where does half life 2 episode 2 take place
outside City 17
title: Half-Life 2: Episode Two text: of technologies. Following the closing events of "Episode One", it sees Gordon Freeman and the series' other major characters moving away from City 17 to the surrounding countryside. The retail version was released on October 10, 2007, in North America and Russia for Windows and Microsoft's Xbox 360 after repeated delays. The version for the PlayStation 3 was to be released "around two or three weeks later", as it was produced separately at the Electronic Arts UK studio, according to Valve marketing director Doug Lombardi. This version was further delayed. For the rest of the world, the release date was title: Half-Life 2: Episode Two text: Half-Life 2: Episode Two Half-Life 2: Episode Two (stylized as HλLF-LIFE: EPISODE TWO) is a first-person shooter video game, the second in a series of episodic sequels to the 2004 "Half-Life 2". It was developed by Valve Corporation in tandem with "", the first game in the series, and released in 2007 via Valve's Steam content distribution platform. The episode was released both separately and as a part of a bundled package, "The Orange Box". "Episode Two" gameplay consists of expansive environments, travel and reduced linear play, continuing Valve's policy of orienting each episode around a particular theme or set title: Half-Life 2: Episode One text: take place immediately after those in "Half-Life 2", in and around war-torn City 17. "Episode One" follows scientist Gordon Freeman and his companion Alyx Vance in humanity's continuing struggle against the alien civilization known as the Combine. When the story begins, Gordon wakes up outside the enemy's base of operations, the Citadel, after being left unconscious from the concluding events of "Half-Life 2". During the course of the game, Gordon travels with Alyx as they attempt to evacuate the city. As the game comes to an end, Gordon and Alyx are caught in a major accident, and their fates are title: Half-Life 2: Episode Two text: team, and therefore lagged behind in its schedule. Valve's marketing director, Doug Lombardi, gave assurance that the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC versions of the game would be identical in functionality and performance. "Episode Two"s soundtrack was composed by Kelly Bailey, who also composed the music for the "Half-Life" series' other installments. The music is used sparingly throughout, played primarily during scenes of major plot development or particularly important action sequences, such as an early fight with a massive wave of Antlions or speeding down train tracks while being fired on by a helicopter. The soundtrack is included in title: Half-Life 2: Episode One text: by using a flashlight to help Alyx spot and kill oncoming enemies. Similarly, Alyx will often take up strategic positions and provide covering fire to keep the player safe while they travel to a certain area or perform certain actions. The original "Half-Life" takes place at a remote laboratory called the Black Mesa Research Facility. The player takes on the role of Gordon Freeman, a scientist involved in an accident that opens an inter-dimensional portal to the world of Xen and floods the facility with hostile alien creatures. After the player guides him in an attempt to escape the facility