Half-Life, Portal, Counter-Strike: Valve revolutionized the FPS, storytelling and online play. RomWize re-ranks the publisher's best games by its re-evaluated scores, each with its current score, its versions, their rarity and their collector value.
"Valve deliver the perfect Portal sequel with a wild co-op mode and writing that peaks in GLaDOS and Wheatley duets penned for Stephen Merchant. The puzzles dazzle, the staging hits dead centre, and the whole stands as an utterly essential modern puzzle peak."
"Valve gather Half-Life 2 and its episodes, Portal and Team Fortress 2 into a historic box that alone justifies owning a 360. Portal especially reinvents first-person puzzling, and GLaDOS's writing remains one of the most inspired in modern gaming."
"Valve invent modern co-op survival horror with four survivors, infinite hordes and an AI Director that rewrites every match. Short but intense campaigns beg for evenings with friends, and Versus mode pushes the tension to its peak."
"Valve invent modern co-op survival horror with four survivors, infinite hordes and an AI Director that rewrites every match. Short but intense campaigns beg for evenings with friends, and Versus mode pushes the tension to its peak."
"Left 4 Dead 2 improves everything: new Special Infected, memorable melee weapons and brilliantly written sun-soaked Louisiana campaigns. Dynamic weather adds real tension, and the Valve formula hits its absolute 360 peak here."
"Valve's absolute masterpiece on Xbox, one of the greatest FPS ever made. City 17, Gordon Freeman, the Combine and the revolutionary Source physics engine. Xbox version offers a complete experience even if slightly below PC."
"The original Counter-Strike on Xbox, honest adaptation of the iconic PC tactical FPS. Online matches on Xbox Live were intense. Less flexible than PC version but game essence preserved. Historical document of a console port of a PC classic."
"PS2 port of Valve's cult FPS with the original campaign and console additions. The Black Mesa atmosphere, physics puzzles and advanced enemy AI remain captivating. A faithful adaptation of one of gaming's most influential titles on an unexpected platform."
