Half-Life 2 Discussion (Spoilers)

[Grumpy]

The stryders reminded me of the spaceships from the movie War of the Worlds! The whole game looks like it had been ripped off from lots of other games or movies, you already mentioned Resident Evil etc.
The game did look very trick though.
I'm also wondering if Australia ended up with an Edited (Cut Down) version of it? There is a part in a Trailer I had seen that wasnt in the game itself!

[JoyBoy]

Exactly, all this game did was take good ideas from other games and just throw them into one game. Well every level besides that Follow Freeman one, that was something I never expected to happen in a game for a while yet. That one really made me happy to be a gamer again

I dont think Austrailia, or anyone for that matter, got an edited version of the game. There were quite a few scenes I saw in the alpha (which as I mentioned over a year ago on here, I played), and the trailers that did not make the final cut of the game. Or maybe not everything has been unlocked via Steam yet? Someone from Valve has mentioned on the Steam Powered forums that a Surprise is coming soon.

As I said last night, the story in the game is a huge letdown. Unless I was not paying attention I didnt catch anything that mattered. It was only in the last level that Valve made an effort to actually explain what the hell was going on. By then, I felt it was too late. Also, what the **** was with that Alex chick actually doing trusting that Dr Mossman/Mothman or whatever that other chicks name was. This, after that Doc, had already double crossed her and her father. If I was Alex, I would have pinned her down and forced some lesbianism on her.

Again, if it was not for the G-Man payoff at the end. This game would have been an even bigger let down. I always had a feeling that Valve would end the game on some kind of cliffhanger after they announced Half-Life 2 and Half-Life 3 together some time last year. Lets just hope they go the way of the Original Star Wars Trilogy or the Lord of the Rings Trilogy and not the way of the Matrix Trilogy.

[Luciel]

Firstly i have to say people that havent played HL1 wouldnt enjoy HL2 as its a continuation of the storyline, Also there was something really weird about all the C17 Army Vehicles, they all looked very XEN, some biological **** going on there maybe?

[Mookers]

I thought the game was rather well laid out. The fact that you didnt know what was really going on story wise untill the very end was what keept me playing, I wanted to know what the deal was. I think you guys are right that they did borrow things from different games, but I also think it would next to impossible for the developers not to. Think of how many games are out there in the world already, then think of making a new game. Someone in the world is always going to say "they ripped off that from *insert game name here*"
It would be almost impossible to make a game and have it so unique that everything is 100% theirs, after all a FPS is an FPS and I doubt they will ever change that much.
Back to the game, lol. I agree the vehicle levels got bleh after awhile. After driving that air boat I was all "man im glad that's over, now on with the game and i hope no more vehicle levels". Then the Buggy level and i was all " damnit , not another one". The part I liked the most was actually 2 different levels. I liked the prison level, breaking in was great. I also liked the level at the end where you had to break in to the building ( I think it was a library) and kill the generators.
Now I don't mean to compare games here, but HL2 IMO was great beacuse you could see that you were doing. Doom3 on the other had was so dark I had trouble in some levels seeing. I know Doom3 was supposed to be a Dark Scary freakshow, but I got annoyed with the darkness. Doom3 on the other hand seemed to have wicked lighting effects and scare tactics that would make you crap in your pants. HL2 never got me scared like Doom3 did, but it did make me think more in order to advance along in the game. ( like pileing up bricks on a teedering board so i can make a jump)
Over all I think HL2 was Amazing and I can't wait to see a HL3
Doom3 was also amazing and I guess each game has its place in the industry and gamers hearts.
I can't really bash or say anything bad about them though because both were done very well for what they were supposed to be

I think right now is a great time to be a gamer. Back in the early 90's we went through a technology transistion in the gaming industry and got our first FPS games like Castle Wolfinstein and Doom. I think we are going through this again with Games like Doom3 and HL2 because of the advancement of the gaming engines abilities. It's great to be a gamer and I can't wait to see what the sick minds of future game developers come up with next

[Grumpy]

@Mookers
Very well written indeed. You mentioned two very good games in HL2 and Doom3, but have you played, my personal favorite, Farcry?
I'd be interested in hearing your opinion on it, and yours Joyboy. You both write an interesting review.
(Do we really have to call you 'Joyboy'!?)

[Mookers]

Thanks Grumpy. Unfortunately I have not been to Walmart to pick up Farcry as of yet. Everyone I talk to says it's a very good game. maybe I will go grab a copy this weekend and write a little about it. I have seen it played at the local LAN parties though and from what I have seen it's a great game experience.

[JoyBoy]

As I'm pressed for time, all I gotta say is Far Cry is overated and DOOM 3 I still havent bothered to finish. Its a blatent 1 trick pony and I just cannot be bothered to continue with the game. If you want to play a seriously good FPS go check out the criminally underated Chaser. Before Half-Life 2 came out, that was the last good game I played on the PC. Actually, based on the Chaser storyline, I gotta say I enjoyed that game more then Half-Life 2

[knothead]

Originally Posted by Mookers

Thanks Grumpy. Unfortunately I have not been to Walmart to pick up Farcry as of yet. Everyone I talk to says it's a very good game. maybe I will go grab a copy this weekend and write a little about it. I have seen it played at the local LAN parties though and from what I have seen it's a great game experience.

Got Mine At FRYS for $14.99 $10.00 cheaper than WalMarts!!