Two Preloads Within 2 Days Of Eachother?!

MavericMaveric Join Date: 2002-08-07 Member: 1101Members
edited September 2004 in Off-Topic
<div class="IPBDescription">OH EM GEE!!!</div> Does anyone find it interesting that Valve would pre-load TWO peices of HL2 within two days of eachother?

[Checking the News section, it has HL2 Preload 4 on Sept 27, and the fifth - and newest - today. Both within no more then 2 days of eachother. Very, very interesting...]

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  • douchebagatrondouchebagatron Custom member title Join Date: 2003-12-20 Member: 24581Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    perhaps its because they are sending release candidates to vivendi, so that would have to mean that they have completed the game. just bug fixing and such until vivendi accepts one then it goes gold. unless vivendi decideds to be a bastard and hold out on it for as long as possible to get valve to give in to all of vivendis wants for sexual favors.
  • eedioteediot Join Date: 2003-02-24 Member: 13903Members
    edited September 2004
    Pfft, they shouldn't bother.. didn't work for me <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    But, yes. The stars are in alignment, all the signs point to HL2's launch as imminent.. set loose the dogs of war and ready the chair for two giant arse-dents... HL2 is coming.
  • RecoupRecoup Join Date: 2004-04-25 Member: 28195Members
    Half Life 2 is done. The reviewer at PC Gamer has been playing it since it came out, and the next PCG issue will be THE review of HL2. Enjoy.
  • ANeMANeM Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16267Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Recoup+Sep 29 2004, 07:19 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Recoup @ Sep 29 2004, 07:19 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Half Life 2 is done. The reviewer at PC Gamer has been playing it since it came out, and the next PCG issue will be THE review of HL2. Enjoy. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yeah, thats kinda obvious that its done, I mean there have been signs pointing to that for a while.
    ESRB rating, can't get one of those until the game has been finalized
    The RC, obviously you can't send off a release candidate if you don't have the game done
    The review, as pointed out.
    The problem now is bugs. The game is finished and if released now you could (assuming you didn't hit into any major bugs) play it from start to finish. The game itself is done, now it just needs some bugs worked out, then it can go gold.
  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    Hate to break it to you, but HL2 isn't done.

    PC Gamer's review is on a pre-final version, just like their pre-gold DOOM3 review was
  • RecoupRecoup Join Date: 2004-04-25 Member: 28195Members
    Of course its not DONE done, otherwise it would be in our hands right now, but its basic premise of what it IS is finished. I imagine that they will be like EA, releasing 10,000 patches after release to cover every bug fix.
  • douchebagatrondouchebagatron Custom member title Join Date: 2003-12-20 Member: 24581Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--QuoteBegin-Recoup+Sep 29 2004, 09:25 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Recoup @ Sep 29 2004, 09:25 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Of course its not DONE done, otherwise it would be in our hands right now, but its basic premise of what it IS is finished. I imagine that they will be like EA, releasing 10,000 patches after release to cover every bug fix. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    please dont ever compare valve to ea.
  • RecoupRecoup Join Date: 2004-04-25 Member: 28195Members
    edited September 2004
    I only HOPE they dont do that. EA is a bunch of jerks, I know, but then again, Valve didnt see things quite the way they should have been seen when they released Condition Zero, since it was just a newer version of CS.
  • NurotNurot Join Date: 2003-12-04 Member: 23932Members, Constellation
    Maybe they have the CS:S pre-loads so close because they announced CS:S would be available next week. No... that couldn't be it.
  • QuaunautQuaunaut The longest seven days in history... Join Date: 2003-03-21 Member: 14759Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--QuoteBegin-Recoup+Sep 29 2004, 08:08 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Recoup @ Sep 29 2004, 08:08 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I only HOPE they dont do that. EA is a bunch of jerks, I know, but then again, Valve didnt see things quite the way they should have been seen when they released Condition Zero, since it was just a newer version of CS. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Thing is, why fix what isn't broken? And more importantly, they did something that a lot of us have wanted- we like CS, the problem is, the players are generally idiots on the whole, very few intelligent beings. Hence why playing with bots is so much fun, especially ones this smart.

    ...I'd say HL2 SP is done, but their more refining MP right now. Who knows though!
  • MavericMaveric Join Date: 2002-08-07 Member: 1101Members
    GAH! Checked file planet and ATI Voucher holders will only be getting the 'Bronze' package.
    -_-
    Well, it'd be the same as if you bought the Standard HL2 Box.


    Definitely though, something's up, otherwise this much information wouldn't be comming out.
  • ThE_HeRoThE_HeRo Join Date: 2003-01-25 Member: 12723Members
    Yay! More gigs of crap I can't do anything with! It's taking up valuable PORN SPACE!!
  • MavericMaveric Join Date: 2002-08-07 Member: 1101Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-ThE HeRo+Sep 29 2004, 08:37 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (ThE HeRo @ Sep 29 2004, 08:37 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Yay! More gigs of crap I can't do anything with! It's taking up valuable PORN SPACE!! <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    New sig material... <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • NarfwakNarfwak Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 5258Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, Playtest Lead, Forum Moderators, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Supporter, Reinforced - Silver, Reinforced - Gold, Reinforced - Diamond, Reinforced - Shadow, Subnautica PT Lead, NS2 Community Developer
    edited September 2004
    <!--QuoteBegin-Title+--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Title)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->OH EM GEE!!!<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    <b>WTH GG BS BBQHAX!1!one</b>

    Meh. One step closer to glorious impossibility. I'm rather annoyed that CS:S is the only multiplayer, that I have to pay extra for DoD:S and HL1:S, <b>and</b> that CS:S is going to get shoved in the faces of loyal HL2 fans because Valve wants to push their online delivery platform/screw with Vivendi. However, my overall attitude is best described by the first real English clause in this post: sure, the overall situation is less than ideal, but we've almost got our hands on the Holy Grail itself. It’s (still) but a matter of time.
  • JediYoshiJediYoshi The Cupcake Boss Join Date: 2002-05-27 Member: 674Members
    A lot of patches? Meh.

    That's what steam was for, yeah?
  • BeastBeast Armonkyi Join Date: 2003-04-21 Member: 15731Members, Constellation
    I want HL2 Allready x.x
  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    you know

    there is sometihng that just makes me giggle like a little school girl when I see this:

    <img src='http://www.sharemation.com/thansal/HalfLife2%20copy.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />



    (oh, and TSA steam skin ftw!)
  • TommyVercettiTommyVercetti Join Date: 2003-02-10 Member: 13390Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    edited September 2004
    That's exactly how mines looks. Only I don't get to giggle yet - I'm not even ordering the parts for my new computer until October 15th, and without it HL2 is gonna be a slideshow about HL2.
  • Soylent_greenSoylent_green Join Date: 2002-12-20 Member: 11220Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--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-->
    Thing is, why fix what isn't broken?<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    So people keep saying.

    CS/HL1 is hardly broken, why play CS:S/HL2 instead?

    It's similar(... and since we allready like the first product...) but better, that's why.

    I can't compare CS to CS:CZ because I've never played CZ, but it doesn't appear to be much better at all, but you get where I'm going with the above. Better is good, obviously, or we would all be playing wolfenstein 3d or something. Newer games can handle better graphics, sound, physics and other technologies, they may mean nothing to you, but they enable you to make games with better gameplay and less artificial constraints. Better gameplay is what we all want.
  • AlignAlign Remain Calm Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 5216Forum Moderators, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Narfwak+Sep 30 2004, 05:04 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Narfwak @ Sep 30 2004, 05:04 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I'm rather annoyed that CS:S is the only multiplayer <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    It ISN'T. It's just all the reviewers got to play.
    If I turn out to be wrong, then you can strangle me, but until then, hold hope that hl2s multi is exciting and has vehicles.
  • MavericMaveric Join Date: 2002-08-07 Member: 1101Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Thansal+Sep 30 2004, 07:32 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Thansal @ Sep 30 2004, 07:32 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <img src='http://www.sharemation.com/thansal/HalfLife2%20copy.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' /> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Dont make me open up Steam for no good reason EVER AGAIN!



    <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • BirdyBirdy Join Date: 2003-05-29 Member: 16825Members, Constellation
    I hate HL2 multiplayer already, yay for hundreds of un-original WW mods. <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    what?

    we al lhave that now <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    It still makes me giddy!
  • DragonMechDragonMech Join Date: 2003-09-19 Member: 21023Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    *looks at reciept (sp?) for HL2 Collector's Edition reserved copy*

    Who needs preloading? <!--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-->
  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Dragon_Mech+Sep 30 2004, 09:35 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Dragon_Mech @ Sep 30 2004, 09:35 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> *looks at reciept (sp?) for HL2 Collector's Edition reserved copy*

    Who needs preloading? <!--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--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    The people who want it first, that's who.
  • DragonMechDragonMech Join Date: 2003-09-19 Member: 21023Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--QuoteBegin-TychoCelchuuu+Sep 30 2004, 06:38 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (TychoCelchuuu @ Sep 30 2004, 06:38 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Dragon_Mech+Sep 30 2004, 09:35 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Dragon_Mech @ Sep 30 2004, 09:35 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> *looks at reciept (sp?) for HL2 Collector's Edition reserved copy*

    Who needs preloading? <!--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--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    The people who want it first, that's who. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    What was that? I didn't hear you. I was busy reorganizing my game CDs so I have a slot fot the HL2 DVD. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • docchimpydocchimpy Join Date: 2003-07-19 Member: 18266Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Birdy+Sep 30 2004, 07:29 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Birdy @ Sep 30 2004, 07:29 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I hate HL2 multiplayer already, yay for hundreds of un-original WW mods. <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yes, but there are a couple that look interesting. I'm watching to see where DarkATI's Rise of Power mod goes, and there's another, Entropy mod, and I'm sure there are others,
  • ThE_HeRoThE_HeRo Join Date: 2003-01-25 Member: 12723Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Maveric+Sep 29 2004, 10:52 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Maveric @ Sep 29 2004, 10:52 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-ThE HeRo+Sep 29 2004, 08:37 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (ThE HeRo @ Sep 29 2004, 08:37 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Yay!  More gigs of crap I can't do anything with!  It's taking up valuable PORN SPACE!! <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    New sig material... <!--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-->
    haha <!--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--> . It's true though.
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