Half-Life 2

Nearly a year after it's release I finally got around to playing Half-Life 2 (PC).  This is just a great game, especially for those who are sci-fi first person shooter fans.   The graphics on this game are just amazing.  Even with this high graphics load my Radeon X850 never even studdered.  The game is scripted so it is not like Battlefield 2 where you can go anywhere at will, but there are still lots of options (especially if you use the cheat codes).  The aliens in this game make me sick, so it really gets you to hate the other side.  The game really makes you feel that you are saving civilization.  There is an online version of the game called Counter-Strike: Source which I have not trialed yet, but from what I hear there is a pretty large community of players.  Anyways, for anyone who hasn't played this game yet, go out and buy it.  It is fully worth the $50.