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| Kerrys914 |
 Dec 3 2004, 11:52 AM
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Dear, the parts I just sold paid for that part ;)  Group: Members Posts: 1,568 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Williamsburg, VA Member No.: 16  |
I was addicted to the orginal HL and haven't bought HL2.
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/ar15.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ar15.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ar15.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ar15.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/type.gif) Anyone have it? |
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| Brando |
Dec 3 2004, 11:55 AM
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BUY MY SPARE KIDNEY!!! Group: Members Posts: 3,935 Joined: 29-August 04 From: Santa Ana, CA Member No.: 2,648 Region Association: Southern California |
Do buy it. Not online through steam, but a hard copy at your local store.
It takes the cake, imho (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) |
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| vortrex |
Dec 3 2004, 12:10 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,687 Joined: 24-December 02 From: SF, CA Member No.: 4 Region Association: None |
why not through steam? I did that and it works great.
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| lapuwali |
Dec 3 2004, 12:44 PM
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Not another one! Group: Benefactors Posts: 4,526 Joined: 1-March 04 From: San Mateo, CA Member No.: 1,743  |
Steam worked fine for me, too. Finished HL2, it's great...
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| Kerrys914 |
Dec 3 2004, 12:45 PM
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Dear, the parts I just sold paid for that part ;) Group: Members Posts: 1,568 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Williamsburg, VA Member No.: 16 |
Same quality as HL 1?
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| mightyohm |
Dec 3 2004, 12:53 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,277 Joined: 16-January 03 From: Seattle, WA Member No.: 162 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Plan on buying a new PC to play it as well. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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| lapuwali |
Dec 3 2004, 01:02 PM
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Not another one! Group: Benefactors Posts: 4,526 Joined: 1-March 04 From: San Mateo, CA Member No.: 1,743 |
I think the quality is vastly higher in HL2. The characters are much more realistic, with very realistic movement and facial expressions. The game itself is fun to play. The gravity gun is wonderful. It's everything HL1 was plus more (with a less annoying endgame than the hop fest the first one was). It's a fairly quick play, though, and there's no replayability...
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| seanery |
Dec 3 2004, 03:02 PM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,852 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
any mods on it yet?...counterstrike, day of defeat, etc?
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| Brando |
Dec 3 2004, 03:22 PM
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BUY MY SPARE KIDNEY!!! Group: Members Posts: 3,935 Joined: 29-August 04 From: Santa Ana, CA Member No.: 2,648 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(vortrex @ Dec 3 2004, 10:10 AM) why not through steam? I did that and it works great. Because if you're on anything less than 3mbps cable you'll be waiting FOREVER. Also a few friends of mine have STILL been unable to download due to server congestion. They're at like 80% of their download and i've been playing for a week plus. HL2 requires an internet connection. Albeit, not your generic ISDN or 56gay. CS:S is out. DOD:S is coming soon ($10), and the SDK is out. This week they implemented HL2:Deathmatch so you can play online and throw toilets, explosive barrels and cars at people. Most of all... it's fun! |
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| Zaphod |
Dec 3 2004, 04:03 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 10 Joined: 28-November 04 From: Minneapolis, MN Member No.: 3,184 |
Steam worked great for me, but then, I was preloading it via Steam a month+ before it released, and was therefore playing CS:Source for about a month prior to the actual HL2 release. 'twas a blast, CS:Source, especially has been a ton of fun, just like the original CS, but with modern graphics...so pretty...
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| lapuwali |
Dec 3 2004, 04:04 PM
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Not another one! Group: Benefactors Posts: 4,526 Joined: 1-March 04 From: San Mateo, CA Member No.: 1,743 |
It requires a connection, but not a super fast one. Downloading the whole thing might take a day or so, but that's only a one-time thing. I only have an ISDN connection at the house (bonded, so 144K up and down), and it's plenty fast enough. I haven't been able to get the Deathmatch to work, but that doesn't interest me as much as the single-player stuff.
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| Mr.C |
Dec 3 2004, 04:52 PM
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Easy does it Group: Members Posts: 611 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Central Cal Member No.: 61 Region Association: None |
I know the creators mother-in-law. She said he went from struggling trying to make it to multi-millionaire over night. She told the whole story in class and it was pretty amazing.
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| sgomes |
Dec 3 2004, 08:13 PM
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Electric Member Group: Members Posts: 815 Joined: 6-May 04 From: Campbell, CA Member No.: 2,029 |
Speaking of internet connection... I can't figure out how to play in "offline" mode. I'm super bugged that I HAVE to log on EVERY time I want to play. Does anyone know how to do it? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ar15.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hide.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/fighting19.gif)
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| Brando |
Dec 3 2004, 08:19 PM
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BUY MY SPARE KIDNEY!!! Group: Members Posts: 3,935 Joined: 29-August 04 From: Santa Ana, CA Member No.: 2,648 Region Association: Southern California |
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| sgomes |
Dec 3 2004, 10:39 PM
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Electric Member Group: Members Posts: 815 Joined: 6-May 04 From: Campbell, CA Member No.: 2,029 |
Hmmm...thanks for the info! Kinda misleading... Why doesn't it drop into offline mode when the steam servers are too busy to handle my request to play?
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| campbellcj |
Dec 4 2004, 03:10 PM
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I can't Re Member Group: Members Posts: 4,545 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Agoura, CA Member No.: 21 Region Association: Southern California 
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I consumed many hours last weekend on HL2. (I actually took 3 days off for T-day weekend...including Sat & Sun (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) )
The graphics are probably the best I've ever seen on a PC and I only have a "midrange" system. I have Doom3 as well but I was having more fun with HL2. I kind of got stuck at one point and couldn't figure out how to continue forward, but maybe I'll try some more tonite. I'm playing offline mode for now (downloaded thru Steam though) as my satellite connection's latency sux for online gaming). |
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| FriarJohn |
Dec 4 2004, 04:29 PM
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Non-914-Owner Group: Members Posts: 134 Joined: 29-January 03 Member No.: 211 Region Association: None |
I've been through the game twice (easy and normal). This game is the bumdiggety and a worthwhile sequel to Half-Life (which I've played countless times). The grav gun (and it's cousin - sssh - don't want to spoil it) is the most ingenious "weapon" ever devised for a first-person shooter.
I got a free copy with my ATI card and downloaded it in chunks over the past few months before release over my cable modem. My experience with Steam was completely seamless and trouble free. I have yet to burn a backup copy of my game to CD, but I hear it's possible. I don't have a problem with the required internet connection or any of that. The whole thing has gone quite smooth and my PC is online all the time when it's on anyway. The game runs pretty smooth on my machine: AthlonXP2000 (nominally a 1.6ghz cpu), half-gig RAM, ATI Radeon 9600XT 128MB. I have all settings on medium, models detail on high and 800x600 resolution. I could probably get away with 1024x768 resolution, but I've got no complaints. I wouldn't mind a faster processor - levels take a while to load, and a 256mb video card might be nice. Plot-wise I wish they would explain just a wee bit more. But there's a good story summary available. Be warned - the game may leave you with more questions than when you started. Additionally, there's a lot of good info on the Steam forums. A lot of people are bitching about sound stuttering problems and such, but I've had a great experience playing the game. It's very intense from the word go and it immersed me in the story more than any game since Deus Ex. |
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| SirAndy |
Dec 7 2004, 06:43 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,640 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
went and bought the collectors edition today. (hey, it comes with a free t-shirt!) ...
i'm installing it right now, be back in a week ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/fighting19.gif) Andy |
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| Brando |
Dec 7 2004, 07:45 PM
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BUY MY SPARE KIDNEY!!! Group: Members Posts: 3,935 Joined: 29-August 04 From: Santa Ana, CA Member No.: 2,648 Region Association: Southern California |
if you guys are going to play CS:S or HL2:DM, search for [nth]... If i'm on, you'll see [nth]demnogis. Join up! use www.gametiger.net
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