Well I finally managed to beat Half-Life 2 today. I stick with my earlier statements of game of the year. It had a nice mix of all out FPS action, platformer jumping, driving and even a level of Myst like amusement park ride. The next to last level is just beautiful and most of it you just sit back and watch. The ending was, well pretty much what I expected from the game.
What's next? Probably Chronicles of Riddick on Xbox. See how the mood strikes me.

Yes, L'Ombra's seasonal love interest once emoted..."The ending was, well pretty much what I expected" when watching Intolerable Cruelty movie.
..which I thought quite clever. I never saw that ending coming.
L'Ombra