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[Kifimbo]

According to EBGames and Amazon, the game is now scheduled for november. Yesterday, both were listing the game for september.

 

[Littleberu]

It's not surprising IMO. Vivendi wasn't going to release it in September anyway.

 

[Drexon]

*Gets red face* *shaking* *squeezes mouse hard*

 

[B-B-Bomba!]

FFS! Why even bother!

*hurls mouse at colleague*








*picks up mouse and puts it back in its cage, returns to lab work*

 

[dark10x]

Perhaps, with September approaching quickly, they only pushed it back because there IS no date yet?

I'm getting sick of this! November is the WORST month to release it in. Too many other REALLY BIG games are being released...

 

[epmode]

eb and amazon routinely invent dates for games with no official release date.

pc gamer has hinted at a half-life 2 review in the next issue. if that's true, a september/october release isn't so far-fetched.

 

[shibbs]

Oerrrr!

 

[Matlock]

:lol

Somehow, I believe this.

 

[SaitoH]

:lol

Somehow, I believe this.

Likewise.

=_=;;

 

[Bregor]

I still think that September is most likely, but November wouldn't shock me.

 

[DSN2K]

shocker :lol

 

[MrPing1000]

this what i've been saying all along

 

[Celicar]

Why did they start the downloading on steam then? I don't get it. It will be here September 1 like I was told. Watch.

 

[Mrbob]

September via steam. November in stores?

Valve doesn't need to wait on Vivendi.

 

[Slo]

shocker :lol

 

[Mooreberg]

They haven't actually started preloading the game on Steam yet, even though they were supposed to last week. It wouldn't be Valve if it wasn't delayed... again and again.

It will probably go gold as soon as the CS Source beta testing is done. My guess is it will be out in stores and available for "activation" on Steam by the last week of September. If it really doesn't come out until November then

A. They lied about the release candidate being done in August
B. It really is done but Vivendi is holding it off to boost their holiday quarter sales

If it's B than I'm definately paying for it through Steam. No need to give a jackass publisher money for making people wait even longer than the developer has.

 

[Mr_Furious]

I'm getting sick of this! November is the WORST month to release it in. Too many other REALLY BIG games are being released...

This is Vivendi we're talking about here. Not the sharpest tool in the industry.

 

[Mooreberg]

In their defense, this is likely to sell well regardless of release date (what other game on the PC comes close to the anticipation level this has?). The problem is, it's pretty retarded for a company to go around giving specific time frames for completion only for that date to pass and to hear absolutely nothing about why the game still isn't out.

If the game really is done in September, release it in September.

 

[Necroscope]

I refuse to upgrade my PC until I can buy the freaking game from the store and have it on my table.

 

[john2kx]

it won't be out in november..

and....SUPRISE!... it won't be out in december, either.

 

[Chony]

it won't be out in november..

and....SUPRISE!... it won't be out in december, either.

October?

 

[M3wThr33]

Actually, I think Vivendi plans on making up a month to release it and waiting until it becomes part of their calendar. That way people can't mock them because there's no release date to miss.

Half Life 2!
Chosember 200T!

Just make it a marketing campaign with a funky countdown to creep the hell out of people.

 

[Drexon]

Stop bumping this thread, you'll jinx it! >_<

 

[SKluck]

Motherfuckers.

Oh well. GOTY 2005.

 

[Mason]

That may just be the best picture ever.

 

[Mooreberg]

Half-Life 2 preload now starts at 6PM PDT / 9PM EDT tonight. Maybe it will make it out next month after all.

 

[MrPing1000]

Half-Life 2 preload now starts at 6PM PDT / 9PM EDT tonight. Maybe it will make it out next month after all.

I want to believe. (Gabe said it wud start on monday it didn't, so i don't believe him this time anyway)

I'll find out tomorrow 2am gmt i believe it is and i have to get up at 8:30am

 

[Coop]

Half-Life 2 preload now starts at 6PM PDT / 9PM EDT tonight. Maybe it will make it out next month after all.

I'll believe it when I see it in my games list.

 

[Littleberu]

Who cares about the pre-load anyway?

 

[epmode]

i kinda do. go half-life 2!

 

[Littleberu]

i kinda do. go half-life 2!

You can't do ANYTHING with the pre-load. ANYTHING.

 

[epmode]

obviously.

it's just another hint that the game might actually come out in the next few weeks, which is why i'm kinda excited.

 

[epmode]

it's up.

Half-Life 2 Pre-Loading Begins
August 26, 2004, 6:55 pm · cliffe
Half-Life 2 pre-loading begins to Steam account holders today. Over the coming days, those who have selected the pre-loading option will have encrypted Half-Life 2 files delivered to their PC. No purchase is required to pre-load HL2, but is required to activate the game. Purchase options will be released soon. Then, the moment the game is made available, those who have pre-loaded and purchased Half-Life 2 via Steam will be authenticated and ready to start playing. For more information, please visit www.steampowered.com.

 

[Stryder]

Hmm cool.
Now the waiting game begins

 

[SKluck]

Sweet. Preloading it now. There's no way they would do that this early and release the game almost 3 months later. Unless they really wanted to fuck with us and piss us off even more.

 

[Zilch]

How big is the download? I'm not at home right now so I can't start getting it.

 

[Yusaku]

Why would this date be any more reliable than the previous September 1st date? I think it's hilairous this game is officially going to be delayed by more than a year, though.

EDIT: "The Steam servers are currently too busy to handle any more pre-loads of Half-Life 2" Hah

 

[puck1337]

What's the quote? "Two in the pink, one in the stink"?

 

[SKluck]

The preload is 1 gig. It's labeled "Base source shared materials" in the filename.

 

[demi]

What's the quote? "Two in the pink, one in the stink"?

That, or "Two in the goo, one in the poo."

 

[Bog]

Who cares about the pre-load anyway?

Finally, someone with some reason.

 

[Azwethinkweiz]

That, or "Two in the goo, one in the poo."

You forgot "Two in the cooter, one in the pooter."