Half Life 3 confirmed at Gamescom!

Half Life 3 confirmed at Gamescom!

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mackie1

8,165 posts

239 months

Tuesday 10th March 2020
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I already have an original Vive but have ordered the Index controllers with a free copy of Alyx thrown in. They work out cheaper than the Vive wands which is hard to argue with - still a lot of money at £259 though.

As for not getting on with VR... people are different. My wife isn't a gamer at all but the first time she ever had a go on the Vive she stayed in for 2 hours and completed Virtual Rick-ality with no instruction from me. It was great to behold.

Daniel-J

11 posts

55 months

Wednesday 11th March 2020
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Valve will not do such a project, I don't believe, honestly. They can do anything, Alex, or other failed games, but not the 3rd part of this cult series.

George Smiley

5,048 posts

87 months

Wednesday 11th March 2020
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Clockwork Cupcake said:
You sound quite the Luddite. I'm surprised you play video games at all.
Odd response based on other threads CC. Not everyone wants to be the lawnmower man

Clockwork Cupcake

75,920 posts

278 months

Wednesday 11th March 2020
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George Smiley said:
Odd response based on other threads CC. Not everyone wants to be the lawnmower man
True.

However, there is a difference between saying "it's not for me" and implying that anyone who is into it is a pratt ("prancing around with a box on my head")

Kenny Powers

2,618 posts

133 months

Wednesday 11th March 2020
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Clockwork Cupcake said:
True.

However, there is a difference between saying "it's not for me" and implying that anyone who is into it is a pratt ("prancing around with a box on my head")
I don't want to prance around the living room with a box on my head. If that causes offence then I apologise, but that wasn't the intention. I'm just bitter that valve abandoned the series several years ago and then came back with something that only a handful of people can actually play.

FourWheelDrift

89,523 posts

290 months

Wednesday 11th March 2020
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someone in 1986 said:
Damn those DVD makers coming out with things you can't get your video tapes into and only a handful of people can use.

Kenny Powers

2,618 posts

133 months

Wednesday 11th March 2020
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FourWheelDrift said:
someone in 1986 said:
Damn those DVD makers coming out with things you can't get your video tapes into and only a handful of people can use.
Yes because that's exactly the same thing as abandoning 99% of your fans rolleyes

Let's see what the future holds. Hopefully they will begin releasing these games again in a format more compatible with the average person, but until that happens then I'm not getting involved. Meanwhile everyone else is encouraged to make their own choices.

Clockwork Cupcake

75,920 posts

278 months

Wednesday 11th March 2020
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FourWheelDrift said:
someone in 1986 said:
Damn those DVD makers coming out with things you can't get your video tapes into and only a handful of people can use.
Well, quite. Which is all I meant by "Luddite".

I get that VR isn't for everything, and has raised the financial bar too. And of course Valve are only doing this to sell more kit (although they are to be commended that they didn't make it Index-only and allow other systems like Oculus to play).

I totally get all that.

I guess it just touched a nerve a little that VR was being described in such dismissive and disparaging terms. It is rather a "dog in the manger" attitude.

That is all I meant. I don't think I really deserved the "bigot" epithet for it.

Bullett

10,962 posts

190 months

Wednesday 11th March 2020
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I see it as no different to releasing an exclusive game on PS or xbox.

Clockwork Cupcake

75,920 posts

278 months

Wednesday 11th March 2020
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Bullett said:
I see it as no different to releasing an exclusive game on PS or xbox.
Indeed. yes

rustyuk

4,662 posts

217 months

Wednesday 11th March 2020
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If this was a movie franchise we would be on Half life 25 by now.


Bullett

10,962 posts

190 months

Wednesday 11th March 2020
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I bloody love HL, one of the few games I've played more than once. Plus all the add-ons and sequels.

I also like VR though so this is perfect for me!

Just realise I've owned 6 different VR headsets (3x iterations of oculuc, 1 x psvr, 1x Pimax 5k and 1 x vive) ouch.

Clockwork Cupcake

75,920 posts

278 months

Wednesday 11th March 2020
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Anyone else get a feeling of Deja Vu watching the gameplay vids?

The whole "post-apocalyptic underground station" has really been done to death with the Fallout series, 'Wolfenstein: The New Colossus' (during the New York levels), and also the Metro games. Especially the latter.


Kenny Powers

2,618 posts

133 months

Wednesday 11th March 2020
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rustyuk said:
If this was a movie franchise we would be on Half life 25 by now.
I wouldn't mind so much if HL2 Episode 2 hadn't concluded on a cliffhanger. It wasn't exactly an open ending. They cut it down in its prime without ever finishing what they started frown

BevR

728 posts

149 months

Wednesday 11th March 2020
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I haven't really played computer games much for the past 5 or 6 years but was the right age for HL2, it is the definitive game of my adolescence (I was 18 when it was released). Still played a little but not a great deal (used the Valve link to play through Firewatch last year), I also picked up the PS-VR set but its only been used as a demo for family and friends as a showcase.


If the reviews are really good I will seriously be considering building a new PC with the Valve VR set. Luckily I am in no rush as there is an eight week wait for the VR sets at the moment!

nigelpugh7

6,174 posts

196 months

Thursday 12th March 2020
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So I’ve done the deed, and bit the bullet, or should that be picked up a crowbar? wink

I’ve ordered my Steam Index full kit, my steam store account says shipping in 2-4 weeks, but I’m sure that will change due to the massive effect all the Coronavirus related issues will have world wide.

So I now need to look at what spec and components I need to build a suitable pc.

I’ve built many pc tower units in the past, so am more than happy to do that.

So what spec do we actually need and what can we safely get away with is the question?

I know it always comes down to price and budget, but I keep going backwards and forwards on the spec of the graphics card, it’s very easy to get Carried away and spend well over a £1000 just on the graphics card alone.

So anyone got any real world input on the current ideal spec for a good vr machine that will last for a good few years without needing constant upgrading?

Over to you experts.

RobDickinson

31,343 posts

260 months

Thursday 12th March 2020
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Im guessing a 1080 or up or a 2060 or up

I went for a 2080 super

nigelpugh7

6,174 posts

196 months

Thursday 12th March 2020
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At the present time this is top of my list for the graphics card.

GeForce RTX 2080 Super Triple Fan XLR8 OC https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07V1PCX3P/ref=cm_sw_r...



Bullett

10,962 posts

190 months

Thursday 12th March 2020
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I run a standard 1080 in my rig. i5, 16gig memory.
2080ti is silly expensive so if i was looking I'd probably go for a 2080 super as well.

If I was doing it again I'd probably up the CPU spec to an i7 or i9.
Dual SDD, 1 for OS, one for storing games/software and a spinner for bulk stuff.

Clockwork Cupcake

75,920 posts

278 months

Thursday 12th March 2020
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Oculus Rift, overclocked GTX 1080 Ti, overclocked i7-6900K, and 32 GB DDR4 RAM here. Works fine.