One of the focal points of Episode Two was meant to be increased use of vehicles in open areas. Episode Two is also longer than Episode One, at approximately two thirds the length of Half-Life 2. The Muscle Car chapters are very reminiscent of the Highway 17 Chapter of Half-Life 2. Half-Life 2: Episode Two generally concentrates on more expansive locales as compared to the claustrophobic Episode One, particularly in its latter chapters, although it ends similarly to Episode One with a pitched battle in a fixed environment. Main article: Half-Life 2: Episode Two storylineĬontinuing the plot of Half-Life 2 and Episode One, Episode Two consists of seven chapters telling the story of Gordon Freeman and Alyx Vance's journey to a large Resistance base called White Forest.