There is no Half-Life 3.
I just hope we get a boss fight like Blast Pit again. Missed that in the HL2 saga :(
End the HL2 story arc without a fucking cliffhanger and then you can take any time you want with HL3.
Episode 3 is still gonna come out.
Nah, I imagine some time will have passed since then and Alyx will be sorta cold now.HL2 and EPISODE 2 SPOILERS
So the ending of episode 2 is not a great point to start off a full blown sequel to HL2. Basically the episodes had their own story arc that was going to end with Episode 3. From what I remember you were basically charged with meeting Mossman in the artic because there was a boat their that had some sort of technology to end the fight forever....problem is the fight is pretty much over. The mega portal has been sealed, all the troops left wont get reinforcements, and you are leaving behind all the major characters from Half-Life excluding Alyx.
So basically the sequel will be starting at an awkward point, most people arent going to remember why they are going to the arctic in the first place, and newcomers are going to be lost after picking up on a story that stopped before the final chapter 8 years ago.
And whatever graphical update that will happen is going to be jarring as hell...is the game going to start right after Eli dies in this beautifully detailed warehouse with a new Alyx and Dog model?
It needs to start in a train ride of some sort. I would cry tears of joy. And then the train would suddenly crash or something, Freeman dies/gets injured, you play as Alyx.
More hoverboat racing please
HL3 will be the end of the current story arch. Wouldn't be a surprise to me if Gordon actually dies.It needs to start in a train ride of some sort. I would cry tears of joy. And then the train would suddenly crash or something, Freeman dies/gets injured, you play as Alyx.
Gordon Freeman as a concept is inherently not a great starting point for any narrative.
Thank you so much. I had forgotten the name of this or couldn't find it a while back.Idiots of Garry's Mod, perhaps the best compilation of of GMOD videos ever paints him as an immortal god. Unfortunately, Youtube blocked it cuz of music industry tards Content IDing it and shutting it down. That video was god damn digital art worthy of sticking in a museum I tell you. 2nd one is still up though I think, not as good though.
EDIT: oh shit, I just checked and it's back up. Holy mother of god. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fh8VfFH78jY
Half life & Friends.
Smash brothers clone.
Smash brothers clone.
We have been living HL3 this whole time...
HL3 is starting at an excellent point story-wise.
It's Ep2 that has ended on a bad cliffhanger.
The question is - will we even see the continuation of Ep2? You guys should understand by now that Ep3 never happened exactly because Valve didn't find a proper way of continuing Ep2. So it's quite possible that HL3 will start in the same way HL2 did.
It's Ep2 that has ended on a bad cliffhanger.
The question is - will we even see the continuation of Ep2? You guys should understand by now that Ep3 never happened exactly because Valve didn't find a proper way of continuing Ep2. So it's quite possible that HL3 will start in the same way HL2 did.
If there is one thing, ONE thing, I know to be true in this crazy video game industry is that VALVe will deliver.
I have complete and utter confidence in them and I am not worried in the slightest.
When it comes, it will change everything.
I have complete and utter confidence in them and I am not worried in the slightest.
When it comes, it will change everything.
Half what?
HL3 could start at Gordon Freeman watching paint dries and it would still kick ass.
They just haven't figured out how to implement micro transactions yet...
If I ever post something in Japanese which I don't understand, please BAN me.
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Nice thread title.
I hope it picks up where we left Gordon.
I would buy this at a good price.LittleBigBlackmesaresearchfacility. Create your own headcrab-laden adventures!
They don't need to because every other Valve multiplayer game does it. I mean those TF2 wedding rigs are still selling.Originally Posted by Hullo To U
They just haven't figured out how to implement micro transactions yet...
Half-Life 3 is not starting ... at a great point story-wise
I think it can work fine; the arctic bit with Mossman can work as some sort of intro to the game that introduces/reintroduces characters and the main story. Then after that shit can get real and a new story and conflict can start.
It has to be a direct continuation of Ep2's events. Anything other than that and there will be an uproar, and rightly so. You don't cut the story in such emotional point and, wait years and just skip it. Players want to see the direct impact on Alyx, they care about her and that's one of the most interesting challenges for the game. How you deal with it, how you portray it, the interaction between characters. I believe this what Valve wants to as an important moment for video games relaying intricate scenes such as these and how they invested money, time and technology for story-telling, animation etc.
More or less, yes.It has to be a direct continuation of Ep2's events. Anything other than that and there will be an uproar, and rightly so. You don't cut the story in such emotional point and, wait years and just skip it. Players want to see the direct impact on Alyx, they care about her and that's one of the most interesting challenges for the game. How you deal with it, how you portray it, the interaction between characters. I believe this what Valve wants to as an important moment for video games relaying intricate scenes such as these and how they invested money, time and technology for story-telling, animation etc.
And if the HL series lead writer's fanfic is any indication, this is exactly what they are going to do: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=559356
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