Source: HalfLife2.net

Gamebiz has put online it's review of Half-Life 2. A good read with among others this in it:

Half-life 2 is the bee’s knees. If you’re looking for a game that sucks you right into the screen, this is it. This is your FPS benchmark, this is the game of the year; this game is the beautiful, imaginative, detailed masterpiece of 2004.

The full review can be found here at Gamebiz.