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Title: HALF LIFE 2! PC Gamer!
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on May 08, 2003, 01:10:13 pm: I've just bought the new issue of UK PCGamer (June) and there is a [SIZE=10]SIXTEEN PAGE[/SIZE] preview of Half-Life 2!

I cannot give anymore inforamtion as I two busy being amazed by it. I'm trying to find something on their website, but the site itself is hard enough to find.

This link (http://www.futurenet.co.uk/futureonline/magazines/issues.asp?id=34&div=) will have to do for now.
Title: HALF LIFE 2! PC Gamer!
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on May 08, 2003, 01:24:41 pm: Has no one got anything to say?!?!

This is the greatest gaming event for five years!

PCG called it "The Only Game That Matters!"
Title: HALF LIFE 2! PC Gamer!
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on May 08, 2003, 01:29:14 pm: Respond you heathens!

Do I have to spell it out?

HALF. LIFE. TWO.

RELEASING. THIS. NOVEMBER.

REAL. PHYSICS.

FIRE. CASTS. REAL. TIME. SHADOWS.

NPCS. EYES. TRACK. YOU. ROUND. THE. ROOM.
Title: HALF LIFE 2! PC Gamer!
Post by: kasperl on May 08, 2003, 01:29:56 pm: well, uhm,lemme see

*before clicking link, asks himself these questions:*

will it run on my PC? NO
will i be any good at it? NO, i suck at all FPS's
will it be out anytime sooon? i don't think so, but i didn'tread anything, so ignore this

forget my post
Title: HALF LIFE 2! PC Gamer!
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on May 08, 2003, 01:34:19 pm: Quote
Originally posted by kasperl
forget my post

What post.;)

Have another link, adn shurrup.:)

More news, but it's just news about news, no shots or real info yet. (http://gamesradar.msn.co.uk/news/default.asp?subsectionid=161&articleid=65257&pagetype=2)
Title: HALF LIFE 2! PC Gamer!
Post by: Styxx on May 08, 2003, 02:08:52 pm: Hmm... Meh.
Title: HALF LIFE 2! PC Gamer!
Post by: Ashrak on May 08, 2003, 02:12:04 pm: it will probobly run on my PC since everything but 3dmark03 does :p
Title: HALF LIFE 2! PC Gamer!
Post by: Fineus on May 08, 2003, 02:52:08 pm: PC Zone beat it to the punch, but its still a good piece of news!
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Post by: Slasher on May 08, 2003, 03:23:14 pm: The press embargo should expire in a few hours and you'll start to see previews on game sites.

http://newtechnix.com/Affichage_Article.php3?Id_Article=10018

Here's a few screenshots that slipped past the corporate blockade. They'll probably be gone in three.....two......
Title: HALF LIFE 2! PC Gamer!
Post by: pyro-manic on May 08, 2003, 03:38:39 pm: We have to wait five more months!!!!

I don't know if I can take the pressure......

OK, that's a lie, I can take it no problem, but yes - this is THE most important game of any genre for at least three years (Deus Ex was the last), and by far the most important FPS since the original. Pah, to think that a fortnight ago I was jumping up and down waiting for Doom 3.....
Title: HALF LIFE 2! PC Gamer!
Post by: 01010 on May 08, 2003, 04:38:33 pm: Quote
Originally posted by pyro-manic
We have to wait five more months!!!!

I don't know if I can take the pressure......

OK, that's a lie, I can take it no problem, but yes - this is THE most important game of any genre for at least three years (Deus Ex was the last), and by far the most important FPS since the original. Pah, to think that a fortnight ago I was jumping up and down waiting for Doom 3.....

Right at this moment I'll admit that I'm really looking foward to Vice City for the P.C.
Title: HALF LIFE 2! PC Gamer!
Post by: Starks on May 08, 2003, 04:47:37 pm: Meh, the hype will pass...
Title: HALF LIFE 2! PC Gamer!
Post by: Corhellion on May 08, 2003, 04:51:42 pm: I can wait...I got Duke Nukem 3d and Shadow Warrior to hold me down for a while.(oldies, but goodies...AND FREEBIES TOO ;) :devil: )

Still...it'll be good, when it gets out...but I'll take Homeworld 2 over Half-life 2 anyday...

Cor
Title: HALF LIFE 2! PC Gamer!
Post by: Starks on May 08, 2003, 04:53:37 pm: I hate games that won't let you play them unless you have nVidia...
Title: HALF LIFE 2! PC Gamer!
Post by: tEAbAG on May 08, 2003, 08:15:53 pm: http://www.gamespy.com/previews/may03/halflife2pc/ (http://www.gamespy.com/previews/may03/halflife2pc/)

:drools:
Title: HALF LIFE 2! PC Gamer!
Post by: Turnsky on May 08, 2003, 08:40:31 pm: *combusts*:eek2:
Title: HALF LIFE 2! PC Gamer!
Post by: Kamikaze on May 08, 2003, 11:16:57 pm: Looks rather impressive :nod: If they can offer a good plot and unique gameplay I think I'll go after this. Those evil bugger things (not the headcrabs, the leggy things) look pretty "Starship Troopers" like for some reason. Makes you want to squish them with your foot.

http://www.gamespy.com/previews/may03/halflife2pc/06.jpg <-- wow.... just wow...
Title: HALF LIFE 2! PC Gamer!
Post by: Gloriano on May 08, 2003, 11:31:32 pm: but you know i heard rumours that you must download Half-life2 from vivendis server
Title: HALF LIFE 2! PC Gamer!
Post by: Kamikaze on May 08, 2003, 11:33:04 pm: :wtf: that'd be insane. 56kers all over the world wouldn't buy the game, that'd be one of the worst marketing decisions in recent times. (seeing that HL2 is so anticipated)
Title: HALF LIFE 2! PC Gamer!
Post by: Stunaep on May 08, 2003, 11:42:41 pm: 16-PAGE???

*runs and steals $20 to buy PC Gamer from the nearest senior citizen* :eek2: :eek2:
Title: HALF LIFE 2! PC Gamer!
Post by: neo_hermes on May 08, 2003, 11:44:37 pm: PC gamer costs too damn much i'll wait till half life 2 comes.
Title: HALF LIFE 2! PC Gamer!
Post by: Kamikaze on May 08, 2003, 11:46:32 pm: I thought it was only like 8 bucks O_o
Title: HALF LIFE 2! PC Gamer!
Post by: neo_hermes on May 08, 2003, 11:48:41 pm: where i'm at PCgamer costs like 16bucks or 19.99 so i just wait for games to get to the stores.
Title: HALF LIFE 2! PC Gamer!
Post by: Stunaep on May 08, 2003, 11:49:01 pm: It might be in the UK. I wouldn't know
Title: HALF LIFE 2! PC Gamer!
Post by: neo_hermes on May 08, 2003, 11:52:15 pm: maybe but i usually order it.:nod: not anymore though.
Title: HALF LIFE 2! PC Gamer!
Post by: Nico on May 09, 2003, 04:32:24 am: Quote
Originally posted by Kamikaze
Looks rather impressive :nod: If they can offer a good plot and unique gameplay I think I'll go after this. Those evil bugger things (not the headcrabs, the leggy things) look pretty "Starship Troopers" like for some reason. Makes you want to squish them with your foot.

http://www.gamespy.com/previews/may03/halflife2pc/06.jpg <-- wow.... just wow...

look at the "head" of the tripod:
I bet 2 seconds after the screenshot those guys dies a painful death :P
Title: HALF LIFE 2! PC Gamer!
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on May 09, 2003, 04:49:00 am: It looks a bit War of the Worlds.

BTW, ahev you read about that tripod thing?

it stomps down a street, and comes across a footbridge, and tries to smash it, it can't so it limbos under it. This is NOT SCRIPTED, it's all done by the AI!
Title: HALF LIFE 2! PC Gamer!
Post by: J.F.K. on May 09, 2003, 04:59:04 am: [q]From the GameSpy preview
With all of these considerable graphical upgrades, we were pleased to hear that the minimum system specs are currently targeted at a 700 MHz PC with 128 MB RAM and a DX6-level video card, meaning you won't need a NASA supercomputer to run Half-Life 2.[/q]

Thank Heavens. I may be able to enjoy this thing. :yes:
Title: HALF LIFE 2! PC Gamer!
Post by: Nico on May 09, 2003, 05:19:16 am: minimum specs are always a joke :doubt:
Title: HALF LIFE 2! PC Gamer!
Post by: Zeronet on May 09, 2003, 12:03:44 pm: damn Post Office, i,ve still not got mine, sometimes being a subscriber isnt all that good cos of the dumb idiots in the Postal Service.
Title: HALF LIFE 2! PC Gamer!
Post by: castor on May 09, 2003, 12:22:20 pm: FPS? :ick almost as lame as RTS. Can't be bothered...
Title: HALF LIFE 2! PC Gamer!
Post by: 01010 on May 09, 2003, 12:26:05 pm: Quote
Originally posted by castor
FPS? :ick almost as lame as RTS. Can't be bothered...

Obviously you were bothered enough to post. Odd.

I can't wait, Doom 3 is kinda a non event for me now. Which is a shame because I'm really looking forward to that too.
Title: HALF LIFE 2! PC Gamer!
Post by: Nico on May 09, 2003, 12:26:44 pm: Quote
Originally posted by castor
FPS? :ick almost as lame as RTS. Can't be bothered...

yeah, you're right, nothing can beat MS Excel 2000 :doubt:
Title: HALF LIFE 2! PC Gamer!
Post by: Zeronet on May 09, 2003, 12:27:36 pm: MS EXCEL IS TEH L33T!
Title: HALF LIFE 2! PC Gamer!
Post by: castor on May 09, 2003, 12:39:32 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Venom

yeah, you're right, nothing can beat MS Excel 2000 :doubt:

Nah, this particular M$ software doesn't got enough unpredictable twists :)
Title: HALF LIFE 2! PC Gamer!
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on May 09, 2003, 01:15:59 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Venom

MS Excel 2000

Otherwise known as Championship Manager.
Title: HALF LIFE 2! PC Gamer!
Post by: redsniper on May 09, 2003, 04:44:49 pm: HL2??:eek2:
:drools:
:drools more:
:explodes from having to wait:
Title: HALF LIFE 2! PC Gamer!
Post by: pyro-manic on May 09, 2003, 05:34:52 pm: Gaah, it happened again! :ick What a mess - someone get the spatula! :D

:nervous: Ahem....

Seriously, yeah. Very exciting time for FPS players. :yes:
Title: HALF LIFE 2! PC Gamer!
Post by: Hudzy on May 10, 2003, 08:33:58 am: Quote
Originally posted by LLivingLarge
I hate games that won't let you play them unless you have nVidia...

Will HL2 be one of them? :blah:
Title: HALF LIFE 2! PC Gamer!
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on May 10, 2003, 08:55:46 am: To be hoped not.
Title: HALF LIFE 2! PC Gamer!
Post by: redsniper on May 10, 2003, 10:32:17 am: considering that its being shown at the ATI booth I don't think its nVidia only:rolleyes:
Title: HALF LIFE 2! PC Gamer!
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on May 10, 2003, 01:06:22 pm: Just to keep you interested, here's the new G-Man. Look at the reflections in his eyes!

(http://www.planethalflife.com/half-life2/screenshots/05.jpg)
Title: HALF LIFE 2! PC Gamer!
Post by: Admiral LSD on May 10, 2003, 01:33:10 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Venom

yeah, you're right, nothing can beat MS Excel 2000 :doubt:

Well, it is more brain-taxing than the vast majority of FPS's...
Title: HALF LIFE 2! PC Gamer!
Post by: Corhellion on May 10, 2003, 01:37:05 pm: Whoa...looks a bit like...like...the guy who played...Biblo in LOTR...can't remember his name...but he looks like him!

Can't wait...

Cor
Title: HALF LIFE 2! PC Gamer!
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on May 10, 2003, 01:40:49 pm: PCG thought he looked like David Bowie, in a mid 80's kinda way.
Title: HALF LIFE 2! PC Gamer!
Post by: Crazy_Ivan80 on May 11, 2003, 03:20:13 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Corhellion
Whoa...looks a bit like...like...the guy who played...Biblo in LOTR...can't remember his name...but he looks like him!

Can't wait...

Cor

Bilbo you mean... that's Ian Holm.

But I'll agree with Petrarch.... it's a Bowie clone
Title: HALF LIFE 2! PC Gamer!
Post by: TrashMan on May 11, 2003, 05:36:54 pm: *DROOL* ...... *MEGA DROOL*:eek2:

*remains petrified.....:nervous: *
Title: HALF LIFE 2! PC Gamer!
Post by: Turnsky on May 11, 2003, 05:55:55 pm: *dons a pair of waders to avoid getting drenched in trashman's drool*

Man the bilge pumps!:p