VALVE!!!!!......STOP IT!!!!!

[Nehari]

Listen guys enough is enough, and I'm getting pretty damn sick of your dancing around. let me give this a context for a moment. The videogame company Valve is the company that developed and created the videogame Half Life and all it's associated titles such as half life blue shift, half life opposing forces, half life 2, and episodes one and two, in that order if I'm correct (don't correct me if I'm not, it's irrelevant) half life was a spectacular game, and was brilliantly fun and challenging and is the kind of title everyone should aspire to become one day. it's almost a legend at this point just because of how spectacularly amazing it and all of it's sequals were, (even though blue shift and opposing forces werent really sequals) but here inlies the issue. It's not over. >>>SPOILER<<< the rocket launched perfectly destroyed the portal, we were ready to board a helicopter to go and find the mysterious ship called the borealis which a big teaser of which was that it was owned by aperture science labratories which is the company in the other valve title Portal. but that's it. We're just left off lying on a concrete floor listening to alyx cry. which is fine because we all know that valve is not quite finished with the half life title. this however brings me to what is making me extremely angry. valve came out with the title Left4Dead probably because they liked the zombie prospect of half life so much that they wanted to play with that a little more. THEN they came out with left4dead 2 because I guess they wanted to expand that zombie playing aspect because they must've felt like they were missing pieces. NOW they're comming out with Portal 2 which is supposed to be an escape of the aperture science labratories. and NOW I find out that the've come out with a game called Vindictus which is an MMO, STOP MAKING OTHER GAMES!!!!!! HALF LIFE 3!!!! MAKE HALF LIFE 3!!!

 

[hittite]

Sorry, but you're preachin' to the choir. I can pretty much guarantee that 90% of the people here have the exact same opinion.

 

[Sp3ratus]

There are a multitude of threads concerning this exact matter, try the search button for next time.

Anyway, it's done when it's done, as they've always said. Valve has yet to disappoint me, so I'm patiently waiting for any news regarding HL2:Ep3, and though I'd like to have it soon as well, I'm not gonna complain about it, since it isn't going to help. Why would you want a decent effort from Valve, instead of the awesome ones they usually deliver?

 

[Count Igor]

Om nom nom. Your tears sustain me.

But in all seriousness, it's good to let the anger out, no matter what it's about. As long as you realise this won't actually make it happen fast, then good.
But I do agree, they're making so many sequels. Perhaps they've got a whole team working on HL2E3, and the ones making Potal 2 etc... are just mercinaries?

 

[Ranorak]

I'm just going to leave these Goblin Sappers to blow up this wall'o'text

 

[ReservoirAngel]

Yeah I'm sure yelling at them on a forum is going to make a difference. they'll get round to it, and you people who are so obsessed with Half-Life need to stop bitching and moaning.

 

[Sky Captanio]

First of all I hate to be a grammar nazi but... grammar. And second they'll make it when they're good and ready the other games are just as popular and are probably more so at the moment so it makes sense. Episode 3 WILL definitely come out and it will probably be all the better for the wait.

 

[KSarty]

Vindictus was not made by Valve.

I stopped caring about HL3/EP3 like 2 years ago.

 

[DazZ.]

NOW I find out that the've come out with a game called Vindictus which is an MMO, STOP MAKING OTHER GAMES!!!!!!

They're not making Vindictus...

Also how big do you think Valve is? They have enough people to work on more than one thing at a time, it's only been 3 years since our last Half Life game, I'm immensely glad they're taking their time instead of sending out stupid amounts of games so that the series becomes stale.

 

[Binerexis]

Vindictus is by Nexon, I don't think Valve has anything to do with it.

 

[Blind Sight]

Stop feeling so self-entitled, I'm really sick of gamers whining about stuff like this, Valve is a business, first and foremost, not your personal entertainment slaves. Yes, yes, it's been a long time since Episode 2, and I do really want to play Episode 3/Half-life 3, but Valve owes us nothing, they're a great company that actually respect their consumer base.

Would you prefer if Valve took the 'Call of Duty' root and just mass produced games each year without the rigorous playtesting they're known for?

 

[Firetaffer]

Don't rush perfection. Also VALVe bought L4D partway through development, it was a business opportunity.

 

[lvl9000_woot]

Vindictus is by Nexon, I don't think Valve has anything to do with it.

This. They're just using Valves game engine.

OT: F*k half life, I want me some Portal 2

 

[Macgyvercas]

There are a multitude of threads concerning this exact matter, try the search button for next time.

Anyway, it's done when it's done, as they've always said. Valve has yet to disappoint me, so I'm patiently waiting for any news regarding HL2:Ep3, and though I'd like to have it soon as well, I'm not gonna complain about it, since it isn't going to help. Why would you want a decent effort from Valve, instead of the awesome ones they usually deliver?

This. Valve runs on the same clock as Blizzard. Sure, it takes half a human lifetime to get a game out, but I'd be lying if I said that they didn't do a damn good job.

 

[KSarty]

Stop feeling so self-entitled, I'm really sick of gamers whining about stuff like this, Valve is a business, first and foremost, not your personal entertainment slaves. Yes, yes, it's been a long time since Episode 2, and I do really want to play Episode 3/Half-life 3, but Valve owes us nothing, they're a great company that actually respect their consumer base.

Would you prefer if Valve took the 'Call of Duty' root and just mass produced games each year without the rigorous playtesting they're known for?

The problem with this mentality is that this is exactly what episodic gaming was meant to be. Quick releases of small expansions.

If they are working on Half-Life 3 than 3 years is perfectly reasonable. If they are working on Episode 3, than 3 years is pathetic.

 

[Simalacrum]

Congratulations, almost every single person on this website is already aware of the infuriatingly absent Half Life 2: Episode 3.

No need to tell us dude, let alone clog up the forums with a thread about it =\

Talking of which, where's the discussion value?

 

[kebab4you]

Valve had nothing to do with Blue shift and Opposing forces so I kinda stopped reading when you said that since clearly you don't have your facts straight.

 

[T-Bone24]

Stop feeling so self-entitled, I'm really sick of gamers whining about stuff like this, Valve is a business, first and foremost, not your personal entertainment slaves. Yes, yes, it's been a long time since Episode 2, and I do really want to play Episode 3/Half-life 3, but Valve owes us nothing, they're a great company that actually respect their consumer base.

If the laws of nature allowed it, I would bear this post's children.

Why oh why do some people feel that they have the right to boss private companies around? I think that most of the internet gave up on Half Life in '08. Let Valve do what they want, if you don't like it, write them a damn letter.

 

[Mechsoap]

be patient, their quality testing it and ensuring it will be the best thing ever, if you want to hurry it you might as well go out to buy shovel ware.