Left 4 Dead-Half-Life Link

[Vigormortis]

You have to bare in mind the only reason they linked their last major non-sequel game (Portal) in with the Half Life series is to give that universe a bit more depth.

Aye, since the Half Life universe is so lacking depth.

Christ man, for a sci fi FPS, it's got one of the most convoluted mythologies there is.

Too true. It's unfortunate that so many gamers can't see that. Even if you don't like a game like Half-Life or other games with deep narratives, like Bioshock, doesn't mean you can't appreciate the complexity or depth of it's story. Players come to expect the developer to spoon feed them key plot points through cut scenes or some other means. Most don't get the story of a game unless some character comes along and spells it out for them point by point. Frankly, I find that kind of narrative rather insulting. It's like the creators are saying the player is too stupid or unobservant to grasp what's going on.

 

[Anarchemitis]

You have to bare in mind the only reason they linked their last major non-sequel game (Portal) in with the Half Life series is to give that universe a bit more depth. Left 4 Dead has no real similarities with the Half Life universe (as far as I can tell) so I don't see why it should be linked.

You never know.
Left-4-Dead could be in North America which would present to be remote and annonymous to the Eastern Europe that is Half Life 2.

 

[geddydisciple]

I think it is pretty likly they will throw in a couple subtle references but from my understanding the setting/story is too different to make any major references. However i would love it if you could change the settings so all the zombies are headcrab zombies, thats a great idea.

 

[Eyclonus]

I would be a little disappointed if the zombie horde all happened to be Gordon Freeman though.

That would be the shortest game ever.
"Zombie's approaching, don't worry men, we'll fight them off... Oh Shit it's Gordon Free,"...(Sound of Crowbar penetrating skull).

Its easy to survive a horde of Gordon Freeman zombies, just make all the doors voice activated and shoot everything that doesn't speak.

 

[Erana]

I want the cat from Half-Life 2.

 

[fedpayne]

Seriously... what cat?

 

[Conqueror Kenny]

Perhaps a ruined billboard advertising Half Life. But anything that would affect gameplay, or destroy the fourth wall would be a no-go.

 

[OverlordSteve]

Seriously... what cat?

Barney and Dr Kleiner from Half Life 2 make a lot of referances to a failed expieriment involving teleporting a Cat.

 

[Humanfishboy]

Seriously... what cat?

Barney and Dr Kleiner from Half Life 2 make a lot of referances to a failed expieriment involving teleporting a Cat.

Uh... I think he was quoting Alyx, mate

 

[Brzozka]

Interesting to revive this post to see what people have found.

On some computer screens, there is a desktop shortcut to open Valve

Anything else people have spotted?

 

[SomeBritishDude]

Seriously... what cat?

Barney and Dr Kleiner from Half Life 2 make a lot of referances to a failed expieriment involving teleporting a Cat.

I have that cat. His name is Mr Tiddywinkles. Say hi Mr Tiddywinkles

*Theres a sound like a snake being strangled*

Sweet little thing...

 

[superbleeder12]

I read some guessing pages. People are trying to put the left 4 dead levels in ravenholm. I thought that, with some modding, it could work

 

[Not Good]

I read some guessing pages. People are trying to put the left 4 dead levels in ravenholm. I thought that, with some modding, it could work

I'd like to see that. Espacially if they expand Ravenholm beyond what is shown in-game. As is, it's rather hard to defend yourself.

 

[TsunamiWombat]

Actually I found a billboard in Act one, area 2, advertising "ORANGE BOX orange juice- now with 98% orange juice" if that counts. I thought it might be a little shoutout to the Orange Box.

 

[CmdrGoob]

Seriously... what cat?

I lol'd.

 

[Brzozka]

Actually I found a billboard in Act one, area 2, advertising "ORANGE BOX orange juice- now with 98% orange juice" if that counts. I thought it might be a little shoutout to the Orange Box.

Look good

I would be very suprised if that was a fluke!

 

[Erana]

I just want Zoey to make refrences to other Valve games.

Zoey singing, "Still Alive" and freaking out the other teammates would be epic.

No. Lewis singing Still Alive! All the IT people I know are gamers, so...

 

[fix-the-spade]

That would be the shortest game ever.
"Zombie's approaching, don't worry men, we'll fight them off... Oh Shit it's Gordon Free,"...(Sound of Crowbar penetrating skull).

Its easy to survive a horde of Gordon Freeman zombies, just make all the doors voice activated and shoot everything that doesn't speak.

They would get you through the airvents... silently.

 

[h311str0m]

Actually I found a billboard in Act one, area 2, advertising "ORANGE BOX orange juice- now with 98% orange juice" if that counts. I thought it might be a little shoutout to the Orange Box.

Look good

I would be very suprised if that was a fluke!

Granted it's not Half-Life but Team Fortress 2, but I've seen one where it's a box of action figures or something and it says "Collect All 10!"--which I think's been speculated as hinting to a new class.

 

[Theo Samaritan]

EDIT: Ignore that, I missed the post above.

I still vote, the 10th is a Turret.