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RAISING THE BAR

VALVE UNDERSTANDS THE POWER OF HOLDING BACK, THAT LESS IS MORE, WHICH IS SOMETHING THAT ELUDES MANY DEVELOPERS EVEN NOW

The magic of Half-Life 2 lies in how it tells its story. In most games developed in the early 2000s you’re forced to endure endless exposition about the world and the state it’s in – usually in the form of cutscenes.

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