I agree. The steam install was a torture.
Valve has announced that on April 26, a new expansion pack will be launched.
It has been titled
Half-Life 2: Aftermath.
Some more detail is available
here
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Aftermath immediately follows Half-Life 2 and deals with the events set in motion during Half-Life 2. You've done critical damage to the Citadel. The entire area surrounding City 17 is about to be destroyed. You and Alyx are leading the flight from the city getting up close and personal with some of the creatures and sights from the end of the game. Speculation had initially suggested that you will only play as Alyx in the expansion but Valve writer, Tim Edwards, has since confirmed that you will also get to play as Gordon. Due to the destruction of City 17 infrastructure, creatures that previously had no access to the City will now be an added threat for your characters.
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