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[DeepEnigma]

I mean, they've basically committed themselves to a new Gordon Freeman Half-Life game with how Half-Life: Alyx ended.

Yep. It essentially retcon'ed Episode 2's ending just for this.

 

[Hudo]

Yep. It essentially retcon'ed Episode 2's ending just for this.

Is it really a retcon? I mean, they basically progressed the plot forward for some seconds which resulted in Eli getting saved and Alyx taken by the G-Man.

 

[peronmls]

Half-life 3 leaked images!!!

AI. Especially the first one.

 

[AeonGaidenRaiden]

They keep doubling down on those Xen levels, blue shift had literally the least amount yet they want to keep extending that part like in Black Mesa....no a better coat

Is it really a retcon? I mean, they basically progressed the plot forward for some seconds which resulted in Eli getting saved and Alyx taken by the G-Man.

Better to say it tied in perfectly considering its a sequel. Thats probably the best part of ALYX. They didnt just let it go and ended at a different point, they went all the way to where ep2 left. Though I didnt think its gonna be 5+ years wait...or even more lol.

 

[Montauk]

It looks very similar to the Episode 3 concept art, so this could be someone dropping those into chatgpt and saying "Create concept art based of these images but in line with HL:A artstyle".

AI. Especially the first one.

I don't know anyone would assume or have confidence that these are definitely AI.

The ship in the first one is from a real and old image (2016). The rest of it and the other images are reminiscent of previous Episode 3 concept art we've seen.

 

[Spyxos]

Half-life 3 leaked images!!!

Holy shit, looks real to me.

 

[KyoZz]

Time to repost this masterpiece

Holy shit, looks real to me.

It is real, but these are concept for HL: Ep3 not HL3.

 

[Schmick]

So are we getting HL3 or HL2: Episode 3?

 

[Hawk The Slayer]

Hope it'll be Half Life 3 instead of Episode 3 cause Episode 3 would be underwhelming. And always liked Half Life 1 more than 2 so hoping for 3 being a bit different again compared to 2. Bring in Race X and the Black Ops along with more exotic and unique looking aliens instead of just the Combines.

 

[Moses85]

 

[Ishma3L]

Holy shit, looks real to me.

G Gubaldo
It's Half-Life 2: Episode 3 concept art from this Valve published Half-Life 2 dev documentary from over a year ago. It's toward the end, around the 1 hr 52 min mark.






There is a reddit post from r/HalfLife community that is a compilation of that concept art, also from a year ago.





This is in no way anything new. It is not exciting evidence that HL 3 is around the corner.

 

[Moses85]

 

[MiguelItUp]

It's Half-Life 2: Episode 3 concept art from this Valve published Half-Life 2 dev documentary from over a year ago. It's toward the end, around the 1 hr 52 min mark.






There is a reddit post from r/HalfLife community that is a compilation of that concept art.





This is in no way anything new or exciting evidence that HL 3 is around the corner.

I guess a lot of people missed it back then, lol. It sure is being passed around like crazy as if it's something new.

 

[Hudo]

So are we getting HL3 or HL2: Episode 3?

yes

 

[Bry0]

G Gubaldo
It's Half-Life 2: Episode 3 concept art from this Valve published Half-Life 2 dev documentary from over a year ago. It's toward the end, around the 1 hr 52 min mark.






There is a reddit post from r/HalfLife community that is a compilation of that concept art, also from a year ago.





This is in no way anything new. It is not exciting evidence that HL 3 is around the corner.

the combine architecture embedded into glaciers is an incredible visual style. Wow. And the resistance sub juxtaposing the hard angles of the combine stuff, perfect.

 

[Trilobit]

This makes me yearn for a next-gen The Thing game.

 

[Moses85]

 

[ultrazilla]

This makes me yearn for a next-gen The Thing game.

Literally bought the remaster on Steam last night on sale for $20.

 

[GrayChild]

OMG! Geoff said the 'T' word.

 

[MiguelItUp]

OMG! Geoff said the 'T' word.

Man, I don't want Valve to announce it there, I really don't.

I don't think they will, but then again, Geoff and Valve have been connected to a lot of things in the past. I bet he'd blow everyone at Valve just to get the opportunity to reveal it at the Awards, lol.

 

[Wonko_C]

Man, I don't want Valve to announce it there, I really don't.

I don't think they will, but then again, Geoff and Valve have been connected to a lot of things in the past. I bet he'd blow everyone at Valve just to get the opportunity to reveal it at the Awards, lol.

Valve owes them after what happened with Half-Life Alyx cancelling at the last minute and they have always been buddy buddy with the doritos pope. Apparently they weren't made part of the event's advisory board until very recently. It is why I never believed in the "tomorrow" thing. If it's not gonna be announced there, it's going to be announced when it's ready to be.

 

[Moses85]

Unfortunately, Valve owes them after what happened with Half-Life Alyx cancelling at the last minute and they have always been buddy buddy with the doritos pope. Apparently they weren't made part of the event's advisory board until very recently. It is why I never believed in the "tomorrow" thing. If it's not gonna be announced there, it's going to be announced when it's ready to be.

Valve originally planed to announce HL Alyx on the GA?

 

[Gabe ♥]

 

[Montauk]

ayo

 

[Hawk The Slayer]

This makes me yearn for a next-gen The Thing game.

That would be one of my most hyped games if the budget is high and done well.

Literally bought the remaster on Steam last night on sale for $20.

On my wish list for ages and thought it'll be cheaper by now. I hope they'll work on the old canceled The Thing 2 game but I doubt it since they seem to just remaster stuff.

 

[H . R . 2]

I don't take him seriously . he relies and capitalises too much on gamers' anticipation and longing for certain titles in order to lure people to watch his shows
he did it last year. I also think that HL3 is big enough to be revealed in the same vein as GTAVI

 

[Stafford]

Ah, Portal 3 it is.

 

[Hudo]

Well, that looks like the resonance cascade...

Fuck Geoff, I know he needs to hype his shitty ad show up, but come on...

 

[DirtInUrEye]

It'd be cool if Valve had prepped snazzy remasters of episodes 2 & 3 as shadow drops, before the big one. Announced all at once. I mean, they've had the time.

 

[adamsapple]

 

[MiguelItUp]

Obviously I get the HL relation, but other than that, it genuinely just looks like an evolved version of the VGA Fortnite map. Especially graphically. But who knows, maybe I'm wrong, and it is what it is, lmao.

I'd hate if this was the first step into seeing anything as real, lol.

 

[El Hee-Ho]

 

[Wonko_C]

Valve originally planed to announce HL Alyx on the GA?

Sorry I wasn't clear enough. After the announcement trailer, Valve was going to show more about the game at the game awards of that year, but those plans were canceled at the last minute. So it makes sense that Valve are going to make ammends by announcing the next game at this year's event.

 

[UnrealEck]

I have a feeling that the answer to most people's reaction after playing HL3 will be 'what were you expecting then?'
It's just gotten to that status where no matter if it's as close to a 10/10 game, people will say 'is that it?'

 

[ResurrectedContrarian]

I have a feeling that the answer to most people's reaction after playing HL3 will be 'what were you expecting then?'
It's just gotten to that status where no matter if it's as close to a 10/10 game, people will say 'is that it?'

I actually thought that Alyx lived up to the hype... it could have been called HL3 and it wouldn't bother me. It was a gigantic leap in the experience of that universe, and absolutely incredible in its polish and attention to detail.

 

[Hudo]

I have a feeling that the answer to most people's reaction after playing HL3 will be 'what were you expecting then?'
It's just gotten to that status where no matter if it's as close to a 10/10 game, people will say 'is that it?'

I, for one, would be really happy with just a good single-player FPS that continues where Episode 2 (and Alyx) left off. It's been quite a long time since we had one of those, imho.
Personally speaking, I found Alyx quite mind-blowing in certain aspects. And if Half-Life 3 really does utilize neural networks in some way to make NPC/enemy behavior better, it already will be miles ahead of any other game (many modern FPS don't even reach FEAR 1 levels when it comes to enemy behavior).

 

[amigastar]

I want real Physics puzzles like in Half Life 2. Since then we haven't had many of those.

 

[Moses85]

Gordon Freeman is 54 years old. In that picture he looks like mid/end 30s.
Try again!

He will be in the mid/end 30s in HL3 because the Game will continue right after HL Alyx.

 

[sodstall]

Yep. It essentially retcon'ed Episode 2's ending just for this.

mmmmmmm, They justified making a pocket of time between HL1 and the start of HL2. Even in HL:EP 2 its suggested/implied g-man has been interfacing with alyx as well.

Spoiler

Them going back on killing eli would be lame as fuck

 

[Guilty_AI]

So are we getting HL3 or HL2: Episode 3?

Half Life 2 Episode 2 part 1

 

[digoutyoursoul]

So are we getting HL3 or HL2: Episode 3?

Via seasons/battle pass

 

[JoduanER2]

Well... I'm eagerly awaiting.... don't make me cry please valve.

 

[adamsapple]

 

[DeepEnigma]

100% it's coming with the Steam Machine. Been saying this the moment that device was announced.

 

[Ristifer]

We're so back?

 

[KU_]

We're so back?

We're so back!

 

[JoduanER2]

I'm hoping for HL3 and GTA 6 being revolutionary

 

[H . R . 2]

called it. I expect compensation from the non-believers who mocked me at first , A gold would do

 

[Sephiran]

And Valve will not port Half Life 3 to PS5, even though Sony is so gracious to port everything they can to Steam even though their games sell terrible there.

 

[Aurelius]

Will buy a Steam Machine on day 1 for Half Life 3. When HL2 came out I was too poor to upgrade my PC, and I went the console route afterwards. I only got to experience it through the Orange Box on the XBox 360. Not this time bitches!