Half-Life & Portal series, general discussion (v3) - Games

Anyone know why Valve games are the only Steam games that won't allow you to install them to another steam library on another drive?

[QUOTE=LuckyLuke;38971851]Anyone know why Valve games are the only Steam games that won't allow you to install them to another steam library on another drive?[/QUOTE] Probably due to the whole steamapps/username/gamename structure.

[QUOTE=Im Crimson;38971592]Just keep in mind that it's an old game and you'll probably enjoy it tons. Some of the things that were considered pretty mindblowing back in the day may seem rather quaint by today's standards :v:[/QUOTE] I mainly play old games anyway, some of this shit is pretty impressive for the day. The VA is actually decent, for one. [sp]And that part with the three tentacle things was pretty nail biting trying to sneak past it.[/sp]

Before you play Half-Life 2, I suggest you download this mod which, although it is several gigabytes, restores the game to its un-broken 2004 version. [url]http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2732838[/url]

[QUOTE=kikijiki;38971343][url]http://www.halflife3beta.com/[/url] I know i posted this before, but i just checked again and shits going down[/QUOTE] It's most-definitely fanmade, but it seems fun to try and crack. Anyone know if there's a main puzzle-solving site, or IRC for this?

Forgive me for not being up to date on this but what exactly did the 2010 update "break" in HL2 (according to the source)? I remember trying it and seeing the visual traces of the new Orange Box engine as well as the new vortigaunt skin, but that's hardly "broken" is it?

[QUOTE=Im Crimson;38974338]Forgive me for not being up to date on this but what exactly did the 2010 update "break" in HL2 (according to the source)? I remember trying it and seeing the visual traces of the new Orange Box engine as well as the new vortigaunt skin, but that's hardly "broken" is it?[/QUOTE] Only thing I can remember off the bat is that they fiddled with the buggy's physics and speed boost.

[QUOTE=Im Crimson;38974338]I remember trying it and seeing the visual traces of the new Orange Box engine as well as the new vortigaunt skin, but that's hardly "broken" is it?[/QUOTE]The forced Mac update on Half-Life 2 broke all of the game's skyboxes, a number of animations (Breen doesn't stand up alarmed in the opening, etc), certain scripted sequences (the Vortigaunt with Box Car Joe doesn't actually recharge your HEV suit, etc), and so on. Also, there have been many reports of some maps appearing fullbright since the Mac update (something to do with HDR), although I haven't personally experienced that. Basically, just examine the following images and know that one is before the Mac update and one is after. Can [i]you[/i] figure out which is which? [thumb]http://cloud-2.steampowered.com/ugc/559824352448793320/E9DD0DFD8BC1CC3EF4A683B30FE6D04EF486C5AF/[/thumb] [thumb]http://cloud-2.steampowered.com/ugc/559824352448842183/B98DB35239E5AC150913ABB70A4F515584B76AE7/[/thumb] [thumb]http://cloud.steampowered.com/ugc/559824352449052844/B39E97A609499952D9C9CC949116DDDEA7718725/[/thumb] [thumb]http://cloud-2.steampowered.com/ugc/559824352449077959/0EEF90247055C4D6B8811E3E665A5EA8D3E2A0EB/[/thumb]

The best one is in Ravenholm, where the moon has moved below the horizon. [IMG]http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy316/EarlCdwards/Ravenholm2004.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy316/EarlCdwards/Ravenholm2010.jpg[/IMG] In addition to the above post: When you first meet Alyx, she now has no facial expressions. There's an area in the coast where you can jump off the cliffs and not get a game-over, leaving you to either kill yourself or wander around inside level geometry forever. The buggy now behaves like the airboat and tries to keep itself upright at all times, plus they changed the boost mechanic without mentioning it which confused the hell out of me.

[QUOTE=Marphy Black;38974837]The forced Mac update on Half-Life 2 broke all of the game's skyboxes, a number of animations (Breen doesn't stand up alarmed in the opening, etc), certain scripted sequences (the Vortigaunt with Box Car Joe doesn't actually recharge your HEV suit, etc), and so on. Also, there have been many reports of some maps appearing fullbright since the Mac update (something to do with HDR), although I haven't personally experienced that. Basically, just examine the following images and know that one is before the Mac update and one is after. Can [i]you[/i] figure out which is which? [thumb]http://cloud-2.steampowered.com/ugc/559824352448793320/E9DD0DFD8BC1CC3EF4A683B30FE6D04EF486C5AF/[/thumb] [thumb]http://cloud-2.steampowered.com/ugc/559824352448842183/B98DB35239E5AC150913ABB70A4F515584B76AE7/[/thumb] [thumb]http://cloud.steampowered.com/ugc/559824352449052844/B39E97A609499952D9C9CC949116DDDEA7718725/[/thumb] [thumb]http://cloud-2.steampowered.com/ugc/559824352449077959/0EEF90247055C4D6B8811E3E665A5EA8D3E2A0EB/[/thumb][/QUOTE] I always love the Breen not standing up glitch. I like to imagine that Breen just got tired of standing up each time a new player passes that point in the game so now he just lazily looks up.

[QUOTE=TurtleeyFP;38973590][QUOTE=kikijiki;38971343][url]http://www.halflife3beta.com/[/url] I know i posted this before, but i just checked again and shits going down[/QUOTE]It's most-definitely fanmade, but it seems fun to try and crack. Anyone know if there's a main puzzle-solving site, or IRC for this?[/QUOTE] To the creator's credit, it doesn't leave any intentionally-goofy clues. [url=http://i.imgur.com/Ahrmq.png]The binary that appears upon loading[/url] simply translates to "The Borealis", and no tags exists for [url=http://www.halflife3beta.com/sound/doctorfreeeeeman.ogg]the audio[/url] (so no way of knowing what the audio is called, unless someone recognizes it), nor a description for [url=https://vimeo.com/55946357]the background video[/url] (hosted on Vimeo). The site itself is very cheaply produced. WordPress backend, [url=http://www.renklibeyaz.com/thisway/]stock theme[/url], and a couple of [url=http://www.google.com/webfonts/specimen/PT+Sans]Google[/url] [url=http://www.google.com/webfonts/specimen/Oswald]fonts[/url]. Basically it's a pretty big waste of time just trying to [i]look[/i] at it, let alone do anything with it. :v:

[QUOTE=WillerinV1.02;38976269]I always love the Breen not standing up glitch. I like to imagine that Breen just got tired of standing up each time a new player passes that point in the game so now he just lazily looks up.[/QUOTE] I like the idea that he's become somewhat apathetic to having some schmuck randomly teleporting into his office.

Two questions, was stuff broken in the big picture/controller support update? Like the Buggy being able to turbo in reverse. Though it may have been the Mac update and I just didn't realise. And how do I get rid of this shit? [URL]http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=112294093[/URL]

[QUOTE=Marcolade;38976344]I like the idea that he's become somewhat apathetic to having some schmuck randomly teleporting into his office.[/QUOTE] It's been 8 years, I'm not putting up with this bullshit anymore.

I always had a bad feeling about that fucking mac update knew it would poison my beloved

Half-Life/Black Mesa makes me feel like a kid Half-Life 2 makes me feel like a teenager Half-Life 2: Episode One makes me feel like a college student Half-Life 2: Episode Two makes me feel like an old man

[QUOTE=3noneTwo;38976286]To the creator's credit, it doesn't leave any intentionally-goofy clues. [url=http://i.imgur.com/Ahrmq.png]The binary that appears upon loading[/url] simply translates to "The Borealis", and no tags exists for [url=http://www.halflife3beta.com/sound/doctorfreeeeeman.ogg]the audio[/url] (so no way of knowing what the audio is called, unless someone recognizes it), nor a description for [url=https://vimeo.com/55946357]the background video[/url] (hosted on Vimeo). The site itself is very cheaply produced. WordPress backend, [url=http://www.renklibeyaz.com/thisway/]stock theme[/url], and a couple of [url=http://www.google.com/webfonts/specimen/PT+Sans]Google[/url] [url=http://www.google.com/webfonts/specimen/Oswald]fonts[/url]. Basically it's a pretty big waste of time just trying to [i]look[/i] at it, let alone do anything with it. :v:[/QUOTE] I don't see why anyone would waste their time creating a site trying to get people to think it's for HL3, but do things with it that clearly indicate it's not real. It isn't going to convince anyone at all. There would be no beta for singleplayer game, Gordon talks, the G-man dialogue is just reused from HL2, lots of spelling and grammar errors and the last line from the gman is just stupid (Wake up and feel the cold). Whoever made it has only wasted their own time (assuming it's made to try to trick people into thinking HL3 is being released)

[video=youtube;9KAyZZ3ACKg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KAyZZ3ACKg[/video] [url]www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/209876[/url] circa 2004

[url=http://www.reddit.com/r/HalfLife/comments/15fzkh/my_mother_just_finished_the_greatest_gaming_gift/][img]http://i.imgur.com/PtlIc.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.reddit.com/r/HalfLife/comments/15fzkh/my_mother_just_finished_the_greatest_gaming_gift/]Stolen from reddit[/url]

What is up with Valve's fetish for gasmasks and balaclavas?

[QUOTE=artDecor;38979541]What is up with Valve's fetish for gasmasks and balaclavas?[/QUOTE] what?

[QUOTE=artDecor;38979541]What is up with Valve's fetish for gasmasks and balaclavas?[/QUOTE] what is up with you

[QUOTE=artDecor;38979541]What is up with Valve's fetish for gasmasks and balaclavas?[/QUOTE] gasmasks are scary. combine soldiers are meant to be scary, soulless killing machines. when deciding how to make them more scary they went with gas masks as opposed to the other option to make them scary.. which happened to be portraying the combine as right winged Americans.

[QUOTE=Marphy Black;38974837] [thumb]http://cloud-2.steampowered.com/ugc/559824352449077959/0EEF90247055C4D6B8811E3E665A5EA8D3E2A0EB/[/thumb][/QUOTE] "Oh. Hey Gordon. I suppose you're going on some epic quest at the behest of forces beyond your understanding? That's cool. See you in about eight hours."

Damn. That is pretty severe. Thanks for the info, I'll look into that mod.

[QUOTE=DevinWatson;38979267][url=http://www.reddit.com/r/HalfLife/comments/15fzkh/my_mother_just_finished_the_greatest_gaming_gift/][img]http://i.imgur.com/PtlIc.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.reddit.com/r/HalfLife/comments/15fzkh/my_mother_just_finished_the_greatest_gaming_gift/]Stolen from reddit[/url][/QUOTE] Ugh, its all warped and unprofessional looking. Also, neck-beard.

Another Valve employee seen wearing a HL3 shirt [img]http://www.valvetime.net/attachments/jeremy_bennett_hl3_tshirt-png.23896/?temp_hash=519f89386d8de15965085dea84c104c3[/img] [url]http://www.valvetime.net/threads/jeremy-bennett-found-wearing-a-half-life-3-t-shirt.242978/[/url]

[QUOTE=EliteGuy;38982650]Another Valve employee seen wearing a HL3 shirt [img]http://www.valvetime.net/attachments/jeremy_bennett_hl3_tshirt-png.23896/?temp_hash=519f89386d8de15965085dea84c104c3[/img] [url]http://www.valvetime.net/threads/jeremy-bennett-found-wearing-a-half-life-3-t-shirt.242978/[/url][/QUOTE] Don't believe it for a second

[quote]Anyways, this newly discovered picture of Jeremy was taken in August 2011[/quote] i guess this means they are going to announce half-life 3 at gamescom 2011, right exciting news

[QUOTE=EliteGuy;38982650]Another Valve employee seen wearing a HL3 shirt [img]http://www.valvetime.net/attachments/jeremy_bennett_hl3_tshirt-png.23896/?temp_hash=519f89386d8de15965085dea84c104c3[/img] [url]http://www.valvetime.net/threads/jeremy-bennett-found-wearing-a-half-life-3-t-shirt.242978/[/url][/QUOTE] Comic-con 2011, that was quite a while ago so even if it was true it is nothing to be excited about. The fact that it says Half-Life 3 suggests it is fake as well. It's also completely different from that other shirt.