Half-Life 2 is finally here and it is everything you have hoped and dreamed for. Gordon Freeman has returned. Strap on your HEV suit and grab a crowbar, its time to dole out some pain to the alien force known only as The Combine. The world of Half-Life 2 is incredibly lifelike, including realistic physics and super intelligent enemies. The game isn't just about shooting the bad guy, there are puzzles, vehicles, and hidden items crammed into 14 levels of combat. Our guide keeps you alive and kicking with:

• Basics: Learn how to navigate the world and use every item in the environment to your advantage.
• Weapons: We detail the best uses for every weapon including the multifaceted gravity gun.
• Enemies: From headcrabs to gunships we'll show you the best method for killing everything in sight. Coming soon.
• Walkthrough: In part one of our walkthrough we hold your hand through the canals, the coast, Ravenholm, and the beginnings of Nova Prospekt. More coming soon.
• Secrets: The walkthrough includes hidden lambda locations and our secrets section has a cheat list for all of the cheating cheaters.

Half-Life 2 Online Strategy Guide

Add the parameter -console to your hl2 executable. The best method is to create a new shortcut to the hl2.exe and change its command line by adding the cheat/console parameter and then saving the shortcut. This way, you can play Half-life 2 with or without cheats (you can rename your shortcut to reflect this).

For some versions of Half-Life 2, you may need to add a longer parameter string -applaunch -dev -tconsole instead of the previously mentioned parameter.

Bring DOWN the console and enter “sv_cheats 1”.

• cl_drawhud: removed
• Wire frame models: mat_wireframe1
• Only objects effected by physics are wireframe: vcollide_wireframe 1
• Draw game triggers: showtriggers_toggle
• Draw normal maps: mat_normalmaps 1
• Draw surface materials: mat_normals 1
• Turn off bump mapping: mat_fastnobump 0
• impulse 200: removes weapon model from the screen

Enable cheats and use the “give” command.

• item_healthkit
• item_healthvial
• item_box_buckshot
• item_box_mrounds
• item_box_sniper_rounds
• item_box_srounds
• item_battery
• item_suit
• item_ml_grenade
• item_ar2_grenade

Enable cheats and use the “give” command.

• weapon_ar2
• weapon_bugbait
• weapon_cguard
• weapon_crowbar
• weapon_frag
• weapon_crossbow
• weapon_alyxgun
• weapon_physcannon
• weapon_physgun
• weapon_pistol
• weapon_rpg
• weapon_shotgun
• weapon_smg1

Weapons names for the beta version of the game:

weapon_hopwire

weapon_iceaxe

weapon_binoculars

weapon_ml

weapon_brickbat

weapon_smg2

weapon_stickylauncher

weapon_stunstick

weapon_thumper

weapon_sniperrifle

weapon_rollerwand

weapon_slam

weapon_hmg1

weapon_cubemap

weapon_gauss

weapon_extinguisher

weapon_flaregun

weapon_ar1

weapon_molotov

weapon_manhack

weapon_immolator

weapon_irifle

Date Added: 1970-01-01

Cheat: Load Maps

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List the map by enabling cheats and type “maps”. Load a map by typing “map

• d1_canals_01
• d1_canals_02
• d1_canals_end
• d1_tempanals_02
• d1_town_01
• d1_town_02
• d1_town_03
• d1_town_04
• d1_town_05
• d1_trainstation_01
• d1_trainstation_02
• d1_trainstation_03
• d1_trainstation_05
• d1_under_01
• d1_under_02
• d1_under_03
• d1_under_04
• d2_coast_01
• d2_coast_02
• d2_coast_03
• d2_coast_04
• d2_coast_04_dx60
• d2_coast_05
• d2_coast_06
• d2_coast_07
• d2_coast_08
• d2_prison_01
• d2_prison_02
• d2_prison_03
• d2_prison_04
• d2_prison_05
• d3_c17_03
• d3_c17_04
• d3_c17_05
• d3_c17_06a
• d3_c17_06b
• d3_c17_07

Date Added: 1970-01-01

Cheat List

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Bring DOWN the console and enter “sv_cheats 1”.

• No damage: god
• Never Die: buddha
• Infinite power for your suit: infinite_aux_power or sv_infinite_aux_power (Outbreak)
• All weapons and ammo: impulse 101
• Kill all npc’s in the area: npc_kill
• Enemies don’t attack: notarget
• Walk through walls: noclip
• Spawn a scout car: ch_createjeep
• Spawn an airboat: ch_createairboat
• Spawn an airboat: impulse 83
• skulls: impulse 102

Date Added: 1970-01-01

Cheat: Spawn A Jeep

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To spawn a jeep hHit ~ and enter: Impulse 82

Date Added: 1970-01-01

Cheat: Grab Anything

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Note: The default value for the following cheat is 250.

When using the give weapon/item cheats, enter physcannon_maxmass 1000 (or more) to be able to grab any object in the game.

Submitted by Juke box
Corrected by burnt_out_and_faded_away__Akimb0

Date Added: 1970-01-01

Cheat: Spawn Alyx's Weapon

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Enter npc_create_equipment weapon_alyxgun in the dev console then type npc_create npc_combine_s which spawns a combine trooper with Alyx's gun. Then simply kill the trooper ang get the gun. Note, when you pick up the gun looks like a giant block on the bottom left corner of your screen.

Date Added: 1970-01-01

Hint: Rocksploration

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In the Chapter Anti-Citizen, Freman can reach the rooftop of the building blocked by some rocks on its stairs. After D.O.G. hops onto the dropship, crouch jump onto the sofa and Freman can jump past the rocks. Bring a box or similar object to act as a platform. It is barely possible to reach the roof of the building -- there's nothing there, but it's a little hidden area.