Difference between the Half lifes

[Obtuse_Square]

I want to buy Half-Life II. When I searched for it, though, I found three things- Half-Life 2: Episode I, Half-Life 2: Episode II, and Half-Life 2. I need to know if I should buy the first 2 or the last one. Which one gives the full gaming experience?

[Kungpaoshizi]

Get half life 2 first, then the episodes. Great game.

[999999999]

they are all a part of 1 story.

half life 2 then ep 1 then ep 2.

[DEVOLVE MINHA CACHAÇA!]

Chronologically speaking, HL2 episodes are expansions to the story introduced in HL2, which is the direct sequel to HL1/Black Mesa, so you should play them in the correct order, HL2, then Ep1 and Ep2, to understand the full plot/have the full experience.

[Faedrill]

All 3

[Cathulhu]

The episodes are direct sequels to Half Life 2.

Half-Life 1 / Black Mesa* -> Half-Life2 -> HL2 Episode 1 -> HL2 Episode 2

*Black Mesa is a remake of Half-Life 1

[Obtuse_Square]

Thanks

[Start_Running]

Originally posted by Cathulhu:

The episodes are direct sequels to Half Life 2.

Half-Life 1 / Black Mesa* -> Half-Life2 -> HL2 Episode 1 -> HL2 Episode 2

*Black Mesa is a remake of Half-Life 1

But it's not completed and it really doesn't have all the stuff. The intended progression is:

Half-Live-->Half-Life: Opposing Force-->Half-Life: Blue Shift-->Half-Life 2-->HL2:Episode 1-->HL2:Episode 2

Black Mesa is a remake of the original HL using Source Engine assets and engine which makes it look gorgeous but at the same time they kinda inadvertently made the game easier than the original.