In this game, you can…

• …carry a garden gnome through the entire game, hauling it in and out of the car without losing it.
• …trigger an antlion invasion by stomping their grubs after being warned the nest will hear you.
• …run out of rockets in the finale and improvise by using the car and throwing tree trunks at towering enemies.

In this game, you can…

• …spend roughly a quarter of the campaign in a rebuilt Xen that plays like its own ecosystem, with new creatures and reimagined spaces.
• …get hunted for a long stretch by a giant alien behemoth, then finally turn and fight it when there's nowhere left to run.
• …trigger an experiment that rips open reality and starts an alien invasion, all while you stay in control and the story never cuts away.

In this game, you can…

• …trade with bullets that are also your strongest ammo
• …race a gas mask filter timer on the surface, swapping filters before you choke
• …stack up compassionate actions and careful eavesdropping to unlock a different ending at the last second

In this game, you can…

• …use a gravity gun to turn junk into weapons, tools, and stepping stones mid-fight.
• …launch a saw blade and slice an enemy clean in half.
• …pick up a random can, throw it at a guard, and watch him chase you down.

In this game, you can…

• …snap off a rail mid-ride, rain bullets from above, then drop back down into a brutal aerial takedown.
• …tear open reality to pull in weapons, turrets, and other gear, then reshape a fight on the fly.
• …reach the final reveal and have the story pivot hard into alternate realities that reframe what you just played.

In this game, you can…

• …finish the whole episode firing a single bullet, then use the gravity gun for everything else
• …use your flashlight to aim for your companion, letting her shoot zombies she can't see in the dark
• …pick up and fling enemies and heavy objects with an overcharged gravity gun

In this game, you can…

• …use bullets as money, so every firefight is also a spending decision.
• …pump your flashlight by hand, wipe your gas mask, and check your watch for survival info.
• …earn a better ending by doing things like giving to beggars, listening to conversations, sparing people, and even playing instruments.

In this game, you can…

• …watch soldiers drag a couch or vending machine into place as cover, then detour through cleared rooms to ambush you from behind.
• …have the last surviving soldier go silent, stop using his radio, and hide to ambush you from a spot you already cleared.
• …fire a Penetrator and pin enemies to walls with nails, or blast them point-blank with a shotgun while time is slowed.

In this game, you can…

• …dual-wield guns while using two demon arms at the same time.
• …shoot out lamps and headlights to kill the lights, then get your powers back and tear through the room in the dark.
• …drop a black hole that sucks enemies into a vortex, then keep upgrading into weirder powers as kills and relics feed your skill tree.