How to Play Half-Life 2 on the PlayStation3

Half-Life 2 is one of the originals of the first person shooter genre. It's impact on the gaming world is on par with "James Bond 007: Goldeneye Rogue Agent." However, Half-Life 2 was essentially a first person shooter for the PC and Xbox. Only very limited copies were distributed for the PS2. If you're an owner of the PS3, learn to play Half-Life 2 on the PlayStation3.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

1. Gain access to the Internet. Know that it won't do you much good to hit up local retailers as this game is rare, so you can search through inventory online via websites, such as "GameStop." Find Half-Life 2 on "eBay" and "craigslist" for around $10. Make sure to list it as Playstation3 when searching for it.

2. Check to be sure your Playstation3 is backwards compatible--meaning your PS3 can play PS1 and PS2 games. Discover this is easy to figure out if your PS3 is listed as 60-80 gig; otherwise, you'll have to try a PS2, especially if your PS3 is 40 gig.

3. Find a PS3 memory card so that you can progress through the game. Understand that a PS2 memory card won't work out for Half-Life 2 data. Keep this in mind to play Half-Life 2 on the PlayStation3.

4. Go to popular gaming websites, such as "ign" for walkthroughs or FAQs to play Half-Life 2 on the PlayStation3. Discover that Half-Life 2 is an extremely challenging game at times, so you'll need all the help you can get.

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