alanschu Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 You need to read, buddy. I already said that I have nothing against a story that is presented 100% from the protagonist's eyes. My problem is not with the way the story is delivered. However, there is no such story, and I'm still waiting for you people to tell me a HL2 story that isn't based off assumptions and loose comments and observations. I want details, I want well defined, deep characters, I want a setting setup, I want motivations. Then I'm surprised you enjoyed Half-Life as well. I didn't find there to be much for the stuff that you want in that game either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
213374U Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 (edited) Then I'm surprised you enjoyed Half-Life as well. I didn't find there to be much for the stuff that you want in that game either. Good point! It's entirely possible that I might be seeing HL through a pink colored glass. It was a pretty revolutionary game and I had never played anything like it before. To be honest, I played it through only once. However, it was not as ambitious a project, and it didn't have a story to continue. But at any rate, the arguably thin plot of the original was better woven and better developed as well, if only because it didn't have any previous games to lean on. Even if the plot was simple, you knew what was going on. And it was a self-contained story; it didn't need any expansion packs to complete the story, though those certainly added in some flavor. Edited October 27, 2005 by 213374U - When he is best, he is a little worse than a man, and when he is worst, he is little better than a beast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucius Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 Can you imagine the outrage if HL2 had shipped without texture packs? Without speech?Alas, those seem to be much higher in the priority list than the writing. Aww c'mon now, would you really rather play a game without texture packs and speech than a game with (in some peoples opinion) flawed or lacking plot? DENMARK! It appears that I have not yet found a sig to replace the one about me not being banned... interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hell Kitty Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 HL2 does have cutscenes, it's just that in those cutscenes YOU get to play the cameraman. WOW! I didn't have a problem with the story, but I didn't like that Gordon Freeman was just everyone's bitch. He's the Doom marine with a different name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
213374U Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 Everyone's entitled to their opinion, I guess. I don't like playing storyless games just as I don't like eating breadless sandwiches. All I know is that if I had known what HL2 was like, I would now have 50 - When he is best, he is a little worse than a man, and when he is worst, he is little better than a beast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucius Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 It might be lacking in introduction and story telling, but the overall feel to it was impressive in my opinion. Great visuals, gameplay and music is worth just as much as plot to me. However I could have wished for a more impressive standard pistol. DENMARK! It appears that I have not yet found a sig to replace the one about me not being banned... interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bokishi Posted October 28, 2005 Author Share Posted October 28, 2005 Alrighy, DL'ing now. Current 3DMark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bokishi Posted October 28, 2005 Author Share Posted October 28, 2005 Bah, it's too short. Current 3DMark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanschu Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 It's mostly just a tech demo from what I understand. I believe Aftermath will use the same tech so you'll get an idea about whether or not your computer will support it well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musopticon? Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 Just downloaded it. Off to play. kirottu said: I was raised by polar bears. I had to fight against blood thirsty wolves and rabid penguins to get my food. Those who were too weak to survive were sent to Sweden. It has made me the man I am today. A man who craves furry hentai. So let us go and embrace the rustling smells of unseen worlds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metadigital Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 OBSCVRVM PER OBSCVRIVS ET IGNOTVM PER IGNOTIVS OPVS ARTIFICEM PROBAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musopticon? Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 You mean the installation web menu bugged for you? kirottu said: I was raised by polar bears. I had to fight against blood thirsty wolves and rabid penguins to get my food. Those who were too weak to survive were sent to Sweden. It has made me the man I am today. A man who craves furry hentai. So let us go and embrace the rustling smells of unseen worlds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haitoku Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 I really enjoyed the demo, it was really impressive. I'm running on a decent system, and I managed to get 25FPS+ most of the time on all the highest settings. Some of the effects really awsome. I actually found myself turning away from the screen because of the lighting... it really felt like my eyes were adjusting to the light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metadigital Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 You mean the installation web menu bugged for you? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> No, that was my excited anticipation emoticon as I downloaded the demo ... OBSCVRVM PER OBSCVRIVS ET IGNOTVM PER IGNOTIVS OPVS ARTIFICEM PROBAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metadigital Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 News Half-Life 2: Lost Coast Update Released November 2, 2005, 4:00 pm OBSCVRVM PER OBSCVRIVS ET IGNOTVM PER IGNOTIVS OPVS ARTIFICEM PROBAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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