The ruins of City 17 are visible, with a Superportal forming above the collapsed Citadel. Gordon and Alyx survive the crash, and Alyx retrieves the Gravity Gun in order to free Gordon from the wreck. The Citadel Core gave out as Alyx and Gordon were leaving City 17, and the resulting shock wave has derailed the train in which they were traveling on. The opening chapter picks up where Episode One left off. This game is directly followed by the events in the final chapter and post-credits scene of Half-Life: Alyx. This information has to be delivered to White Forest so that the Resistance can use it to shut down the superportal and prevent an even greater Combine invasion. It contains information relating to the location of the Combine Overworld and allows the creation of the superportal to be controlled from the "other side". A crucial part of the plot is the transmission packet which the Combine sacrificed the Citadel to send, a copy of which Alyx and Gordon stole before making their escape. Kleiner's broadcast in Episode One, has inflicted a portal and communications blackout on Earth-stationed Combine forces, leaving them isolated and disorganized. The destruction of the Citadel, as explained by Dr. Combine Advisor pods have been scattered throughout the region. After the destruction of the Citadel, the Combine are working to open a massive superportal to call for reinforcements. This article describes the Half-Life 2: Episode Two storyline, chapter by chapter.Ĭontinuing 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 through the Outlands to a large Resistance base named after the forest. Visit our Cleanup Project for more details and, please, notify the administrators before removing this template. You can help by correcting spelling and grammar, removing factual errors, rewriting sections to ensure they are clear and concise, and moving some elements when appropriate. This article has yet to be cleaned up to a higher standard of quality. However, do not make major changes before consulting the community, since the related editors probably set up guidelines for the page construction. You are welcome to assist in its construction by editing it as well. The following is a Work in Progress as it is in the middle of an expansion or major revamping. Gameplay tactics, trivia and walkthrough information should not be included, unless they are related to the plot instead add it to its respective chapter article. This article is not a walkthrough, but a plot summary.