The Dink Network

I rather enjoyed HL2 at the time, but thought it wasn't as fun as HL1, which still ranks as one of my all-time favorites (loved the Black Mesa update). It hits that sweet spot between "run-and-gun" and "duck-and-cover" shooters that did an excellent job of showing rather than telling to convey a story, which kept you all the more involved. I think part of the appeal of HL is that you're just a regular guy in a hazard suit and massively outgunned in most fights. And those fights are going to be brutal, nerve-wracking, and may take you several tries to get past.

after seeing how the brainwashed fanboys reacted after some people expressed dissapointment after playing the game

I feel the same about Halo fanboys. It's an okay game and not much beyond that, honestly.