One thing sticks out in my mind in Half Life 2, That's rarely thought upon, Half life 2 was humourous through out the whole, I remember going through a dark garage(or something like that), And then hearing a creature moan, I turn around, And its my fucking partner, Saying HAHAHA Got ya! I mean shit like that gets me everytime, As you expect to be attacked but some fucker is having you on.
But really, Half life 2 has one of the best stories in any game released, And has some of the most innovative guns, And gameplay to date.
Wheras HCTP was the best wrestler to date, With the richest roster, And the best story mode of the series, But it doesn't match up to the brute force of Half Life 2.