Half-Life 2

Shiny Daemon · 23rd April 2003, 10:25 PM

Some sites have recently had some stuff about Half-Life 2 on them. Here's some of the stuff that's been said:

» Half-Life 2 is scheduled for a September 30th release.
» Yes, you're still Gordon Freeman, and yes, the story assumes you went to work for the G-Man.
» Half-Life 2 takes place in a European city called "City 17."
» Headcrabs will be back! Although some of the Xen aliens will be your friends?
» Barney is back. And so is Half-Life's original writer, Marc Laidlaw.
» While the new engine has all sorts of fancy features, it's still designed to work on lower-end machines. Apparently a 700mhz processor and a video card capable of running DX6 is enough, although a 2ghz with a GeForce4 is recommended.
» The girl in the promo art is named Alyx, a daughter of a scientist who factors into the story somehow. She's not playable.
» Scripted Sequences will be more interactive.
» Half-Life 3 is planned, so expect another cliffhanger ending.

I was just wondering what everyone thought about this. Personally I thought the first game was awesome and just reading this is getting me excited about the 2nd. I think the most significant thing is the bit about it being designed to work on lower end machines which is smart since that's probably one of the reasons the original sold so well, it ran on a minimum spec of something like 166Mhz. This is probably better than what the people behind Doom 3 are doing cause lets face it, how many of us out there actually have the equipment to run it like it should be run? I think I could probably get away with running Doom 3, just, but I think I'll probably give it miss unless i get a new graphics card.

As for Half-Life 2

njw · 23rd April 2003, 10:46 PM

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» Half-Life 2 is scheduled for a September 30th release.

fucking sweet!

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» Yes, you're still Gordon Freeman, and yes, the story assumes you went to work for the G-Man.

Good good

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» Half-Life 2 takes place in a European city called "City 17."

Aye? sounds weird like, not too sure what to expect from that...

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» Headcrabs will be back! Although some of the Xen aliens will be your friends?

AWWWWWWWW FUCK OFF, CUNTS!

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» Barney is back. And so is Half-Life's original writer, Marc Laidlaw.

oooooooo back to the old school. As for barney - annoying cunt. His game was shit too...

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» While the new engine has all sorts of fancy features, it's still designed to work on lower-end machines. Apparently a 700mhz processor and a video card capable of running DX6 is enough, although a 2ghz with a GeForce4 is recommended.

woooooohooooooooo so poor people can afford to play too...

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» The girl in the promo art is named Alyx, a daughter of a scientist who factors into the story somehow. She's not playable.

(_)_)::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ::::::::::: D

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» Scripted Sequences will be more interactive.

sounds good, as long as it doesnt add any complication to the gameplay...

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» Half-Life 3 is planned, so expect another cliffhanger ending.

I fucking hate cliffhangers, especially when you have to wait this fucking long (years) for the sequal to arrive...

Afro Joe · 24th April 2003, 07:44 AM

wow, that sounds pretty cool
i really need to find my copy of the 1st one

humndislocation · 26th April 2003, 12:53 PM

Screenshots...

http://bibuli.com/syn/pics/hl2/

Enjoy

kj · 27th April 2003, 10:28 AM

oooooooooooh hoo hoo. looks shit hot like. now would be a perfect time to either upgrade or buy a new computer. lol.

Doom 3 v Half Life 2! thats a tough one like.

Flaming Toilet Bag · 27th April 2003, 01:06 PM

have to say, looks awesome.

however, my hamster powered computer will just be meeting the minimum requirements, which is pants

students can't afford to upgrade!

humndislocation · 27th April 2003, 05:51 PM

I'd imagine HL2 and Doom3 will probably run pretty well on any graphics card that supports vertex and pixel shaders, so that's Geforce3ti or above, or Radeon 8500 (I think). The Geforce3 ti is quite cheap now. Hardware support for the graphics features is probably one of the biggest factors in how fast they'll run. A bit more RAM would help too.

Flaming Toilet Bag · 28th April 2003, 06:58 PM

blah, I have a GeForce 1

pile o'shit is the term that comes to mind

Afro Joe · 28th April 2003, 06:59 PM

i still have a voodoo3

Flaming Toilet Bag · 29th April 2003, 11:13 AM

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Originally posted by Afro Joe
i still have a voodoo3

haha

there's someone worse off than me! bloody hell

just kidding.

krashd · 26th May 2003, 12:31 PM

You guys huvnae seen the movies yet??? FFS, get on emule and search for Half-Life 2, try and get the 200Mb .mov one for quicktime, it's a good resolution 25 minute video of HL2 carnage and it makes me dribble just watching it

Gordon is chatting to a scientist when he brishes up against a desk, the scientists monitor falls off the fucking desk and the scientist (in the same HL1 voice) says "Gordon! Do be careful!".

FUCKING SWEETAS!

krashd · 26th May 2003, 12:33 PM

By the way Rossie, I read your "Listening to" summary, you don't stay on the 11th floor of Carnegie tower do ya?

Degze · 26th May 2003, 02:08 PM

ill get both on the xbox
na fannying about with upgrades etc...
plus i get to play Halo2

kj · 26th May 2003, 02:22 PM

i came very close to buying a green xbox over the weekend. But i still like the idea of being able to play online simpler than with the console, plus the mods and stuff you can get for PC versions of games is always a plus. But then again, the pick up and play of the console is always going to keep it on par with the pc machines.

23rd April 2003, 10:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
Shiny Daemon Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Glasgow Posts: 63	Half-Life 2 Some sites have recently had some stuff about Half-Life 2 on them. Here's some of the stuff that's been said: » Half-Life 2 is scheduled for a September 30th release. » Yes, you're still Gordon Freeman, and yes, the story assumes you went to work for the G-Man. » Half-Life 2 takes place in a European city called "City 17." » Headcrabs will be back! Although some of the Xen aliens will be your friends? » Barney is back. And so is Half-Life's original writer, Marc Laidlaw. » While the new engine has all sorts of fancy features, it's still designed to work on lower-end machines. Apparently a 700mhz processor and a video card capable of running DX6 is enough, although a 2ghz with a GeForce4 is recommended. » The girl in the promo art is named Alyx, a daughter of a scientist who factors into the story somehow. She's not playable. » Scripted Sequences will be more interactive. » Half-Life 3 is planned, so expect another cliffhanger ending. I was just wondering what everyone thought about this. Personally I thought the first game was awesome and just reading this is getting me excited about the 2nd. I think the most significant thing is the bit about it being designed to work on lower end machines which is smart since that's probably one of the reasons the original sold so well, it ran on a minimum spec of something like 166Mhz. This is probably better than what the people behind Doom 3 are doing cause lets face it, how many of us out there actually have the equipment to run it like it should be run? I think I could probably get away with running Doom 3, just, but I think I'll probably give it miss unless i get a new graphics card. As for Half-Life 2

24th April 2003, 07:44 AM	#3 (permalink)
Afro Joe Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Glasgow Posts: 7,272	wow, that sounds pretty cool i really need to find my copy of the 1st one

26th April 2003, 12:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
humndislocation Hardcore is serious guys Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Dundee Posts: 5,891 Band: Blasphemous Necrorapist	Screenshots... http://bibuli.com/syn/pics/hl2/ Enjoy

27th April 2003, 01:06 PM	#6 (permalink)
Flaming Toilet Bag Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Gone. Posts: 2,537	have to say, looks awesome. however, my hamster powered computer will just be meeting the minimum requirements, which is pants students can't afford to upgrade!

27th April 2003, 05:51 PM	#7 (permalink)
humndislocation Hardcore is serious guys Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Dundee Posts: 5,891 Band: Blasphemous Necrorapist	I'd imagine HL2 and Doom3 will probably run pretty well on any graphics card that supports vertex and pixel shaders, so that's Geforce3ti or above, or Radeon 8500 (I think). The Geforce3 ti is quite cheap now. Hardware support for the graphics features is probably one of the biggest factors in how fast they'll run. A bit more RAM would help too.

28th April 2003, 06:58 PM	#8 (permalink)
Flaming Toilet Bag Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Gone. Posts: 2,537	blah, I have a GeForce 1 pile o'shit is the term that comes to mind

28th April 2003, 06:59 PM	#9 (permalink)
Afro Joe Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Glasgow Posts: 7,272	i still have a voodoo3

26th May 2003, 12:31 PM	#11 (permalink)
krashd Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Kirktonia Posts: 2,064 Band: Crosby, Stills, Nash, krashd and Young	You guys huvnae seen the movies yet??? FFS, get on emule and search for Half-Life 2, try and get the 200Mb .mov one for quicktime, it's a good resolution 25 minute video of HL2 carnage and it makes me dribble just watching it Gordon is chatting to a scientist when he brishes up against a desk, the scientists monitor falls off the fucking desk and the scientist (in the same HL1 voice) says "Gordon! Do be careful!". FUCKING SWEETAS!

26th May 2003, 12:33 PM	#12 (permalink)
krashd Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Kirktonia Posts: 2,064 Band: Crosby, Stills, Nash, krashd and Young	By the way Rossie, I read your "Listening to" summary, you don't stay on the 11th floor of Carnegie tower do ya?

26th May 2003, 02:08 PM	#13 (permalink)
Degze Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Dundee Posts: 533	ill get both on the xbox na fannying about with upgrades etc... plus i get to play Halo2