Halflife2 gone Gold!

Companion Cube · Post by **Companion Cube** » 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.

Brother-Captain Gaius · Post by **Brother-Captain Gaius** » 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.

Ace Pace · Post by **Ace Pace** » 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.

Sharp-kun · Post by **Sharp-kun** » 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%..

Brother-Captain Gaius · Post by **Brother-Captain Gaius** » 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.

DPDarkPrimus · Post by **DPDarkPrimus** » 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!!!!

Executor32 · Post by **Executor32** » 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!!!!

Companion Cube · Post by **Companion Cube** » 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.

Temjin · Post by **Temjin** » 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!"

Spyder · Post by **Spyder** » 2004-10-19 05:09am

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

Bring on the physics!

Ace Pace · Post by **Ace Pace** » 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.

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2004-10-19 09:04am

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

Ace Pace · Post by **Ace Pace** » 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.

Post by **Dalton** » 2004-10-19 01:41pm

Spyder wrote:

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Spyder · Post by **Spyder** » 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:

Post by **Dalton** » 2004-10-20 04:04am

Spyder, man, don't ever change.

Stark · Post by **Stark** » 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

Shinova · Post by **Shinova** » 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.

Drooling Iguana · Post by **Drooling Iguana** » 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!

Slartibartfast · Post by **Slartibartfast** » 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.

Ace Pace · Post by **Ace Pace** » 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).

Spyder · Post by **Spyder** » 2004-10-20 03:01pm

Which issue of PC gamer is this in?

Ace Pace · Post by **Ace Pace** » 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.

Brother-Captain Gaius · Post by **Brother-Captain Gaius** » 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.

Ace Pace · Post by **Ace Pace** » 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.