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[sn00zer]

It's safe to say I'd recommend buying the other Half-Life games, especially since they're on sale.

BTW, here's a great resource for figuring out if a Source mod still works or not.


The 2003 and 2004 E3 tech demos are really fascinating, the 2003 demos in particular because they have a lot of different/interesting content.

If you find that fascinating..... how about playing them with beta weapons and enemies?
http://www.love-tub.net/?page_id=158

 

[SeventhSon]

Steam Sale: Half-Life Complete is $9.99.

That's every single Half-Life game, and Team Fortress Classic.

 

[Deleted member 102362]

If you find that fascinating..... how about playing them with beta weapons and enemies?
http://www.love-tub.net/?page_id=158

Missing Information is a pretty cool mod. It's impressive how much work its creators put into recreating those old concepts and assets.

 

[sn00zer]

Missing Link is a pretty cool mod. It's impressive how much work its creators put into recreating those old concepts and assets.

Most eye opening/sad was how scripted/faked the reveal gameplay demo was...easily broken if you dont follow the script

 

[Deleted member 102362]

Most eye opening/sad was how scripted/faked the reveal gameplay demo was...easily broken if you dont follow the script

Well, yeah, it was meant for demonstration purposes. I just assume everything we see at E3 is scripted.

A lot of the areas from the show did make it into the final game, though most were significantly modified.

 

[mishakoz]

Wow, I just read that Gabe has acknowledged how much he annoys the fan base with the hl3 silence... Two years ago...

At valve we care!


Also, OT needs some black mesa love

 

[sn00zer]

Wow, I just read that Gabe has acknowledged how much he annoys the fan base with the hl3 silence... Two years ago...

At valve we care!


Also, OT needs some black mesa love

Black Mesa absolutely lived up to my expectations...really cant wait to play the full steam version coming 'soon'

 

[Deleted member 102362]

Also, OT needs some black mesa love

I love that not only is Valve cool with Black Mesa's existence, they're allowing the developers to sell it on Steam.

How often does that happen?

 

[ashecitism]

Just found this channel, pretty interesting stuff in there. Like some bits about the Houndeyes, don't recall noticing them.

 

[Cuyejo]

Just found this channel, pretty interesting stuff in there. Like some bits about the Houndeyes, don't recall noticing them.

Nice find!

 

[Deleted member 102362]

Just found this channel, pretty interesting stuff in there. Like some bits about the Houndeyes, don't recall noticing them.

Marphy is one of the biggest and most knowledgeable Half-Life fans I've ever had the pleasure of talking to. He's also one of the admins over at the Overwiki linked in the OP.

 

[ashecitism]

Would be nice to have them and other Xen wildlife back for the next game.

 

[ashecitism]

Introducing The Portal Merchandise Workshop

 

[Screaming Meat]

Required Reading:
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Afraid of Monsters: Director's Cut (HL)
Opposing Force (sold standalone but play HL first)
MINERVA: Metastasis (Episode One)
Research and Development (Episode Two)
Mission Improbable (Episode Two)

Recommended Reading:
------------------------------------------------
Cry of Fear (HL)
Paranoia (HL)
Precursor (Episode Two)
They Hunger Trilogy (HL)

No Specialist Mod?

 

[Darkmakaimura]

Bryan Cranston as Gordon Freeman.

 

[Funkyhamster]

I recently started playing Half-Life for the first time. I'm working through it pretty slowly and in quick bursts, due to RSI/hand pain, but I'm having an enjoyable time nonetheless. It holds up pretty well even by modern FPS standards, so I can only imagine how mind blowing it was at the time of release. I'm curious, are there any good articles about what innovations and trends Half-Life started, or in other words, what FPS games were like before Half-Life? Most things I've read have simply said it's responsible for "everything" about modern FPSes, but I assume the genre didn't jump straight from Doom to Half-Life.

 

[Darkmakaimura]

BTW, I asked this on another forum but hadn't received a reply yet so I was wondering, is Half-Life: Source only for the original Half-Life game or does it work with/effect the expansions as well. I tried to Google the answer and it seems it's made only for the original HL but was wondering if it effects Opposing Force and Blue Shift as well?

 

[Deleted member 102362]

BS/Op4/Decay/Uplink aren't part of HLS.

@Funkyhamster, while this isn't exactly what you're looking for, you might find it interesting anyway: The Final Hours of Half-Life.

 

[Deleted member 102362]

Half-Life, Half-Life 2, Episode One, Episode Two, Portal, Portal 2, and Free to Play have all been updated with free soundtrack DLC.

 

[ashecitism]

Saw this on facepunch:

A community made, hand-drawn comic with a similar style as that of the L4D comics, that takes place a bit after the Black Mesa Incident is now running:

http://aplaceinthewest.net/#/1/page/0

 

[ashecitism]

After HL2 and Portal, Ep1 is also coming to Shield/Android.

This is all the news we'll get this week regarding HL I'm afraid :|

 

[Deleted member 102362]

At least it's not microtransations.

 

[ashecitism]

Interesting article I saw on facepunch.

 

[ashecitism]

BM dev started a blog about Gasworks level remake from HL1DM.

Also, not necessarily related to HL, but Mike Shapiro, the voice of G-Man and Barney is back. Voicing Oracle from Dota and from what I read he does have a "Prepare for unforeseen consequences." line

Also, that comic I posted earlier is now at 20 pages.

And https://twitter.com/CorridorDigital/status/534785721748295682

 

[Deleted member 102362]

Also, not necessarily related to HL, but Mike Shapiro, the voice of G-Man and Barney is back. Voicing Oracle from Dota and from what I read he does have a "Prepare for unforeseen consequences." line

"Ponies! I see ponies! A terrible vision indeed."

I don't play Dota, but I like this hero.

 

[ashecitism]

http://hydra-media.cursecdn.com/dota2.gamepedia.com/e/ee/Orac_randomprophecies_10.mp3

 

[Pila]

I'm here because I want to say that Portal series is my favourite VALVe work and they may be my favourite western games of all times or something.

Please, develop single player games again. I'll be waiting forever.

Thanks, XOXOXO, bye bye.

 

[ashecitism]

Lambda Wars beta is now out.

It's an RTS mod of HL2.

 

[ashecitism]

Black Mesa Devs now talking about multiplayer - discussion and screenshots!

 

[Deleted member 102362]

Black Mesa Devs now talking about multiplayer - discussion and screenshots!

Has it really been two years since the first release of BM?

 

[ashecitism]

yep, and one year since they've announced the upgraded, paid version haha.

 

[SeventhSon]

This should be in the OP

 

[ashecitism]

http://www.valvetime.net/threads/halfmapper-a-tool-for-capturing-unique-views-of-black-mesa.245689/

 

[ashecitism]

huh?

edit: yeah, this is real

https://riotheatretickets.ca/events/1798-portal-2-the-unauthorized-musical
http://www.techtimes.com/articles/27002/20150116/portal-2-musical-real-thing-coming.htm
http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/2sobnb/we_are_the_cast_and_creators_of_portal_2_the/

 

[ashecitism]

http://forums.blackmesasource.com/i...erview-the-dev-team/?postID=600310#post600310
http://forums.blackmesasource.com/i...erview-the-dev-team/?postID=600933#post600933

if there was still any question

still wondering why they were so vague about this at the announcement

 

[Deleted member 102362]

http://forums.blackmesasource.com/i...erview-the-dev-team/?postID=600310#post600310
http://forums.blackmesasource.com/i...erview-the-dev-team/?postID=600933#post600933

if there was still any question

still wondering why they were so vague about this at the announcement

I'm happy with them not pulling a 3D Realms and constantly changing engine.

 

[ashecitism]

Brutal Half-Life is out.

 

[ashecitism]

Sven Co-op Steam release is nearing.

 

[Deleted member 102362]

Sven Co-op Steam release is nearing.

I know Sven's been around for a long time, but I've never tried it. This ssounds like a good opportunity to do so.

 

[ashecitism]

HL2: Update page is up. I don't think this is the same as the Enhancement Mod?

edit: checked and it's not

 

[Ac30]

Releases Friday too. I've been waiting 3 years to replay HL2, it's gonna be sweet. The added world detail will help so much, HL2 looked downright empty at times.

 

[Deleted member 102362]

HL2: Update page is up. I don't think this is the same as the Enhancement Mod?

edit: checked and it's not

I know Filip Victor's Half-Life 2 enhancement mod's been around for a long time, but I've never tried it. This sounds like a good opportunity to do so.

 

[ashecitism]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zt2gPIE-Usg

lol

 

[ashecitism]

one of the devs said there's going to be a Gasworks (MP map) vid tomorrow.

 

[ashecitism]

There was a stream this morning, missed it, no recording yet.

some pics

Also, Undertow blog

 

[Deleted member 102362]

Nice to see DM is coming along.

 

[Deleted member 102362]

Yahtzee Crowshaw reviewed the HL2 update (more or less).

 

[ashecitism]

oh my god haha

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5VTWEQdVhA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBIZt8Pp31Q

 

[ashecitism]

Give us another week or two, tops. We've got something else coming that will put that stream to shame. It will all make sense!

.

 

[ashecitism]

https://steamdb.info/forum/343/