Half-life 2 Review - Official Announcement

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<div class="IPBDescription">next issue of PC Gamer UK, Oct 5</div> <i>The Half-Life 2 review features rather strongly in the next issue of PC Gamer on sale Oct 5. It's the first UK review of the game and we can't wait for you to read it.

Mark

PS - Rome Total War is reviewed too.</i>

<a href='http://forum.pcgamer.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=51308&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0' target='_blank'>http://forum.pcgamer.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t...der=asc&start=0</a>


Looks like the release date is getting awfully close now. Cant wait to see the review.
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  • goAnimositygoAnimosity Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7689Members
    Furrocious.

    What's the difference between the US and the UK review?

    Units of measure?
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  • SupernornSupernorn Best. Picture. Ever. Made. Ever. Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7608Members, Constellation
    Nope. Its just that the US version of PC GAMER is rubbish.
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  • loofboteloofbote Join Date: 2002-07-15 Member: 948Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-supernorn2000+Sep 22 2004, 04:43 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (supernorn2000 @ Sep 22 2004, 04:43 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Nope. Its just that the US version of PC GAMER is rubbish. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Just like US TV!

    Ok, now back on topic, YOU MUST TELL ME IF THERE ARE SPOILERS FIRST, I ALREADY RUINED DOOM 3!
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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    On an unrelated note US PC Gamer gave Rome: Total War 92%. Go buy, now!

    I certainly hope HL2 comes out soon. I can only not kill myself for so long <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • Malibu_StaceyMalibu_Stacey Join Date: 2003-04-06 Member: 15243Members
    They're probably written by completely different people. However "Gaming" mags tend to be full of overhyping and blatant sucking up in the UK. Only one worth paying to purchase is <a href='http://www.futurenet.com/edge/' target='_blank'>Edge</a> IMO.
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  • DrfuzzyDrfuzzy FEW... MORE.... INCHES... Join Date: 2003-09-21 Member: 21094Members
    edited September 2004
    They think their pc gamer is diffrent because their british. How funny <span style='color:purple'>/lunixmonsterjoking</span> <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • BijiyBijiy Fantastic Damage Join Date: 2003-11-28 Member: 23697Members
    Edge is actually pretty good.
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  • QuaunautQuaunaut The longest seven days in history... Join Date: 2003-03-21 Member: 14759Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    Hahaha. I'm sure that European PC Gamer is better, even though that the US version is the #1 Gaming news ANYTHING in the world in relation to getting previews and pre-release games in the world. Yeah. Sure the Eu version's better <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • SupernornSupernorn Best. Picture. Ever. Made. Ever. Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7608Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Quaunaut+Sep 23 2004, 12:19 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Quaunaut @ Sep 23 2004, 12:19 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> The Eu version's better <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Correct.
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  • TyrainTyrain Join Date: 2003-01-03 Member: 11746Members
    I love how people on the internet always rant about the "journalists" that write the magazines they read all day. Not only gaming but also political and stuff. It's funny that gamers always know ten times more than the magazine ppl.
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  • SnidelySnidely Join Date: 2003-02-04 Member: 13098Members
    The last issue of PC Gamer UK contained some bad editing. I expect to see apostrophe abuse and "they're" misuse on the internet, but in a major gaming magazine? Ugh.
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  • QuaunautQuaunaut The longest seven days in history... Join Date: 2003-03-21 Member: 14759Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    The entire time I've had PC Gamer US(5 years), I've never seen ONE mistake other than categorial mistakes. No spelling, no grammar. The only one was switching Natural Selection's and The Specialists categories(engrossing gameplay for Specialists, and Natural Selection's real world weapons. Haw-haw!)

    I just wish you damned euros would get off your high horse. Were not all as stupid as out president <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • BijiyBijiy Fantastic Damage Join Date: 2003-11-28 Member: 23697Members
    You must be blind then Quaunaut.
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  • TequilaTequila Join Date: 2003-08-13 Member: 19660Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Quaunaut+Sep 23 2004, 12:19 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Quaunaut @ Sep 23 2004, 12:19 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Hahaha. I'm sure that European PC Gamer is better, even though that the US version is the #1 Gaming news ANYTHING in the world in relation to getting previews and pre-release games in the world. Yeah. Sure the Eu version's better <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    The UK version is the forefather of the little American whelp, it's so much better!

    But not all that good, now that KG writes for it only du temps en temps. Still, a HL2 review will still be a must-buy issue, I really regret throwing away my 1998 review of PC Gamer, reading that first put me onto the game.

    This isn't exclusive by any means, by the way. The dutch mag PC Gameplay also has a HL2 review out October 5th, with PC Zone UK coming a pathetic October 8th. Other mags? I know not.
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  • SnidelySnidely Join Date: 2003-02-04 Member: 13098Members
    edited September 2004
    It's only recently that they've been creeping in. I honestly can't remember whether they changed editors, because I don't care who does it.

    Edge has some good articles, but I don't usually agree with the reviews that much.

    Tequila, your avatar looks a wee bit familiar...wasn't Flint Paper using that? :P
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  • QuaunautQuaunaut The longest seven days in history... Join Date: 2003-03-21 Member: 14759Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    PCG US has had it reviewed for months anyway.(and no- I'm not kidding. For example, D3 was reviewed QUITE a bit before Gold- mostly because Carmack told them "All thats left is engine tweaks. You're playing the final version of DOOM 3, if not the final version of the engine."- hence why they warned in their review anyway that it may not be warning about bugs.
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  • TequilaTequila Join Date: 2003-08-13 Member: 19660Members
    edited September 2004
    Reviewed for months? Preposterous, sir!

    Edge is a funny one. Flicking through it, you think it's a case of style over substance, but once you digest some of its pristine content you find it's more quality over quantity. But with style. So style and quality - substance and quantity + substance = Edge.

    Still, I rarely buy mags anymore, and Edge is one pricey read.
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  • ScytheScythe Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 46NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation, Reinforced - Silver
    T'would be fitting if it came out on october 31st. A day after my birthday and two years from when NS was released.

    --Scythe--
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  • MavericMaveric Join Date: 2002-08-07 Member: 1101Members
    You owe me a new optical mouse; my right hand (for which i do everything with. <i>Everything</i>.) crushed it like it was... well... plastic. <_<

    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->T'would be fitting if it came out on october 31st.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    T'would be fitting if it came out on September 30th; one year late. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • MausMaus Join Date: 2002-11-03 Member: 5599Members
    Anyone remember UK mag <i>Amiga action</i>? The one that gave <i>Jaguar XJ220</i> a ridiculous 97% review, and instead of reviewing the Amiga version of <i>Subwar</i> (with painfully slow and untextured graphics, being on an amiga and all) reviewed the PC one, complete with beautiful, texture-mapped screenshots and much commenting in the review about its awesome graphics.

    The low point of UK games mags.
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  • twoflowtwoflow Singing Drunk Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 1950Members, Constellation
    The problem with Edge is its reviews. They're of no higher quality than your Gamesmasters, except they use big words and mark down shovelware like Tomb Raider. They only gave Wario Ware a 6/10, too. The editorials have always been where the real entertainment lies, especially with Mr Biffo joining the crew.

    But <a href='http://www.worldofstuart.co.uk/' target='_blank'>Stu Campbell</a> will forever be the best games journalist, because even if you don't agree with him, he's just so damn headstrong that you can't help but love him. I am officially a Campbell fangirl.

    And there's plenty of Nature Boy to go around, guy! Wooooo!
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  • InsaneInsane Anomaly Join Date: 2002-05-13 Member: 605Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, NS2 Developer, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, NS2 Map Tester, Subnautica Developer, Pistachionauts, Future Perfect Developer
    Quaunaut, there isn't a European PC Gamer. There are a few too many languages in Europe for that.

    However, I do believe that PCG <i>UK</i> is the better magazine, although not by as much since Kieron Gillen stopped writing in the mag as regularly. This has got nothing to do with a high horse either; I've seen plenty of Americans who think the UK magazine is better (including a few game developers <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> )/
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  • CreepieCreepie Join Date: 2003-02-19 Member: 13734Members
    Mmm - Crash mag for the Speccy. Now <i>that</i> was a games mag.
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  • SnidelySnidely Join Date: 2003-02-04 Member: 13098Members
    A good games mag, yesterday.
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  • GeminosityGeminosity :3 Join Date: 2003-09-08 Member: 20667Members
    I miss super play -.-
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  • RenegadeRenegade Old school Join Date: 2002-03-29 Member: 361Members
    edited September 2004
    <!--QuoteBegin-supernorn2000+Sep 22 2004, 02:43 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (supernorn2000 @ Sep 22 2004, 02:43 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Nope. Its just that the US version of PC GAMER is rubbish. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Blasphemer!

    Okay, maybe that's a bit harsh, but still. PC Gamer has been and will always be my favorite PC Gaming magazine. I've been a subscriber since issue 1, and I plan to keep it that way. Only the best XD

    Though things won't be the same since Billy was killed with a Rail-gun...




















    ...again
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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Maveric+Sep 23 2004, 04:36 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Maveric @ Sep 23 2004, 04:36 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> You owe me a new optical mouse; my right hand (for which i do everything with. <i>Everything</i>.) crushed it like it was... well... plastic. <_<

    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->T'would be fitting if it came out on october 31st.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    T'would be fitting if it came out on September 30th; one year late. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    T'would be fitting if THE DANG THING WOULD COME OUT ALREADY. I MEAN JEEZ YOU COULD RELEASE IT WITH INVISIBLE ENEMIES AND I'D BUY IT.

    PC Gamer US = pwn. If you don't like it, don't read it, but you don't get to complain about it. And if you do read it but don't like it, you probably like it inside. So stop complaining.
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  • StarchyStarchy Join Date: 2003-04-21 Member: 15727Members, Constellation
    Edge has totally lost its...well edge.
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  • TequilaTequila Join Date: 2003-08-13 Member: 19660Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Flint Paper+Sep 23 2004, 08:53 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Flint Paper @ Sep 23 2004, 08:53 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> But <a href='http://www.worldofstuart.co.uk/' target='_blank'>Stu Campbell</a> will forever be the best games journalist, because even if you don't agree with him, he's just so damn headstrong that you can't help but love him. I am officially a Campbell fangirl.

    And there's plenty of Nature Boy to go around, guy! Wooooo! <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Amen, guy!

    Stu and KG tickle all my journo fantasies, they're the cream of the crop.

    Naitch!
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  • twoflowtwoflow Singing Drunk Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 1950Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Tequila+Sep 23 2004, 01:01 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Tequila @ Sep 23 2004, 01:01 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--><!--QuoteBegin-Flint Paper+Sep 23 2004, 08:53 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Flint Paper @ Sep 23 2004, 08:53 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> But <a href='http://www.worldofstuart.co.uk/' target='_blank'>Stu Campbell</a> will forever be the best games journalist, because even if you don't agree with him, he's just so damn headstrong that you can't help but love him.  I am officially a Campbell fangirl.

    And there's plenty of Nature Boy to go around, guy! Wooooo! <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Amen, guy!

    Stu and KG tickle all my journo fantasies, they're the cream of the crop.

    Naitch!<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Only a kiss stealin', wheelin' dealin', jet flyin', limousine ridin' son of a gun could turn a 1KB gif image into a 22KB jpg, the dirtiest avatar in the game, worthy of a SIXTEEN TIME WORLD CHAMPION!

    WOOOOOOOO!!

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