Half-Life 2

[Dr Zaius]

Unless I am mistaken, Half-Life 2 is set to launch tonight at midnight.

[Doctor Sinister]

Unless I am mistaken, Half-Life 2 is set to launch tonight at midnight.

Might get a bit quiet in this area then when everybody disappears to go off and play it.

I'm an "undecided" on whether to buy it or not.

Dr. S.

[gobeavs]

OOOOOOOH! I'm so pumped for this!

I'm going to try to either stay up till midnight tonight (pacific time) and play, or wake up early and play. I already bought it, and its just waiting to be unlocked....

Just to wet appetites:

http://pc.ign.com/articles/566/566202p1.html

"If you're a fan of Half-Life, action games in general, or are looking for a way to get into PC gaming, this is it. It'll hook you, reel you in, and hold you captive for serious hours of hardcore brilliance. This is gaming at its best and shows that the future holds no bounds when the might of technology, precision of design, and touch of artistry work in tandem." -IGN, 9.7/10

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/ha...flashtop_story

"When you combine the strong single-player campaign of Half-Life 2 with the popular online play of Counter-Strike, the result is one of the most complete and compelling first-person shooter packages available. While Half-Life 2 breaks little new ground, it's still a superb and engaging first-person shooter, as well as an amazing technological accomplishment." -Gamespot, 9.2/10

And IIRC PC Gamer gave it a 9.8/10....

An example of the wonderful physics from the IGN review-

"When Gordon breaks out the gravity gun, it's all about using the environment to your advantage. If an enemy hides behind a car, flip it over on top of him. If ammo is in short supply simply use the gravity gun to pick up and fling deadly objects at enemies, including exploding barrels, saw blades, and more. Block entrances to doorways with bookcases and tables. Use metal objects as bullet shields. The varieties of options that open to you are immense and only limited by your style of play and creativity."
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I'm just excited for the technological advancements, and I can't wait for the mods, especially one that will make full use of the physics in a multiplayer enviroment.

[gobeavs]

And it looks like the gamespot rating is on the LOW end of the scale:

http://gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/914642.asp

IGN
9.7 out of 10

GameSpot
9.2 out of 10

PC Gamer
98 out of 100

Game Informer
9.5 out of 10

Edge Magazine UK
10 out of 10

Games Master UK
96 out of 100

PC Gamer UK
96 out of 100

HomeLan Fed
97 out of 100

PC Zone UK
97 out of 100

Gamestar Mag
5 out of 5

[Overseer]

I'll be staying up to play it at 3am local time. For those that don't know, if you have it on your computer it will be playable at 800Z (8am GMT) - midnight Pacific time (where Valve is located).

[FallenAngelASB]

You guys have no idea how much I have wanted this...Soon enough I won't even have a social life...rather I will have less of one that what I have now. I hope my computer will work for this game.

This is truly a gift from a higer power.


Andrew B.

[FallenAngelASB]

Might get a bit quiet in this area then when everybody disappears to go off and play it.

I'm an "undecided" on whether to buy it or not.

Dr. S.

I'm sure it could give you many helpful ideas for your biological warfare labs...Mind controlling head crabs might be a very good one for you to look into, Just a suggestion.

Andrew B.

[dannybou]

Is this game going to be like Doom 3? We will need a nuclear powered computer graphics card to play it?

[Overseer]

Nah, the tech behind it isn't quite as consuming. You're still going to want a pretty beefy box, but it doesn't have to be BLEEDING edge (it just won't be as pretty).

[gobeavs]

Is this game going to be like Doom 3? We will need a nuclear powered computer graphics card to play it?

As Overseer said, it isn't quite as bad as Doom 3. If you want to post your specs we could give you a better idea...You would need probably 512 mb of RAM, 1 gb would be prefered.