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"The BIG Picture" is a new feature article, introduced to Techtite.com in 2003. Every week, a photo of at least 800x600 size is offered, of one of the most definitive  entertainment products that week, good OR bad. Once you download them (or simply view them), feel free to comment on them...and of course, have fun! 

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The latest "Big Picture" is:

"Half Life 2, downtown"

(Half Life 2, 2004; 1024 x 768)

click picture for the full-size (BIG) photo!

The time is upon us; Half Life 2 is finally out, and say what you will about the story; the graphics are fantastic. We'll be getting to the "story" comment in a bit, but for now let's say this is one of three "Big Bictures" in December which are all of Half Life 2; the characters, the "cinematics" (the conversations between nearby NPCs, that is), and the environments.

This picture is the first of three, and is in fact spoiler-free (no poetic rhyme intended). It's the first major shot you see after being "dropped" into this current time zone, wherever --or whenever-- this is. The video screen atop the tower shows the current human ruler of this land; the same guy who was apparently once your boss back in the first game. Note also the Combine troops stationed on the street. "What is going on here" is the question at hand, as the single player missions slowly take hold.

Don't be too ready for too many answers, though; the sole noteworthy gripe someone can make about this game. Few questions are answered from the first game, with only more questions added on top of them. The ending itself is as victorious as it is wide open. Let's just hope we don't have to wait another 6 years for a sequel, to answer even more questions.

---Techtite

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Due to bandwidth, we can only keep the most recent and/or popular "Big Pictures" online each week, so if you like it, be sure to download it!

"Half Life 2" Archive:  1  2  3  4
"Doom 3" Month (August, 2004):  1  2  3  4
Other "Big Pics" Still Online:
Plus: Some Of The First "Big Picture" Pages 1  2  3  4

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