Absolute unabashed pride in being a hipster "troglodyte" that has never appealed to anyone outside of the internet/video game circle for the past 10 years.
HL2 is great. The episodic sequels have really fun gameplay but they also pretty much turn Alyx into your cheerleader/love interest and that's a bit of a disappointment after her start as an atypically well rounded, believable female character (for a video game).