Half Life 2 Episode 1

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Half-Life 2: Episode One is the first in a trilogy of episodes serving as the sequel for the 2004 first-person shooter game, Half-Life 2. It was developed by Valve Corporation and was released on June 1, 2006. The episode is a standalone game; while a continuation of Half-Life 2, it does not require the original game to be installed or registered to a user's online Steam account to play. It takes advantage of several major upgrades to the Source game engine since the release of Half-Life 2.

The episode takes place immediately after Half-Life 2 in and around the war-torn city of City 17. Episode One follows scientist Gordon Freeman and his companion Alyx Vance as they deal with the events of Half-Life 2 and humanity's continuing struggle against the Combine, an alien race.

Valve views episodes One through Three as tantamount to a standalone release; they are essentially Half-Life 3 divided into three episodes. Episode One is available as part of a bundle package known as The Orange Box, which also includes Half-Life 2, Episode Two, Team Fortress 2, and Portal. The game received a generally positive critical reaction, with the co-operative aspects of the gameplay singled out for particular praise.