
City 17: Through War, We Remember
Half Life 2 is a game which many hold in regard as one of the prime examples of video game storytelling, and a representation of gaming’s evolution as a medium. It was a revolution in storytelling, as the player never deviates from the protagonists own point of view, and the spatial progression of the story is experienced at a 1:1 scale; there are no cutscenes, or movement of the player outside of their own hands....