Half-Life 3 Development "Confirmed" By Project Tool Error
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I don't believe it, finally, absolute confirmation that the hotly anticipated "Helpdesk Test" game is being made by Valve.
I'm super pumped right now.
I'm super pumped right now.
I'm happy for Valve fans. This news doesn't affect me much since I was never a big fan of the series. But I truly mean it when I say it's good to know that so many fans of the series will finally get what they've wanted for so long.
I understand taking the time to craft your product. That is admirable. But I've never understood why Valve seemed to flatly refuse to satiate a fanbase that has made them a household name for gamers the world over. But hey, Valve is Valve and you like em or you don't. And liking them comes with one big caveat; you're on their time, they're not on yours.
Regardless of my ruminations, congrats to those who've been waiting for so long. I really do hope it turns out to be a fantastic game for you guys!
I understand taking the time to craft your product. That is admirable. But I've never understood why Valve seemed to flatly refuse to satiate a fanbase that has made them a household name for gamers the world over. But hey, Valve is Valve and you like em or you don't. And liking them comes with one big caveat; you're on their time, they're not on yours.
Regardless of my ruminations, congrats to those who've been waiting for so long. I really do hope it turns out to be a fantastic game for you guys!
I really, really, REALLY wonder where they're going with this.
Valve has changed a lot since Half-Life 2 Episode 2.
With Steam blowing up as it has, the experiments with episodic gaming, talks about how "a potential Half-Life 3 probably won't be a solo campaign like the others", etc.
It might be something we totally didn't expect, like a multiplayer focused game set in a living, breathing Half-Life universe, having maximum integration with all the new toys Valve has been announcing. On the other hand, it might be another genre-redefining FPS-title that picks up where Episode 2 ended, gives us some answers (ha!) and turns out to be a showcase for latest in coding miracles.
Valve has changed a lot since Half-Life 2 Episode 2.
With Steam blowing up as it has, the experiments with episodic gaming, talks about how "a potential Half-Life 3 probably won't be a solo campaign like the others", etc.
It might be something we totally didn't expect, like a multiplayer focused game set in a living, breathing Half-Life universe, having maximum integration with all the new toys Valve has been announcing. On the other hand, it might be another genre-redefining FPS-title that picks up where Episode 2 ended, gives us some answers (ha!) and turns out to be a showcase for latest in coding miracles.
First the Trademark filing, now this...
I don't want to get too excited, but it is starting to get really hard to avoid getting excited at this point.
I don't want to get too excited, but it is starting to get really hard to avoid getting excited at this point.
Yeah that about sums it up. Twice now (more if you include L4D) Valve has lifted the bar for FPS games, there is no reason to believe this will be any different.Rutskarn said:
Im excited!
very exciting but at the same time ive learnt not to get my hopes up. Like many who have been waitiung for so long its got to the point now im just not that interested. I was 13/14 when i first played HL1 im now 27 and ive yet to find out wtf happens.
How is this news? We already knew that Valve is 'making' Half Life 3. They told us that years ago with Half Life 2. And when they said Half life 3 was in bits and pieces between a bunch of people. Whats a better question is whens the release date?
All this tells us is that Valve knows how to count to 3, nothing more.
All this tells us is that Valve knows how to count to 3, nothing more.
As am I. And, I agree. His work is grossly under-appreciated.deathbydeath said:
He's a fantastic composer and sound designer. Many of the most iconic sounds and songs from across the Valve catalog were done by him.
If he honestly and truly is back at Valve working on the soundtrack and sound-design of Half-Life 3; and one hopes working in tandem with Mike Morasky; I can not wait to hear the final product.
Now if you'll excuse me, I feel compelled to load up the Half-Life soundtracks in Winamp...
Perhaps. There's a good chance that could be the case. In fact, part of me is convinced this is the case. Especially when one considers how fast the hype train is running for them at the moment.Adam Jensen said:
However, I think even they sometimes forget how closely they are watched by the gaming community.
Slip-ups happen. And, given that their JIRA worklist is shared across several networks, it's not hard to imagine that someone...somewhere...slipped up and accidentally updated the list to the public domain.
Valve: Yes dance puppets dance!
I'll wait until Valve comes out and says it. Would be nice to see the fans get the final game.
I'll wait until Valve comes out and says it. Would be nice to see the fans get the final game.
Considering a vast majority of the key voice actors are actively working on many of the other games Valve's made or is making, I don't think they'd have much trouble. In fact, it'd basically be a case of someone stepping into the recording booth where, say, Ellen Mclain is recording voiceovers for Dota 2 and saying, "Hey Ellen. When you're done mind reading over these lines for a few characters in Half-Life 3?"Omega500 said:
Okay, maybe not that simple, but still. Many of the actors are not only regulars in Valve's games but close friends with many of the people working there.
Gabe Newell and several others have said, several times, that there will be no Episode 3. They dropped the episodic release model as far back as 2010 and have since moved to a 'games as a service' model. The next entry in the series is just going to be titled Half-Life 3.
Either Valve hates us, or this is the most ingenious marketing strategy ever.
In which case, Half-Life 3 better be the greatest game of this decade, if not this century.
In which case, Half-Life 3 better be the greatest game of this decade, if not this century.
Half-Life 3 CONFIRMED!!! oh wait no no it's not... Still is there anybody on Earth who doesn't belive there will be a Half-Life 3 ?