Valve: There Is No Half-Life 3

[ToastiestZombie]

Maybe they alreayd made it, but lost the only copy somewhere, rather than telling everyone and looking stupid they are still searching for it.
And looking stupid.

Or maybe they lost it in the buffet, and Gabe ate it! DAMN just delayed it another week!

OT: Valve did have an excuse for the extra like 1 or 2 years they had to work on HL2 because of the whole leak thing. But with HL3 they are all doing amazingly and there really isn't any reason why a new half life should be taking this long. Unless it's using a brand new Source engine ofc, or is coming with two other brand new games like the Orange Box.

 

[JoesshittyOs]

Still doesn't really explain the T-shirt thing.

I wonder why they are so hesitant to keep it under wraps? It's not like they aren't in development with the game. It's definitely in the process of being made.

My guess is that they've probably got a launch date somewhere in mind and they are planning on announcing it close to date, so as it doesn't get even more hyped up.

 

[Sansha]

Called it.

When I'm standing in EB Games, holding a copy of the next Half-Life game in my hands, in a little plastic bag with a receipt poking out, only then will I believe "Holy shit, a new Half-Life game is coming out."

 

[Falsename]

OMG I HAVE THE ANSWER!

You Boycott Half Life 3/Episode 3 when it comes out like they did for Left 4 Dead 2.

No NOT because it'll set a fire under there butts that they'll lose money if it doesn't come out soon... but because the last boycott they had their preowned game sales went through the roof!!!

That'll get them moving... unless they're allergic to money which... lets face it might be the real reason it's not been released yet.

 

[Falsename]

OMG I HAVE THE ANSWER!

You Boycott Half Life 3/Episode 3 when it comes out like they did for Left 4 Dead 2.

No NOT because it'll set a fire under there butts that they'll lose money if it doesn't come out soon... but because the last boycott they had their preowned game sales went through the roof!!!

That'll get them moving... unless they're allergic to money which... lets face it might be the real reason it's not been released yet.

 

[UltraPic]

after the whole Half-Life 2 code fiasco I can't blame Valve for being tight-lipped about everything.

You mean that time valve were a week away from releasing hl2 and some dood released everything valve had game wise (a handful of hl2 maps and a cs medal of honor rip off), valve still insisting the release would be met despite the fact they knew they had been hacked and had nothing to release.

 

[Callate]

Valve? What's it going to take? This is clearly the game people want, not another Left For Dead, not Defense of the Ancients (not that there's anything wrong with those.) And while Portal is fantastic, there's still that tiny shred of agonized frustration in remembering that we were all but flat-out told that Portal and Half-Life shared the same universe.

I understand you may well feel a need to make some sort of quantum leap in the underlying engine before you feel confident putting a new Half-Life out against the current crop of shooters, but for heaven's sake, do that! The Source engine powered a number of terrific games in its own right, and I would love to see it again competing viably with Unreal Engine and the like. Whatever work needs to be done, get people on it! This nonsense isn't going to go away. You left a prospering game series on a tragic cliffhanger; eat your damn vegetables and finish the story!

 

[Secret world leader (shhh)]

Wheatly's speech is set in Portal 2 fiction

Portal 2 is set in the Half-life universe.

You are being trolled

By the community or by valve itself?

At this point I really don't give a shit about the game anymore. They absolutely will release a new one at some point, you don't just abandon something that critically and commercially succesful. TF2 did take 9 years to make.

 

[Hatchet90]

Fuck you Valve. No one would give a shit about Half Life 3 if you didn't leave Half-Life 2: Episode Two on such a cliffhanger. You've dug your own hole on this one. Just tell us Gordon Freeman is dead or make another game.

 

[DaSpoony]

I feel sorry for some of you guys.

I've only got into the Half Life series over the last two years - I love the games and can't wait for another Half Life game.

But you guys who have been waiting for years on end... ouch...

 

[Falsename]

I agree the game is out of it's prime now, the engine is all that remains the actual game was good back then... would get smashed as a first person shooter now days, with all those call of duty's and battlefield 3's.



***Picture this scenario***
Two children, a boy and girl are dancing in front of a wall, the wall looks as though it's a major battle from star wars only it's 3D and the children are controlling the guns and lazors with their fingers, the small of the two is the boy who insists on yelling 'pew pew' every time he shoot. You give a small weak chuckle with is ended in a cough.
A mid aged woman comes in holding a package and hands it to you, and with tired hands you tear away the brown paper and inside is a CD case with the lambda symbol on it. It takes you a moment, it looks so familiar, what is it?
"Oh!" you moan with a wheeze. The kids turn around curious, their game paused and they gather around your armchair.
"What is it granddad/grandmum?"
"This kids is what games used to be like. Oh this brings back memories". The boy opens it up and looks at the strange silver disc inside.
"How's it work". You stand up with a grunt, retrieving you cane and walking towards the back door where birds are chirping.
"It doesn't matter". The CD case lays on the ground until someone eventually comes along, thinking it's junk and throws it away.

 

[nackertash]

THANK GOD. Very happy that HL3 isnt coming out this console generation. That would have made me cry manly tears.

 

[Rainboq]

How about the end of Episode 2?

Anyway, everyone already knew what they said in the OP.

HOWEVER, it doesn't deny this. [http://store.valvesoftware.com/holiday_comic/?p=3] Note the shape of the Christmas tree lights, which, if you think about it, don't quite make sense.

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.

They're the Demo man's sticky bombs.

OT: Oh well, maybe they'll release it eventually, who knows, all I really want to know is why they feel the need to keep us all in the dark.

 

[Caffiene]

Nicely trolled, Mr Tito. Nicely trolled.

The headline immediately got my attention, and a somewhat stunned response, only to find that the headline is a complete fiction.

The idea that Valve fans have over analysed some promotional material is... shall we say... less remarkable. I can go on with my day now, with a timely reminder not to trust any journalistic sources without double checking every thing first.

 

[JackWestJr]

I actually laughed at the last 2 lines!! xD

Didn't expect that at all, although that IS what I was contemplating earlier..

 

[JackWestJr]

How about the end of Episode 2?

Anyway, everyone already knew what they said in the OP.

HOWEVER, it doesn't deny this. [http://store.valvesoftware.com/holiday_comic/?p=3] Note the shape of the Christmas tree lights, which, if you think about it, don't quite make sense.

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.

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.

Don't forget 3 shadows

 

[Smeggs]

I'm beginning to get the impression there will never even be a HL3.

 

[Redlin5_v1legacy]

Sigh. I really hope HL3 doesn't go the way of Duke. After all this build up now I really doubt it can live up to my hopes.

You would be able to make another angry metal song though!

OT: See, I knew it. Better to shoot down my inner hype before it is proven false.

 

[lacktheknack]

A series of Cyrillic symbols (СПУТНИК НАБЛЮДЕНИЯ ) can be seen above Wheatley. Translated, the message reads: Observation Satellite "Lanthanum". Lanthanum is a periodic element in Group 3.
Translated to Greek, "Lanthanum" reads λανθανω. Note the lambda symbol, a gaming icon that screams Half-Life.
Numerous constellations can be drawn in the stars behind Wheatley, all forming lambda symbols.
Wheatley finishes his speech by attempting to give coordinates of his location in space. He only has time to say "1, 1, 1″ before being cut off. 1 + 1 + 1 = 3
The atomic number of Lanthanum is 57. 5 and 7 are the starting and ending dates in July for next years E3. 5 + 7 = 12. 6/5/12 - 6/7/12.

Wait, what? Really?

This totally reminds me of the cheesefest "The Number 23", where the number 23 was being found ABSOLUTELY EVERYWHERE. Personally, I'd be more wary if there WEREN'T any subtle coincidences.

 

[Steve the Pocket]

Wait, isn't Chetf one of the L4D guys?

Welp, guess we know their big "3" announcement is now =\

He's actually one of the everything guys. Chet Faliszek is a writer who worked on both HL2 episodes, both Portal games and both L4D games.

To further clarify, they're all "one of the everything guys," pretty much. They don't break people up into teams or anything; whoever has time and interest in contributing such-and-such to such-and-such a project does.

Which basically means the reason there hasn't been any word about Half-Life in four years is that everyone who might have been able to contribute lost interest or got distracted by the Thnikkaman or something.