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title: "Half-Life 2: Raising the Bar"
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# Half-Life 2: Raising the Bar

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Half-Life 2: Raising the Bar [Hodgson, David] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Half-Life 2: Raising the Bar

Review: Beautiful Commentary on the Half-Life Games - This is definitely not to be missed. If you're a Half-Life fan, or just in love with concept art, this is a must! This is a in-depth look at the concept art from both Half-Life games, and it's filled with commentary all the way through. Yes, it's hard to find now and expensive, but totally worth every penny. It's not a guide on how the games were made, but more of a gallery of beautiful artwork and models that helped bring the games together, from pencil to screen. Absolutely beautiful, and lots to offer. I completely recommend this!
Review: Great behind the scenes info - This is a very good book detailing all the behind the scenes stuff with Half Life 2. It also has very good artwork detailing some of the familiar characters in game. Well worth the read if you are a fan.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #1,844,284 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #2,986 in Video & Computer Games #3,574 in Computer & Video Game Strategy Guides |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (57) |
| Dimensions  | 8.9 x 0.9 x 11.1 inches |
| ISBN-10  | 0761543643 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0761543640 |
| Item Weight  | 2.7 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 288 pages |
| Publication date  | November 23, 2004 |
| Publisher  | Prima Games |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Beautiful Commentary on the Half-Life Games
*by V***Y on June 29, 2014*

This is definitely not to be missed. If you're a Half-Life fan, or just in love with concept art, this is a must! This is a in-depth look at the concept art from both Half-Life games, and it's filled with commentary all the way through. Yes, it's hard to find now and expensive, but totally worth every penny. It's not a guide on how the games were made, but more of a gallery of beautiful artwork and models that helped bring the games together, from pencil to screen. Absolutely beautiful, and lots to offer. I completely recommend this!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great behind the scenes info
*by C***X on April 13, 2020*

This is a very good book detailing all the behind the scenes stuff with Half Life 2. It also has very good artwork detailing some of the familiar characters in game. Well worth the read if you are a fan.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I love this book
*by L***E on August 17, 2016*

So I'm a huge HL nerd - full disclosure. I love this book. It was used...certainly showed it. Someone donated it to Goodwill somewhere in the midwest and they put it up on Amazon...smart cookies. Just lots of cool concept art and anecdotes from the development of the HL games...plus some other Valve stuff...CS and such. I love the architectural concept art. If you're as big a nerd as I am, you definitely need this book on your coffee table.

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