That is exactly why the ending is genious. You think you know what the goal is, but in reallity you know nothing. Gordon has no idea what G-mans's bigger plans are.
No I think it is you who expects a more traditional story. With all the old tricks and a standard format, a story I would likely not be impressed by........
I didn't either, I waited for a great game and a great story and I beleive I got it.
I would rather continue this great story then have a resolution now and be done with it. This feels like a beginning of something big. And as alredy said by others this is the Half-Life style and it is...
One: That is why I do not agree with everything.
Two: I only said it was a theory.
Three: Vast majority of the facts are in the game, I do not have any sort of strategy guide.
I personally think big final battles agains a big bad guy is a cliche. The game ends the way it should, with a mystery and with provisions for a more epic saga to come.
There is awe-inspiring heroism, if you did not demonstrate it fighting on the streets of City 17 then that again is just you....
They certainly do! The story was deep and the way it is done is very well executed. You have to dig for the facts and it makes you think about it.
You just don't appreciate this kind of storytelling or simply lost. Hey, but that is just you....
As for it being a sequel. Well the the story...