Will Half Life 2 episode 3/ Half Life 3 become the next Duke Nukem Forever?

[Ironbat92]

So we all know at this point that Duke Nukem Forever took 14 years to finally see a release date, and everyone hated it. After playing it and agree that it sucks, I started to think about other games that are taking a long time to make, and that a lot of people are waiting for, and then it came to me, Half Life 2 episode 3/ Half Life 3 (take your pick). Do you think it will end up Duke Nukem?

 

[CupboardNinja]

No, because Valve has yet to release a bad game, so there is no evidence that they will fuck up Half Like 3.

 

[TheNaut131]

First off,

Spoiler

Secondly, no. Valve, unlike 3D Realms, is still relevant, competent, and financially secure. With the position Valve is in, that probably won't change anytime soon. Yeah, it'll probably take awhile for it to be made, but at this point I think we all just want some info as to how production is going.

As to whether or not it will meet the hype...the game probably won't be worth the wait, but that doesn't necessarily mean it will suck. Duke Nukem Forever didn't merely suffer from the hype, it suffered from a sufficient lack of Duke-ness. And by Duke, I don't mean the wise-cracking, one-liner Duke, I mean the multi-weapon carrying, boot kicking, life meter toting, armor wearing, wise-cracking, one-liner Duke.

As long as Valve followers the general course of the games, and adds things that will truly advance the game instead of holding it back (2 weapon limit, regenerating life, etc) then they'll probably pull through.

 

[jacobythehedgehog]

Valve has given anything that they are making Half Life 2 ep 3 yet. So no I dont think so, because techinally They have nothing on the game

 

[No_Remainders]

No, because Valve has yet to release a bad game, so there is no evidence that they will fuck up Half Like 3.

But if you think of it, the amount of hype ALREADY surrounding it and it's only just under four years since HL2:E2 will get even bigger, and they'll never live up to those expectations.


Plus it'll probably only be like 8 hours long.

 

[firelightning1]

Yes and no, yes in that it will take 14 extremely stupid years of waiting for it to come out but no in that it will be fucking awesome.

 

[cookyy2k]

No, because Valve has yet to release a bad game, so there is no evidence that they will fuck up Half Like 3.

Fuck it up or not, it's already too hyped and hype is what screws these things over, it may not be bad but if expectations are too high then a good game will be roundly ripped for it.

 

[Febel]

Nah. Half life 3 will be released Soon[sup]TM[/sup]. And I don't really think there are any super-high expectations for it other than valves general bill of high quality games.

 

[therandombear]

It can't be...HL3/HL2:EP3 hasn't been announced yet, so it can't be the next DNF which was announced several times over the course of the last 14 years

 

[evo455]

No, because Valve has yet to release a bad game, so there is no evidence that they will fuck up Half Like 3.

ricochet is pretty damn terrible.
OT: it's not likely because valve is a highly competent studio, and although half life is overrated, it isn't to the degree that duke nukem 3d was.

 

[cookyy2k]

I don't think the OP is refering to the dev time or time from announcement to release but the shear amount of critisism the wait time draws by not living up to it. Announced or not people are expecting itand keep asking for the announcement.

 

[the spud]

4 years=/=14years. I would say diablo 3 is the next duke nukem, but it actually looks good.

 

[mcattack92]

Atleast Valve isn't teasing us wih screenshots and trailers of it and then a year later changes the game's engine then decide to scrap everying and start again. If they do start to do that, it will end up like Duke Nukem Forever.

 

[White_Hawk]

But it has to come out eventually...right?

 

[cookyy2k]

I doubt vave have any chance of he community going "oh thanks for the next episode in our much loved franchise, I'll give it the chance it deserves". It'll be "bout time you gave it us and it had better be good" fllowed by crusifying it for any and every slight issue.

 

[Lenin211]

I think it will be a good game, but due to the incredible amount of hype that will surround it, it will never be able to reach expectations.

 

[ramboondiea]

i cant see it being anything that good, because half-life itself is really outdated now, they cant present anything too knew or people will whinge its not a half-life game, but if they dont change anything people will whinge they waited so long for nothing, so the game isnt going to be great, but if they ever do release it, it will probably be welcomed much more then duke regardless of what they do

 

[Smooth Operator]

Could be but Valve are smart about it, they don't go telling people there is a HL3.
So even if they shelve it and go back in 10 years noone can say it's an oldie and how long the development was, it is simply a new game.

Valve can afford this song and dance because their income doesn't hinge on their own games anymore, development is more of a side hobby now, which I do hate them for.