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Posted: **2004-10-18 03:03pm**

The Company confirmed that Half-Life 2, developed by Valve Software, has gone gold with a planned retail street date of November 16, 2004. The countdown to the highly anticipated retail street date has begun around the world, as VU Games completes plans to ship localized versions of Half-Life 2 simultaneously in English, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Traditional and Simplified Chinese, Korean, Thai and Japanese.

Posted: **2004-10-18 03:15pm**

Argh, I have to wait a month to play even though the entire damn game is already on my harddrive? Bleh. I checked my Steam list and it's still "coming soon".

Beautiful sig, by the way. Though I prefer the cereal commercial.

Posted: **2004-10-18 03:17pm**

How many times has the planned release date been pushed back? with Valve and VUG trading potshots in court, I wouldn't be suprised if VUG fucked them over again.

Posted: **2004-10-18 03:34pm**

PC Zone have reviewed it - 97%. Thats the highest score I've seen in years from them, they rarely break 90% and have almost never passed 94%..

Posted: **2004-10-18 04:00pm**

Sharp-kun wrote:PC Zone have reviewed it - 97%. Thats the highest score I've seen in years from them, they rarely break 90% and have almost never passed 94%..

98% from PCGamer.

Posted: **2004-10-18 04:17pm**

Excellent. I think I'll pay for most of my preordered Collector's Edition next paycheck... and the paycheck after? I SHALL HAVE IT!!!!

Posted: **2004-10-18 04:25pm**

Wow, that puts it up there with Alpha Centauri, and IIRC a bit higher than the original. I MUST BUY!!!!

Posted: **2004-10-18 05:03pm**

JediNeophyte wrote:Argh, I have to wait a month to play even though the entire damn game is already on my harddrive? Bleh. I checked my Steam list and it's still "coming soon".

Beautiful sig, by the way. Though I prefer the cereal commercial.

Many thanks.

The giant rubber chicken was just too fantastic not to pay homage to.

Posted: **2004-10-18 05:30pm**

"Yeah guys, Half Life 2 is finally going gold. We'll ship out it out real soon."

"Um, Boss? Did you turn on my computer today? Because it was on when I came in."

"HOLY SHIT!!! WE'VE VEEN HACKED AGAIN!!! Push the release date back a few months untill we find out what kind of scum did this!"

"Actually Boss, I think I just left it-"

"Shut up and dust your PC for fingerprints!"

Posted: **2004-10-19 05:09am**

w00000000t!!!!1111!!!!!oneshiftone!!1111!!!!eleven!1

Bring on the physics!

Posted: **2004-10-19 08:21am**

I HAVE THE FIRST HALF LIFE 2 REVIEW! WOOOOT

Okey, PCG gives it a 98% and a 10 page review, saying

Simple: it makes Far Cry weep, and it smacks doom 3 with its own flashlight.

Score 98%.

Highs: everything: graphics, plot, gameplay. its what experts have been predicting for this medium.
Lows: squadmates sometimes get in your way, low res textures in HUGE outdoor scenes.

if anyone wants excerpts, i'll give.

Posted: **2004-10-19 09:04am**

HL2 has also been preloading on Steam, so I think this is legit.

Posted: **2004-10-19 09:06am**

phongn wrote:HL2 has also been preloading on Steam, so I think this is legit.

You think a review could be faked? and HL2 has been preloading since august.

Posted: **2004-10-19 01:41pm**

Spyder wrote:

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Posted: **2004-10-19 07:45pm**

Dalton wrote:
Spyder wrote:*snip*
...

From my unfinished "Go through the what do you look like thread and turn everyone into a Scottsman" project.

See also:

Posted: **2004-10-20 04:04am**

Spyder, man, don't ever change.

Posted: **2004-10-20 04:11am**

You guys listen to reviews? That industry has hardly been reputable for nearly a decade!

Still, it'll be cool to have something to do until Stalker becomes Best Game Of The Third Millenium. Shame bout steam tho... I hope there are interesting mods planned, I hated HLs laughably linear singleplayer. Please don't mention CS.

I'm expecting something very special

Posted: **2004-10-20 04:32am**

Stark wrote: Still, it'll be cool to have something to do until Stalker becomes Best Game Of The Third Millenium. Shame bout steam tho... I hope there are interesting mods planned, I hated HLs laughably linear singleplayer. Please don't mention CS. I'm expecting something very special

All shall be good if and when Specialists goes Source.

Posted: **2004-10-20 07:05am**

Spyder wrote:
Dalton wrote:
Spyder wrote:*snip*
...:wtf:
From my unfinished "Go through the what do you look like thread and turn everyone into a Scottsman" project.

See also:

http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/spyda/me_av_scott.jpg

They mean to win Wimbledon!

Posted: **2004-10-20 11:51am**

Stark wrote:You guys listen to reviews? That industry has hardly been reputable for nearly a decade!

In every lie there's a glimpse of the truth.

Posted: **2004-10-20 01:26pm**

yes, the review is overhyped, but they arn't exactly lieing.. So I chose to belive them, and gawk at the screenies (there are advantages to print magazines).

Posted: **2004-10-20 03:01pm**

Which issue of PC gamer is this in?

Posted: **2004-10-20 03:03pm**

Spyder wrote:Which issue of PC gamer is this in?

December, I have no idea how I got december before november, but maybe they were really nice after missing september

Its awesome, and theres some other awesome stuff, Like Vampires:The Masquarede, and Elder Scrolls 4.

Posted: **2004-10-21 12:58pm**

Spyder wrote:Which issue of PC gamer is this in?

It's in the November of the US PCG, dunno what it would be elsewhere.

Posted: **2004-10-21 01:20pm**

JediNeophyte wrote:
Spyder wrote:Which issue of PC gamer is this in?
It's in the November of the US PCG, dunno what it would be elsewhere.

And shows december here, for no reason.

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Halflife2 gone Gold!

Halflife2 gone Gold!