Valve: Everything We Do Competes Against Half-Life 2

[HeySeansOnline]

Except Doug that the second Episode 3 or Half Life 3 comes out it's release will make Halo 3 look like Steambot Chronicles.

 

[Mr. Gency]

This is all very interesting, but where is Episode 3?

Right behind Duke Nukem: Forever.

 

[JeanLuc761]

In regards to all the people saying "Half-Life 2 wasn't all that great/is overrated."

That is your OPINION, not a fact. At the time, it was exceptionally well designed, stunningly beautiful, atmospheric as hell, smart, and the characters were the best ever seen in a videogame. There's a reason the game got the scores it did, even if you personally didn't enjoy it.

I know what I just said comes across as Valve-fanboyism but I get annoyed whenever anyone states their opinion as though it were the only one worth listening to.

Even at the time it was released, I found it awful. And what's funny about the valve fanboyism is that if someone didn't like it, they are labeled as a troll.

You missed my point. I'm perfectly okay with you not liking it, but for some people to act like the game was overrated because they personally didn't enjoy it is nothing short of egotistical and disrespectful.

 

[qbanknight]

Here's to you succeeding Valve (raises his glass)

 

[benbenthegamerman]

*insert comment about the continuing absence of any information about Half Life 2 Episode 3 Half Life 3 here*

Wait, what? What? Is there something i missed... MAKE THIS HAPPEN VALVE.

 

[KCL]

I think the 13million people who bought the game would like a word with you as well as all the people who are eagerly awaiting HL2 Ep3

And the 130 million people who bought Backstreet Boys records would like a word with those of us who know that their music sucks.

The first half of Half-Life 2 should've been called Whole-Life 2. The pacing is that bad.

 

[JeanLuc761]

I think the 13million people who bought the game would like a word with you as well as all the people who are eagerly awaiting HL2 Ep3

The first half of Half-Life 2 should've been called Whole-Life 2. The pacing is that bad.

Slow =/= bad pacing.

 

[Nueemann]

*Shrugs* I seem to recall Zero Punctuation saying something along the lines of, "If you do something impressive in your life, absolutely make sure it's the last thing you do."

 

[ScopeV2]

Half Life to date is the only sequel I can describe as not "holding the gamer up in a wedgie while stealing his/her lunch money". None of today's games can even think of touching the bar Valve set with Half Life and the cast in iron sequel Half Life 2. If you seriously think Halo (number or title here) or any other popular (and generic, oh so generic) shooter these days is better in combat intensity, character development, immersion, story progression, game mechanics you probably did NOT play the game.

Or you also like fat ugly chick without having a drink.

For the people who think it's overrated, of course you are entitled to your own opinion, but please remember Half Life set the standard for modern shooters. Saying it's "not that great" is basically taking a shit on the entire genre.

 

[Aura Guardian]

In regards to all the people saying "Half-Life 2 wasn't all that great/is overrated."

That is your OPINION, not a fact. At the time, it was exceptionally well designed, stunningly beautiful, atmospheric as hell, smart, and the characters were the best ever seen in a videogame. There's a reason the game got the scores it did, even if you personally didn't enjoy it.

I know what I just said comes across as Valve-fanboyism but I get annoyed whenever anyone states their opinion as though it were the only one worth listening to.

Even at the time it was released, I found it awful. And what's funny about the valve fanboyism is that if someone didn't like it, they are labeled as a troll.

You missed my point. I'm perfectly okay with you not liking it, but for some people to act like the game was overrated because they personally didn't enjoy it is nothing short of egotistical and disrespectful.

I see. And the fans that says its the best thing since sliced bread(for example) is a bit annoying. So you hate it when people who didn't enjoy it call it crap/overrated and I hate it when the fans says its the greatest thing ever(for example) and I didn't like it and they think I have no taste.

 

[Nueemann]

woops, double post.

 

[SalamanderJoe]

Well it's Valve's fault for making a very good and much loved game that will probably stand the test of time. Bunch of no-good do-gooders!

 

[Danzaivar]

To be frank, I think of every other game they make (L4D, Portal, etc) as just Half-Life 2 mods. All their other games being measured against it makes perfect sense in that context.

 

[Proarcher]

Half Life 2 wasn't even that great. It's as overrated as FF7.

I strongly disagree with that statement.

 

[Eri]

Half Life 2 wasn't even that great. It's as overrated as FF7.

heh. Troll much?

Half Life 2 wasn't even that great. It's as overrated as FF7.

Troll much?

Disagreeing with you is trolling? Also look at the number of people who agreed with me. I'm not trolling.

 

[Danzaivar]

Half Life to date is the only sequel I can describe as not "holding the gamer up in a wedgie while stealing his/her lunch money". None of today's games can even think of touching the bar Valve set with Half Life and the cast in iron sequel Half Life 2. If you seriously think Halo (number or title here) or any other popular (and generic, oh so generic) shooter these days is better in combat intensity, character development, immersion, story progression, game mechanics you probably did NOT play the game.

Or you also like fat ugly chick without having a drink.

For the people who think it's overrated, of course you are entitled to your own opinion, but please remember Half Life set the standard for modern shooters. Saying it's "not that great" is basically taking a shit on the entire genre.

You say that, but modern FPS' are closer to Halo than Half-Life. Regenerating health, 2 firearm limit, melee separate from weapons, grenades separate from weapons. About all Half-Life added was some form of grav-gun/physics mechanic, maybe vehicle sections (Tho Halo had them too).

For general gameplay tho, Half-Life feels positively old school. Health packs and hyperspace pockets for all your weapons galore! In fact the only other game I can think of that stuck with that was Resistance(PS3), even they changed to the 2 weapon/health regen system for Resistance 2.

Story and writing are solid tho, no argument there.

 

[Kiju]

I don't know why they're holding Half Life 2 up as an model for their games, it's just going to make them worse, and worse, and worse until finally they reach the level of horrible gameplay that is Half Life 2.

Seriously, this game is even more over-hyped than FFVII and Halo combined, and it's getting ridiculous. I spent a total of two hours playing Half Life 2 before I had to put it down for being completely boring. A first person shooter is not supposed to be boring. The characters weren't even all that great. Amazing, considering I've heard Half Life 2 is known to be memorable for it's characters. Maybe because I never played the first one, but I found myself gritting my teeth as I toughed it through part of the game, finally giving up when I'd lost all interest and started plugging in my PS2 again...

It's garbage.

 

[Counterwise]

Yeah, portal beat it. Plus I don't get the success of half life 2, wasn't anything special.