I have had it with Valve

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Firetaffer

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Do you HONESTLY THINK that they 'gave up' on Half-life? JESUS CHRIST THIS IS SUCH A HIGH-BUDGET STUDIO I REALLY DOUBT THEY WOULD DO SOMETHING LIKE THAT JUST TO TROLL THE FANBASE.
 

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Snake Plissken said:
Everyone hates their release schedule, but it's really no worse than Blizzard.
Master 'Snake Plissken' is correct. I mean, Blizzard did take what, ten, fifteen years to release a sequel to one of the most popular RTS's of all time, and Valve is kinda busy designing and developing all those hats for TF2 and ensuring that Steam continually works.

Personally, I don't entirely blame them for not having the next installment of Half-Life done yet.
 

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Krylock said:
When was the last time Valve [http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/meanwhile.jpg] announced a completely new series? L4D...how long ago was it?

Now they just announced Portal 2...or should I say Portal: More of the Same."

I mean, at least they could have it on a new engine, but NO!

They have used the same engine for an entire decade.

WOW!

Not to mention they have completely forgotten their best franchise! Hey guys! Remember Dr. Freeman! You know, the whole of Earth and stuff!

There should have been no "episodes" in the first place for HL2, and they should have all come out in the same year considering around five minutes were put into each section.

They are the perfect example of a lazy company, stop using the nasty Source engine, and get their engineers to make something that doesn't have Gamecube graphics.

I give up. I can't be pacified with TF2 updates forever. If Valve doesn't announce Episode 3, or HL3 running on a new engine soon I'm just done with them as a developer.

Actually I think they were done with Ep. 3 a long time ago, Gabe just ate it.

What do you think about the company?
So you criticize VALVe for not making a new series, then go on to criticize them for not making a sequel to a series. Down syndrome much?
 

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Really, you're blaming the engine? Take a look at the videos for Portal 2 gameplay and I dare you to say 'more of the same.'

I double dare you, say that again. I'm not an expert with the rest but what you said with Portal is wrong.
[sub]I'm not a fanboy, I have Relic for that![/sub]
 

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You realize...valve is independent right? They're not being published or funded by another company. So their games comeout in larger timeframes.

I have no idea why everyone is so dead set on graphics, the games look great to me. I don't need super realistic looking graphics because it's a escape from reality. But if you need to see every hair on someones ass I guess that's your thing.
 

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Krylock said:
When was the last time Valve [http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/meanwhile.jpg] announced a completely new series? L4D...how long ago was it?

Now they just announced Portal 2...or should I say Portal: More of the Same."

I mean, at least they could have it on a new engine, but NO!

They have used the same engine for an entire decade.

WOW!

Not to mention they have completely forgotten their best franchise! Hey guys! Remember Dr. Freeman! You know, the whole of Earth and stuff!

There should have been no "episodes" in the first place for HL2, and they should have all come out in the same year considering around five minutes were put into each section.

They are the perfect example of a lazy company, stop using the nasty Source engine, and get their engineers to make something that doesn't have Gamecube graphics.

I give up. I can't be pacified with TF2 updates forever. If Valve doesn't announce Episode 3, or HL3 running on a new engine soon I'm just done with them as a developer.

Actually I think they were done with Ep. 3 a long time ago, Gabe just ate it.

What do you think about the company?
You wouldn't be this mad if you didn't love at least one of their games, nobody gets mad that a company is not making new things unless they like the things they make.

Left 4 Dead one was released in late 2008, that was the start of a completely new series ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO!

How often do you think completely new IP's come out of a company? Every 15 minutes?
 

Firetaffer

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Snotnarok said:
You realize...valve is independent right? They're not being published or funded by another company. So their games comeout in larger timeframes.

I have no idea why everyone is so dead set on graphics, the games look great to me. I don't need super realistic looking graphics because it's a escape from reality. But if you need to see every hair on someones ass I guess that's your thing.
I'm unsure on this one but didn't EA have some part in the Left 4 Dead games?
 

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Eh. I don't like Valve but even I find your complaints leviant. There are much worse companies, and by the end of HL2Ep2 I was almost convinced they'll learn how to make a proper FPS by the end of HL3.
 

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Krylock said:
When was the last time Valve [http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/meanwhile.jpg] announced a completely new series? L4D...how long ago was it?
Yes of course, how lazy of Valve, this isn't true of LOADS OF OTHER GAMES COMPANIES -_- Valve brings out more original games than a lot of people.

... Wait a minute. You then go on to complain that THEY ACTUALLY MADE DIFFERENT SERIES INSTEAD OF HALF LIFE? "Yeah I hate Valve, they don't bring out enough different series, and I also hate them cos they make different series." My lord.

Krylock said:
and get their engineers to make something that doesn't have Gamecube graphics.
Nevermind, I don't think he really has a substantial argument, seeing as he probably hasn't actually PLAYED any Valve games for the last few years.
 

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Hmm, not a big fan of valve, prefer a good few companies over them. Still though, when they do release an original title, I play the original and never touch any of the sequals most of the time :)

It's called moving on, if you don't like valve, find a different company to support. (Like how I loved bullfrog, but can't stand most of the companies they branched off into.)

BTW. Bacon = win until you try to pull that turkey and vegetable bacon crap >.>
 

Max Goldfine

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I do wish that they would come out with games more frequently but shit, there aint nothing wrong with that engine.
 

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how about you call steam a game and stop hating on them, seriously I just bought the crysis complete pack, killing floor 2 indie bundles and the witcher for like 33 bucks. that is like 15 games at like more or less 2 bucks each, linked to an account I own and can have forevers.
 

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Didn't we all complain when Portal 1 was too short...and now we are complaining that Portal 2 is basically more of Portal 1...
 

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Firetaffer said:
Snotnarok said:
You realize...valve is independent right? They're not being published or funded by another company. So their games comeout in larger timeframes.

I have no idea why everyone is so dead set on graphics, the games look great to me. I don't need super realistic looking graphics because it's a escape from reality. But if you need to see every hair on someones ass I guess that's your thing.
I'm unsure on this one but didn't EA have some part in the Left 4 Dead games?
They published the 360 version as they did with Orange Box. Lot of good that did for Orange Box players on 360.
 

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Krylock said:
When was the last time Valve [http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/meanwhile.jpg] announced a completely new series? L4D...how long ago was it?
when was the last time any company released something new. early 90s?
 

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czfjrod said:
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lol there's plenty of other developers who are bringing out top grade games to keep you busy all the time, so getting hung up on one developer who has kinda lost the plot is a bit lame.

In my opinion, you can either go have a little sook about it, or stop being hung up on ONE developer and just carry on with life and play something else.
Try going to the Final Fantasy community and telling them that. To many gamers worldwide, Square Enix seems to be the only good company in the entire JRPG industry, and to the rest, they're the only company at all. But this thread is about Valve, and Extra Credits already explained that, so...
Yeah, no shit this thread is about Valve. I'm just adding my two cents, and my two cents is that people shouldn't get hung up on their love affair with Valve, just because they stopped returning your calls and didn't even say thank you for the roses.