Hitler Stole My Potato
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fistfulofmetal said:
I think there's a possibility.
"The Freeman Returns" with The Official Orange Box Thread
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I think there's a possibility.
Rodeo Clown
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It could be a downloadable expansion for the Orange Box. I must believe.fistfulofmetal said:
Jaded Alyx
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Mojovonio said:
I don't think that's snow. Unless you meant a different pic?
beelzebozo
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could share a lot of assets with half-life 2/ep1/ep2. i don't know how much that would cut the download size, but they were doing it with tomb raider anniversary 360, iirc
Hitler Stole My Potato
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Thermite said:
No, not at all. It'd be like Shivering Isles or Tomb Raider Anniversary. File size isn't really a problem when it comes to downloadable stuff like that. Hell, XBL has demos that approach 2 gigs.
beelzebozo
Jealous Bastard
pc gamers might be able to answer that actually
fistfulofmetal
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Thermite said:
1,338 MBs
Thermite said:Thanks guys.
Wow, it's a lot smaller than what I thought it was. Episode 3 probably wouldn't be too big for most people to download off the Marketplace, after all.
The Xbox 360 version of Half-Life 2 and Episode One will probably be a few hundred MB bigger because they have graphical updates that Episode Two already has built in. The total size of the Xbox 360 version is probably close to 6000mb.
Ok I started playing HL² and I'm enjoying it even more than the first time actually. First time I played ² was on pc, but it had trouble running the large open areas in, what was it, Highway 17? So I quit there. Anyway it's good to be back. I read that some people find the original HL² to be graphically outdated a bit, but it still holds up for me. Driving the motorboat through the open areas in Water Hazard is insanely atmospheric, especially while looking at the water, sun and buildings in the distance. Textures and other technical stuff aren't that important to me, as long as the visuals actually invoke something in the mind of the player. That's certainly the case with HL² I think. Same with ICO. PS2 game, graphically dated theoretically, but oh so beautiful.
That water level is built up so well, because at the end when you finally get to take down that chopper, it actually feels rewarding since the bastard was such a pain in the ass for a long time.
The one nitpick complaint I had while playing it several years ago returns: I wanted to see Gordon's hands on the handlebars of the motorboat! Still can't get over it, looks so weird.
Right now I'm in Ravenholm, going for the Grav gun only nerdpoint.
Another brownie point for Valve: good achievement integration into the game! I think that every game should have an in-game achievement menu and those progress bars are a nice touch too. My only complaint is that there's a collectathon achievement again (the Lambda points) and when you miss some... It would've been nice if it showed how many were in each level, so you knew what to replay. Right now I may have to use a guide if I want to get the achievement and see where I could've missed one.
That water level is built up so well, because at the end when you finally get to take down that chopper, it actually feels rewarding since the bastard was such a pain in the ass for a long time.
The one nitpick complaint I had while playing it several years ago returns: I wanted to see Gordon's hands on the handlebars of the motorboat! Still can't get over it, looks so weird.
Right now I'm in Ravenholm, going for the Grav gun only nerdpoint.
Another brownie point for Valve: good achievement integration into the game! I think that every game should have an in-game achievement menu and those progress bars are a nice touch too. My only complaint is that there's a collectathon achievement again (the Lambda points) and when you miss some... It would've been nice if it showed how many were in each level, so you knew what to replay. Right now I may have to use a guide if I want to get the achievement and see where I could've missed one.
ToyMachine228
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Seriously after playing through HL2, Episode One, and Episode Two I really really want Episode Three on 360. I would definitely buy an "Orange Box 2" with various games including HL2: Episode Three. Throw in CS: Source and I'm game.
Mojovonio said:
I always like the driving in Half-Life 2, even the airboat which a lot of people seemed to have a problem with. However, driving around in the car in Episode 2 and and switching between looking at where I was going and the radar in the car showing where the striders were moving was kind of dizzying. I know Valve likes to use in-game items instead of on-screen radars to show you what is going on but that whole sequence wasn't as enjoyable as I thought it would have been from the videos that were released last summer.
Also I don't think that poster had snow it, it's just City 17 cinder (say that 17 times fast).
SketchTheArtist
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Mo the Hawk said:
You can't heal a missing brain. :lol
I just got done running through Portal and the Episodes with commentary on and loved it. Really shows the care put into these games. I wish other developers could do something akin to this.
As such, I was wondering- how is the HL2 book "Raising the Bar?" I was kind of wishing for a HL2 commentary after finishing the others, but I knew they started implementing those after HL2, so I wasn't surprised to see it missing. Would "Raising the Bar" provide what I'm looking for?
As such, I was wondering- how is the HL2 book "Raising the Bar?" I was kind of wishing for a HL2 commentary after finishing the others, but I knew they started implementing those after HL2, so I wasn't surprised to see it missing. Would "Raising the Bar" provide what I'm looking for?
Pudding Tame
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Just finished Portal
THE CAKE IS
REAL!!!
THE CAKE IS
___
SketchTheArtist
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Mo the Hawk said:
Alyx was stabbed through the chest. She probably died due to the damage and/or blood loss, but they were still there. When you're stabbed you don't 'lose' organs. 
SketchTheArtist
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traveler said:
Yes, it's out of print but you can find it easily on the web. You even have scanned scribbled notes from the level designers of the game so it's a pretty thorough guide to the making of Half-Life and its sequel.
MMaRsu said:
Nice render!
CrookedRain
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You can get the book from the Valve store.
http://store.valvesoftware.com/productshowcase/productshowcase_HL2Guide.html
http://store.valvesoftware.com/productshowcase/productshowcase_HL2Guide.html
Syb said:
Shit I just called EB and the dude was like "what suburb? I can get them fined" etc etc. I live in Port Macquarie in NSW and there is no JB HiFi here unfortunately. I would never tell them the suburb dont worry - I found it strange though as he said it was VERY strictly street dated for the 25th and that they(JB) could be fined 1.5million.
Anyway, good for you on getting it early man. Only 3 more nights to wait isnt so bad I guess.
EDIT: JB werent selling the US ntsc version were they? Its possible they were as its region free...
fistfulofmetal
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SketchTheArtist said:Alyx was stabbed through the chest. She probably died due to the damage and/or blood loss, but they were still there. When you're stabbed you don't 'lose' organs.
I don't think
she died.
Nizz
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voltron said:
You're in for the treat of the season as far as I'm concerned. I actually finished Portal today. I played through Half Life 2 and all the Episodes first. I absolutely loved it. I've seen some people say that graphically, Half Life 2 looks a bit dated but to me, it looks damn good. I've always loved the art style more than say (and I'm not trying to troll) Halo. That's probably why it doesn't really look dated to me. And it runs like a dream on 360.
Hitler Stole My Potato
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RyuHayate said:
I wouldn't be so quick to suck your own dick just yet. It's not like there's a lot of actual puzzles in Portal. 90% of the game is just training you how to play it.
Hitler Stole My Potato said:
I totally agree. I don't hold it against the game, because this was its first outing and it succeeded quite incredibly at delivering on its concept, but, yeah, that fact is one of the few reasons I'm not proclaiming "GOTY!!!" in the streets like everyone else. (And, yes, I've played the advanced stages and challenges)
beelzebozo
Jealous Bastard
that's an interesting argument, but 95% of other games' entireties aren't nearly as interesting as what you're categorizing as portal's tutorial
Hitler Stole My Potato said:
Hmm that's actually not far from the truth. Up until stage 14 iirc I thought I was playing Portal: the tutorial. 15 was the first stage to give me some situations where I had to think more than a minute. The post 19 segments didn''t provide any new stuff either. I do have to play the advanced maps though, I hear at least some of those are pretty hard.
Continued in HL², where I just reached Highway 17. From here on out it's all new for me, so I'm excited to see what comes next.
Grav gun only in Ravenholm was surprisingly easy! Just keep running and circlestrafing on rooftops. In some tight situations I didn't use it all actually
SketchTheArtist
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CrookedRain said:
Woah! I thought it was out of print!
Grecco said:
O_O
Why? They're not even really comparable in terms of gameplay, so it's not like Portal is some super-evolved version of HL.
And, like I've said before, I was never one of those "HL is the best game evar!" people before, (and I played 2 back when it came out) but Ep. 2 just hits all the right spots for me. It's easily the best portion of the Orange Box to me.
Vyse The Legend
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zam said:Huh, for some reason I thought that all of HL2 in the Orange Box was using Ep 2's upgraded visuals
It uses the HDR lighting found in Ep. 2, but the environments and textures are exactly as they were 3 years ago.