When comparing American McGee’s Alice (2000) vs Half-Life 2 (2004), the Slant community recommends American McGee’s Alice (2000) for most people. In the question“What are the best PC games from 2000-2009?” American McGee’s Alice (2000) is ranked 7th while Half-Life 2 (2004) is ranked 9th. The most important reason people chose American McGee’s Alice (2000) is:
Stylized art in older games tends to hold up well compared to art in older games that attempted a more "realistic" feel. Even though the graphics are dated, the game is not such an eyesore.
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Pros
Pro Stylized art holds up
Stylized art in older games tends to hold up well compared to art in older games that attempted a more "realistic" feel. Even though the graphics are dated, the game is not such an eyesore.
Pro Great story
Dark and twisted tale that keeps the player engaged.
Pro Great Sci-Fi story
Aliens, portals to other dimensions, oppressive regimes, oh my! This game brings a great flavor of dystopian sci-fi as you fight part of the rebel cause to deliver justice with your Gravity Gun to the many species afflicted by the evil Combine. Also Half Life ties in somehow with the Portal series which makes it even more awesome.
Pro Guns are varied and interesting
Almost every gun is fun to shoot and is distinct. The crossbow is super awesome for it’s power and the gravity gun offers variety in puzzles and what you can shoot with. Want to hit someone with an explosive barrel? Pick it up and throw it with the gravity gun!
Pro Amazing character animation
When Half Life 2 came out it set the bar super high for character animation that still rivals some games today.
Pro Very moddable
Entire games have been made from Half Life (such as Counter Strike) and the tradition continues with it’s sequel! In fact there’s a game essentially about making your own things made from a modded Half Life 2 and that game is called Garry’s Mod.
Pro Commentaries
Hear from the creators about the making of Half Life 2 Ep1 and 2. Everything from level design to technical details are discussed. More developers need to use this.
Cons
Con Difficulty can be challenging for some
This game is hard. So hard that some may find it difficult to complete without cheats. Can be considered a pro or a con