How long to beat
15 players3h
Rushed
main story only
5h
Normally
story and some extras
9h
Completionist
everything in it
Where to get it
Trailer
Gallery
30Screenshots
Key art
About
Half-Life 2: Episode One continues the story of Half-Life 2. It begins immediately after the end of this game, and follows Gordon Freeman (the player) and Alyx as they attempt to escape City 17 in the wake of the defeat of the Combine forces and the battle in the Citadel.
Gameplay and Gordon's weapon arsenal are identical to Half-Life 2. Enemies too are familiar, with only one new zombie variant. A notable gameplay feature is the behavior of Alyx, who fights along Gordon's side for virtually the entire game. While the player still provides most of the offensive firepower, Alyx does provide a beneficial presence, and is far from the typical cannon fodder AI.
The game has four to six hours of gameplay, and also features a "Commentary" mode, which enables hotspots on each map where the player can listen to developer commentary explaining how or why certain things were done.
As of November 2024, the Steam version has been delisted and integrated into Half-Life 2
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Languages
18 languages, with audio, subtitles and interface
| Language | audio | subtitles | interface |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese (Simplified) | — | ||
| Chinese (Traditional) | — | ||
| Danish | — | — | |
| Dutch | — | — | |
| English | |||
| Finnish | — | — | |
| French | — | ||
| German | — | ||
| Italian | — | ||
| Japanese | — | — | |
| Korean | — | ||
| Norwegian | — | — | |
| Polish | — | — | |
| Portuguese (Portugal) | — | — | |
| Russian | — | ||
| Spanish (Spain) | — | ||
| Swedish | — | — | |
| Thai | — |
Game details
Business Model
Commercial
Supported Systems/Models
x86 (32-bit)
Drivers/APIs Supported
Direct3D
Media Type
Download, DVD-ROM
Input Devices Supported/Optional
Keyboard, Mouse, Other Input Devices
Additional Hardware Required
3D Accelerator
Multiplayer Options
Internet, LAN
Multiplayer Game Modes
Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS)
Number of Offline Players
1 Player, 8+ Players
Number of Online Players
2-16 Players
Steam
Achievements, Cloud, Steam account required
System requirements
Min. CPU Class Required
Intel Pentium III
Min. OS Class Required
Windows 98
Min. RAM Required
256 MB
Min. DirectX Version Required
DirectX 9.0b
Min. DVD-ROM Drive Speed Required
8X (10.56 MB/s)
Video Modes Supported
Full screen, Window
Video Resolutions Supported
640×480, 800×600, 1024×768, 1152×864, 1280×720, 1280×768, 1280×800, 1280×960, 1280×1024, 1440×900, 1680×1050
Box art
Also known as
Bantiao Ming 2: Diyi Bu — Simplified Chinese title
HL2EP1 — Common abbreviation
Half-Life 2: Aftermath — Working title
Hλlf-Life²: Episode One — Cover / in-game title
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