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The hypothetical Episode Three would have likely doubled down on Half-Life 2's strengths: environmental storytelling and physics-based puzzle-solving. We'd anticipate more of the same incredible level design that made City 17 feel so lived-in, likely pushing the Source engine to its limits. Players would have returned for the gripping narrative, the satisfying combat encounters, and the promise of closure for Gordon Freeman's journey.
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