Half-Life 2 Late Bloomer - VGF

**Sean P Kelly** · 07-19-2007, 11:56 AM

After the game has been out for 3-4 years, I finally bought Half-Life 2 yesterday.

I have to say that it is probably the best FPS I have played on PC.

(the version I bought also came with the online multiplayer version, that I have yet to try)

Lurch1982 · 07-19-2007, 02:08 PM

Once you finish it, grab episode 1 off steam. Steam's pretty much the way to go, the only boxed releases you're going to find for episode II is going to be the $50 orange box in october (HL2, HL2 Ep. 1, HL2 Ep. 2, Portal, Team Fortress II). I mean, I guess if you don't grab Ep. 1, its worth it then, and you can give a code away to someone who doesn't have it.

Some of the Source based multiplayer games are pretty good. I loved Day of Defeat Source when it first hit, but I haven't played it in a while. Counterstrike is counterstrike. Red Orchestra is really good.

Not sure on the player communities. Last time I tried HL2's deathmatch, I couldn't really find a server.

***Ace Mercury*** · 07-19-2007, 02:32 PM

HL2 was fun. Alyx is hot, and killing people with radiators is fun.

Chunky Kong12345 · 07-19-2007, 03:21 PM

Or you could go with the Black Box, which just has Ep. 2, Portal, and Team Fortress 2.

**Sean P Kelly** · 07-19-2007, 04:17 PM

I never heard of Valve's Steam service before getting the game and I was a little confused when it started installing when I put in the disc.

Lurch1982 · 07-19-2007, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Chunky Kong12345

Or you could go with the Black Box, which just has Ep. 2, Portal, and Team Fortress 2.

Or you could pay attention and realize the Black Box was cancelled in May.

IGN: Black Box in a Pine Box

Steam can be jarring at first. It's basically a copy/protection format combined with a storefront. The one thing I do like is that if you enter your serials from older games in the series (HL1, both expansions, CS, mods, etc), it stores it in your account and allows you to just d/l the game files without needing the discs. Since I'm on my 3rd computer since Steam started, this has really come in handy since my discs are in some sort of box-layered hell after moving 3 or 4 times in the same time period. You're generally not going to get a cheaper deal on Steam (though sometimes they have preorder specials), but it's great if you don't have stores with good PC game stocks around you (all of mine are hit/miss, Best Buy and Circuit City randomly stock it and the local EB/Gamestops stopped really carrying PC games outside of MMORPGs, the Sims and Blizzard box sets).

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Originally Posted by Ace Mercury

HL2 was fun. Alyx is hot, and killing people with radiators is fun.

Not as fun as killing people with toilets.

Chunky Kong12345 · 07-19-2007, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lurch1982

Or you could pay attention and realize the Black Box was cancelled in May.

IGN: Black Box in a Pine Box

GOD. ****ING. DAMNIT.

Lurch1982 · 07-19-2007, 05:03 PM

I said the same thing. I'm pretty much grabbing Ep 2, TFII, and Portal via Steam.

Chunky Kong12345 · 07-19-2007, 05:04 PM

I see now that you actually posted after YoshiFreak in the E3 topic. And then he posted again, leading me to believe nothing had been posted.

e: Also, I don't have a credit card, PayPal, etc. I'll have to pay my parents to buy these, it seems.

**Sean P Kelly** · 07-20-2007, 01:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Lurch1982

Not sure on the player communities. Last time I tried HL2's deathmatch, I couldn't really find a server.

I was just playing right now and there were plenty of servers.

If I have one thing to say about Half-Life's multiplayer it's none-stop shooting.

Sim Kid · 07-20-2007, 10:34 PM

I reccomend you download Garry's Mod. The newest version costs $10, but it's an interesting little way to spend some free time once you're done with the story and screwing with the Croyts and Chocolate Milk Kids on Counter-Strike.

You can build some pretty amazing stuff in Garry's Mod or set up some Rube-Goldberg machines. Of course, you'll have to do some fun things with the Gman or Breen, but be warned: The Ragdolls cause lag, be very careful about using them in multi-player.

And for those of you who've been sitting under a rock/WoW for the past few years, that's what all those Gman ytmnds and the comic Concerned is made from.

07-19-2007, 11:56 AM	#1
Sean P Kelly SMBHQ Mod Movies Mod Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Gender: Posts: 3,243 Thanks: 9 Thanked 41 Times in 32 Posts Points: 177,265.15 Bank: 63,759.26 Total Points: 241,024.41 Donate	Half-Life 2 Late Bloomer After the game has been out for 3-4 years, I finally bought Half-Life 2 yesterday. I have to say that it is probably the best FPS I have played on PC. (the version I bought also came with the online multiplayer version, that I have yet to try)

07-19-2007, 02:08 PM	#2
Lurch1982 Senior Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Katrinaland, USA Gender: Posts: 9,116 Thanks: 119 Thanked 186 Times in 121 Posts Points: 25,261.86 Bank: 136,219.57 Total Points: 161,481.43 Donate	Once you finish it, grab episode 1 off steam. Steam's pretty much the way to go, the only boxed releases you're going to find for episode II is going to be the $50 orange box in october (HL2, HL2 Ep. 1, HL2 Ep. 2, Portal, Team Fortress II). I mean, I guess if you don't grab Ep. 1, its worth it then, and you can give a code away to someone who doesn't have it. Some of the Source based multiplayer games are pretty good. I loved Day of Defeat Source when it first hit, but I haven't played it in a while. Counterstrike is counterstrike. Red Orchestra is really good. Not sure on the player communities. Last time I tried HL2's deathmatch, I couldn't really find a server.

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Sean P Kelly SMBHQ Mod Movies Mod Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Gender: Posts: 3,243 Thanks: 9 Thanked 41 Times in 32 Posts Points: 177,265.15 Bank: 63,759.26 Total Points: 241,024.41 Donate	I never heard of Valve's Steam service before getting the game and I was a little confused when it started installing when I put in the disc.

07-19-2007, 05:03 PM	#8
Lurch1982 Senior Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Katrinaland, USA Gender: Posts: 9,116 Thanks: 119 Thanked 186 Times in 121 Posts Points: 25,261.86 Bank: 136,219.57 Total Points: 161,481.43 Donate	I said the same thing. I'm pretty much grabbing Ep 2, TFII, and Portal via Steam.

07-19-2007, 05:04 PM	#9
Chunky Kong12345 BEEP BEEP I'M A JEEP Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: ogmftwbqq Gender: Posts: 16,412 Thanks: 61 Thanked 210 Times in 153 Posts Points: 2,333.12 Bank: 80,535.77 Total Points: 82,868.89 Donate	I see now that you actually posted after YoshiFreak in the E3 topic. And then he posted again, leading me to believe nothing had been posted. e: Also, I don't have a credit card, PayPal, etc. I'll have to pay my parents to buy these, it seems.

07-20-2007, 10:34 PM	#11
Sim Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The state of Denial Gender: Posts: 6,869 Thanks: 9 Thanked 54 Times in 29 Posts Points: 32,841.04 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 33,341.04 Donate	I reccomend you download Garry's Mod. The newest version costs $10, but it's an interesting little way to spend some free time once you're done with the story and screwing with the Croyts and Chocolate Milk Kids on Counter-Strike. You can build some pretty amazing stuff in Garry's Mod or set up some Rube-Goldberg machines. Of course, you'll have to do some fun things with the Gman or Breen, but be warned: The Ragdolls cause lag, be very careful about using them in multi-player. And for those of you who've been sitting under a rock/WoW for the past few years, that's what all those Gman ytmnds and the comic Concerned is made from.