This is a very serious, interesting essay on the literary merits of Half-Life 2 (no I'm not kidding!). It's a fairly lengthy though thought-provoking read:
http://www.ntsc-uk.com/feature.php?fea=HalfLife2UnderTheSurface
NOTE: this essay is coming from a primarily CONSOLE-centric website which I think is interesting in and of itself.
http://www.ntsc-uk.com/feature.php?fea=HalfLife2UnderTheSurface
NOTE: this essay is coming from a primarily CONSOLE-centric website which I think is interesting in and of itself.