I really don't want to speculate. The problem is, every time I speculate about what I want a game to be, it always disappoints, because my idea for what the next logical step is almost always runs contrary to what the designer's vision is. I had many ideas for what Battlefield 3 could be, and I spent six years contemplating it. What did I get? A game that was so far below what I wanted it to be that it disappointed on multiple levels, and I could hardly appreciate what good there was in the game that I didn't dream could be in it. The only exception to this has been Civilization V, which was far and above what I expected it to be.
So, in the end, to keep myself from terrible disappointment, I'm just going to let Valve do what they want with it and hope it turns out to be good. So long as they don't completely butcher it in such a way that it completely destroys the spirit of Half Life, I'm sure it will at least be an enjoyable experience.
So, in the end, to keep myself from terrible disappointment, I'm just going to let Valve do what they want with it and hope it turns out to be good. So long as they don't completely butcher it in such a way that it completely destroys the spirit of Half Life, I'm sure it will at least be an enjoyable experience.