Half-Life 2: Update
18

Players in Game

19 😀     2 😒
74,51%

Rating

Free
Free app in the Steam Store

Half-Life 2: Update Steam Charts & Stats

A completely free and extensive community-developed update for Half-Life 2 featuring beautiful lighting, countless bug fixes, and a brand new Community Commentary Mode. With Half-Life 2: Update, there’s never been a better time to revisit City 17.
App ID290930
App TypeMOD
Developers ,
Publishers Filip Victor
Categories Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Partial Controller Support, Commentary available, Captions available, VR Support
Genres Action, Adventure, Free to Play
Release Date27 Mar, 2015
Platforms Windows, Mac, Linux
Supported Languages Portuguese - Brazil, Greek, English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Finnish, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Russian, Traditional Chinese, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Hungarian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Swedish, Thai, Turkish

Half-Life 2: Update
18 Players in Game
3 175 All-Time Peak
74,51 Rating

Steam Charts

Half-Life 2: Update
18 Players in Game
3 175 All-Time Peak
74,51 Rating

At the moment, Half-Life 2: Update has 18 players actively in-game. This is 74.71% lower than its all-time peak of 87.


Half-Life 2: Update Player Count

Half-Life 2: Update monthly active players. This table represents the average number of players engaging with the game each month, providing insights into its ongoing popularity and player activity trends.

Month Average Players Change
2025-04 40 +34.87%
2025-03 30 0%

Half-Life 2: Update
21 Total Reviews
19 Positive Reviews
2 Negative Reviews
Mostly Positive Score

Half-Life 2: Update has garnered a total of 21 reviews, with 19 positive reviews and 2 negative reviews, resulting in a ‘Mostly Positive’ overall score.

Reviews Chart


Chart above illustrates the trend of feedback for Half-Life 2: Update over time, showcasing the dynamic changes in player opinions as new updates and features have been introduced. This visual representation helps to understand the game's reception and how it has evolved.


Recent Steam Reviews

This section displays the 10 most recent Steam reviews for the game, showcasing a mix of player experiences and sentiments. Each review summary includes the total playtime along with the number of thumbs-up and thumbs-down reactions, clearly indicating the community's feedback

Playtime: 251 minutes
I just started my playthrough of HL2 with this graphical update and don't get the negative reviews. I have played HL2 several times and this looks like a very tasteful update of the game without turning into someone it never was or wanted to be. Think of it like an old house with a fresh coat of paint, new windows, new doors, but still with the charme of the original building. This update doesn't try to turn it into a modern square building. Nothing of what I've seen looks out of place like it is often the case when modders go too far by traing to turn old games into what they think they could look like and then they screw up the art of the original. People who can't see the difference either don't start it correctly, have never played HL2 or need to get their eyes checked. It has been years since I last played HL2 and even I notice the differences. So, unless this update breaks the game later on, I give it my full endorsement and would recommend it to everyone wanting to play HL2 with a little polish. EDIT: Found the game breaking bug for me. This mod is cut for German players even if you have the uncut HL2. So, I have to take back my recommendation for German players.
👍 : 10 | 😃 : 1
Negative
Playtime: 863 minutes
Pros:- Visuals Bug fixes Cons:- Community commentary mode, who the fuck wants to listen to youtube gaming"celebrities"? Plebs thats' who.
👍 : 4 | 😃 : 1
Positive
Playtime: 445 minutes
I especially like the community commentary, read by some of my favorite youtubers. I wish there was an option to silence the background noise and speach so you could actually HEAR Ross' sexy voice!
👍 : 0 | 😃 : 0
Positive
Playtime: 824 minutes
This is the HL2 version to play now, better GFX and some bug fixes. It's the exact same story with the same weapons and enemies :) 10/10
👍 : 0 | 😃 : 0
Positive
Playtime: 761 minutes
Excellent update for the fps thriller Half Life 2.
👍 : 0 | 😃 : 0
Positive
Playtime: 2764 minutes
while i prefer the cinimatic mod by fake factory due to it making way bigger improvements in comparing the lighting graphics and textures this is still pretty good if you hate the long needless hours it takes to mod half life these days.
👍 : 2 | 😃 : 0
Positive
Playtime: 1194 minutes
I'm a huge fan of Half-life so when I saw this I freaked out. Better lighting, greater resolution and bug fixes make Hlaf-life 2 even a more truly legendary game.
👍 : 6 | 😃 : 0
Positive
Playtime: 1521 minutes
Half-Life 2: Update Meh, there's nothing really to be said besides the fact that it's a graphical upgrade for Half-Life 2, better shaders, better particle effects, achivements and better skyboxes with fog...... really I say just look at my review for HL2 and you'll understand. 10/10
👍 : 8 | 😃 : 0
Positive
Playtime: 699 minutes
Well they don't make games like this anymore do they? Half Life 2 is one of the best games ever made didn't feature a minimap or any hand holding or any waypoints showing you where to go and it had AI that was fucking ruthless against you. Game developers should go back and play the classics like Half Life, Doom, Quake, Goldeneye, even the original Call Of Duty. Because now we have games that are all the same they feature hand holding, shite AI (ghost recon wildlands) XP progression systems and even fucking XRAY VISION. Half Life, Doom and any other game from this era didn't feature any of that shite you basically got told what to do and you was left to it. This is what Half Life 2 was all about no cutscenes, brillant story and AI that actually challenged you. Great game, shame we don't have more that are better than the same old shite that we have now. What has the gaming industry come to? How did we go from Doom, Quake, Goldeneye and Half Life to the games we have today which are the same old buggy shite that require day one patches and dlc to finish a game off.
👍 : 4 | 😃 : 1
Positive
Playtime: 1270 minutes
This is great! Improved detail and higher resolution graphics, yet it stays true to the original game and the gameplay mechanics and overall story line have remained unchanged. If you want to play Half Life 2, this is the version to play. Highly recommended!
👍 : 4 | 😃 : 0
Positive

Half-Life 2: Update Steam Achievements

Half-Life 2: Update offers players a rich tapestry of challenges, with a total of 33 achievements to unlock. These achievements span a variety of in-game activities, encouraging exploration, skill development, and strategic mastery. Unlocking these achievements provides not only a rewarding experience but also a deeper engagement with the game's content.

Defiant
Giant Killer

Survive the rooftop strider battle in the ruins of City 17.

Hallowed Ground
Keep Off the Sand!

Cross the antlion beach in chapter Sandtraps without touching the sand.

Singularity Collapse
Plaza Defender

Survive the generator plaza standoff in chapter Anticitizen One.

Zombie Chopper

Play through Ravenholm using only the Gravity Gun.

Fight the Power

Shut down the supression device by disabling its generators.

Radiation Levels Detected

Get through the toxic tunnel under City 17 in Half-Life 2.

Warden Freeman

Survive the second turret standoff in Nova Prospekt.

What cat?

Break the mini-teleporter in Kleiner's Lab.

Atomizer

Disintegrate 15 soldiers by throwing them into a Combine ball field.

Malcontent

Escape the apartment block raid.

Lambda Locator

Find all lambda caches in Half-Life 2.

Blast from the Past

Find the HEV Suit Charger faceplate in Eli's scrapyard.

Vorticough

Discover the hidden singing vortigaunt cave in chapter Water Hazard.

Follow Freeman

Gain command of a squad of rebels in the uprising.

Anchor's Aweigh!

Get the airboat.

Heavy Weapons

Get the airboat's mounted gun.

Trusty Hardware

Get the crowbar.

Zero-Point Energy

Get the Gravity Gun in Black Mesa East.

Counter-Sniper

Kill all of the snipers in City 17.

Barnacle Bowling

Kill five barnacles with one explosive barrel.

Revenge!

Destroy the Hunter-Chopper.

Bug Hunt

Use the Antlions to kill 50 enemies.

OSHA Violation

Kill 3 enemies using the crane.

Flushed

Kill an enemy with a toilet.

Where Cubbage Fears to Tread
Two Points

Use Dog's ball to make a basket in the scrapyard.

Targeted Advertising

Pin a soldier to the billboard in the chapter Highway 17.

Submissive
One Man Army

Destroy six gunships in Half-Life 2.

Hack Attack!

Kill five enemies with a Manhack.


Half-Life 2: Update Screenshots

View the gallery of screenshots from Half-Life 2: Update. These images showcase key moments and graphics of the game.


Half-Life 2: Update Minimum PC System Requirements

Minimum:
  • OS *: Windows® 7 (32/64-bit)/Vista/XP/8.1
  • Processor: AMD Athlon 2.4 GHz or Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 2.80 GHz
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: DirectX® 8.1 level Graphics Card (Requires support for SSE)
  • DirectX: Version 8.1
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 7 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Download size with Half-Life 2 installed: 3.5GB

Half-Life 2: Update has specific system requirements to ensure smooth gameplay. The minimum settings provide basic performance, while the recommended settings are designed to deliver the best gaming experience. Check the detailed requirements to ensure your system is compatible before making a purchase.

Half-Life 2: Update Latest News & Patches

This game has received a total of 2 updates to date, ensuring continuous improvements and added features to enhance player experience. These updates address a range of issues from bug fixes and gameplay enhancements to new content additions, demonstrating the developer's commitment to the game's longevity and player satisfaction.

Half-Life 2: Update BETA Patch - April 17nd 2015
Date: 2015-04-16 20:35:38
👍 : 321 | 👎 : 3
Half-Life 2: Update Patch - April 19nd 2015
Date: 2015-04-19 19:28:41
👍 : 238 | 👎 : 2


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