Introduced 2 mechanics · Half-Life 2
Half-Life 2
The Gravity Gun taught an entire physics system with one object.
Mechanics this game introduced
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Physics & Simulation · 2004
Rigid-Body Puzzle Physics
Rigid-body puzzle physics turn mass, buoyancy and leverage into the vocabulary of a puzzle, so solutions get built by …
Origin: Half-Life 2
Physics & Simulation · 2004
Physics Manipulation Tool
A physics manipulation tool is an in-game device that lets the player grab, hold and launch simulated objects directly…
Origin: Half-Life 2
Mechanics it built on
Ideas Half-Life 2 inherited rather than invented — each traceable back through the ontology to a root.
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2004
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