“Half-Life 2 is absolutely amazing looking. I haven’t been this eager to get my hands on the final version of a game since the original Quake. I’m not one to gush or make up goofy metaphors to get quoted in a press release but I want to give it to you guys straight. When I was being shown Half-Life 2, I was ready to drop a load in my pants. Yeah I said it, quote that. I hid it well from the Valve guys I think, but it was there, and I was dying to dive across the table and take the controls. I want to play this game and let it take over my life; I can’t believe how much I’m anticipating this game. It’s as if I’m not quite so jaded anymore, although briefly I’m sure if Half-Life 2 raises the quality expectations for PC games as much as I think it will.”