Half-Life 2 Has Been Quietly Changed for 20 Years

In this video, I compare every major version of Half-Life 2 — from the original 2004 PC retail build, to the post–Orange Box updates, modern Anniversary version, console ports, a strange Japanese arcade release, and even the Half-Life 2 RTX demo.

This isn’t about finding the “best” version. It’s about seeing how Half-Life 2 changed over time, what was improved, what broke, and what had to be cut to make it run on different hardware.

This video only covers the game up to Black Mesa East.
If you’d like a Part 2 covering the rest of the game, let me know in the comments.

Versions featured:

PC Retail (2004 – build 2187)

PC Pre-20th Anniversary (post–Orange Box)

PC 20th Anniversary (current Steam version)

Xbox (emulated)

PlayStation 3 / Xbox 360 (Orange Box versions emulated)

Half-Life 2: Survivor (Japanese arcade version)

Half-Life 2 RTX Demo

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Дата на публикация: 15 февруари, 2026
Категория: Игри
Ключови думи: for 20 years Been Has changed Half-Life Quietly