What's with all the stupid driving games in Half-Life2????

[DiamondDecision]

Is Half-Life2 a FPS or a driving game?

I *hate* all this driving game crap!  I'm thinking about stopping playing.  A little driving in a FPS is okay, but this is ridiculous!

[stiffler]

You only have to drive the hovercraft thing.  I think you can actually walk during the buggy mission.  I didn't think the driving was that good but I managed to get through it.

It only comes along twice so tough it out.  Or maybe there is a cheat to skip them?

[TheMissingLink]

Heh, it did have a lot of driving in it.  I really enjoyed those segments, but I'm a fan of driving games, so yeah.  I can see your annoyance with it, though.

You shouldn't stop playing it - there are plenty of awesome parts that don't include driving in the game

[WinoMcCougarstein]

I liked driving the hovercraft thing, but I hate the buggy.  Oh well, the rest of the game is worth putting up with the driving parts.

[Kevin Grey]

*Loved* the driving segments.  But, yeah, there are only two of them so it's not hard to get through.

[Ridah]

Don't give up on the entire game because of two short portions, its not like they are hard to get through...

[warning]

Put me in the camp that loved the driving in HL2.  I got more tired of fighting the same combine soldiers again and again.  The driving was a nice break for me.

[whiteboyskim]

Put me in the camp that loved the driving in HL2.  I got more tired of fighting the same combine soldiers again and again.  The driving was a nice break for me.

I agree because they were nice and challenging. The water canal sequence was a long one but it was fun and featured some of the best scripted sequences I've ever seen in a game. The buggy was "meh" but like the rest you can get through it. After its done is when the game really kicks into high-gear.

Power to the Revolution.

[Jumangi]

A mountain out of a mole hill.

[Purge]

You know what? I hate that adventure games (FPS adventures too) seem to think that people run or walk everywhere. There is a deadline, and you are trying to beat it. There is a real sense of urgency; walking the whole way seems silly to me.

Once you get used to it, those portions are enjoyable. The Buggy was a lot of fun. I only wish I could have ridden ant-lions too. Imagine having mode of transport that leaps 40-60 yards at a time.

[Jumangi]

Hey that could be a cool idea for a mod. Use the physics system to make a bronco riding game except with ant lions.