things. Such as the ability to set things on fire with flares, which is revealed in the achievements but never done here. Do headcrab zombies naturally exude a flammable oil or something? It's not really that strange when you consider that gasoline containers explode on impact, but still. OH MAN DEBATING LOGIC IN VIDEO GAMES THERE'S SOME NEW GROUND HUH Upon reflection, I'm not really sure what they were going for in this section. It's dark and full of zombies, natch, but if they're going for isolation then it's spoiled a bit by Alyx's presence. If they're going for a straight escort mission, then that's ruined by her status as a nearly unkillable walking turret. You're together, but there isn't much of a sense of jolly cooperation going on.