Half-Life series
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So I checked the master list and saw that there's no Half-Life (2) threads, well, at least not in the master list, and the master list is a master list, so I decided to create the thread myself.
My sincere apologies if the thread does already exist, or if 95% of FAKKU! thinks Half-Life sucks and flames me to death (which, I am going to assume, is not the case).
So, Half-Life. And Blue Shift and Opposing Force and Half-Life 2* etc.
Uh... I probably need something to kick off this thread.
...What do you guys think about the deaf character that's rumoured to appear in Episode Three? Was that a forced way to kick off a thread?
* IMO one of the greatest PC games of all time, by the way.
My sincere apologies if the thread does already exist, or if 95% of FAKKU! thinks Half-Life sucks and flames me to death (which, I am going to assume, is not the case).
So, Half-Life. And Blue Shift and Opposing Force and Half-Life 2* etc.
Uh... I probably need something to kick off this thread.
...What do you guys think about the deaf character that's rumoured to appear in Episode Three? Was that a forced way to kick off a thread?
* IMO one of the greatest PC games of all time, by the way.
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Defiantly one the most influential and innovative game series ever on the PC platform. I love Half-Life to bits.
Now if it would only take them less than 7 years to release Episode 3.
Now if it would only take them less than 7 years to release Episode 3.
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The gravity gun was only a good weapon when you could pull explosives or blades. The magnum was my shit.
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The half-life series is one of my personal favs, I'm still partial to the AR2 though, , also regarding ep3 I can't wait til it comes out.
On, another note, anyone else anticipating the new half-life 2 mod Black Mesa?
It's supposed to be a complete re-creation of Half-life 1 but with HL2 graphics.
On, another note, anyone else anticipating the new half-life 2 mod Black Mesa?
It's supposed to be a complete re-creation of Half-life 1 but with HL2 graphics.
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I like Half-Life, but I've never understood why it has such universal acclaim. I think it is mostly because it hasn't aged well. Everyone and their mum has an equal or better physics engine now, the story is good, but not one of the best and silent protagonists are never anything to fawn over. I guess I'm just not the nostalgia type. It may have bee remarkable before, but now Half-Life is just average.
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Tsurayu wrote...
I like Half-Life, but I've never understood why it has such universal acclaim. I think it is mostly because it hasn't aged well. Everyone and their mum has an equal or better physics engine now, the story is good, but not one of the best and silent protagonists are never anything to fawn over. I guess I'm just not the nostalgia type. It may have bee remarkable before, but now Half-Life is just average.It revolutionized and brought a needed innovation into the gaming industry. It was the De-facto standard into what games should be from then after. The story is epic if you've played EP 1&2,. A much better sci-fi story than most games these days anyways.
Without it video games wouldn't be what they are today. The Half life in-game physics engine was years above it's competitors. Most if not all games have based their in-game physics engine on the Valve engine.
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GameON wrote...
Tsurayu wrote...
I like Half-Life, but I've never understood why it has such universal acclaim. I think it is mostly because it hasn't aged well. Everyone and their mum has an equal or better physics engine now, the story is good, but not one of the best and silent protagonists are never anything to fawn over. I guess I'm just not the nostalgia type. It may have bee remarkable before, but now Half-Life is just average.It revolutionized and brought a needed innovation into the gaming industry. It was the De-facto standard into what games should be from then after. The story is epic if you've played EP 1&2,. A much better sci-fi story than most games these days anyways.
Without it video games wouldn't be what they are today. The Half life in-game physics engine was years above it's competitors. Most if not all games have based their in-game physics engine on the Valve engine.
Oh I know, but I just don't care to hold it for its past achievements. There are better games now is all I'm saying. I have played all the episodes out, but I don't think the story is amazing. Good, maybe even very good, but not the best I've ever seen.
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Tsurayu wrote...
GameON wrote...
Tsurayu wrote...
I like Half-Life, but I've never understood why it has such universal acclaim. I think it is mostly because it hasn't aged well. Everyone and their mum has an equal or better physics engine now, the story is good, but not one of the best and silent protagonists are never anything to fawn over. I guess I'm just not the nostalgia type. It may have bee remarkable before, but now Half-Life is just average.It revolutionized and brought a needed innovation into the gaming industry. It was the De-facto standard into what games should be from then after. The story is epic if you've played EP 1&2,. A much better sci-fi story than most games these days anyways.
Without it video games wouldn't be what they are today. The Half life in-game physics engine was years above it's competitors. Most if not all games have based their in-game physics engine on the Valve engine.
Oh I know, but I just don't care to hold it for its past achievements. There are better games now is all I'm saying. I have played all the episodes out, but I don't think the story is amazing. Good, maybe even very good, but not the best I've ever seen.
Those games wouldn't be as good as they are now if it wasn't for Halflife's achievements in the gaming industry.
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Well, one of the biggest selling points of Half-Life is Couterstrike. It was modded from the original Half-Life engine and became a huge phenomenon.
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GameON wrote...
Tsurayu wrote...
GameON wrote...
Tsurayu wrote...
I like Half-Life, but I've never understood why it has such universal acclaim. I think it is mostly because it hasn't aged well. Everyone and their mum has an equal or better physics engine now, the story is good, but not one of the best and silent protagonists are never anything to fawn over. I guess I'm just not the nostalgia type. It may have bee remarkable before, but now Half-Life is just average.It revolutionized and brought a needed innovation into the gaming industry. It was the De-facto standard into what games should be from then after. The story is epic if you've played EP 1&2,. A much better sci-fi story than most games these days anyways.
Without it video games wouldn't be what they are today. The Half life in-game physics engine was years above it's competitors. Most if not all games have based their in-game physics engine on the Valve engine.
Oh I know, but I just don't care to hold it for its past achievements. There are better games now is all I'm saying. I have played all the episodes out, but I don't think the story is amazing. Good, maybe even very good, but not the best I've ever seen.
Those games wouldn't be as good as they are now if it wasn't for Halflife's achievements in the gaming industry.
I'm not trying to discredit it. I'm just not going to say that I think it is amazing when there are games that I enjoy more, regardless of whether or not the fact I enjoy them can be attributed to Half-Life.
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Tsurayu wrote...
GameON wrote...
Tsurayu wrote...
GameON wrote...
Tsurayu wrote...
I like Half-Life, but I've never understood why it has such universal acclaim. I think it is mostly because it hasn't aged well. Everyone and their mum has an equal or better physics engine now, the story is good, but not one of the best and silent protagonists are never anything to fawn over. I guess I'm just not the nostalgia type. It may have bee remarkable before, but now Half-Life is just average.It revolutionized and brought a needed innovation into the gaming industry. It was the De-facto standard into what games should be from then after. The story is epic if you've played EP 1&2,. A much better sci-fi story than most games these days anyways.
Without it video games wouldn't be what they are today. The Half life in-game physics engine was years above it's competitors. Most if not all games have based their in-game physics engine on the Valve engine.
Oh I know, but I just don't care to hold it for its past achievements. There are better games now is all I'm saying. I have played all the episodes out, but I don't think the story is amazing. Good, maybe even very good, but not the best I've ever seen.
Those games wouldn't be as good as they are now if it wasn't for Halflife's achievements in the gaming industry.
I'm not trying to discredit it. I'm just not going to say that I think it is amazing when there are games that I enjoy more, regardless of whether or not the fact I enjoy them can be attributed to Half-Life.
Well that's good. So can i just waltz into an anime thread like the Bakemonogatari one, and say that i don't see why people like it so much and that i prefer Code Geass because it's "better"?.
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GameON wrote...
Well that's good. So can i just waltz into an anime thread like the Bakemonogatari one, and say that i don't see why people like it so much and that i prefer Code Geass because that it's "better"?.Uh, if you give a reason as to why you think that then why not?
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Tsurayu wrote...
"but I've never understood why it has such universal acclaim. I think it is mostly because it hasn't aged well. Everyone and their mum has an equal or better physics engine now, "
Tsurayu wrote...
"Im not trying to discredit it"
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GameON wrote...
Tsurayu wrote...
"but I've never understood why it has such universal acclaim. I think it is mostly because it hasn't aged well. Everyone and their mum has an equal or better physics engine now, "
Tsurayu wrote...
"Im not trying to discredit it"No I meant I wasn't trying to discredit it's important role in the history of FPS development. I don't think it should still hold such universal acclaim just because of its history, but that doesn't mean I don't understand its importance.