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"Half-Life 2"

NOVERMBER 26 - DVD FORMAT

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Anyone got a link?

Mav wrote:
> Anyone know where you can pre-order the Gold Edition?

I'm going for the Silver version myself, essentially the Gold edition but without the pointless hat, posters and empty box, plus you won't have to pay the seperate postage charge to get those items shipped off to you, which would bring total the package to around £75.

Yep, Steam.

Anyone know where you can pre-order the Gold Edition?

New review in PC Zone.

Tyla wrote:
> FWIW, you won't be able to play HL2 before it hits the shelf,
> preloaded or not, Valve are not releasing the unlock codes before the
> retail is out andin stores. Again, look to Vivendi for this.

I didn't think Vivendi had any say as far as releasing HL2 on Steam goes, as to download the game doesn't require a publisher. Unless Valve and Vivendi have come to some sort of agreement over their recent court appearances.

Either way, the releases in America is two days before the UK, so if you buy on Steam you'll still be able to play the game earlier than those who but it from the shops.

Only gold requires shipping because of all of the extra's you get, go for Silver mate. If you do I'll be up for a game tonight with Ali etc. Oh I aint buying the retail package because I want my money to go Valve and not those scamming nobs at Vivendi!

sPiKeCaSt wrote:
> Went for the Silver pack as it seems like the best value for money
> really. You don't get a CD or DVD with it on, the whole point of
> buying on steam is that you download it :)

Just read through the posts on Steam about it. indeed no hardcopy, but there seems to be a big row over whether the retail packs would allow you to upgrade to the extra games once you registered your CD key! Vivendi are being total @rses about it all

I also assume that the shipping costs only relate to the Gold version? Can anyone confirm this? Looks like I'll go with the Silver for now.

Seems odd to that you would pay for products that don't even exist yet on the pretence that you'd get them eventually... It will be interesting to sit back and watch this pan out and see if the hype settles.

FWIW, you won't be able to play HL2 before it hits the shelf, preloaded or not, Valve are not releasing the unlock codes before the retail is out andin stores. Again, look to Vivendi for this.

Went for the Silver pack as it seems like the best value for money really. You don't get a CD or DVD with it on, the whole point of buying on steam is that you download it :)

Tyla wrote:
> They ship the CD's anyway I think. (or DVD in the case of Gold)

I didn't think that they did, oh well, it would mean I wouldn't have to back up the game onto a blank DVD.