'Official' Half-Life 2 Thread. Do Not Create New Threads (NO SPOILERS)

[tbaher]

Activation makes more sense in MMORPGs and that kinda stuff
Isn't having a valid CDKEY activation? (you cannot play online games without a valid CDKEY)

[JoyBoy]

After all the crap VALVe have gone through to get this game to retail, I applaud them for taking such a measure against Piracy. I'm not sure if theres any other Protection on the game (Vivendi = Securom?) but Its gonna be very interesting next week on here . From what I have read, you can also register the game via Snail Mail, if you choose. Unless you get the Steam version, you only need to be connected to the Internet once in order to verify your original retail.

[krondike]

sorry for giving wrong information. 15th November dose the release date says. But 16th is in Sweden..acctualy..

[JoyBoy]

If, from what I am reading on PlanetHalfLife, Steampowered and Rage3D (this one has pics) is true, the Half-Life 2 street date has been broken. People actually have the game now. The ironic thing, being that they cannot play the game due to the Steam Activation that is required. Double Awesome, dude!

[Grumpy]

Ive contacted 3 different shops now and ive been told release dates of 16th, 17th and 30th!! So it appears no-one in Australia knows for sure when its coming out!! Man I want that bubblegum Munsterbuster!

[krondike]

Originally Posted by JoyBoy

If, from what I am reading on PlanetHalfLife, Steampowered and Rage3D (this one has pics) is true, the Half-Life 2 street date has been broken. People actually have the game now. The ironic thing, being that they cannot play the game due to the Steam Activation that is required. Double Awesome, dude!

HAHAHAHAHA stupid Steam Activation, don't understand why they need to activate on a single player mode think of theme who hasen't internet connection..

@Grumpy:
I read the gamershell dot com that the release dat in US is on 15th November (I think it has been pushed back 1 day). Read in Swedish store every add I see it's says clearly 16th November. However how many time's dose the retail stores have wrong? 1, 2, 3 or even 100 times?

[Luci]

i'm waiting also for underground 2.halflife is fps and we have to say about racing right?can't wait.

[tbaher]

Originally Posted by Luci

i'm waiting also for underground 2.halflife is fps and we have to say about racing right?can't wait.

Why? What's the release date for underground 2 in ... underworld?