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This thread has been linked to the game 'Half Life'.
Credit - Gamespot.com:
"Ever since the release candidate for Half-Life 2 was submitted to VU Games in mid-September, a piņata has hung in the lobby of Valve's headquarters. The plan: to bust the sucker open when the game achieved gold status. Earlier today, GameSpot learned from an informed sourced that "the piņata has been broken" and the game has gone gold. Further evidence of the game's completion was a press release issued this afternoon touting the first review of "the entire game." Though nothing official has been announced yet, it appears the fat lady is at last clearing her throat."
Interesting.
"Ever since the release candidate for Half-Life 2 was submitted to VU Games in mid-September, a piņata has hung in the lobby of Valve's headquarters. The plan: to bust the sucker open when the game achieved gold status. Earlier today, GameSpot learned from an informed sourced that "the piņata has been broken" and the game has gone gold. Further evidence of the game's completion was a press release issued this afternoon touting the first review of "the entire game." Though nothing official has been announced yet, it appears the fat lady is at last clearing her throat."
Interesting.
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You've got HL2 uploaded to Steam?
I doubt I'll download it. I already have it uploaded on Steam so I ain't going to download it again. I just need to buy my new GFX card and then I'll order it ASAP.
I just import albums if they are out in the US and not here. Games-wise, I wait.
cookie monster wrote:
> Half life 2 release date november 16th according to pczone, a bit
> late, but welcome nonetheless.
From what I've seen so far it's going to be a massive success, and quite probably will cause the same stir as the original doom.
Even the leaked Beta was astounding.
> Half life 2 release date november 16th according to pczone, a bit
> late, but welcome nonetheless.
From what I've seen so far it's going to be a massive success, and quite probably will cause the same stir as the original doom.
Even the leaked Beta was astounding.
Half life 2 release date november 16th according to pczone, a bit late, but welcome nonetheless.
Goatboy wrote:
> Happened with Doom 3 and it'll happen with Half-Life 2.
> It's why Toadneck Lucas releases his Star Wars abortions worldwide
> sameday now - otherwise people download it and realise it, in fact,
> sniffs balls.
I don't think Half Life 2 will suffer as badly from piracy as Doom 3. For starters, if the European release is delayed I doubt it'd be for more than a few days (id where really asking for trouble when they released their game in America two weeks before the European release date.)
Another thing as well, Valve have Steam. If you're impatient like me (having spent 12 months and a few hundred quid on new hardware just to play Half Life 2) buy it off Steam. You get to play Counter Strike before the people who buy the retail edition plus you'll be able to download HL2 on it's release, whether it's released in Europe a few days later or not.
At least this way Valve can dissuade a few, maybe not all, illegally downloading the game.
> Happened with Doom 3 and it'll happen with Half-Life 2.
> It's why Toadneck Lucas releases his Star Wars abortions worldwide
> sameday now - otherwise people download it and realise it, in fact,
> sniffs balls.
I don't think Half Life 2 will suffer as badly from piracy as Doom 3. For starters, if the European release is delayed I doubt it'd be for more than a few days (id where really asking for trouble when they released their game in America two weeks before the European release date.)
Another thing as well, Valve have Steam. If you're impatient like me (having spent 12 months and a few hundred quid on new hardware just to play Half Life 2) buy it off Steam. You get to play Counter Strike before the people who buy the retail edition plus you'll be able to download HL2 on it's release, whether it's released in Europe a few days later or not.
At least this way Valve can dissuade a few, maybe not all, illegally downloading the game.
They ought to be more business minded and understand and act on these things.
I would be very concerned if my firm had spent 5 years developing a game, only to be faced with the possiblity of lost revenue from illegal downloads.
Its sad really.
I would be very concerned if my firm had spent 5 years developing a game, only to be faced with the possiblity of lost revenue from illegal downloads.
Its sad really.
I did the same with the new Clutch album, didn't want to wait another 6 weeks for it to arrive here but bought it when it did.
But, as you say, an awful lot of people are just going to download it anyway - and that increases if you can't buy it.
Seems like an invitation to piracy to me.
But, as you say, an awful lot of people are just going to download it anyway - and that increases if you can't buy it.
Seems like an invitation to piracy to me.
I'll believe Half Life 2 is out when i see it in the shops, buy it, take it home and install it then when i begin to play it i'll finally believe the fact Half Life 2 is finally here.
Even then i still won't be 100% sure :-D
Even then i still won't be 100% sure :-D
I downloaded Doom 3 because I didn't want to wait another 2 weeks for the UK release, but I bought it when it came out over here anyway, as I prefer to support the gaming industry rather than rob them.
Shame not more people are that way inclined.
Shame not more people are that way inclined.
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