You can see the run rays beam down, the ambient occlusion along the benches, and the characters look much better. The Cinematic Mod is noticeable right away while your in the train ride to City 17. All I will say is that it’s the best FPS game ever made, hands down. Cinematic Mod gives us this option with advanced lighting effects and higher-resolution textures. The engine continues to deliver quality, but it doesn’t have the next-gen flair that every PC gamer craves. Same for when Left 4 Dead 2 was released and then Portal 2. After the release of Episode 2 everyone was stunned by the new lighting effects the engine could do. Do you have a high-end PC and want to play Half-Life 2 without the dated visuals? While the Source Engine is nearly a decade old, it still surprises everyone with what it’s capable of.
