Recent reviews by Azumanga Daioh Christmas 2009

Valve's cursed yet beautiful bastard child of a game-- Valve's SSBM. They cobbled some ♥♥♥♥ together and took 2 maps from HL2 and modified them for deathmatch play. Literally the least amount of effort Valve has put into any standalone game, ever. But this game is ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ awesome.

Yeah, low-level play is fun for sure. But high-level play is crazy. HL2DM is filled with all sorts of Source Engine jank, and that allows for crazy physics and movement tech.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbjWJ9-dBt8 This match is a great example of what I'm talking about.

If you have experience with Quake, Team Fortress, or any other sort of fast-paced arena fps, you'll love this game. Especially on the higher levels of play. I can't recommend it enough.