<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[Grinding Down]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://grindingdown.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[Paul]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://grindingdown.wordpress.com/author/mylifecomics/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[2013 Game Review Haiku, #16 – Half-Life 2: Episode&nbsp;Two]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="4397" data-permalink="https://grindingdown.wordpress.com/2013/04/21/2013-game-review-haiku-16-half-life-2-episode-two/hl2ep2-games-completed/" data-orig-file="https://grindingdown.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/hl2ep2-games-completed.jpg" data-orig-size="500,340" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="hl2ep2 games completed" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://grindingdown.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/hl2ep2-games-completed.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://grindingdown.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/hl2ep2-games-completed.jpg?w=500" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4397" alt="hl2ep2 games completed" src="https://grindingdown.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/hl2ep2-games-completed.jpg?w=500&#038;h=340" width="500" height="340" srcset="https://grindingdown.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/hl2ep2-games-completed.jpg 500w, https://grindingdown.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/hl2ep2-games-completed.jpg?w=150&amp;h=102 150w, https://grindingdown.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/hl2ep2-games-completed.jpg?w=300&amp;h=204 300w" sizes="(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px" /></p>
<p style="text-align:center;">The Freeman is back<br />
Needs to reach White Forest, does<br />
Despite those Striders</p>
<p>–</p>
<p><em>These little haikus proved to be quite popular in 2012, so I’m gonna keep them going for another year. Or until I get bored with them. Whatever comes first. If you want to read more words about these games that I’m beating, just search around on <strong>Grinding Down</strong>. I’m sure I’ve talked about them here or there at some point. Anyways, enjoy my videogamey take on Japanese poetry.</em></p>
]]></html><thumbnail_url><![CDATA[https://grindingdown.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/hl2ep2-games-completed.jpg?fit=440%2C330]]></thumbnail_url><thumbnail_width><![CDATA[]]></thumbnail_width><thumbnail_height><![CDATA[]]></thumbnail_height></oembed>