On November 16, 2004, Half-Life 2 was released. And with it, came the universal acclaim. Later the 2 episodes would be released (the last one was released on 10/10/2007). It won 39 GOTY awards and the Game Of The Decade title.
All Hail the mighty Half-Life, and let us hope for a brighter future with it. A future with Half-Life 3.