Half Life 2: Launch Your Gnome Into Space
Lately, I’ve rediscovered The Orange Box, also known as the best deal in video gaming history. I finally sat down and decided, hey, it is about damn time I beat Half Life 2, and the subsequent Episode One & Two. So far I’ve really enjoyed the experience, and its absolutely amazing to see how the graphics are still holding up. The detailed facial expressions on the NPCs are still great looking. And the game is what, four years old now?
While racking up achievements in the game is fun, I’ve discovered one achievement I will never… well, achieve. In Episode 2, you can carry a garden gnome from the very beginning of the game, all the way to the rocket at the end.
Tom Francis managed to complete this unbelievable task, and blogged the entire thing, complete with screenshots. His post is absolutely hilarious. Tom, I give you serious props. That’s some dedication right there.
Have a read, and go pick up The Orange Box. For $20 brand new, it really is the best deal on the 360.
By Jason on Dec 5, 2008
Yeah I installed the Orange Box with the NXE and love the quiet loading and ease of play. I too am going back to finish Episode 1 and Episode 2. Fallout 3 depresses me a bit…
By Benjamin Gilbert on Dec 6, 2008
Isn’t the hard drive install an excellent feature? I forgot my 360 was on when I paused Left 4 Dead the other day and went to the other room. Episode 1 and 2 are, from what I hear, really great. After finishing HL2, I wasn’t ready for anymore and it was time to run through Portal… repeatedly.
Fallout 3 is certainly depressing and its length has completely put me off while game after game comes out this holiday. It’s a great game, no doubt about it, but I just don’t have the time right now. A shame really.
By tim on Dec 27, 2008
hey, cheers for the guide, got stuck on the first bit with the chopper (on the pc version) and couldn’t get past where it first appears you go down to the train tracks then turn left, in the end i left the gnome wherever it fell out of the car then went through the tunnel at the end of that section, it loaded the next part of the map, then i went back through the tunnel, it reloaded the first part again but with no chopper leaving me free to take my time!
not sure if it does the same on the xbox but worth a try