Rumor: Valve's E3 Surprise is Source 2, Maybe Half-Life 3

[Contun]

Y'know... a while back a thought popped into my head along the lines of:

"... they've been taking a long time working on Episode 3... perhaps it'll be more than an episode... perhaps a full fledged game even.... "

So if this turns out to be true.... called it.
I wouldn't mind a Counter Strike 2 either...

[small][sub]Also, if this post sounds a little strange, my bad... I just woke up after not sleeping for two days... I'm confused and annoyed.[/sub][/small]

 

[Retardinator]

Christ, they haven't even resolved issues with the old Source SDK, both of L4D games have been sort of... well, left for dead. Portal, a pinnacle of game design is getting a sequel that isn't showing up yet (and probably won't be released anytime soon) and EP3 is hundreds of years away.

Yeah, I bet they're gonna unveil a new Source and a completely new epically big installment of Half-Life. /sarcasm
I really wish we could have a new Source engine and the new SDK naming shenanigans (Source 2007, Source 2009 etc.) hint a bit to that, but I think Valve bit off more than they can chew for the moment and won't be making any spectacles such as that soon.

 

[Icehearted]

I've always hated that the source engine loaded in sections. It irritated me because I could sense where the compartments were, and would occasionally step back into a previous area accidentally, only to have to sit through a protracted loading screen 3 times. Other engines out there have so much to offer already, they'd really better pull out the stops for Source 3 if/when it's made public.

@Marik2
That artist's rendition or whatever it is is dead sexy, btw.

 

[TheWeis]

I bet it's Icefrog's (The creator of DotA in WC3) game. Valve hired him, and since this isn't likely HL3 (Sorry guys, I don't think we'll see that until after Ep:3) or Portal 2, then it makes sense to me.

 

[EnzoHonda]

The last time I got a brand-new computer was when HL2 came out. I got a monster rig that lasted quite a long time. HL3 will likely be when I get my next monster rig. Good times.

Valve has to keep Half Life going. The games are just so damn good.

 

[Rusty Bucket]

Took their time, Source is rapidly becoming crap.

 

[Linkassassin360]

Valve needs to stop neglecting half-life! As much as it pains me to say this, they should drop everything (portal 2 included :,( ) and finish that series.... Its been far too long and fans are beyond tired of waiting

 

[CompanionCube]

This probably means I'll have to upgrade my computer



Crap.

 

[samsonguy920]

If they wont show EP 3 why would they show HL 3?

Well, presumably the thought here is that they realized EP3 was taking too long so decided to expand on it and turn it into a full-fledged game, and the lack of information about EP3 was just designed to conceal this. So when Gabe Newell says "There won't be anything on Episode 3 this year" it's technically true, because they're making HL3.

That's not to say it's TRUE, or that they aren't pipe dreams. But I think that's the interpretation.

Makes sense. Gotta love the rumor mill band wagon that always comes around when E3 is just over the horizon. I'll wait til things get official before I get excited.

 

[archvile93]

Call me a cynic, but my money's on B.

 

[Weaver]

I'm pretty sure there were rumors about this like 6 months ago

 

[Twilight_guy]

An anonymous source. No, I don't believe it. I'm going to wait and see. Maybe Valve will leak it on YouTube.

 

[unacomn]

Anonymous source?
I said the exact same thing on this forum in the comments of the last article about Valve at E3.

 

[Cucumber]

I'm hoping better. xD

Hope it would look like Crysis 2.

That's too much IMO, then not many people would get to play it. You know?

Not quite. If Valve do their incredi-optimizing, it probably won't be as system demanding as cryengine

I think that it's going to be called the Ce engine, if that's what's announced

I think I get what you're going at here:

Half-life 1: goldsource engine
Half-life 2: source engine
Half-life 3: ce engine

Subtracting four letters each iteration.. aah...

No wait, I believe it was called goldSrc [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GoldSrc], not GoldSource. Anywoo, nice idea there

[sub]then what is the 4th iteration going to be called?... 'gine? [/sub]

 

[Marik2]

Where is THAT from? o.o

Found it on a Google search. Its suppose to be a "Perhaps it will look like this" and I'm hoping it will.

I'm hoping better. xD

Hope it would look like Crysis 2.

That's too much IMO, then not many people would get to play it. You know?

Not if its on consoles

 

[Sparrow]

If this means a new Counter strike: Hurrah!
If not I personally couldn't really care, and it's still just a rumour (we'll see in time...)

If it were a new Counter Strike, that's a Valve game I would actually consider buying. I fucking loved Counter Strike.

I'd prefer if Half-Life 3 didn't come out until at least 2013 or even 2014. I'd much prefer it if it were 8th gen graphics rather than the current 7th gen.

Knowing Valve, when we're in the 8th gen they'll be releasing them to finally look like 6th gen games.

 

[Frozen Donkey Wheel2]

Yeah, I'm gearing up for a huge disappointment. Sorry to be pessimistic, but if Newell himself isn't showing up, I'm thinking it's going to be disaster.