Official Half-Life 2 discussion thread.

Alyeska · Post by **Alyeska** » 2004-11-16 10:17pm

White Haven · Post by **White Haven** » 2004-11-16 10:40pm

Okay, you little Valve shitheads. I went out and bought the retail box of a /single fucking player game/ that I will, shockingly enough, not be playing multiplayer. What the holy flying FUCK are you even involving your half-baked excuse for an online service for? GET THE FUCK OFF MY COMPUTER AND GIVE ME MY FUCKING SINGLE-PLAYER GAME, TESTES-MASHERS!

Panzer Grenadier · Post by **Panzer Grenadier** » 2004-11-16 11:12pm

Okay, I have the game and after about a hour I have everything installed and unlocked for HL2, CS:S, and HL:S. I was pissed but, since reading this forum it seems like that is a lot shorter than some of you, and I only have a 56k, so...

I click play half-life 2, and now for the past 3 minutes and while i have been typing I have been getting a fucking message that says preparing to play half-life 2...

I somewhat understand the point of steam for a multiplayer game such as counterstrike, but for a godamn single player game it is just ludicrous.

Mlenk · Post by **Mlenk** » 2004-11-17 12:37am

Well, after a couple hours of frustration I FINALLY got it to work and I've been playing it for the last couple hours. I just wanted to take a quick break to say..... it totally kicks ass!!!!!

MKSheppard · Post by **MKSheppard** » 2004-11-17 12:40am

Sounds like Steam is still a steaming POS...

Alyeska · Post by **Alyeska** » 2004-11-17 12:49am

No, its called server overload. Its not an uncommon thing for big games coming out.

DPDarkPrimus · Post by **DPDarkPrimus** » 2004-11-17 01:05am

So, I finally got it to work. Up to Ravenholm now.

Anyways, there was a part in the tunnels near the beginning. I was fighting some Combine and had finished them off, as well as a couple Manhacks. But, I still hear one of the fuckers buzzing around... I frantically look everywhere, but I can't see it. Then... I look down.

See the blue dot? That's the Manhack's optic.

It was pinned!

God damn, I love this game.

Brother-Captain Gaius · Post by **Brother-Captain Gaius** » 2004-11-17 01:53am

Damn it... I'm stuck. No way there's walkthroughs out yet, but I've spent the last half hour trying to get to the damn third generator in the Combine control building, Barney and three rebels in tow...

Spyder · Post by **Spyder** » 2004-11-17 03:09am

Oh sweet nectar of Half Life 2 goodness!

Shinova · Post by **Shinova** » 2004-11-17 03:33am

JediNeophyte wrote:Damn it... I'm stuck. No way there's walkthroughs out yet, but I've spent the last half hour trying to get to the damn third generator in the Combine control building, Barney and three rebels in tow...

Ha, I can't even approach the building without getting blown to pieces first!

Post by **Vympel** » 2004-11-17 07:20am

I love this fucking game. (yes, just bought it today).

Mutant Headcrab · Post by **Mutant Headcrab** » 2004-11-17 07:23am

JediNeophyte wrote:Damn it... I'm stuck. No way there's walkthroughs out yet, but I've spent the last half hour trying to get to the damn third generator in the Combine control building, Barney and three rebels in tow...

Have you gotten the one behind the trap filled room or the one after the room where the combine seal you in?

Luzifer's right hand · Post by **Luzifer's right hand** » 2004-11-17 07:28am

Steam does no recognize that I'm connected to the internet... I did never steal a game but I will give the DVD back and download a cracked version as soon as it is avaliable.

Brother-Captain Gaius · Post by **Brother-Captain Gaius** » 2004-11-17 07:31am

Mutant Headcrab wrote:
JediNeophyte wrote:Damn it... I'm stuck. No way there's walkthroughs out yet, but I've spent the last half hour trying to get to the damn third generator in the Combine control building, Barney and three rebels in tow...
Have you gotten the one behind the trap filled room or the one after the room where the combine seal you in?

I got the unprotected one and the one behind the ambush room, the last one goes through that mega-trap room with all the red laser trips, problem is the door is closed and I don't know how to get it open.

Shinova · Post by **Shinova** » 2004-11-17 07:48am

JediNeophyte wrote:
Mutant Headcrab wrote:
JediNeophyte wrote:Damn it... I'm stuck. No way there's walkthroughs out yet, but I've spent the last half hour trying to get to the damn third generator in the Combine control building, Barney and three rebels in tow...
Have you gotten the one behind the trap filled room or the one after the room where the combine seal you in?
I got the unprotected one and the one behind the ambush room, the last one goes through that mega-trap room with all the red laser trips, problem is the door is closed and I don't know how to get it open.

Navigate your way over, under, and through the lasers. There's a clear path; it becomes obvious to you pretty quickly. You hit some switch near the end to deactivate all the lasers, then you go blow up the generator.

Sharp-kun · Post by **Sharp-kun** » 2004-11-17 08:00am

Luzifer's right hand wrote:Steam does no recognize that I'm connected to the internet... I did never steal a game but I will give the DVD back and download a cracked version as soon as it is avaliable.

I assume you've made sure that your firewall isn't blocking it or something silly like that?

I don't really see the point in downloading a pirate version, you're likely going to miss out on a host of updates and extras.

Luzifer's right hand · Post by **Luzifer's right hand** » 2004-11-17 08:10am

Sharp-kun wrote:
Luzifer's right hand wrote:Steam does no recognize that I'm connected to the internet... I did never steal a game but I will give the DVD back and download a cracked version as soon as it is avaliable.
I assume you've made sure that your firewall isn't blocking it or something silly like that?

I don't really see the point in downloading a pirate version, you're likely going to miss out on a host of updates and extras.

I know the source of the problem, it's my ISP which blocks a large number of ports. I had the choice between a 56k access or this "crippled" interent access with 11Mbit/s. I don't play multiplayer online(only Lan) so the chocie was not hard(I also never had a problem before...).

Brother-Captain Gaius · Post by **Brother-Captain Gaius** » 2004-11-17 08:16am

Shinova wrote: Navigate your way over, under, and through the lasers. There's a clear path; it becomes obvious to you pretty quickly. You hit some switch near the end to deactivate all the lasers, then you go blow up the generator.

That's not the problem. I can't get in the bloody room. The bloody door is closed.

Faram · Post by **Faram** » 2004-11-17 08:41am

Unlocking Half-Life 2 game files....

I am getting inpatient.

Btw picked it up for 50Skr or ~$8 beat that!

Ace Pace · Post by **Ace Pace** » 2004-11-17 08:44am

Faram wrote:Unlocking Half-Life 2 game files....

I am getting inpatient.

Btw picked it up for 50Skr or ~$8 beat that!

How the fuck?!

Faram · Post by **Faram** » 2004-11-17 08:54am

Ace Pace wrote:
Faram wrote:Unlocking Half-Life 2 game files....

I am getting inpatient.

Btw picked it up for 50Skr or ~$8 beat that!
How the fuck?!

Easy traded in Fable and Halo

Ace Pace · Post by **Ace Pace** » 2004-11-17 08:56am

Faram wrote:

Easy traded in Fable and Halo

*wishs he had a way to trade in about 50 'classic' games*

EDIT: Its HERE!

2000AD · Post by **2000AD** » 2004-11-17 09:24am

OK, because HL2 is so fucking Godlike i'm going to let all Valve employees off being castrated for inflicting Steam on me.

Ace Pace · Post by **Ace Pace** » 2004-11-17 09:28am

2000AD wrote:OK, because HL2 is so fucking Godlike i'm going to let all Valve employees off being castrated for inflicting Steam on me.

The Install is a fucking long bitch,though that can be just me complaining because I have to install another game after that

EDIT: its not just me, its unlocking for the past 15 minutes.

White Haven · Post by **White Haven** » 2004-11-17 10:31am

Took me easily over an hour, but my copy of Nexus came in that day too, and I'd installed that first. So I just went around smashing warships to ruin while I waited

Cracked up laughing when I ran into a certain rent-a-cop