With Half-Life 2 inevitable, it only makes sense that someone would come up with the best article on the game yet. Gamespot pulls off a page-turner in their lastet in the "Final Hours of…" series. The piece is far from fluff, even calling the Valve team to the mat for some awfully bad judgment. But the writer also makes sure Newell and crowd are revealed for the hard-working, obsessed and dedicated people they are. By the time you're done reading it, you'll want to play the game more than ever. And, who knows, you may even be so inclined to sit through the game credits.
