Half-Life 2 is sweeeeet!  The graphics blow Halo2 away and the story line is much more interesting.  Using a keyboard/mouse for FPS is also much better than a controller.  I'm planning on getting one of these doohickeys to remedy that. It's an XBox keyboard/mouse adapter.

Back to Half-Life 2.  The only issue I have with this game are the freakin loading screens.  I'm driving my fan boat down the river with helicopters shooting at me, missiles blowing up, everything.  Very exciting, I'm on the edge of my seat... I go to turn the corner wondering what will be shooting at me next and...

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UGH! 

Loading screens in general suck, but if they are placed in the right spot then they don't bother me to much.  The screens in Half-Life 2 are the worst I've ever seen. Other than that, everything is great.