Half Life 2

[nellyleelephant]

This afternoon I reloaded (after a PC rebuild) Half Life 2 from Steam.

After 10 minutes of gameplay I remembered just how good the series is, so, as someone not hugely engrossed in the gaming world, is there a Half Life 3 on the way? I've looked it up and it seems to be gaming folklore, but are Bethesda really going to leave us hanging?

[xjay1337]

Half Life 2 is probably one of the best overall games I've played.

Still love how Valve won't let you aim down the sights lol.

There will be a HL3 but not for a little while.
I think there are HL2 Ep1 and Ep2 expansion packs.

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=...

[FourWheelDrift]

Did you apply the update? - http://store.steampowered.com/app/290930

[Cerberus90]

It's nothing to do with Bethesda. It's Valve being the annoying sods,

[nellyleelephant]

FourWheelDrift said:

Did you apply the update? - http://store.steampowered.com/app/290930

Nope, but I shall tomorrow, thanks!

[davebem]

The episode 2 expansion is very good. They didn't end it properly, there needs to be an episode 3 which was rumoured to be complete at some point.

[Munter]

Scary. I just got around to downloading it and playing it last weekend. Brilliant game I just didn't have a PC able to play it 10 years ago...

I completed it fairly easily on easy...I turned up the difficulty and it's not so simple any more!

[rsv696]

Easily my favourite game of all time. Working through it on the Xbox360 with the kids at the moment

[DKS]

Now get Black Mesa, and look on runthinkshootlive.com (formerly planetpilip) for extra maps!

[130R]

xjay1337 said:

There will be a HL3 but not for a little while.

Well we have been waiting almost 10 years so I'm sure Gabe is on the case

Edited by 130R on Wednesday 17th February 22:09

[FourWheelDrift]

[GrumpyTwig]

I can't see HL3 coming soon if at all, it would never live up to any kind of hype and Valve currently make too much money selling other peoples games.

[Negative Creep]

Would be a guaranteed money spinner though, even if it turned out to be rubbish. Seems odd we get a new Call of Duty and Assassin's Creed game every other week, yet they have no interest in giving us the third installment of HL, Portal, Team Fortress or Left 4 Dead that people are clamouring for

[FourWheelDrift]

You can play the free addon 'Portal Stories: Mel' while waiting for Portal 3.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/317400/

[davebem]

The episode 2 expansion is very good. They didn't end it properly, there needs to be an episode 3 which was rumoured to be complete at some point.

[Monty Python]

GrumpyTwig said:

I can't see HL3 coming soon if at all, it would never live up to any kind of hype and Valve currently make too much money selling other peoples games.

Maybe they're trying to avoid the trap that Star Citizen has fallen into - promising a release date then delaying it for years. I'd prefer them to do it quietly then spring it on us when we're least expecting it.

[The Beaver King]

Valve has a habit of releasing Half Life when they have new software/hardware to showcase it on.

The rumor mill went into overdrive when Steam announced the Steam Box; people were convinced the Steam would use this as a platform to launch the new game and boost console sales. Obviously that didn't happen.

The Source engine is pretty old now, so I imagine we won't see a new one until Valve/Steam come up with a new engine. I'm getting sick of waiting now

[HarryFlatters]

I've got it on my Shield Portable, it's ace. Possibly my favourite game of all time.

[Rod200SX]

Just had a check to see when they were all released. Half Life in 1998, 6 years later Half life 2 (2004) , now 12 years later and no HL3, I'm not holding out much hope.


Also, 12 bloody years ago HL2 came out?!?!

[krunchkin]

I'm convinced Valve will announce HL3 to tie in with their VR kit. They need something massive to push it out the door and encourage take up