Ludendorkk
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This is me. I don't if the game doesn't reinvent the wheel, I just want it to be good and conclude the story
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Could a Half Life 3 ever live up to expectations if it ever came to be?
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This is me. I don't if the game doesn't reinvent the wheel, I just want it to be good and conclude the story
of all their ports, transfers, localizations and new developmental work, they probably have the least experience with first-person shooters.
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... fuck it, let's see what they can do.
Santerestil
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Monocle
Member
Do people even know what to expect? It doesn't matter, really, because if HL3 did come out, chances are it wouldn't be some phenomenal groundbreaking experience. And that would be all you'd need for a "this game is a disappointment!" narrative to get off the ground and gather momentum.
Bioshocker
Member
I guess it'll be like with Shenmue III at some point. The fans will take whatever they'll get just to finish the story (although Shenmue III won't even do that).
At this point I think that only 2 outcomes will be possible:
It´s been so long that I no longer care, when/if it´s announced I´ll be following it with lowered expectations and wait for extensive reviews and opinions before jumping in.
- Amazing masterpiece that pushes the genre forward again: This is really hard to do, but the new Zelda for example seems capable to be doing just that in a series that had growin stale in the last 20 years, so who knows. Besides, there a history of other games doing this before, like Mario 64, OoT, DMC, Demon´s Souls...
- Terrible worst game ever: Even if it´s a good game, if it falls short of amazing for just a thin hair it will be dropped into this category due to people comparing it to an unachievable, nostalgic memory of HL2.
It´s been so long that I no longer care, when/if it´s announced I´ll be following it with lowered expectations and wait for extensive reviews and opinions before jumping in.
The Cartographer
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BigTnaples
Todd Howard's Secret GAF Account
Well none of the things in Half-Life 1 were mind blowing anymore in 2004 when Half-Life 2 came out and blew minds.. So that doesn't really work.
I HOPE they do blow it out of the park, but short of an Amazing Vive 2.0 game, I don't see it quite living up tho the hype. Though "Not living up to the hype" for HL3 still could mean it's a 10/10 game.
Personally, absolutely. If the game was announced to be in full development sometime in the next 6 years, that would already massively surpass any of my expectations.
I'd still say yes if we're just talking about the general opinion of folks on this website and a hypothetical teaser got released. People with half a brain won't correlate the amount of time that's passed since a previous entry in a series to the projected quality of the new entry when it comes down to it. Plus I think at this point most fans know HL3 basically has next to nothing done in terms of development.
I'd still say yes if we're just talking about the general opinion of folks on this website and a hypothetical teaser got released. People with half a brain won't correlate the amount of time that's passed since a previous entry in a series to the projected quality of the new entry when it comes down to it. Plus I think at this point most fans know HL3 basically has next to nothing done in terms of development.
Pantaghana
Member
I'd prefer it never released.
Revolutionary
Member
It would get flooded with negative reviews for X reasons by the braindead fans of YouTube personalities after they watched the latest 30 minute monetized rant video
StanleyPalmtree
Banned
sure it could.
i expect a great videogame.
like the previous halflife games.
thats really all anyone can expect.
i expect a great videogame.
like the previous halflife games.
thats really all anyone can expect.
Real_Madrid
Member
It still hurts, Half-Life was such a huge SP franchise. Probably my favorite games ever.
HL3 could live up to expectations, Valve isn't going to make SP games, but a studio like Naughty Dog or the team behind the Tomb Raider reboot could easily make it something good and tell an interesting story.
Oh, and also remaster the old ones. Black Mesa still hasn't completed the first Half-Life, at this tempo, the Half-Life games will be remastered in 30 years.
HL3 could live up to expectations, Valve isn't going to make SP games, but a studio like Naughty Dog or the team behind the Tomb Raider reboot could easily make it something good and tell an interesting story.
Oh, and also remaster the old ones. Black Mesa still hasn't completed the first Half-Life, at this tempo, the Half-Life games will be remastered in 30 years.
MightyKAC
Member
Pretty much this.
I'd rather have a mediocre HL3 that wraps everything up then get nothing at all and be left hanging.
snoopeasystreet
Member
For some people? No. The years have created unrealistic expectations that will only lead to disappointment for them.
For me, I'd be happy with a new game with a similar world, tone and pacing as HL 2 + episodes.
For me, I'd be happy with a new game with a similar world, tone and pacing as HL 2 + episodes.
Basically.
I don't need to be able to control my character by blinking IRL.
Edit:
Shit, get Telltale to finish the story.
Real_Madrid
Member
Of all the big SP studios, that's probably the worst to develop a linear FPS game.
Sad Affleck
Member
Absolutely. If Half-Life 3 ever comes out I'm sure it will be stunning and it will redefine shooters for many years to come, just like the previous two games did.
Peter Ian Staker
Member
What expectations?
I don't think anyone expects anything now.
I don't think anyone expects anything now.
purseowner
Member
Can't wait to see Gordon's dialogue options.
NoFaceNico
Member
They should just make the whole game and hire some critics to review it in house under an NDA. If it doesn't get 9/10 or 10/10 reviews then just rename it and tweak the story to make it completely different from the Half-Life series and release it anyways.
For me personally, yes.
I love the world and the characters and simply just want more of them. Sure I enjoy the crap out of the gameplay of the first two, but my enjoyment of that in a possible 3rd game isn't really impacted by my excitement for it. My brain just doesn't work that way I guess.
So While everyone else is hating I'll still probably love it.
I love the world and the characters and simply just want more of them. Sure I enjoy the crap out of the gameplay of the first two, but my enjoyment of that in a possible 3rd game isn't really impacted by my excitement for it. My brain just doesn't work that way I guess.
So While everyone else is hating I'll still probably love it.
beelzebozo
Jealous Bastard
all it has to be is a clever fps adventure with cool set pieces and engaging characters. it doesn't have to reinvent the wheel for me to be happy. just Episode 3 would suffice for my tastes. it was never the genre-defining aspects of half-life or half-life 2 that dazzled me anyway--at least not consciously.
the half-life sense that you are in a place and valve is subtly guiding you toward your destination is really the sine qua non of the series to me. the nudging.
so yeah, it absolutely could meet my expectations.
the half-life sense that you are in a place and valve is subtly guiding you toward your destination is really the sine qua non of the series to me. the nudging.
so yeah, it absolutely could meet my expectations.
I'd take a book, a comic, a fucking Immortal set for DOTA 2 with some text attached, anything at this point just to finish the damn story.
I'm sure if Valve ever did put out an actual Half Life 3 it would melt faces, because they faced this same sort of pressure with HL2 and absolutely nailed it. But at this point I just want closure.
On the other hand, I would rather it never exist and for us to be left in perpetual limbo rather than this.
I'm sure if Valve ever did put out an actual Half Life 3 it would melt faces, because they faced this same sort of pressure with HL2 and absolutely nailed it. But at this point I just want closure.
On the other hand, I would rather it never exist and for us to be left in perpetual limbo rather than this.
More_Badass
Member
Can you really call something the best of all the time in the year it releases? That's an honor that requires hindsight and age.
LelouchZero
Member
Maybe, but what do people expect from Half Life 3?
bobawesome
Member
It wouldn't have lived up to the ridiculous expectations set by fans in 2010, let alone 2016 and beyond.
ScientificPizza
Banned
People always ask this, but do people really have high expectations in regards to innovation with this game? I think if they just released a super solid FPS that resolved the story of Half-Life people would be fine.
It's not like we've been promised any absurd graphical or technological advancements. People just want to know how the story ends or continues.
So, yeah. They could absolutely meet expectations.
It's not like we've been promised any absurd graphical or technological advancements. People just want to know how the story ends or continues.
So, yeah. They could absolutely meet expectations.
Roto Prime
Banned
Yes it would, if people hold Valves game so high up there, I would guess HL3 would be just as good.
Brat-Sampson
Member
I'm sure they're capable of making a really good FPS game. Trying to argue that it should never come out because it can't live up to expectations is insane to me. If that's the case, just stop having insane expectations.
Like many others I just want to know what happens next. But whatever, since we all know Valve make more money than they could dream of just from Steam and their eSports games now, we'll likely never see it either way. But I don't buy they aren't doing it because they can't do it justice. I think they just don't care/need to/want to.
Like many others I just want to know what happens next. But whatever, since we all know Valve make more money than they could dream of just from Steam and their eSports games now, we'll likely never see it either way. But I don't buy they aren't doing it because they can't do it justice. I think they just don't care/need to/want to.
Whompa02
Member
Yes? Why the hell not?
Some of you are insanely cynical.
What if they created a game that had a near fully interactive world? What if stuff splintered and broke properly? What if the game models looked next to real? What if the story continued in fresh, new, and exciting ways? The leap in quality in Half-Life 2 from 1 was HUGE (even though Half-Life 1 is still AMAZING and arguably better). There's so much Valve COULD do with their ambitions.
EXACTLY.
Valve releases pretty high quality/finished products and adds content later. Wouldn't lump common modern gaming trends with Valve.
Some of you are insanely cynical.
What if they created a game that had a near fully interactive world? What if stuff splintered and broke properly? What if the game models looked next to real? What if the story continued in fresh, new, and exciting ways? The leap in quality in Half-Life 2 from 1 was HUGE (even though Half-Life 1 is still AMAZING and arguably better). There's so much Valve COULD do with their ambitions.
EXACTLY.
Valve releases pretty high quality/finished products and adds content later. Wouldn't lump common modern gaming trends with Valve.
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Deleted member 325805
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No, unless it's a 10/10 game, but it's unlikely they'll drop a perfect game without all the usual bugs and issues we suffer through at launch these days.