Half-Life 2 remembered

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Half-Life 2 is a game built of great moments, and of its designers' desire to change the pace, the structure, and the feel of the challenge while you move from one sequence to the next. As a celebration of City 17's 10th birthday, we asked a handful of developers to tell us about the specific moments that stuck with them the most.
Dan Marshall, Size Five Games
"You've arrived in City 17, you've had a taste of the atmosphere, the dystopian tang in the air, and you're starting to itch for something to shoot at. Before you get the gun, before you get the crowbar, even, there's this sublime little bit of game design, dashing through buildings, guided by citizens ushering you through the apartments.
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