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[Jackpot]

Number of HL3 threads may see this one not last long but I have to ask: are people so worked up for HL3 because they love the past games or is it because they've been teased so much?

I never see Lttp threads for it, it never gets mentioned in "which game had the best ____?" threads, there aren't any publishers trying to cash in with HL clones. It was a polished FPS with some mild innovations and, at the time of release, nice characterisation. What exactly are you expecting a "next-gen" version to have in it that will be so amazing?

How many times do people actually reinstall HL2 or the Episodes (let's not pretend a new HL game will have much in common with the original Black Mesa-orientated ones)? I have to wonder if it's because people genuinely enjoy it or because we've been teased with it so many times over the years we're obsessed with getting some concrete.

 

[SniperHunter]

because Half Life is an awesome series and HL2 is one of the best FPSs out there

 

[Man]

Riddick was the better 2004 fps.

 

[StuBurns]

EP2 is still the best FPS ever made, it stands to reason HL3 will be pretty great.

 

[Sajjaja]

Did you finish Episode 2 tho?

 

[ncxcarnage]

I NEED TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENS!!!!!

 

[Nafai1123]

Because it's Half-Life.

 

[Zerin]

Nostalgia is a hell of a drug.

 

[Mondy]

Because it's Half-Life.

Should have been first post.

 

[KarmaCow]

HL2:EP2 ended on a cliff hanger for one.
They're also pretty good games, especially EP2. HL1 and HL2 revolutionized the genre.

 

[hodgy100]

I NEED CLOSURE!

 

[Ricker]

Play the first 2,with the episodes to find out lol...consider when Half Life came out though and how many clones have been made since that day to understand also...many are hoping 3 will innovate as well.

 

[AkuMifune]

Riddick was the better 2004 fps.

How often do you get called a miserable little pile of secrets?

 

[impirius]

Because we can't have it.

 

[Obscured]

My first impulse is to say I want to finish the story, but it has been so long I don't really remember the story.

 

[Silky]

You know when you have a series that's critically acclaimed and has one of the previous generations' biggest cliffhangers, you would WANT a sequel. I know I would.

 

[Freedom = $1.05]

Because episode 2 was one of the best gaming experiences I've ever had.

 

[Baron von Loathsome]

It's a very popular and well-regarded series whose last entry ended on a cliffhanger. Why wouldn't people want another Half-Life?

 

[Artemis-Thoth]

Not really sure, HL2 was a fun game, but nothing extraordinary. I really only bought it for the TFC mod.

 

[lifa-cobex]

Did you finish Episode 2 tho?

I NEED TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENS!!!!!

It needs an ending.
So many questions. Such a great series of games

 

[Skab]

How many times do people actually reinstall HL2 or the Episodes (let's not pretend a new HL game will have much in common with the original Black Mesa-orientated ones)? I have to wonder if it's because people genuinely enjoy it or because we've been teased with it so many times over the years we're obsessed with getting some concrete.

I replay the series on a regular basis. In fact I'm in the middle of a play through of the original (not source, not black mesa.) as we speak.

 

[Ein Bear]

Well it's the greatest FPS series ever made, and the last one had a massive cliffhanger ending. So yeah, I want it more than a cure for cancer.

 

[somuchwater]

EP2 is still the best FPS ever made, it stands to reason HL3 will be pretty great.

Yes to the first point, not to the second. We have no evidence that Valve knows how to make a genre-leading FPS in 2014.

 

[Lyuben]

I've never played a half life game. Infact, I haven't played most great 'classics' that people cream over.

Thank you post communist Bulgaria! You and your lack of living standards to enable gaming as a hobby.

 

[Lingitiz]

The series is generally considered one of the best of all time, and the last episode ended with a big moment and a painful cliffhanger.

On top of that, Valve is still one of the best devs in the industry and they've been too silent on the series for a long time.

 

[Miguel81]

Beats me. I can't stand this series, but a lot people seem to love it.

 

[Kuroyume]

Because people enjoy the series. It's not rocket science. Ep 2 was pretty good and it had a nice cliff hanger. And people want to play more.

 

[shinobi602]

Because we were left on a massive cliffhanger and it's arguably the best FPS franchises ever made.

 

[Remachinate]

We expect Valve to make good on their narrative bargain.

 

[Takamura-San]

Ep2 Cliffhanger.

And because i don't have it.

 

[BadAss2961]

I really liked Half-Life 2 and the episodes, but I agree that it's not THAT big of a deal.

 

[G-Fex]

Because it's a HUGE Joke/Meme that is so damn played out just like quoting Portal's "The Cake is a lie" or Bronies or 4chan meme faces. Overblown out of proportions.

 

[scitek]

Have you seen TitanFall?

 

[hbkajshdvfbkjhvgkahsgdfka]

Nostalgia is a hell of a drug.

Yeah because a cliff hanger ending doesn't factor into it at all. Nostalgia for a series whose last entry was in 2007 lol.

 

[FinalStageBoss]

Yeah I don't really get it either.

 

[rtcn63]

People just like seeing myths come true.

 

[Muzy72]

Why do people want sequels to anything? Because they loved the previous games

 

[Fushichou187]

A kind of "blue balls" fueled by nostalgia.

 

[jett]

Because HL2, Ep1 and EP2 are fucking awesome and I want more fucking awesome games? I played those game well after they were released(2009) and the experience was still fantastic, so no, it's not nostalgia, you simpletons.

 

[RE_Player]

I think the series is amazing but it has become a meme at this point.

 

[EricDiesel]

Why does anyone want any sequel?

Deep, I know.

 

[Evil Monkey DTT]

Because episode 2 has one of the most painful cliff hangers in gaming and every moment of the series has been top quality.

 

[RoboPlato]

The series is incredible and the last game, which ended on a cliffhanger, came out five years ago. We want some closure for a narrative focused series.

 

[Ledsen]

1) Because Half-Life 2 was a great game

2) Because it's been so long

and

3) Because Valve are hot and getting hotter

 

[Jackpot]

If you had played the 2 main games then got the cliffhanger at episode 2 you wouldn't be asking this question.

I have, and the story isn't even that good. Valve trapped themselves a bit by having characters talk to you but Freeman can never reply.

It's a very popular and well-regarded series whose last entry ended on a cliffhanger. Why wouldn't people want another Half-Life?

But why do they want it so much that the fake filing of a trademark for the game could crash GAF? Or the countless fake ARGs?

 

[dmr87]

Did you finish Episode 2 tho?

This.

The day Half-Life 3 is confirmed I'm going to play through Half-Life 2 with episodes and the Black Mesa remake in celebration.

The series is incredible and the last game, which ended on a cliffhanger, came out five years ago. We want some closure for a narrative focused series.

6 years in a few days, insane.

 

[BloodMoney]

..................................................um
because half-life was revolutionary
because half-life 2 was an extension that good HL1 story goodness powered by a revolutionary engine.
because the episodes 2 & 3 were... goodish
and its ABOUT FUCKING TIME VALVE BLEW OUR MINDS AGAIN

 

[LQX]

This is such a silly if not idiotic question. Half Life is is one the most beloved series. Is it really that perplexing people want more...especially being that the last one was years ago and ended on a cliffhanger of sorts?

 

[SeventhSon]

They must pay!

 

[PanicFreak]

Why do people want to wake up in the morning to discover that there is tons of snow on the ground and as such, all work/school is cancelled for the day?