Half Life coming out in 2009

[Calobi]

I never played Half Life, so I hope this will take it's place.
P.S. What's a citrus bazooka?

Watch Zero Punctuation. Don't remember the review. It was something having to do with people buying awful games or basic remakes with just a new weapon or some such thing.

 

[Good morning blues]

Is it just a remake of Half-Life or does it have the expansions?

I ask as I made my way through the game in less than 4 hours on my first play through.

Just the original Half-Life; I've heard that the Black Mesa devs apparently don't consider the expansions (or the Blue Shift upgraded models and textures) to be "canon" for some stupid reason. Not that I'm complaining - it would be awesome if they remade the expansions, but then it would take even longer than it already has (this mod was started 4 years ago, and I will eat my hat if it comes out earlier than Episode 3).

I don't for a second believe that you played through the original Half-Life in less than 4 hours on your first play through, though - Half-Life is a very long game, especially by today's standards. Maybe you're thinking of Blue Shift?

 

[Rankao]

Is it just a remake of Half-Life or does it have the expansions?

I ask as I made my way through the game in less than 4 hours on my first play through.

Just the original Half-Life; I've heard that the Black Mesa devs apparently don't consider the expansions (or the Blue Shift upgraded models and textures) to be "canon" for some stupid reason. Not that I'm complaining - it would be awesome if they remade the expansions, but then it would take even longer than it already has (this mod was started 4 years ago, and I will eat my hat if it comes out earlier than Episode 3).

I don't for a second believe that you played through the original Half-Life in less than 4 hours on your first play through, though - Half-Life is a very long game, especially by today's standards. Maybe you're thinking of Blue Shift?

That a pretty risky bet to make knowing Valve. The difference between Valve and Black Mesa is that Valve makes money from their product BL doesn't.

 

[Good morning blues]

That a pretty risky bet to make knowing Valve. The difference between Valve and Black Mesa is that Valve makes money from their product BL doesn't.

...Yeah, which is why Valve has more incentive to move quickly (not that I think we'll be seeing Episode 3 soon, either). Meanwhile Black Mesa is being done by amateurs on their spare time while they all get hired away from the project by game development companies.

 

[Hunde Des Krieg]

That bit where you step outside, beautiful

 

[tino1498]

it had better be on the xbox, i don't care much for pc gaming

 

[TMAN10112]

this is going on my "must have" list for sure. I just bought and started playing half life since they were having a sale on steam, and it is amazing how awsome it will be to play it with graphics and voice acting like that.

 

[stompy]

Great. No, seriously, this is great news. I'm probably going to download it when it comes out.

Oh, and as for a Xbox 360 release, I wouldn't hold my breath. It's a mod, and it's most likely not going to come out on consoles (unless VALVE decides to publish it).

 

[Duke Machine]

As awesome as this is...I wish they'd focus on getting Half Life 2: Episode 3 out the door in decent time

 

[Earthbound]

I saw this on 1fort, and I can't wait. As much as I have a disdain for praising the quality of the game by looking at the graphics, just look at them. The desert at the end looks absolutely incredible. Also, this is not just a "make old levels look better" remake, this is pretty much a whole new game. I'm looking forward to it.

 

[smallharmlesskitten]

As awesome as this is...I wish they'd focus on getting Half Life 2: Episode 3 out the door in decent time

It isn't being made by Valve

 

[vede]

You know what could be really cool? A non-canon redo of the original Half-Life, but where Freeman has to drive around the Black Mesa area like he does in 2 and the episodes. It would be, like, an alternate universe game.

Also, Half-Life has already been done in the Source engine. It's actually the version that I played first. Really, the original was just so damn good that every time developers get a new toy, it's totally freakin' worth it to see it used to make the original HL better...

Also, you can play it for free?

I believe I may have just had a nerdgasm...

EDIT:

I saw this on 1fort, and I can't wait. As much as I have a disdain for praising the quality of the game by looking at the graphics, just look at them. The desert at the end looks absolutely incredible. Also, this is not just a "make old levels look better" remake, this is pretty much a whole new game. I'm looking forward to it.

I'm pretty sure it really is just a "make old levels look better" except with a few changes. See that bit where Freeman is coming up in that room with the oddly shaped staircase which looks suspiciously like a small fortress? Exactly the same as the original. Admittedly, it was really good level design, I thought, and deserves to remain unchanged...

 

[Nalbis]

As awesome as this is...I wish they'd focus on getting Half Life 2: Episode 3 out the door in decent time

its not being released by Valve.

 

[Fenring]

Downside? I've already played it.

The upside?
It looks better than ever. It's like Half-Life Citrus Bazooka.

Just want to say, I would buy Citrus Bazooka.

 

[DoubleAgent74]

I never played Half Life, so I hope this will take it's place.
P.S. What's a citrus bazooka?

Watch Zero Punctuation. Don't remember the review. It was something having to do with people buying awful games or basic remakes with just a new weapon or some such thing.

It was the ZP review of Phantom Hourglass. Yahtzee came up with the HL: Citrus Bazooka example to drive home his point about how Nintendo constantly rehashes its old franchises. Still, I have to admit that this mod looks great.

 

[Corven]

It looks great, to bad I'll most likely never play it since my computer is a piece of junk.

 

[Not Good]

I almost shat myself watching the trailer. After so many years we finally get it. This is gonna kick ass.

 

[[Gavo]]

HELL YES!

Wait, is this third party? Wow. I would definitely buy this. Even though I've beat HL. I was actually thinking about this when I was playing half-life.

ALIENS IN SOURCE! Especially the Gargantuan.

Hopefully the marines are more realistic, not so invincible.

 

[Bagaloo]

I've been looking forwards to this game since I first heard about it.
I don't particularly care that its mainly a remake of the original, as the original is one of my all time favourite games, and I love playing through it.