Valves plan for both has been: more skins, more crap, no need for direction, planning or proper game design much less this magical concept called āinnovationā. āBoth Casali and Valve co-founder Gabe Newell explained to IGN that Valve uses Half-Life games explicitly to push technology forward and turn heads.ā.
15. [deleted] ⢠9 yr. ago. you do not need 1, but its highly recommended. honestly i think its just as great of a game as half life 2, so i personally think you should play it but no its not entirely necessary. just read a quick synopsis of the first game before you start. 13.
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