I think that it's all a smoke screen to distract us from the truth. HL3 will be announced as soon as someone solves the ARG.
Valve: There Is No Half-Life 3
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Dammit, "No Half-Life 3 ARG" does not mean "No Half-Life 3" This is how modern journalism works. For real news, go to the Steam Forums.
"There has been no directive from Gabe to leak anything. That is all false."
That's probably a reference to Steamcast, a popular podcast which has been in contact with VALVe in the past (notably they helped make the PotatoFoolsDay ARG). They recently said Gabe had given them to go-ahead to leak details about "the next Half Life game". This does not bode well for them.
That's probably a reference to Steamcast, a popular podcast which has been in contact with VALVe in the past (notably they helped make the PotatoFoolsDay ARG). They recently said Gabe had given them to go-ahead to leak details about "the next Half Life game". This does not bode well for them.
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Was really hoping now they have finished up Portal 2 there would be a HL in the works :<
Was really hoping now they have finished up Portal 2 there would be a HL in the works :<
Do we care? I mean that seriously.
Half-life was innovative and a ton of fun over a decade ago. Half-Life 2 was a last hurrah for old school shooters, but replaying it shows how linear and basic it really was. The episodes were more frustration than game play and the story is going the same way as Lost and BSG; the whole "let's keep everybody guessing and confused, even if it means we can't wrap it up neatly ourselves" strategy. Sure, it's fun for awhile, but look how it always turns out.
We look back on those games fondly, but they weren't that great, that well written, or even that good of examples of the things we remember them for.
Half-life was innovative and a ton of fun over a decade ago. Half-Life 2 was a last hurrah for old school shooters, but replaying it shows how linear and basic it really was. The episodes were more frustration than game play and the story is going the same way as Lost and BSG; the whole "let's keep everybody guessing and confused, even if it means we can't wrap it up neatly ourselves" strategy. Sure, it's fun for awhile, but look how it always turns out.
We look back on those games fondly, but they weren't that great, that well written, or even that good of examples of the things we remember them for.
I honestly don't care anymore. If it gets announced next year, all you'll get from me is a "meh". Same if they don't.
Half-Life 3 is starting to suffer from "Duke Nukem Forever" syndrome. It's not a question of "when will HL3 be released?" anymore. More like "should HL3 be released?"
Half-Life 3 is starting to suffer from "Duke Nukem Forever" syndrome. It's not a question of "when will HL3 be released?" anymore. More like "should HL3 be released?"
The lights just look like lights to me. The baubles on the other hand, if you meaning them, remind of those blasted mine-like things that would stick to your buggy in Half-Life 2 and make you crash, most likely.SirBryghtside said:
Anyway, given the number of "threes" present in the linked image (three legs on Randolph, three stocking hanging up, three presents, three clouds in the painting and the three spots on the boomer plushie), it's clearly hinting at the third instalment in the Half-Life [2] series.
You know, just for laughs, when they finally bring out another Half-Life, they should call it HL2 : Episode 3, even if it is a full retail product. That way, we could never say Valve didn't release Episode 3.
Makes me kind of sad actually to think I had practically forgotten about HL, given how much I enjoyed all the previous games/expansions. Well, apart from Blue Shift, which I never actually played. The passage of time does that, I guess.
You know, as an outsider to the Valve fandom, I do believe that they are stretching themselves too thin. With Half Life, Team Fortress, Portal and Left 4 Dead all intertwining, it's no wonder their release schedule is a mess.
Wait, so the hype about Half-Life is just over-excited fanboys making up delusional fantasies based on flimsy evidence? Oh well that's just such a big surprise...
Honestly, after the whole Half-Life 2 code fiasco I can't blame Valve for being tight-lipped about everything. I really like the Half-Life series but I've got plenty of other things to keep me occupied so I can withhold my hope, anger, or paranoia for quite awhile longer.
Honestly, after the whole Half-Life 2 code fiasco I can't blame Valve for being tight-lipped about everything. I really like the Half-Life series but I've got plenty of other things to keep me occupied so I can withhold my hope, anger, or paranoia for quite awhile longer.