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

[QUOTE=xalener;39541980]Wouldn't hesitate. Though it is kinda creepy how much Eli seems to want this to happen. Also I feel like Eli is way above "nearly fifty" in HL2.[/QUOTE] I don't find it creepy honestly, strange maybe but not creepy. Eli knew Gordon for a long time, and knows he's a good guy. You were in a stasis for 20 years, and Alyx grew up and is in her early 20's now. Your physical age is the same as it was, so are your thoughts and experiences, just in another time. The only huge difference is that she grew up as a fugitive and resistance member while you grew up in regular human society and went to universities.

[QUOTE=Dr.Cola;39544954]Anyone in the steam client beta get completely messed up textures in Opposing Force? It only happens to people in the steam beta. Steam overlay also gets completely wrecked as seen here: Don't know if this also happens in Half-Life 1, but it's happening to me in OF. It's not a failing card either because my friends are also getting this who are in steam beta. Those 2 last shots are from my friend.[/QUOTE] What steam skin is that? I like it.

[QUOTE=PaChIrA;39545106]What steam skin is that? I like it.[/QUOTE] Pixelvision [url]http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1914848[/url]

Am I the only one who wanted this guy added? [IMG]http://combineoverwiki.net/images/7/78/Combine_guard.jpg[/IMG]

[QUOTE=tempunary;39545421]Am I the only one who wanted this guy added? [IMG]http://combineoverwiki.net/images/7/78/Combine_guard.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE] Yes you are. The concept is shit and outdated. People have been whining about the "Half-Life Concept Wishlist" for fucking years now, no offense but there's no point to it.

Barney talks in Blue Shift. You don't hear it, but people respond to him as if he said something.

Nevermind. I find that the NPC teammates in Opposing Force are more trouble than help, since they'll probably accidentally shoot me.

When you first find Rosenberg, he asks you something, then after a short pause, he says, "Oh, I see. Poor Harold." That's the only example I can think off the top of my head.

[QUOTE=tempunary;39545421]Am I the only one who wanted this guy added? [IMG]http://combineoverwiki.net/images/7/78/Combine_guard.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE] What the fuck is that. My brain can't even put the image together to comprehend what the fuck I'm looking at. It's all blurry and mashed up.

[QUOTE=Conro101;39546256]When you first find Rosenberg, he asks you something, then after a short pause, he says, "Oh, I see. Poor Harold." That's the only example I can think off the top of my head.[/QUOTE] The other scientists you find also act as though they were asked a question.

[IMG]http://smealum.net/buttoncubes.png[/IMG] Portal port to nintendo DS now you cant say portal looks like crap in a nintendo console.

[QUOTE=Dr.Cola;39544954]Anyone in the steam client beta get completely messed up textures in Opposing Force? It only happens to people in the steam beta. Steam overlay also gets completely wrecked as seen here: [thumb]http://cloud-2.steampowered.com/ugc/882973581863840252/BBB8AD0375EB3D09221EE9D24CFA88AAF449D6B8/[/thumb] [thumb]http://cloud-2.steampowered.com/ugc/882973581864819465/C28F1BED8383F91E16A6CFA49E58014973C17E7E/[/thumb] [thumb]http://cloud-2.steampowered.com/ugc/920128278791010187/4919DE8B7B7351FFD5DD92E6C7A5C16F78C145AC/[/thumb] [thumb]http://cloud-2.steampowered.com/ugc/920128278791091124/33D1E85EC7AC86CE618E03E27DB6C1A0671581BF/[/thumb] (this used to be an explosion decal) It looks like stuff from steam overlay and the game itself are swapping textures like the bodies have text from chatlogs in steam or the time stamps. Don't know if this also happens in Half-Life 1, but it's happening to me in OF. It's not a failing card either because my friends are also getting this who are in steam beta. Those 2 last shots are from my friend.[/QUOTE] thank god, I thought my gpu was dying when I was playing tfc here the spray appeared as the guide i was looking on overlay [t]http://cloud-2.steampowered.com/ugc/596995005694437491/05B0B9790492697ADBBB92DC885780E6C129F53E/[/t] also my overlay totally fucked, avatar as the :D spray, the maximize button is hard to see but its actually a pile of shit that someone was spraying, the arrow to start voice is the uv map from the civilian, etc... [t]http://i.imgur.com/KYRdAPm.jpg[/t]

Feels lovely to see all these Half-Life screenshots on this page.

[QUOTE=tempunary;39545421]Am I the only one who wanted this guy added? [IMG]http://combineoverwiki.net/images/7/78/Combine_guard.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE] Ah, the Combine Guard. A fully augmented Human-Synth that was used for crowd control. If you look carefully you can see it has no eyes and uses a mounted camera for a head. It also has a built in respirator to filter City17's polluted atmosphere. Gameplay wise it was supposed to force the player to move along (because it is bullet and explosive proof) until they got the gravity gun. After a small bossfight in in which you break its bullet-proof armor off piece by piece it would become an "elite mook" that would require the player to focus on it with the gravity gun. A retail version of this NPC would probably be the hunter from Episode Two, which are weak to the gravity gun.

[QUOTE=Dr.Cola;39544954]Anyone in the steam client beta get completely messed up textures in Opposing Force? It only happens to people in the steam beta. Steam overlay also gets completely wrecked as seen here: It looks like stuff from steam overlay and the game itself are swapping textures like the bodies have text from chatlogs in steam or the time stamps. Don't know if this also happens in Half-Life 1, but it's happening to me in OF. It's not a failing card either because my friends are also getting this who are in steam beta. Those 2 last shots are from my friend.[/QUOTE] [img_thumb]http://cloud-2.steampowered.com/ugc/560966433103089999/0E02D64840914AE973A38492C8AFCCE6DF139134/[/img_thumb]

[QUOTE=xalener;39541980]Wouldn't hesitate. Though it is kinda creepy how much Eli seems to want this to happen. Also I feel like Eli is way above "nearly fifty" in HL2.[/QUOTE] The creepier part is that the Vance's don't even know Gordon was in stasis for over 20 years. For all they know Gordon is 47, old enough to be an uncle to her. I know he's like the god damn Batman with a crowbar, and every character in the game loves and worships him... but come on.

[QUOTE=Fort83;39546076]Is barney from HL2 the same Barney we played as in Blue Shift? Because if he is, then doesn't it kinda defeats the whole "silent protagonist" thing?[/QUOTE] Blue Shift wasn't developed by Valve, therefore doesn't adhere to Valve's immersion theories as strictly as Valve-developed games

[QUOTE=SpotEnemyBoat;39547836]The creepier part is that the Vance's don't even know Gordon was in stasis for over 20 years. For all they know Gordon is 47, old enough to be an uncle to her. I know he's like the god damn Batman with a crowbar, and every character in the game loves and worships him... but come on.[/QUOTE] It's pretty obvious [I]something[/I] happened with Gordon (20 years don't go by without you not aging a day), and Eli knows about the existence of the G-man, so it's not crazy he could put two and two together.

Has it been discussed how Eli knows about G-man? Is it because of the vortigaunts? According to the wiki it's because he whispered "Prepare for unforeseen consequences" to him, but surely the vortigaunts had something to do as well?

You can see Gman in quite a few places in Black Mesa, so its possible that Eli actually talked to him.

[QUOTE=CRASHFORT;39548177]Has it been discussed how Eli knows about G-man? Is it because of the vortigaunts? According to the wiki it's because he whispered "Prepare for unforeseen consequences" to him, but surely the vortigaunts had something to do as well?[/QUOTE] The g-man delivered the science team in anomalous materials the crystal that caused the whole shebang to begin with, which was why he told eli to "prepare for unforeseen consequences" (the first time i don't know how he gained any additional info, though.

[QUOTE=Chrille;39548332]The g-man delivered the science team in anomalous materials the crystal that caused the whole shebang to begin with, which was why he told eli to "prepare for unforeseen consequences" (the first time i don't know how he gained any additional info, though.[/QUOTE] The GMan saved his daughter from Black Mesa and brought her to him. [QUOTE]Doctor Freeman. I realize this moment may not be the most convenient for a heart-to-heart, but I had to wait until your...friends were otherwise occupied. Hm. There was a time they cared nothing for Miss Vance...When their only experience of humanity was a crowbar coming at them down a steel corridor. When I plucked her from Black Mesa, I acted in the face of objections that she was a mere child and of no practical use to anyone. I have learned to ignore such naysayers when...quelling them was out of the question. [breathing] Still, I am not one to squander my investments...and I remain confident she was worth far more than the initial...appraisal. That's why I must now extract from you some small repayment owed for your own survival. See her safely to White Forest, Doctor Freeman. I wish I could do more than keep an eye on you, but I have agreed to abide by certain...restrictions. <Addressing Alyx> Mmm. Well... Now... Listen carefully, my dear. When you see your...father, relay these words: 'Prepare for unforeseen consequences.'[/QUOTE] Also this has some info: Skip to 5m 50s [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmXRonhFnvo[/media]

call me late but i haven't noticed the slight "faustian bargain" undercurrents in the whole GMan/Alyx/Eli thing until now G-Man confirmed for Satan. doesn't fit in the somewhat realistic HL2 universe but hell, I wouldn't be surprised

What do the G-Man's employers pay him in?

[QUOTE=artDecor;39548819]What do the G-Man's employers pay him in?[/QUOTE] Sex

[QUOTE=Joazzz;39548762]call me late but i haven't noticed the slight "faustian bargain" undercurrents in the whole GMan/Alyx/Eli thing until now G-Man confirmed for Satan. doesn't fit in the somewhat realistic HL2 universe but hell, I wouldn't be surprised[/QUOTE] Gman is Satan? That's just silly.

[QUOTE=Solomon;39548883]Gman is Satan? That's just silly.[/QUOTE] of course he isn't but he is very lucifer-like in many aspects

He doesn't mean in the sense he's red and has a pointy stick if you think about him mainly in the episodes he seemed very devil like too me

Every time I come into this thread it makes me want to replay the entire series. I once played all the games in a single weekend. But I'll do that again in the summer, or when I'm less busy.

[QUOTE=Blueleaf;39544287]Sadly, Torch Grunt was gunned down by agile gimp suit ninjas shortly after this photo was taken, and the three remaining survivors, despite all their extensive combat training, were unable to climb the 5cm height between the floor and the tram, forcing me to leave them behind.[/QUOTE] I was able to put them on the tram, but the movement will kill them.