Half Life 2: Episode 3/Half Life 3, lads.
So in case anyone wants a tldr:
-Gordon and Alyx head to Antartica and find a Combine base built around the Borealis, their helicopter gets shot down
-The Borealis is a weird shifting place that exists into two places simultaneously
-Breen as a Combine grub doesn't quite realize what happened to him, but hates his current state and after capturing Gordon and Alyx, asks them to kill him. Alyx refuses, but the player/Gordon can apparently do something to kill him
-Mossman claims that Eli had tasked her with being a triple agent for the Resistance all along
-They realize the Borealis is "stretched" between the past and present, not just two places in space; the Aperture scientists activated the device during the Seven Hours' War while the Combine was approaching and attempted to warp to Antarctica to be as remote as possible, but ended up warping into the future
-Time and space warp more around the Borealis and they get a glimpse of the Combine's headquarters they launch invasions from
-Mossman wants to "anchor" the Borealis in the present in Antarctica to safeguard it for the Resistance, Alyx wants to honor Eli's wishes and destroy it so it can never be misused; there's talk of the potential time paradoxes
-Mossman and Alyx fight, Alyx shoots Mossman
-Gordon and Alyx rig the Borealis to self destruct and create a missile that can travel between dimensions, essentially turning the Borealis into a time/space warping bomb aimed at the Combine base
-As they fire it, the G-Man suddenly appears and reveals that he's been keeping tabs on Alyx as some kind of sleeper agent (as hinted at in Episode 2) since the events of Black Mesa, and actually appears to Alyx (she remembers him) and takes her with him through his glowy train door as a "replacement" for Gordon, who he leaves to die
-The player sees that the Combine base is actually a massive Dyson sphere and there's no way the Borealis bomb will actually do any significant damage
-The Vortigaunts intervene and pull Gordon out right before the Borealis self destructs
By Scum Go To PostHalf Life 2: Episode 3/Half Life 3, lads.
I like how every HL ends with an even bigger cocktease than it's predecessor.
I used to think they wouldn't let their fans down and leave the story unfinished. But when they're making millions through Steam and hats why should they care? Still a massive kick in the balls though. You'd think someone at Valve would say they should probably make the game.
i think i have a stress fracture in my toe from sitting down at a wrong angle while trying to have a wank yesterday. its all purple and swollen and shit.
By Cleff Go To PostI used to think they wouldn't let their fans down and leave the story unfinished. But when they're making millions through Steam and hats why should they care? Still a massive kick in the balls though. You'd think someone at Valve would say they should probably make the game.Probably, but last we heard there's cliques formed by the devs that makes it hard for projects like Half Life to get developed.
I never particularly gave a shit about the half life story. They were always pretty standard sci Fi stuff. I wanted a half life 3 because the past two were great, revolutionary games.
By FlutterPuffs Go To PostProbably, but last we heard there's cliques formed by the devs that makes it hard for projects like Half Life to get developed.I know.
You'd wonder how anything actually gets done at Valve.
By Scum Go To PostHalf Life 2: Episode 3/Half Life 3, lads.That would have been amazing if only Valve were interested in making videogames.
By sohois Go To PostI never particularly gave a shit about the half life story. They were always pretty standard sci Fi stuff. I wanted a half life 3 because the past two were great, revolutionary games.The story was ok, but there were tons of great moments that made the games so special.
Blasting the gnome into space, singing vortigaunts in a cave, everything gravity gun related, shooting sticky bombs onto combine striders.
Half Life 2 has better facial animations than a bunch of games released recently
I remember back in 2003/2004 being in awe of the tech used in the source engine, the demo of g-man's facial animations and the combine AI flanking and using grenades to flush you out (which turned out to be somewhat scripted).
all the hype was HL2 vs DOOM 3, HL2 came out the victor back then but it looks like DOOM outlasted it.
I remember back in 2003/2004 being in awe of the tech used in the source engine, the demo of g-man's facial animations and the combine AI flanking and using grenades to flush you out (which turned out to be somewhat scripted).
all the hype was HL2 vs DOOM 3, HL2 came out the victor back then but it looks like DOOM outlasted it.
By Oddinho Go To PostI never really cared about HL's story either. It's not bad, just not the draw for me.For me it's the setting more then the story. Especially the east European dystopian feeling of HL2
Carnival warm up party, got in at 6:00am only had an half day.
My favorite weekend of the year man, such a coming together of so many cultures and communities but more importantly I dont think there will be more than hour that goes by without me being intoxicated from high quality rum (no hangovers baby!)
Bring on the concert tonight.
I do not believe Ox is being offered 180k a week for a second btw.
My favorite weekend of the year man, such a coming together of so many cultures and communities but more importantly I dont think there will be more than hour that goes by without me being intoxicated from high quality rum (no hangovers baby!)
Bring on the concert tonight.
I do not believe Ox is being offered 180k a week for a second btw.
By Cleff Go To PostI used to think they wouldn't let their fans down and leave the story unfinished. But when they're making millions through Steam and hats why should they care? Still a massive kick in the balls though. You'd think someone at Valve would say they should probably make the game.yeah this is the Arsenal board members argument. They're making loads of money by doing very little, the fans can all do one.
By Mister0079 Go To Postonly cyberpunk 2077 can save videogames nowThat's right. And of course..
By Kidjr Go To PostI do not believe Ox is being offered 180k a week for a second btw.
Of course he isn't
Ibra took a £220k pay cut and he's still earning more then Harrikane
Where does that fit on this scale?
Spurs pls....................................................................United pls
Where does that fit on this scale?
Spurs pls....................................................................United pls
By FlutterPuffs Go To Post
I wish there was a laughing premface gif
By FlutterPuffs Go To PostLol, kind of thing Rodgers would say
By Pele.gif Go To PostWhats worse
We offering 180k for Ox or him not accepting it
Us offering, 100%
By Carbonox Go To Posti think i have a stress fracture in my toe from sitting down at a wrong angle while trying to have a wank yesterday. its all purple and swollen and shit.Thank your blessings that it's your toe.
By Carbonox Go To Posti think i have a stress fracture in my toe from sitting down at a wrong angle while trying to have a wank yesterday. its all purple and swollen and shit.
Fuckinell
i love you
get well soon
By Frustrated_me Go To PostDavid Villa called up for Spain NT, heh.
Can't wait to see Lucecsu demonstrate he has no power over the Turkish NT squad when Inan gets picked and Topal gets put as a CB!
Mustafi being sold with 6 days to go in the window is actually a thing being considered. It'd be fine if there was a plan in place, but it's obvious there isn't one. Worst managed club in Premier League, no doubt in my mind. Kroenke doesn't care about how the club is run and it shows.
If we had Levy in charge instead of Gazidis we'd have made another CL final by now, almost certain of it. Look at the team he has managed to keep together with a wage cap in place.
I'll always hold half life dear to me since it was the first fps I ever played and finished
It's a shame the story ended this way but it's better than nothing
It's a shame the story ended this way but it's better than nothing
I can't believe I just fucking read the actual end to HL3 and simultaneously found out it's been cancelled. That's genuinely fucking depressing.
By Kidjr Go To PostI do not believe Ox is being offered 180k a week for a second btw.I bet it's the club leaking fake info to jack the price up that Chelsea need to pay or to show the fans they tried everything to get him to stay.
By Perfect Blue Go To PostI bet it's the club leaking fake info to jack the price up that Chelsea need to pay or to show the fans they tried everything to get him to stay.Or to get the fans to approve of the sale. I honestly think if he starts this weekend he gets booed. He really should fuck off as soon as possible. Maybe Conte can do something about his decision making....but I doubt it.
By Carbonox Go To Posti think i have a stress fracture in my toe from sitting down at a wrong angle while trying to have a wank yesterday. its all purple and swollen and shit.I think you are tugging at the wrong apendage dude.
By Laboured Go To PostI can't believe I just fucking read the actual end to HL3 and simultaneously found out it's been cancelled. That's genuinely fucking depressing.It really is.
By Zabojnik Go To PostComplete delusion.
Black Mesa is the goat fps setting
The story has never been particularly engaging imo. The more time goes by, the lower I regard HL2. The bad pacing sticks in my mind far more than any of the good stuff it does for some reason, even though I was blown away at the time.
The story has never been particularly engaging imo. The more time goes by, the lower I regard HL2. The bad pacing sticks in my mind far more than any of the good stuff it does for some reason, even though I was blown away at the time.
By Zabojnik Go To PostWhat's that about HL3? Cancelled as in cancelled now / recently or years ago?
Marc Laidlaw's just posted the plot of HL3 to his blog (he's no longer at Valve), which means he's doing so because it's never getting made.
By Zabojnik Go To PostWhat's that about HL3? Cancelled as in cancelled now / recently or years ago?I'm not sure it was ever really cancelled, so much as it never got off the ground and the people who wanted to work on it lost patience and left Valve
Expected Klopp to be a bit more rebellious than he is. All this 'like a new signing' bollocks is company-man as fuck.
Horse if a video game getting cancelled is making you genuinely depressed then I cant imagine how you felt during the United banter era
Which is still ongoing actually
Imagine if you were a gooner
Which is still ongoing actually
Imagine if you were a gooner
It's been a decade since I've given the HL franchise serious thought. What's Gaben's official stance on it, even? I seem to remember him (or someone at Valve) talking about how they'd only make 3 when the tech (or whatever) would be there to deliver a truly revolutionary sequel. I kinda always thought they were waiting on VR, but it's clear now that that's a good 10+ years away from being mature.
By Ciaran Lannister Go To PostHorse if a video game getting cancelled is making you genuinely depressed then I cant imagine how you felt during the United banter era
Which is still ongoing actually
Imagine if you were a gooner
I had hopes, man.
At least I still have Titanfall and Wolfenstein.
By Laboured Go To PostMarc Laidlaw's just posted the plot of HL3 to his blog (he's no longer at Valve), which means he's doing so because it's never getting made.
Being pedantic here, but it's an important distinction, it's the plot of episode 3, which isn't a surprise to anyone that it isn't being made.
But there will be a Half-Life 3 at some point in the future.
Imagine if you were a Spurs season ticket holder at Wembley
I've always considered the Portal games as Half Life 3 in a way
So dont blame Valve for not making HL3 just to complete their bang average story, blame the FPS developers.
By Zabojnik Go To PostIt's been a decade since I've given the HL franchise serious thought. What's Gaben's official stance on it, even? I seem to remember him (or someone at Valve) talking about how they'd only make 3 when the tech (or whatever) would be there to deliver a truly revolutionary sequel. I kinda always thought they were waiting on VR, but it's clear now that that's a good 10+ years away from being mature.Yeah Half-Life was always about innovations and pushing the genre to new heights, I'm not sure that can be done anymore as we've reached the point of saturation. Even great games like TF2 and Wolfenstein aren't really doing something entirely revolutionary
I've always considered the Portal games as Half Life 3 in a way
So dont blame Valve for not making HL3 just to complete their bang average story, blame the FPS developers.
By Willkiller Go To PostBeing pedantic here, but it's an important distinction, it's the plot of episode 3, which isn't a surprise to anyone that it isn't being made.
But there will be a Half-Life 3 at some point in the future.
Possibly, but it's probably not going to be for a very long time.
By Willkiller Go To PostBeing pedantic here, but it's an important distinction, it's the plot of episode 3, which isn't a surprise to anyone that it isn't being made.doubt it, Valve's internal runnings seem to actively discourage big projects and they dont have a reason when TF2, CSGO and Dota alone can fund a small country.
But there will be a Half-Life 3 at some point in the future.