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LTTP: Half -Life 2
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Jaded Alyx
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These two things no longer exist.squinters said:
Jaded Alyx
Member
AniHawk said:
Possibly.
DieNgamers
Member
Beginning of Episode 2? (as far as I remember) ..Not sure if it's the exact same image though. Haven't played it since yesterday and my memory is short. :lol
Ken Masters
Banned
as almost exclusive console game, HL2(PC) was the best FPS I have ever played
Jaded Alyx
Member
Yeh, it's at the beginning of Episode 2. I'm not sure how you'd miss it..I think Alyx runs over and stands near the cliff edge for a while looking at it.DieNgamers said:
I could be imagining things though.
DieNgamers
Member
I think I missed it on my first playthrough...At least I couldn't remember that scene when I played the second time and saw it. :lolJaded Alyx said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwhOBQytvVY#t=4m12s
Edit: now that I see the video I maybe just looked into the "wrong" direction. I remember getting nervous when she shouted something at me..and suddenly the bridge collapsed.
itsinmyveins
Gets to pilot the crappy patrol labors
AniHawk said:
That view and scene (when you see that portal storm) is so damn good. It's the set pieces and stuff like that really which makes HL2 so good, imho.
I bought HL2 together with the orange box like 5 months ago, but never beat it.. I don´t have the motivation to go on any further... Just in case you wanna know, I am in city 17 (i think) where I have to lead these rebels to do something. IMO really boring.
Another problem for me are the weapons, I dont feel any satisfaction killing somebody, they don´t feel right.
Another problem for me are the weapons, I dont feel any satisfaction killing somebody, they don´t feel right.
brain_stew
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kai3345 said:
You have replayed the game on PC right, right!?
If the original Xbox version is your only experience of HL2 then you're really missing out, its beyond compromised.
How can you miss all of that? It's a bit obvious, and you can't even progress without looking at it and triggering the portal storm!
God, the story is amazing now that I think of it. I'm replaying half life 1 with a buddy and the 'silent' story is great.
The coming back of the resonance cascade like in hl1 in hl2ep2 is nice and the whole universe is amazing.
God, the story is amazing now that I think of it. I'm replaying half life 1 with a buddy and the 'silent' story is great.
The marines coming to kill off the whole project, the Xen portal, Xen itself, vortigaunts imprisoned.
Jaded Alyx
Member
Also I think some people need to remember that HL2 was released almost FIVE years ago.
City 17 is amazing - to me - I loved HL2 and ate the orange box all up. I sped through all the different chapters, maybe I had it on too easy a difficulty level, but I didnt care. I was having a blast.
I loved the eerie atmosphere of City 17; the tension in the City was palpable. I would stand and watch the radio/TV broadcasts when I could and soak it all in, I was very sad when it all ended.
HL2 is the pinnacle of game story-telling and it is a good yarn.
I loved the eerie atmosphere of City 17; the tension in the City was palpable. I would stand and watch the radio/TV broadcasts when I could and soak it all in, I was very sad when it all ended.
HL2 is the pinnacle of game story-telling and it is a good yarn.
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Deleted member 30609
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it's kind of frustrating when I read stuff like that, but to be fair, HL2 threads on GAF are usually some the BEST threads on GAF.epmode said:
The fans are the right level of obsessive, not too embarrassing/annoying, but interesting nonetheless. Makes for some good discussions, I reckon. :lol
beelzebozo
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Jaded Alyx said:
i've not had a shooting game experience that was, in total, as impressive since, apart from the episodes (though i am taking everything related to HL2, at this point, as one big game).
it has little flaws, but it's more than the sum of its parts.
AliceInJam
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The Half life franchise is my favorite of all time. I remember the first time i played hl1, my cousin brought it over and installed it on my computer. i was about 15 at the time, and that was probably the defining gaming experience for me, and i was hooked after that. I can still remember playing through it for the first time, just incredible. Changed my perception of gaming completely. bought all of the expansions after that.
itsinmyveins
Gets to pilot the crappy patrol labors
Rez said:
But what's frustrating about it? I can completely see why someone would think so. The parts where you lead a squad has some very obvious issues, with the allies constantely getting stuck or blocking your way.
beelzebozo
Jealous Bastard
ItsInMyVeins said:
it seems nitpicky and very much "can't see the forest for the trees" mentality to me. of all the things that the game does so right, a little technical bullcrap issue seems (to me) like criticizing a restaurant for the way the knife handle feels a little funny in your hand, overlooking how tasty the food is.
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Deleted member 30609
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beelz just summed that up way, way more elegantly than I could have at this time of night
itsinmyveins
Gets to pilot the crappy patrol labors
beelzebozo said:
What is nitpicky? The squad thing? The issues with that is pretty obvious when playing but no, it doesn't spoil the game for me.
I like HL2 and both the episodes, but I do think there are gameplay issues there--some more apparent and some not. What makes me like the game so much is, just like I explained earlier, the set pieces/atmosphere and story. As far as gunplay goes you can definitely find better games now in that regard (considering that HL2 was released five years ago).
Rez said:
But it's in the middle of the day, man!
beelzebozo
Jealous Bastard
ItsInMyVeins said:
yep, agree with you about the shooting stuff. i just don't value that stuff as much as the atmosphere and inventiveness of puzzles and scenarios--two fields in which HALF-LIFE destroys other games, for the most part (a few exceptions inch close to it, but never exceed it for me)
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Deleted member 30609
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I'm from the future.ItsInMyVeins said:
CommieCaptorS
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MNC said:
Ohlol, funny that, I'm playing the game with a buddy too. He's a little slow though.
I love the atmosphere of the game, the complete feeling of desolation and solace, navigating through the constantly unwelcoming and uncomfortable maze which is Black Mesa. I think I know why I enjoy it so much, because it is pretty much the closest 3D interpretation to Super Metroid. Even more than the Prime series, IMO.
And I remember in the developer commentary of Ep 2, the developers noted that they added specific visual cues to make the player notice the Portal storm, such as Alyx explicitly standing right in front of it. The reason was it took 2 of the developers about 3 months to program, and they didn't want the player to miss it by looking at a rock...
DieNgamers + rock 1, Valve 0 :lol :lol :lol
Alright, just finished Episode 1 earlier today and guess what......I loved it:lol IMO Ep1>HL2
The thing I was most impressed by was Alyx. She never actually got in the way and instead was a huge help.
The start where Dog throws you over to the citadel is awesome, felt like one of those virtual roller coaster rides. The actual citadel level was interesting and had some nice puzzles. Listening to the developer commentary after playing really tells you the genius of the people at Valve. Putting a lone soldier to attract the player's attention so they would then focus on the dropship and follow it across the screen until it crashed. Stuff like that makes me feel like a puppet on a string:lol
The underground section freaked me out mainly because I'm a big scaredycat. The darkness + zombie noises gave me shivers. Surrounded by enemies, battery levels falling and Alyx shouting at me to shine the light, these situations made me love this section.
The hospital section was ok, only memorable thing were the Combine vs Zombine action.
Escorting the citizens was tedious but none of mine died so I'm satisfied. Strider battle was awesome.
I can't even imagine playing the game firing only one bullet, what a challenge I will probably never do
Now onwards to Episode 2!
The thing I was most impressed by was Alyx. She never actually got in the way and instead was a huge help.
The start where Dog throws you over to the citadel is awesome, felt like one of those virtual roller coaster rides. The actual citadel level was interesting and had some nice puzzles. Listening to the developer commentary after playing really tells you the genius of the people at Valve. Putting a lone soldier to attract the player's attention so they would then focus on the dropship and follow it across the screen until it crashed. Stuff like that makes me feel like a puppet on a string:lol
The underground section freaked me out mainly because I'm a big scaredycat. The darkness + zombie noises gave me shivers. Surrounded by enemies, battery levels falling and Alyx shouting at me to shine the light, these situations made me love this section.
The hospital section was ok, only memorable thing were the Combine vs Zombine action.
Escorting the citizens was tedious but none of mine died so I'm satisfied. Strider battle was awesome.
I can't even imagine playing the game firing only one bullet, what a challenge I will probably never do
Now onwards to Episode 2!
Jaded Alyx
Member
Sigh.CommieCaptorS said:
Episode 3 will never be finished, will it?
Jaded Alyx said:
Not with the apocalypse fast-approaching.
One thing I really love about Valve is that, in addition to making something available like The Orange Box, which has some of the best games of the decade, is their inclusion of developer commentary. It's always great to hear the voice actors speak about developing the character and what the developers did to get the player to notice a particular event or how they led the player on. But I really love how they talk about playtesters. I understand they're a pretty important part of the process, but the commentary makes them sound like idiots.
Jaded Alyx
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So, so true.AniHawk said:
I really loved hearing Merle Dandridge's commentary during Episode 2. It was great hearing about her involvement and experiences. Plus her performance in the game itself was fantastic.
I hope that for Ep.3, we get to hear Gordon's VA in the commentary.
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Deleted member 30609
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I liked hearing GLaDOS' VA commentary in Portal. Interesting stuff.
Shake Appeal
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I can't believe you were LTTP to the original. I have never been so disappointed in anyone in my life.Botolf said:
I seem to recall you finding this out several times beforeShake Appeal said:
But to be serious, I would have been eight years old in 1998, much too young to be playing Half-Life (I wouldn't have been allowed to go anywhere near it, and I woulda shit myself for real :lol ).
And aha, you even posted in my lttp thread!
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=14287910&postcount=29
HL2's better in my mind in large part to what you talked about in that post, it blew my mind and completely changed what I thought of First Person Shooters and of their potential.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=14287910&postcount=29
HL2's better in my mind in large part to what you talked about in that post, it blew my mind and completely changed what I thought of First Person Shooters and of their potential.
Shake Appeal
Member
Gawd, my memory is so bad I can be outraged about the same thing twice.
Having played through the original Half-Life only months prior to the release of Orange Box, I was really excited to play the sequel. But for some reason, Half-Life 2 has never gelled well with me. I never really enjoyed it as much as the original. But because I had only played up until "Water Hazard", I thought that I should shelve the game, simply play something else, and then come back to it at a later time. And I did, one year later. Now, I've gone through the majority of "Sandtrap" and I still haven't gotten much enjoyment out of the game. For this very reason, I feel like I'm missing something. What could be the issue here?
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Deleted member 30609
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you lack a soul?azentium said:
that, or the tricks the game uses to draw people in aren't working on you for whatever reason.
I'd still stick out the game, because when I first played up to an including Sandtrap, I didn't think the game was "OMG SO FANTASTIC". I didn't totally fall in love with it until I finished it, and looked back on my time with it.
But yeah, if you're not enjoying yourself, don't force yourself to keep playing. But if you're not HATING it, it might be worth sticking with.
civilstrife
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HL2 and to a lesser extent, the episodes, have a very different kind of pacing than most games. It's in my top 5 franchises, and definitely my favorite FPS series. That said, I understand that the pacing is not for everyone. It takes a little while to get on on the same page as the game.
For some reason, I tend to enjoy the games more on the second playthough. You really get an appreciation for the scope of what Valve accomplishes and the little touches that put them above and beyond everyone else.
For some reason, I tend to enjoy the games more on the second playthough. You really get an appreciation for the scope of what Valve accomplishes and the little touches that put them above and beyond everyone else.