New Half Life 2 screenshots!

[Mr. Natural]

They must be making progress after all. :lol:
Check 'em out. (http://www.3dgamers.com/screenshots/games/halflife2/)

[Chylde Roland]

schweet!

:thumbup:

[Cronus]

Sweet. No way my system will run that though... :(

[Bruenor]

:sleep:

Those are nothing really new, and certainly the game nothing revolutionary anymore. The graphics went from unreal to above average with the recent release of other great system-pushing games, the physics are old-hat already, etc.

You know, come to think of it, Valve is nothing but a one-hit wonder at this point. I don't know why I ever put faith in them in the first place considering their track record. It took how many years for Valve to essentially put bots in a user-developed mod and release it as a full product? Bah! to Valve, and Bah! to HL2. Now go and prove me wrong Gabe. How about you and George Broussard from 3D Realms actually put your two heads together and actually put together AND RELEASE the "greatest FPS experience ever" that you two have been collectively promising us for flipping years now. In the meantime, I am going to go back to playing Far Cry, which has truly been the most enjoyable FPS experience I have had in years, has graphics that are unsurpassed at this point, the gameplay, AI and physics all work together in a magical combo of gaming goodness and, imagine that, it actually met it's release date.

I'm already treating this game like I am Duke Nukem Forever. I'll get it if the overwhelming majority of reviews are positive and user-feedback from non-biased sources is positive I'll pick it up. That is of course, "when it's done" :wink:

[Cronus]

Heh, nothing can beat Duke Nuken Forever. It'll never come out. I think they just took the money and ran.

[Emjayex]

Sweet. No way my system will run that though... :(

Mine better had .. considering all the money it's cost me. :thumbup:

Those shots look very nice indeedy :yes:

[Torsion]

The game looks great. I dont understand what you are talking about Bruenor. You went from likeing the game to not just because it missed its release. Remember, the original HL missed its release by more than a year. Its graphics were average when it came out but its immersion and level design ended up revolutionizing the genre. Based on what I have seen from HL2, I would expect no less at this point.

[Bruenor]

The game looks great. I dont understand what you are talking about Bruenor. You went from likeing the game to not just because it missed its release. Remember, the original HL missed its release by more than a year. Its graphics were average when it came out but its immersion and level design ended up revolutionizing the genre. Based on what I have seen from HL2, I would expect no less at this point.

No, it's not a simple thing like missing a release date so please don't try to simplify my post to prove your point. I went from very much disliking Valve, Steam and the very way Gabe Newell and Valve does business. It's not as simple as missing it's release date. It is the fact that Gabe has continually lied to the public about the various development stages the game was in, the fact that they (Valve) has screwed over even enthusiast sites (see Terry's previous post about the guy leaving planethalflife.com), the fact that Valve is pushing this Steam BS onto anyone and everyone who happens to want to play the game, not to mention Steam is very intrusive into your system, etc.

I have a problem with any company who does business this way, and yes I have a problem getting all hyped about a product that same company is pushing. Valve has done nothing but lie to the public repeatedly. But that's OK. At this point, Gabe could slap a person in the face today, knowing full well that the same person that was slapped in the face, will rush out an buy HL2 the next day.

And all this for a company that has released all of 1 successful product, and really the only thing that kept that success over the long-term was the user-made total conversions.

[Terry Penrod]

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I couldn't agree more Torsion.

The very first movie ever made in any given genre, style or using an all-new type of technology or technique is rarely is ever the best film made of its kind. Just the first, not the best.

That's why the subtle refinements and enhancements to a combination of much more important elements always determines the best games, movies and pretty much anything else that involves creative expression and design. The originality and quality of the story, the depth of the characters, the level design and overall atmosphere, the sound track and dialog - not to mention the fluidity of the gameplay, the pacing and the fun factor - all these things come into play and when they all work together, they define a masterful work of interactive gaming - regardless of whether it also includes a single technical innovation or not.

The immediate graitification or coolness of something brand new quickly wears off. But the above do not. They are what endures and endears.

Cheers, Terry

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[Torsion]

Valve has done nothing but lie to the public repeatedly.

I agree that valve has lied about the game and abuses his fans like peons. However, basically every company in the game business does this. All the PR stuff that the companies do is complete and total BS. This is not something unique to Valve. It is all part of sucessfull marketing. By delaying at the last minute, Valve upped the demand for the game while simultaneously making it a houshold name. If they realeased the game today, dont you think most everyone would rush out and buy it?

Since the average consumer is oblivious to the way games are marketed, people freaked out when the game leaked and was totally incomplete. Then, Valve tried to cover their tracks by saying they needed to reedit the code for cheating. People even bought into this.

I repect Valve's brilliant business model just because its so sucessful. Companies like blizzard and ID often hype games way early in order to create a buzz as well. However, I wish they did not have to lie to us in order to sell well.

[Bruenor]

Yeah, I get that too. I know that many other companies have false, or unrealistic release dates for their games to increase hype. Doom III is a perfect example of this. The problem with Valve is that they have totally treated the public like total and complete idiots. I think most gamers expect delays, and are understanding and knowledgable of their reasons. Valve's attitude was different, they seemed to have crossed a line of conveying a message to consumers about a delay and its reasons and simply lying and treating their customers like morons with a grade 2 IQ, and then having the audacity to act as if they did nothing wrong.

Meh. Like I said, I have little to no respect for Valve or Gabe Newell. I loved the first Half-Life, don't get me wrong. And knowing my buying habits, I will be a sheep and get HL2 regardless just to play it and have it. But with all the garbage that Valve has thrown on the gaming public, this better be the be all and end all of first person shooters (how's that for expectation?).

[Chylde Roland]

All I'm going to say is I'm quietly optimistic about HL2. I don't care when it comes out, and I have never been one to listen to all the BS floating around. I don't care what Gabe and whoever has said or lied about.

I'm a gamer, and I'll buy it when it comes out, if nothing more than the fact that the original Half-life is what brought me into the FPS fold. I'm very interested in seeing what the sequel brings to the table.

And if anyone calls me misguided/misinformed/whatever, let me say this: I don't care because it makes my life a whole lot more simple. We're talking about video games here, and I'm certainly not going to get myself worked up into a tizzy over them.

[Terry Penrod]

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I don't care what any game developer says prior to release. All I care about is the ultimate proof of their work in the form of solid, unbiased third party reviews, positive player feedback from qualified parties, well designed demos and responsive support for timely, critical patches. The rest is all hype and not worth the cyber ink it's printed in.

Cheers, Terry

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[Shaolin K]

I completely agree with Terry. I really don't care about the advertising or the hype. All I care about is the final product. To me, HL2 still looks like a good game and I'm still excited about it, but I'll wait for the game to come out and for the reviews before I pass any judgement on this product.

[SupaTroopa]

Yeah it looks exactly like Far Cry honestly but hopefully is a much better, more polished final product than FC is at this point...although FC is a great game in it's own right.

[mangeur de cigogne]

For sure It will be better than far cry.
HL2 will rule !!

[Rafal Dudek]

well I'm getting HL2 for free (9800xt coupon) anyway so I guess I'll be playing it as well =P

[DejaFu]

totally agree with some of you guys but what ever happened to tfc 2. the most anticipated game of like 2000? See they keep delaying making it better. Like condition zero for counterstrike which was a waste of resources.

[DejaFu]

nice screen shots though

[Terry Penrod]

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totally agree with some of you guys but what ever happened to tfc 2. the most anticipated game of like 2000? See they keep delaying making it better. Like condition zero for counterstrike which was a waste of resources.


I think it's still coming out in 2012 along with DNF, probably around Thanksgiving and most likely for the PS 5 and the Xbox 4.

Better pre-order them now!

Cheers, Terry

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[Gaim Mastr]

Well, my biggest concern is always the finished/released product. After all, that is what I, as a customer/consumer, spend my time & money on.

But I wouldn't say that I don't care about how a company runs it's business in regards to the manner in which they treat their target demographic.

Show me a company with a history of lying to its customers, or even unintentionally deceiving the customers. And I'll show you a company that I have a lot less faith in. As well, I will regard their products and/or services with a greater deal of suspicion, cynicism and trepidation.

[Feuerwizard]

Very nice shots! :thumbup:

[RUNESCAPE101]

i got the half-life2 demo on my computer lemme tell ya it rocks

[MatW]

Very slick but i dont know if my system can run it though.....hopefully the xbox version comes out.