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they'd feel a bit anachronistic now
Games are games. Perhaps some mechanics feel clunkier and the path more linear than today's games.
It's simplicity and innovation in terms of how the narrative is told makes for an immersive fun game.
Also the theme of HL2, an Eastern European city overrun by gestapo-like soldiers...
Biggest gaming regret is not ever being able to play Half Life 2. Bean or not it looks great. I bought it but every single monitor and computer I tried it on gave me nausea.