I just beat Half-Life 2 (spoilers)

Post by **signa** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 2:27 am

Someone made a 3 level expansion mission. I havent tried it though.

http://www.tylak.com/dasroboss.html

Post by **-SKID-** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 4:52 am

Transient wrote:Dog was the shit. Playing catch in reverse made me laff.

I loved that part. A top 10 game imho.

Post by **Grudge** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 8:51 am

LXS wrote:
tnf wrote:But the ending was inexusable. To put you through that many hours of gameplay for an ending that leaves no real answers is a joke. They could have still left things open for HL3 while giving you some cool shit to reward the effort.
I totally disagree.

I totally agree with LXS here. A happy Hollywood ending would have spoiled it for me. I too was a bit "wtf?" as I had expected to be warped away to Xen or something (although it's not too late for that, is it?) as a build-up for HL3, but it has grown on me since, and now I think the ending was excellent.

All the time-freezing, über-controlling stuff the G-man is into set the mood perfectly IMO. I like that idea of Gordon being a puppet with G-man pulling the strings.

Post by **Eraser** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 9:04 am

LXS wrote:hehe, the story is deeper than you think...

edit: Bling http://fragfiles.org/~hlstory//

(not that i agree with it all)

mostly bullshit made up by someone with far too much time on his hands.
The story in Half-Life (2) is no deeper than that of Bert & Ernie's adventures in Sesamestreet.

Post by **LXS** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 9:11 am

Eraser wrote:
LXS wrote:hehe, the story is deeper than you think...

edit: Bling http://fragfiles.org/~hlstory//

(not that i agree with it all)
mostly bullshit made up by someone with far too much time on his hands.
The story in Half-Life (2) is no deeper than that of Bert & Ernie's adventures in Sesamestreet.

I guess you didnt read any of it, since most of it is backed up with screenshost and quotes :lol:

But yeah, i dont agree with him about a big chunk of the plot... He thinks the Gman is a good guy, whereas he's blatently a mercenary hired by the enemy...

Post by **MKJ** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 9:15 am

HL1's story was quite secksi, although it didnt really come into play till OpFor.
i have a feeling the second one isnt as good story wise though (havent played it), and its supposed to have a rather odd ending, which this thread states once again.

on the other hand, i didnt mind Halo2's ending either so i guess i'll be ok ..

Post by **U4EA** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 9:16 am

Is Opposing Force worth playing?

Post by **Grudge** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 9:16 am

The jury is still out on the G-man's allegiance. I'd say he works for a still unknown third party.

Post by **U4EA** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 9:17 am

In my opinion, the jury is still out on the G-man's allegiance. I'd say he works for a still unknown third party.

Post by **MKJ** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 9:19 am

U4EA wrote:Is Opposing Force worth playing?

very, very much so
it elaborates on the story so well and adds tons of more worms to the can
and seeing the same story from another point of view is always cool (hence back to the future 2 rocks)

Post by **reefsurfer** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 12:35 pm

It seems that City 17 is the last city on earth, Gordon is probably some kind of time traveller, G-man is using him(no..not sexual).

Half-life 2 is probably the second game in a Trilogigy.

Im hoping Half-life 3 will show us who and how the earth was taken over(a massive battle in the other cities with drivable tanks,planes),where the Combines come from..

Some many questions unanswered.

Post by **LXS** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 12:40 pm

reefsurfer wrote:It seems that City 17 is the last city on earth, Gordon is probably some kind of time traveller, G-man is using him(no..not sexual).

Half-life 2 is probably the second game in a Trilogigy.

Im hoping Half-life 3 will show us who and how the earth was taken over(a massive battle in the other cities with drivable tanks,planes),where the Combines come from..

Some many questions unanswered.

The 7 hour war. Earth got owned.

Post by **Freakaloin** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 1:07 pm

not only was hl2 boring...it was so easy on hard is was like playing a babybees toy...

Post by **LXS** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 2:19 pm

Freakaloin wrote:not only was hl2 boring...it was so easy on hard is was like playing a babybees toy...

You have to take the CD OUT of the box. Then the fun starts.

Post by **GONNAFISTYA** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 4:39 pm

HL 3 will no doubt be Earth's reclamation by humans and the expulsion of the Combine.

Shitloads of huge, epic battles with fifty enemies and NPCs on-screen at any time.

No doubt.

[edit] While HL4 will be one big gay porno as G-Man professes his undying love for men with beards. The game will feature loads of bump-maps, volumetric water/jizz effects and a new displacement mapping technology that accurately portrays the destruction of a man's sphincter...in real time.

Post by **LXS** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 4:41 pm

:lol:

Bitter, GKY?

Post by **GONNAFISTYA** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 4:43 pm

LXS wrote::lol:

Bitter, GKY?

I have no idea why I'd be bitter about HL3. Explain you PS1 lauding fagg0t.

Post by **LXS** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 4:54 pm

Didnt ya work on Far Cry? Cant remember - never actually played it...

Post by **GONNAFISTYA** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 4:57 pm

Yes....I did work on Far Cry.

But you still haven't explained why I'd be bitter about HL3 or 4 or episode 18.

Fagg0t.

Post by **LXS** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 4:59 pm

GONNAFISTYA wrote:Yes....I did work on Far Cry.

But you still haven't explained why I'd be bitter about HL3 or 4 or episode 18.

Fagg0t.

Oh, i meant you sounded bitter because HL2 is so much better than far cry, by all accounts...

At least ya beat Doom3, eh?

edit: Actually, i have no idea, since i have no inclination to play Far Cry...

Post by **denzii** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 5:06 pm

Can't wait for the sequel

Post by **GONNAFISTYA** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 6:01 pm

LXS wrote:
GONNAFISTYA wrote:Yes....I did work on Far Cry.

But you still haven't explained why I'd be bitter about HL3 or 4 or episode 18.

Fagg0t.
Oh, i meant you sounded bitter because HL2 is so much better than far cry, by all accounts...

At least ya beat Doom3, eh?

edit: Actually, i have no idea, since i have no inclination to play Far Cry...

TBH...I wanted Far Cry to do well...but I had no illusions about it competing with HL2 or Doom3. Everybody knew we had those two behemoths to deal with. Our goal was to beat them out the gate with the next gen tech and gameplay....we accomplished that.

Oh...and way to completely own me on saying HL2 is so much better than Far Cry, by all accounts.......funny how you could say something about a game you've never played.

And for the record I enjoyed Far Cry as much as HL2. The biggest thing I missed in Far Cry after playing HL2 was the ability to pick shit up. I loved carrying a barrel in HL2 to use a portable cover as I ran through an area under heavy fire. I also loved throwing glass bottles at the Combine to piss them off and chase me with their zapper sticks.

Admittedly you can't do that in Far Cry...but I'll live.

Post by **Grudge** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 7:05 pm

I liked Far Cry. Although I do think that HL2 was the "better" game, it also took twice as long to develop, didn't it? So I guess Crytek got a lot of bang for the buck.

Post by **AmIdYfReAk** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 9:01 pm

all you needed to do was to put the can in the garbage... thats all...

Post by **GONNAFISTYA** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 9:05 pm

AmIdYfReAk wrote:all you needed to do was to put the can in the garbage... thats all...

I did. He laughed at me and turned away so I glassed the fucker.