HL2: EP3 is a cumming.

[Luzur]

i never noticed that.

 

[Darth Roxor]

I remember that back when I played, I'd shoot them all or lure them into hueg enemy fire JUST TO MAKE THEM STOP BLOCKING THE FUCKING WAY.

Didn't work. Every dead guy was replaced by another one.

Here, have a medkit!

 

[Gragt]

Now that you're here, Dr Freeman, we can win!

Here, have a medkit!

 

[Konjad]

INCOMING!!!!!!

 

[Rhalle]

Reload, Doctor Freeman!

I always thought Valve was a little guilty of emotional manipulation when it came to the resistance fighters as your companions.

They love you and you feel like to have to be nice to them because you are their messiah and all, but they are programmed with AI that makes them rush off to their deaths and get mowed down.

 

[Gragt]

I always thought Valve was a little guilty of emotional manipulation when it came to the resistance fighters as your companions.

The whole game is based on that kind of manipulation, substituting cheap emotions for narrative skill. That so many people allow themselves to be fooled tells a lot about the average gamer.

Here, have some ammo!

 

[Achilles]

Except that the moment they die, they're replaced by clones coming out of nowhere.

Are you 100% sure of that? I distinctly remember starting a level with allies and being all alone after the first firefight.

 

[madbringer]

I have zero recollection of respawning allies, either.

 

[Multi-headed Cow]

Don't even think there are infinitely respawning enemies much less friendlies.

 

[madbringer]

Well, there are a few instances where enemies come in huge swarms until you complete a task. One of such is in either EP1 or EP2, where you have to block holes with car wrecks so antlions stop crawling out of them.

However, i'm distinctly sure that allied cannon fodder NPC's don't respawn, unless my memory completely gave up on me. Maybe it does happen on lower difficulty levels?

 

[Gragt]

Maybe the respawn was added after a patch?

 

[Heartless Squall]

A much better game. Absolutely breathtaking environments. Half Life just tries and tries and tries...

I liked EP.1 though.

 

[ScottishMartialArts]

Except that the moment they die, they're replaced by clones coming out of nowhere.

Are you 100% sure of that? I distinctly remember starting a level with allies and being all alone after the first firefight.

They're very subtle about it, and not all areas have respawns.

 

[Tuco Benedicto Pacifico]

There is no constant respawn, by the way. There are just checkpoints where new allies will come when previous ones are dead.

Not that it really matters, anyway, considering how allies in HL were just "colorful background" with very little use to achieve actual results.

 

[ScottishMartialArts]

There is no constant respawn, by the way. There are just checkpoints where new allies will come when previous ones are dead.

Yeah, they make it feel as if a couple resistance fighters were hiding out nearby, heard you fight the combine, and came to lend a hand, as opposed to respawns being dropped on you.

 

[Luzur]

I remember that back when I played, I'd shoot them all or lure them into hueg enemy fire JUST TO MAKE THEM STOP BLOCKING THE FUCKING WAY.

Didn't work. Every dead guy was replaced by another one.

Here, have a medkit!

maybe i never noticed it because i was spawning NPC/enemy guys all over the map to have some xbox hueg battles.

 

[MapMan]

http://steamunpowered.eu/valve-to-relea ... m-forever/

 

[Konjad]

Duke? I see an alien on that pic.

Anyway I don't want next Duke Nukem, I want next Half-Life ffs!

 

[MapMan]

Check the link, if you turn on the brightness you can see duke. Its probably fake anyway

 

[Konjad]

I checked the link but saw it on black picture as well, you must have faggy monitor if you can't see it.

 

[MapMan]

What? Its you who saw an alien instead of duke. I am confuse

 

[Konjad]

nono, I mean I see alien on both black and bright pics. It's not an alien from HL, though. Reminds me of old, classic grey alien with big black eyes but this one does not have big eyes. Well, that could be just my imagination.

 

[cutterjohn]

HL2 is not consolised.

It's just painfully mediocre

HL2 isn't consolized. Arguably it is the last great PC FPS.

Episode 1 is about half consoltarded-- the whole thing is Valve in effect straddling the line between PC game and Consoltard game; Episode 2 is in many ways close to full-on consoltarded.

I mean, FFS, it has an introductory movie, and a character sits you down and actually explains a part of the plot to you. It's also cloying and full of base fan service, since the player is basically propelled through the plot by a concern for his virtual girlfriend.

Anyway...

I really hope that whatever form it comes in that the next episode is as much of a return to the old Valve as is possible nowadays.

And I would also love a new Counter-Strike that is awesome.

I'd rather have a new Team Fortress that isn't consoletarded... or even just a source port of TFC.

 

[hiver]

Half life 3 and source 2 are coming.

 

[ScottishMartialArts]

Half life 3 and source 2 are coming.

Is that your suspicion, or have you heard something new?

 

[madbringer]

or even just a source port of TFC.

Oh fuck, that would be so awesome!

Unfortunately, seeing how popular TF2 has become, i don't think that's likely.

 

[roll-a-die]

Half life 3 and source 2 are coming.

That was my guess as well.

 

[cutterjohn]

or even just a source port of TFC.

Oh fuck, that would be so awesome!

Unfortunately, seeing how popular TF2 has become, i don't think that's likely.

Do you play Fortress Forever? If you do maybe I'll install it again, andmaybe we can scare up a crew but truth to tell, in my old glory TFC days I played on Frenchy's low grav server(mostly & girlpower(snicker)) which was hella awesome!

Have yet to intsall DoD:s that I bought @ Christmas... as I expect to still be fucked just by ENTIRE lack of map layout any longer... (DoD was also hella fun back in beta before steemz...)

[EDIT]
Oh God this video brings back the fun and glory of Team Fortress rather than consoletard shit...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddHNmMbA_C8

Kind of funny how the fuckwits moan about how shitty medic, scout and spy are... *snicker*

especially watch the last minute or so... for the eagles!
[/EDIT]

 

[hiver]

Half life 3 and source 2 are coming.

Is that your suspicion, or have you heard something new?

I have my sources.