Dear Valve...

[stevesan]

...please make a Dog HL2 spin-off!!! Like, what was Dog up to after he left in Ep1!? Probably ripping apart striders left and right!!!

Just imagine a 3rd-person game where you run around as Dog, throwing slaps of concrete at ppl and taking down striders Shadow of the Colossus-style. C'mon Valve!!

 

[squirrelman42]

and make sure there's a snide wench made of the essence of darkness riding on top to tell you what to do.

 

[Ranzel]

I'd rather see them finish Episode 3 asap. Not that that's a bad idea or anything, but, yea, episode 3 please.

 

[stevesan]

I'd rather see them finish Episode 3 asap. Not that that's a bad idea or anything, but, yea, episode 3 please.

True, true.

 

[PurpleRain]

I love dog, but I never realise why they called him that. He looks like a metal gorilla. Maybe he's loyal and friendly like a dog? Unless of course you're on his wrong side. Dog's probably one of the best side kick... actually, he is the best side kick ever. Period.

 

[John Galt]

Could you really become attached to somehting named 'Big Metal Primate Made Out of Dead War Machines'? I say Dog is much better.

 

[GrungeHead]

'Big Metal Primate Made Out of Dead War Machines' sounds, great they could make an acronym, BMPMOODWM. Actually, maybe not.

 

[jaisimar_chelsea]

portal 2 anyone ?

 

[stevesan]

portal 2 anyone ?

yes. what happens when Dog gets his paws on the portal gun? STRIDER-RIPPING CARNAGE, OF COURSE!!!

 

[Adrenicide]

I'd rather see a Nintendogs spin-off involving Dog, that would truly be interesting.

 

[PurpleRain]

portal 2 anyone ?

Hopefully Episode 3.

Protal was about some cyborg lady with a Portal gun. Welcome to Yawnsville. But now Gordon Freeman HAS the Portal gun! Imagine what he could do. He'd of blown the damn computer and the base to bits while cyborg lady was still trying to get the complete portal device together.

 

[DarkKaz]

I hope Gordon and Chell meet in a future Half-Life installment, and spend a good while awkwardly standing around waiting for an NPC capable of speaking to show up. Maybe they could team up with Adrian Shepherd for five silent, emotionless minutes of fighting off troopers while waiting for an elevator.

Actually, I doubt Episode 3 will feature Chell or the portal gun, but if there's ever a Half-Life 3 I hope it will, for all the joy of throwing a cinderblock through a portal into the back of a combine soldier's head. The surface on which portals can be created would probably be pretty limited for the sake of balance, but it sure would add a whole new level of depth to combat sequences.

Back on topic, I'm pretty sure Dog got his name because he was about the size and shape of a dog when Alyx first got him.

 

[jaisimar_chelsea]

I hope Gordon and Chell meet in a future Half-Life installment, and spend a good while awkwardly standing around waiting for an NPC capable of speaking to show up. Maybe they could team up with Adrian Shepherd for five silent, emotionless minutes of fighting off troopers while waiting for an elevator.

Actually, I doubt Episode 3 will feature Chell or the portal gun, but if there's ever a Half-Life 3 I hope it will, for all the joy of throwing a cinderblock through a portal into the back of a combine soldier's head. The surface on which portals can be created would probably be pretty limited for the sake of balance, but it sure would add a whole new level of depth to combat sequences.

Back on topic, I'm pretty sure Dog got his name because he was about the size and shape of a dog when Alyx first got him.

i think chell died in portal

 

[J-Val]

i think chell died in portal

Nah, she's alive. She's just unconscious, and in the middle of nowhere.
Anyway, I doubt the Portal gun could feasibly be incorporated into Half-Life. It only works well with small, restricted areas.

 

[Damn Dirty Ape]

i think chell died in portal

Nah, she's alive. She's just unconscious, and in the middle of nowhere.
Anyway, I doubt the Portal gun could feasibly be incorporated into Half-Life. It only works well with small, restricted areas.

I'm guessing that maybe they will put the portal device in one of the last sections of the large ship they were talking about. But maybe they will not, we don't know really. Portal was well made as a prelogue ( spelling? ) and I'm sure they'll tie the two stories together more.

ATM though I just wish they come up with some original map/game design. Episode1 was as liniear as can be and I felt ripped off paying so much only for a zombie combine model. I almost died when I got to the cheap "use the flashlight with shitty batteries in the dark against zombies" part which is straight from doom3. I hated the ending with the extremely small space you could walk in near the train and I thought what the hell when it ended there.

Ep2 was alot better with it's slightly bigger areas and new places to explore. They finally split up the sprintbar with the flashlight bar as well ( does it take them this long to figure this out? ) and they brought in new enemies and the anti strider mines which are really fun to use. Still I'd hardly call "defend the tunnels" innovative.

The fact that the orange box has portal and TF2 as well is keeping me from complaining about that purchase as well. What can I say, despite it's lack of innovation I still want to see what the heck happens with Gordon so I'm buying like the good consumer I am. But the engine is wonderfull, it runs great on my mediocre pc and there are so many fun ideas you can do with the destructable material and gravity gun. Am I the only one that felt ep1 was rushed, ep2 was slightly better and hopes that ep3 will be alot better overall?

 

[AnGeL.SLayer]

Aww Dog isnt a gorilla! I think he looks like a giant robot Dog...well at least without any fake skin and fur. Give the dog some credit, hes saved everyones butts a few times im sure. the least anyone could do is give him some play time and a small sequal of his own. Atleast a cut scene at the end of esp 3 if nothing else. Wed all wonder for the rest of our lives what happened to him in the end. So i dont think valve is going to let him go unseen in the end.

...Hopefully he dosen't get destroyed...


..>.<' id rather never know than see that happen right before my eyes.

 

[S.R. Kilvan]

Portal 2 has a flashback with Dog and GLaDOS showing the true origin of the portal gun.

 

[Damn Dirty Ape]

Portal 2 has a flashback with Dog and GLaDOS showing the true origin of the portal gun.

I don't remember anything conserning a flashback with dog, what exactly are you talking about?

edit: you mean you predict that for the sequel? Why? Dog has nothing to do with glados.

 

[stevesan]

Aww Dog isnt a gorilla! I think he looks like a giant robot Dog...well at least without any fake skin and fur. Give the dog some credit, hes saved everyones butts a few times im sure. the least anyone could do is give him some play time and a small sequal of his own. Atleast a cut scene at the end of esp 3 if nothing else. Wed all wonder for the rest of our lives what happened to him in the end. So i dont think valve is going to let him go unseen in the end.

...Hopefully he dosen't get destroyed...


..>.<' id rather never know than see that happen right before my eyes.

if they kill Dog, i will be very sad. he is by far the best character in the game, with the best facial animation. ok, his face is basically just a mood ring, but hell - it works great! much more emotive than Alyx will ever be, imo.

 

[stevesan]

didn't mean to start a flame war, but why not: is Dog a dog or a gorilla?

he certainly looks like a gorilla, structurally. he has long arms and opposing thumbs. but he runs fast too, like a dog. a dog could probably out-run a gorilla. so...maybe he's really a mix of both.