Scribbled by Rajiv Ashrafi

Valve has released a huge 751 MB demo of Half-Life 2, letting you people take on the crowbar once again in the role of Gordon Freeman. The demo requires Steam (a major nuisance) and can be downloaded from:

• 3D Downloads
• 3D Gamers
• 4Players.de
• ActionTrip
• ATI
• AusGamers
• Boomtown (registration required)
• Computer Games
• FileFront
• Filerush (torrent)
• FileShack (registration required)
• Fragland.net
• Gameguru Mania
• Gamer’s Hell
• GameSpot DLX (registration required)
• Worthplaying

By taking the suspense, challenge and visceral charge of the original, and adding startling new realism and responsiveness, Half-Life 2 opens the door to a world where the player’s presence affects everything around him, from the physical environment to the behaviors even the emotions of both friends and enemies.