Gabe Newell Discusses Episode 3 Delay

[Radelaide]

Valve is smart, not hyping their games up so people don't raise their expectations too high. Maybe they can't announce it because they're working on Orange Box 2? We can only dream...

Does anybody else here see "DNF" syndrome here?

I just realised "DNF" also stands for "Did Not Finish" lol.

So did I. Horrah for double meanings? o/

 

[mooncalf]

HL Episode 3: Forever!

Well, maybe not full on DNF as much as a repeat of TF2, remember how that went through a rather lengthy and changing development cycle?

 

[wyldefire]

Half Life 2: Episode 3 Forever


........too soon?

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damn, beat me to it mooncalf

 

[Charlie_Brown]

Duke Nukem Forever is dead.
Long live Half Life: Episode 3!

 

[SpiritMacardi]

The solution to this problem is simple: put the L4D people in the production seat for Half-Life, and vice versa. That way the episodes will come out quicker and the sequels will be slower.

 

[DRADIS C0ntact]

I have a feeling this is being delayed because they want to release another "orange box". I'm willing to bet Episode 3 and Portal 2 will be bundled together, along with all the previous games...and possibly a Team Fortress 3. Yeah, I know...it may seem impossible, what with the incredibly long development time for TF2. But I think a sequel is entire possible after they just announced a sequel to Left 4 Dead.

 

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~rolls eyes~


how would they forget about it -___-

 

[ingsoc]

My guess is they will not come out with Episode 3 but will simply come out with Half Life 3 using the episodes and Portal as a bridge between the two. They will have a new engine and fifteen to sixteen hours of gameplay and story to go with it.

 

[lijenstina]

"He He he.. Look this, a leak video ! A headcrab zombie on a bicycle... Ha ha ha ha...
Man this stuff is good... I'm so high now... A leak video... Ho ho ho ho ha ha ha ha"

"Hey man, leave Gabe's stash alone. Don't open his "e-mails". "

" Bah... He don't minds sharing... Receiving them by a ton lately, anyway..."

" Well then it's OK. He. he, look at that ... A leak video... A headcrab zombie on a bicycle... Ha ha ha... Man this "e-mails" are good... Ha hahah hahahah"

 

[Microdamus]

Microdamus has seen the events surrounding the release of Episode 3 clearly. The delay has been caused by the addition of a portal gun. Gordon Freeman has been falling through an ill-advised portal-into-portal bottomless pit for the last 6 months. The battery on the portal gun will run out in October, and he will at last reach the floor covered in excrement. After months of rehab and quarantine, Episode 3 will be a dizzying success.

 

[new_age_reject]

Ah well it actually gives me chance to play the first two episodes then >.<

 

[Go on]

First the PS3 thing and now this I'm starting to believe VALVE are a bunch of incompetent fools whit a special game gift.

 

[The_root_of_all_evil]

Just as a little hint Gabe.

When your full release games come out faster than your episodic games, people tend to get confused.

 

[Baneat]

Now THAT is how you completely avoid a question!!!

 

[Rusty Bucket]

Episode 3 better be more fantastic than maple sirup,whipped cream, and strawberry covered waffles. I know these standards are high, but I am hopeful Ep.3 will meet them.

I'm suddenly very hungry...

 

[Lord_Panzer]

Just as a little hint Gabe.

When your full release games come out faster than your episodic games, people tend to get confused.

Ahh, but see, that's the beauty of Valve-time.

 

[Devil's Due]

I've lost faith in Ep. 3, no longer want to get it now. Not worth it anymore.