babinro said:
Admittedly, I meant my post as more of a joke than any real truth.
The hint of truth comes from the fact that Half-Life is a continuation of a story that left us on a cliffhanger thanks to Episode 2. People wanted to see that story conclude and expected it to do so with the same system requirements.
It's like if Mass Effect 3 took 15 years to come out after Mass Effect 2 and required a completely new console/rig to run.
Games like X-com and Diablo 3 are typically self-contained stories. It's more about wanting more of their gameplay then waiting on the the rest of their story. I could care less about Half-Life's gameplay since you can experience similar mechanics and systems in tons of games out there. What I want from that series is the continuation of that story.
Note: I'm assuming Half-Life 3 will continue on where Episode 2 left off rather than ignore that completely and just start something completely new.
Oh, I got that the first bit was a joke. And, I wasn't particularly singling you out on the matter. Your post just brought to light something that's been bugging me for some time now. That being: people saying they no longer were interested in a series they supposedly "loved", simply because the next installment isn't arriving fast enough for them.
And while I can appreciate wanting to see a continuation of the story from the cliff-hanger ending in Episode 2, I also realize that
not having it immediately doesn't really ruin anything. While I and many others were left wondering where the story would go next, having to wait for a time to get that ending doesn't really detract from story.
Now yes, as a fan of the series I freely admit that the wait thus far has been a tad tedious. It
has been years, after all. Yet, I can't bring myself to suddenly "hate" the series, as many here seem to have done, simply because I haven't gotten the story wrap up yet. Even if Episode 2 does end up being the last title in the series
(which it won't, but for the sake of discussion), it still won't change how I feel about the series prior to that.
Just as most Mass Effect fans, even after loathing the ending, still profess their love for the series, I'll still enjoy Half-Life for what it was.
That said....would great if Valve would hurrying the hell up and finish Half-Life 3. If only so we can put the "Half-Life 3 confirmed" meme to rest. It's quickly becoming the new "the cake is a lie".
It was funny at first, but now I see it everywhere. Even in comments sections below news stories that have nothing to do with Half-Life, or even gaming.
Earthmonger said:
Did I miss something here? Was Episode 3 a thing that happened? Who cares about HL3?! Release HL2 Episode 3!
Lilani said:
When people say HL3, they are referring to HL2 Episode 3 or whatever you want to call it. Some treat it as an abbreviation because it's easier to say HL3 instead of HL2 Episode 3, others assume that because it's been so long in development it isn't just going to be an episode, it's going to be a full-length game. Thus calling it HL3 instead of an episode. So either way chill out, you know what they're talking about so there's no need to be pedantic.
To be fair, Episode 3 is no longer a thing. Valve said years ago they dropped the episodic game design model and then revealed that the next game will simply be Half-Life 3. No episode moniker added.
