Episode One follows scientist Gordon Freeman and his companion Alyx Vance as they fight in humanity's continuing struggle against the transhuman race known as the Combine. When the story begins, Gordon wakes up outside the enemy's base of operations, the Citadel, after being left unconscious from the concluding events of Half-Life 2. During the course of the game, Gordon travels with Alyx as they attempt to evacuate the city.
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I looked online, and it would appear to be that "Half-Life 2 Ultimate mods collection" has something to do with online piracy (torrenting mainly.)
Also most of what is seen on the launcher can be ran through Steam Library as well.
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