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PR: Valve acquires Turtle Rock Studios (Left 4 Dead)
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TwoForFlinching
Member
This bodes well for the game. Valve wouldn't have picked them up if they didn't think it was going to be quaility.
Beer Monkey
Member
I'm picking up L4D on 360 for sure.
If Orange Box PS3 makes money, I could see this getting a PS3 port.
If Orange Box PS3 makes money, I could see this getting a PS3 port.
ToyMachine228
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Left 4 Dead should be part of Orange Box 2 on 360. HL2: Episode Three, Left 4 Dead and at least one more thing.
"God's Beard!"
Member
ZealousD said:
jesus that's a lotta zombinos
speculawyer
Member
Interesting . . . why would Valve do this?
Perhaps Valve is thinking of putting themselves up for sale . . . it must be extremely tempting considering the ridiculous sum that Bioware/Pandemic got.
Of course I think that Bioware/Pandemic deal was over-inflated due to self-dealing & cronyism.
Perhaps Valve is thinking of putting themselves up for sale . . . it must be extremely tempting considering the ridiculous sum that Bioware/Pandemic got.
Of course I think that Bioware/Pandemic deal was over-inflated due to self-dealing & cronyism.
twinturbo2
butthurt Heat fan
Yeah, and Half-Life 1 was released for the PS2. And there was that never-released Dreamcast version, too...Borys said:
Counter-Strike Source? But how would that work with a gamepad? Was the Xbox CS any good?ToyMachine228 said:
speculawyer said:
Not a chance, Gabe wont sell up, he enjoys being the centre of his fiercely independent company, also, acquiring Turtle Rock was a formality, so much so I am very surprised it hadn't happened already, they were a Co-Dev with half of Valves multiplayer games after all.
Teknopathetic
Member
"Perhaps Valve is thinking of putting themselves up for sale . . . it must be extremely tempting considering the ridiculous sum that Bioware/Pandemic got."
Wha?
Valve's got no reason to sell themselves to anyone, they're making bucketloads with Steam.
Wha?
Valve's got no reason to sell themselves to anyone, they're making bucketloads with Steam.
VictimOfGrief
Banned
Now just hire the fucking Black Mesa guys and call it good Valve.
DjangoReinhardt
Thinks he should have been the one to kill Batman's parents.
I'm even more excited about L4D now. The only bad news is that this is the game that'll probably cause me to flush away money on Live Gold. 
Nizz
Member
Same here. I hope they change their mind and a. Decide to put the game out on PS3 also and b. They have a more hands on approach to said version. If not necessarily doing it themselves, at least be more involved quality assurance wise with a PS3 version. Again, only if it were to happen...Chemo said:Left 4 Dead looks fantastic. I doubt I'll get to play it until it's old news unless Valve changes their stance on the PS3, though.
Kamakazie!
Member
Real console money? WTF? Valve have made a shit tonne more money on the PC than any console. Hell, i even bet TOB for PC sold better than the 360 version.Draft said:
Shit, when did they start showing off the forest level? Where can i get more screens or a video?Quellex said:
The Crossing was announced after L4D. It is being made by Arkane Studios on the Source engine. Arkane made Dark Messiah on Source which was very good. I am really really intrigued by The Crossing. It could be so damn awesome.RubberJohnny said:
Hell, Valve is involved in almost every bit of First person perspective innovation in games. It is crazy. They seem to be pushing the genre like no one else at the moment.
Kamakazie!
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InterMoniker said:
Rock 24 was made by the Turtle Rock guys? I thought Rock 24 was made by 2 amateur British modders. At least one of the guys posts on the Overclockers UK forums.
Uh, yeah. Rock 24 was made by Two Blokes. That's what the developer thingy on STEAM says.
Oh, and anyone who honestly thinks Valve will be putting focus on consoles...are completely delusional. Seriously, get your self checked. Between the insane popularity of STEAM and the obvious fact the PC Orange Box probably sold more than the console versions combined (Valve doesn't release Steam sales number, sadly) the chances of Valve EVER ignoring PC in favor of consoles is...almost impossible. Hell, STEAM is at the fore-front on digital distribution too isn't it?
Oh, and anyone who honestly thinks Valve will be putting focus on consoles...are completely delusional. Seriously, get your self checked. Between the insane popularity of STEAM and the obvious fact the PC Orange Box probably sold more than the console versions combined (Valve doesn't release Steam sales number, sadly) the chances of Valve EVER ignoring PC in favor of consoles is...almost impossible. Hell, STEAM is at the fore-front on digital distribution too isn't it?
gregor7777
Banned
Felix Lighter said:
Don't worry about him...he has a bit of a reputation here.
I was wondering the same thing
Jibber Hack
Member
Sorry to the Crytek guys, but it's looking like Valve is going to be the only company that I upgrade my system for. I just seem to be playing their games more than any other dev house on the PC right now. And if they don't make it, I buy it through Steam. I can't wait for the next level of their work (continued development of Steam, the next iteration of the Source engine...). I'm soo happy to hear that they brought these guys in-house.
Jibber Hack said:
Since when do you have to upgrade your PC to play Valve games? Their games, as good as they may be, are never technical marvels and don't demand Crysis-level PC's, and probably won't for a long time. They create their games with scalability in mind to reach out to many more people.
Jibber Hack
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BeeDog said:
I think that was an undertone of my post. Currently I've been running on a two year old system and thanks to Valve I don't have to worry about upgrading. The only time I'll jump is when their next engine is released.
Kamakazie!
Member
BeeDog said:
Both HL1 and HL2 were technical powerhouses and demanded the best hardware of the time to be played at high resolution at the best settings. It is only a more recent trend that they have not demanded such a thing from hardware due to them still using the Source engine (even if it is heavily modified).
Yes the engines have always scaled well but if you wanted it to look the best, you needed the best.
Diablohead
Member
Source is an amazing engine that it runs on machine like mine while still looking pretty good, of course I have to disable HDR and not have everything on maximum if I want a fast and steady framerate.BeeDog said:
Only off putting thing for me is that people say episode 1 and 2 both start straining systems more now to the point of only getting half the framerate, is this the same case for TF2? i'm one of those students who cannot afford to upgrade their pc untill it dies on them
Imperial Hot
Banned
How is this coming to the Xbox 360? After the Orange Box, I just can't see myself buying a multiplayer only game with a few maps for $60.
ratcliffja
Member
This is good news. Hopefully the studio will receive more funding and resources this way.
Netrunner2k2
Member
Jenga said:
Not to forget, Steam Community is going to have more features rolled out with L4D.
L4D looks really cool but I don't know about the small game size. That's what stopped me from getting into the Splinter Cell multiplayer. It's fun when you have that many people lined up to play with, but it's less than ideal for playing the game regularly on dedicated servers.
Guybrush Threepwood
Banned
I really wish there was a Valve/Steam console for around the same price as the 360.
I can't afford to get a good new PC, and my current one doesn't play games very well.
I can't afford to get a good new PC, and my current one doesn't play games very well.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
Banned
Dabanton said:
Naa, probably EA is working on PS3 port :/
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It's a PC game. So of course it will be $10 cheaper than the X360 version, plus you'll get into the beta through Steam, plus you'll be playing on actual servers, plus you'll have the power of the Steam community at your disposal for no annual fee.Jacobi said:Low price point? Has the price already been announced? I look forward playing this with gaffers on PC
PC gaming :bow
Kamakazie!
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Guybrush Threepwood said:
What specs do you have?
To be honest.... at a 8600GT or HD2600 to most PCs and it will easily run these games. I doubt any processor from the last 4-5 years will struggle so its only the gfx card that will be a problem. If you are on a P2 or something then that would be an issue. Still you can upgrade to a low end box that will play this stuff for pittance anyhow. No doubt less than a 360 costs.