Re: 1st HL2 game memories from 2004...

On 25/11/2024 19:56, Zaghadka wrote:

Last try: If a pepper steak is "the best I ever had," the chef did
something innovative. Spicing. Cooking method. Something. Besides, your
analogy is significantly out of scope. The analogy to Dan Adams'
statement would be that it was "the best steak ever." If it isn't
something novel, that probably isn't true, right? Well trodden paths at
that general a statement level don't make the "cut," imo.

There's obviously semantics in play but I tend to agree that the best ever means something more than what you can technically take out of a term. So I'm happy to describe HL:2 as one of the best FPSes I've played (I still enjoy it to this date) but it doesn't make it onto my list of best ever PC games whereas HL:1 does. That not only redefined what I thought of as an FPS but also had a lasting impact on games that followed.