[DEFINITIVE] Half-Life 2 Thread

[Bawx]

What's Half-Life 2? :blink:

[glitch409]

Here's a prime example of hype clouding judgement.

You haven't played the game and you're 'highly' disagreeing with someone who has.

Look at it this way.  Ask yourself, "what does the sequel to Half-Life need to do in order to reinvent the (FPS) genre?"

In order to do that the game would have to be astonishingly different from other games in the genre.  One of those games HL2 would have to be astonishingly different from is its predecessor, Half-Life.  While HL2 presents better graphics, better physics, a lip-sync system for voice and many other great features, these do not 'reinvent' the FPS genre.  They surely take it to a much higher level and set the bar for future games, but after HL2 comes out, the FPS will still be the same FPS we all knew and loved since perhaps the original HL.  I could see HL as reinventing the genre since it was the first to introduce a huge story element to the game.  Previous games had been only point-and-shoot fests.  Perhaps I'm just uninformed as to all HL2 has to offer, but I don't see anything that takes FPS games in a completely new direction.

And don't worry, I'm wearing my flame-retardant underwear.

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:blink: i think i agree :o

[sin-ergy]

Why the 2 hour difference?

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um, 'cause i'm not waking up at 4 in the morning? o_O

so i figures i wake up at 6 and play for a bit before having to get rdy for work.

[G4M3R]

What's Half-Life 2?  :blink:

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OK..... :wacko:

[Kupo-Cheer]

:blink: i think i agree :o

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Me too, HL2 isnt trying to reinvent the FPS but its still gonna be a kickass game most likely.

[sin-ergy]

I really don't think there's much else to reinvent.

[digitallaughter]

What's Half-Life 2?  :blink:

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Lol, Good one :D

[Kupo-Cheer]

I really don't think there's much else to reinvent.

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There are things they could do to improve game experiences like maybe voice recognition and stuff I guess, but yeah theres not much more they can do at this point till some really big new tech comes along. I guess you could say that HL2 is the first game to effectively use physics to enhance gameplay.

[kingbob]

People bitching about online activation: shut up.

The internet is a requirement for it, it's listed on the box, and everywhere else. If you don't meet the requirements...don't get the game! That's why they list them! :yes:

I'm sure VALVe would rather lose a few customers, than lose hundreds of thousands of dollars lost in potential sales due to piracy.

[Kupo-Cheer]

Double post because of server congestion...

[FatCat]

the anticipation , the excitment, is building...

[Nexus-]

It's hardly conclusive... reading the box would tell you the exact same information. :no:

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but now we can throw up that link anytime anyone asks if it will run on their machine

[empty]

Hey all, i realise we have a definitive thread however i thought another thread that discusses all the reviews etc of half life 2 would be good for people not familiar with the game.

Just post a review along with a link and a score!

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/halflife2/review.html

Score: 9.2

The score is lower than halo 2s (9.4) which i really didnt expect! Just need to wait till eight...

http://pc.ign.com/articles/566/566202p1.html

Score: 9.7

Wow! just want to play it now!! this is gonna be so good.. hope this isnt another doom3 though

[Kupo-Cheer]

but now we can throw up that link anytime anyone asks if it will run on their machine

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Theres a minimum requirements list for a reason. I hate when people keep asking if it will run on their machines. Just look at that and if your computer is equal or above, it will. If its near equal, well, its called MINIMUM for a reason.

[aldo]

People bitching about online activation: shut up.

The internet is a requirement for it, it's listed on the box, and everywhere else. If you don't meet the requirements...don't get the game! That's why they list them!  :yes:

I'm sure VALVe would rather lose a few customers, than lose hundreds of thousands of dollars lost in potential sales due to piracy.

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LOL. Sorry, the only reason they require the game to be 'activated' is so that everyone installs Steam, and therefore buys more Valve games in the future. The game will be cracked within hours of it coming out.

BTW: On the outside of the box it says nothing that you need the game activated. You have to open it first.

[Spyder Veteran]

(sorry if this has been asked before) has there been any info released regarding backing up your steam purchase? thats the only thing thats stopping my purchase thru steam atm. If, for example, I format, I don't want to have to download HL2 2gb or whatnot all over again. Are you able to back it up to disc somehow? has there been info released regarding that?

[sin-ergy]

aight then. so i just installed 4.12 betas. ran adaware and crap cleaner (didn't find much) and now doing a defrag (she's pretty fragged up!)

yeah baby YEAH! can't believe i'm getting so excited over a game :ninja: :rofl:

[sin-ergy]

(sorry if this has been asked before) has there been any info released regarding backing up your steam purchase?  thats the only thing thats stopping my purchase thru steam atm.  If, for example, I format, I don't want to have to download HL2 2gb or whatnot all over again.  Are you able to back it up to disc somehow?  has there been info released regarding that?

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yeah i believe the latest updated added a feature where you can backup the games on disc.

[Twisted.Raven]

yeah i believe the latest updated added a feature where you can backup the games on disc.

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steam://backup/

;) i didn't even preload and i still know...lol sad huh?

[glitch409]

:laugh: this may explain the 9.2 at gamespot

[Spyder Veteran]

awwwwwwwwww thats brilliant. i'm going to go buy now! :D thanks guys!

/edit... it all becomes clearer when you purchase, it seems :D

backup yay!

[Kupo-Cheer]

:laugh: this may explain the 9.2 at gamespot

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lol, that would be it.

[RGSPro]

if i didn't have internet (which would be rediculous), i would simply take my tower to a friends house that did? Is it that hard to get on the net if you need to? Its required for homework all the time, but I find HL2 much more worthy. I mean, if you have the PC to play HL2, the will to Play HL2 you will most certainly have internet access.

[G4M3R]

http://www.homelanfed.com/index.php?id=27508

97 percent

[Ryan Versaw]

if you have a membership at sams club, they sell it for 47.77