WytchDokta Posted May 1, 2003 Share Posted May 1, 2003 (edited) OK guys. I got some secret info on Half Life 2. Yesterday I was sent to infiltrate the Valve offices and steal documents on HL2....no, not really. PC Zone (a UK PC magazine) have managed to get hold of the first info on HL2. The secret has been let out. For 5 years they have kept HL2 quiet. One of the PC Zone went to the US to see it in action. He met Gabe Newell the managing director of Valve. Gabe started: "Once again, you play as Gordon Freeman. A certain amount of time has passed since HL, and you've moved well beyond Black Mesa. However, the alien threat has now spread to various reaches of the world, and a great deal of it takes place in a fictional city called City 17 in north central Europe, although you won't be restricted just to this area" Wooo....sounds scary. He also said that the aliens are even worse than the original HL ones; the ones in HL were merely scouts. This is the full scale invasion.... The guy writing the article said that Gabe then showed him an ingame ally called Alyx (a hottie!). He was amazed, "The facial textures were real. Not gaming real, but REAL real." I think the screenies prove that. The is also brilliant AI that know exactly how to react to your actions. HL2's AI system has been designed to give the player a sense of total freedom an immersion - no scenes are scripted.... The screenshots are brillianty amazing....I am still in awe....me want....HL2 come to me!! ETA: 30 September 2003 Website: www.valvesoftware.com U might find some screenies at their website.This is the game the world has been waiting for. There's only one life worth living now....HALF LIFE 2(™) Edited May 1, 2003 by -[NCM]- .:Nightmare:. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RooK Posted May 1, 2003 Share Posted May 1, 2003 If it is still mod capable, I will buy it and wait for the mods. Never liked the original HL game myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WytchDokta Posted May 1, 2003 Author Share Posted May 1, 2003 Just reading it here. It says the Valve guys built a new engine for HL2 bearing modders in mind. Virtually every aspect can be modded....so they say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefly2442 Posted May 1, 2003 Share Posted May 1, 2003 PC Gamer also had a huge story on it. Lots of screenshots and info. Did you know they even hired a psychologist to help them with facial expressions? Pretty cool. Maybe Team Fortress 2 will follow..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WytchDokta Posted May 2, 2003 Author Share Posted May 2, 2003 They also blagged the "Ragdoll" thingy from the Unreal 2 engine.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasniper Posted May 4, 2003 Share Posted May 4, 2003 the ragdoll model kicks ass! last week in RvS i shot a guy with a 12guage slug and he did a backwards cartwheel type thing it was soooooo cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RooK Posted May 4, 2003 Share Posted May 4, 2003 (edited) Not exactly realistic if he did a backflip Edited May 4, 2003 by RooK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefly2442 Posted May 4, 2003 Share Posted May 4, 2003 Hehe, the ragdoll stuff. If you look closely in the picture of the soldier shooting the alien with the submachine gun..... there is a dead soldier at his feet. There is a small clipping problem because you can see his foot is actually in the dead soldier's foot.... anybody else notice that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connie lingus Posted May 4, 2003 Share Posted May 4, 2003 Not exactly realistic if he did a backflip Why do you think they call it the UNREAL engine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasniper Posted May 4, 2003 Share Posted May 4, 2003 realistic or not it still kicks ass! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkVanDamme Posted May 4, 2003 Share Posted May 4, 2003 oh oooh ohhhh! another reason to upgrade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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