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Half-Life 2: Episode One

Half-Life 2: Episode One is the first of a planned trilogy of expansion packs/episodes for the 2004 first-person shooter game, Half-Life 2. The episode takes place immediately after the end of Half-Life 2, in…

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Half-Life 2: Episode One is a shooter developed by Valve, released 1 June 2006 on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Linux and Mac. This page lists 5 cheat codes for it.

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What Half-Life 2: Episode One is

Half-Life 2: Episode One is a shooter game developed by Valve and released in 2006. It was published by EA Games. It is available on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Source.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Taking place in City 17, just after the events of the last game, Half-Life 2: Episode one again follows scientist Gordon Freeman and his friend Alyx Vance as they stabilize a damaged Citadel core to buy time before it explodes, which will destroy the city and the surrounding area. They then rush to make it out of a war-torn City 17 as quickly as possible and also help evacuate any remaining citizens left.
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action, horror and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 13 achievements to unlock.

Where it sits in the Half-Life series

Half-Life 2: Episode One is the 16th of 24 entries we hold in the Half-Life series. The next entry was Half-Life 2: Survivor in 2006. Its critic score of 87 is 10 points above the series average of 77. The highest-rated entry is Half-Life: Alyx at 93.

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How it was received

Half-Life 2: Episode One holds a critic score of 87 out of 100. That places it above 90% of the 3,306 rated shooter games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 2006 averaged 65, so it scored 22 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 85, across 893 votes.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 5.1 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 8.7 hrs, roughly 1.7 times the length of the critical path.

What it launched against

Half-Life 2: Episode One launched on 1 June 2006, within three weeks of New Super Mario Bros., Hitman: Blood Money, Heroes of Might and Magic V and The Movies: Stunts and Effects. It reviewed better than 3 of the 4.

Released around the same time: New Super Mario Bros., Hitman: Blood Money, Heroes of Might and Magic V, The Movies: Stunts and Effects.

Cheats and codes

We have tested and published 5 cheat entries for Half-Life 2: Episode One — 5 console commands. Each one lists the platform it applies to, the exact input, and whether it disables achievements.

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Official trailer

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Half-Life 2: Episode One cheat codes

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Enable cheats first

Required before any other cheat command.

Enable the console in Options then Keyboard then Advanced, press ~, then type the command.

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God mode

You take no damage.

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All weapons and ammo

Fills your inventory with every weapon and full ammunition.

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No clipping

Fly through walls and geometry.

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Half-Life 2: Episode One — frequently asked questions

When did Half-Life 2: Episode One come out?
Half-Life 2: Episode One was released on 1 June 2006 for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
Are there cheat codes for Half-Life 2: Episode One?
Yes. We list 5 cheat codes and console command for Half-Life 2: Episode One, grouped by platform, with the exact button combination or command for each.
How long does it take to beat Half-Life 2: Episode One?
The main story of Half-Life 2: Episode One takes around 5.1 hrs, or 8.7 hrs for 100% completion.

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