What's The Difference?
<div class="IPBDescription">HL2 Packs</div> I've read up on them and some come with DOD:S and HL:S etc but what the hell is DOD:S and HL:S???
Cos if it's just ordianry DOD an HL what's the point in paying extra for a silver and gold pack just to get what you already own?
Cos if it's just ordianry DOD an HL what's the point in paying extra for a silver and gold pack just to get what you already own?
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Damn that means I'll have to buy the gold package then :[
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That's brilliant. I'm very tempted to go along with this whole steam thing.
HMP WELL!
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What about Silver version? I'm sure there are a LOT of people who'd buy th silver pack instead of the gold pack....
You get no discs but you are allowed to burn the .gcf files to a disk yourself if you want a backup in case you need to format.
To get the real deal with all the trimmings (original box, CDs/DVDs, and all the extra miscellaneous crap), one would have to get the Gold package <b>and</b> the physical retail copy?
To get the real deal with all the trimmings (original box, CDs/DVDs, and all the extra miscellaneous crap), one would have to get the Gold package <b>and</b> the physical retail copy? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Yes, but why would you need a box and the CDs? You get the same stuff with the gold package off Steam, and you can burn the .gcfs to a disk if you have obsessive compulsive disorder concering discs or something.
To get the real deal with all the trimmings (original box, CDs/DVDs, and all the extra miscellaneous crap), one would have to get the Gold package <b>and</b> the physical retail copy? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
There's always Ebay for those miscellaneous crap
Or if you just want to play HL2 and not get shafted, just buy the bronze or standard retail.
Yeah, i'm against this marketing BS Valve are incorporating, coaxing people into spending money for crap they don't need. Free mods, merchandise you'll never use and an archaic game really make the money seem worthwhile........
As I read these pack descriptions, it's even clearer to me that Valve has left all humanity behind in favor of capitalistice feces! 90 bucks for ONE currently available game, 3 games that may or MAY NOT come out in the next 3 months, and a bunch of trival crap that worthless...
Even the silver edition is too pricy for what you get, or rather, DO NOT get.
Ridiculus if you ask me...
Or if you just want to play HL2 and not get shafted, just buy the bronze or standard retail.
Yeah, i'm against this marketing BS Valve are incorporating, coaxing people into spending money for crap they don't need. Free mods, merchandise you'll never use and an archaic game really make the money seem worthwhile........ <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
They're not shafting you by offering it for $10 more. It's just an option, not a YOU CANT PLAY HALF LIFE 2 WITHOUT BUYING OTHER CRAP. If you don't like it, don't buy it. Like it or not DOD, CS, and HL1 are not free for everyone, but are Valve's property. DOD and CS started out as mods, but retail quality and luck led them to become retail games. And last I checked, we pay for those. But in this case, they're only 5 bucks each. Isn't that a nice deal? Not exactly "shafting" the consumer, I'd say.
Or if you just want to play HL2 and not get shafted, just buy the bronze or standard retail.
Yeah, i'm against this marketing BS Valve are incorporating, coaxing people into spending money for crap they don't need. Free mods, merchandise you'll never use and an archaic game really make the money seem worthwhile........ <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
They're not shafting you by offering it for $10 more. It's just an option, not a YOU CANT PLAY HALF LIFE 2 WITHOUT BUYING OTHER CRAP. If you don't like it, don't buy it. Like it or not DOD, CS, and HL1 are not free for everyone, but are Valve's property. DOD and CS started out as mods, but retail quality and luck led them to become retail games. And last I checked, we pay for those. But in this case, they're only 5 bucks each. Isn't that a nice deal? Not exactly "shafting" the consumer, I'd say. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Last time i checked both DOD and CS are available to anyone for free.
I find it crazy how people are letting rabid HL fanboyism suck all their money just because Valve is feeling horny.
What was the last game you bought that cost you $90? What's that, you've never spent $90 on a game before, that's because most publishers are aware that people just won't pay that price.
Both Valve and VU realise that the HL faboys will pay anything for HL2, even if it means throwing in a bunch of crap that any sane person can see is worthless, and they're cashing in on that fact.
Besides, It's not like it's overpriced in comparison to all the other crappy games that come out with the same cost margin. And this is HL2, the definitive FPS game of its time. If you dont want to buy it, don't buy it. Personally I think I'll go for a Bronze. I don't need that other stuff, and doesn't it come out as a free mod anyway?
Or if you just want to play HL2 and not get shafted, just buy the bronze or standard retail.
Yeah, i'm against this marketing BS Valve are incorporating, coaxing people into spending money for crap they don't need. Free mods, merchandise you'll never use and an archaic game really make the money seem worthwhile........ <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
They're not shafting you by offering it for $10 more. It's just an option, not a YOU CANT PLAY HALF LIFE 2 WITHOUT BUYING OTHER CRAP. If you don't like it, don't buy it. Like it or not DOD, CS, and HL1 are not free for everyone, but are Valve's property. DOD and CS started out as mods, but retail quality and luck led them to become retail games. And last I checked, we pay for those. But in this case, they're only 5 bucks each. Isn't that a nice deal? Not exactly "shafting" the consumer, I'd say. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
CS was FAR from retail quality when it was picked up by valve. Not to say I'm not proud of the fact that so many free mods have gone all the way or anything. It's a nice feat.
What I'm tired of is Valve STILL riding on these modder's success. They've beaten this horse to f-ing death twice already. I dunno if it's because they're trying to hide their own misuse of company time or that they want to squeeze every last drop of cash outa the poor public. Maybe both.
But there are people have paid for CS, HL1, and DoD already, now they will again. And I'll be damned if I pay for something that, from all the screenshots and movies i've seen, is so uninspiring and bland that it really is just the same old Counter-Strike with flying bodies. I mean, really, from the screenies, I can't usually even tell if that's HL1:CS or CS:S unless I see a body flying through the air or something to show me the physics.
I'm not paying for it, and I'm **** that Valve even tried to push over such crap on us. Seems they've completely forgotten about the mod the got most of us hooked in the first place. Where's my damned TFC!?
I find it crazy how people are letting rabid HL fanboyism suck all their money just because Valve is feeling horny.
What was the last game you bought that cost you $90? What's that, you've never spent $90 on a game before, that's because most publishers are aware that people just won't pay that price.
Both Valve and VU realise that the HL faboys will pay anything for HL2, even if it means throwing in a bunch of crap that any sane person can see is worthless, and they're cashing in on that fact. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Day of Defeat and Counterstrike are free because they were mods originally, and Valve had the good will to keep them free even after they aquired the intellectual property and could have fairly charged money for them, because charging money for stuff you make is called "common sense." You act like everyone and their mother is going to buy the $90 collecters edition simply because Valve offers it, but in reality they're probably only going to sell as many as the Warcraft 3 collector's edition, or the Jedi Outcast one, or the Star Wars: Galaxies one, or any of the numerous other collectors editions. This isn't some scam Valve thought up to gouge fanboys for all their worth, it's something companies have been doing a while so really crazy people have something to buy and enjoy. It's useless crap to you but priceless memorabilia to some. I don't mock Infinitum for spending money on useless Japanese animation because I can't understand what the allure is, and it's the same idea with buying Half-Life 2 goodies.
Bronze is great if your low on cash, and welll gold is for
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I realy liked playing HL, I am hopeing that HL:S will realy be that much cooler, combined with the fact that HL:S Will hopefuly come with HLDM:S
I am also thinking about gettign the silver eddition instead (As $60 is what I was expecting to pay for the game)
a few notes:
1) So what if they are charging for CS:S, HL:S, DoD:S, etc?
These are compleatly new products, yes they are based off of the orginal games, however at the same time alot of work probably did go into them.
2) If you realy don't like that, then buy the bronze pack at $50 (about $10 less then most games sell for at release)
3) If you realy want those titles then buy Silver, as you were probably willing to shell out $60 for HL2 any way, this way you still just shell out $60 and are good to go.
I realy liked playing HL, I am hopeing that HL:S will realy be that much cooler, combined with the fact that HL:S Will hopefuly come with HLDM:S
I am also thinking about gettign the silver eddition instead (As $60 is what I was expecting to pay for the game)
a few notes:
1) So what if they are charging for CS:S, HL:S, DoD:S, etc?
These are compleatly new products, yes they are based off of the orginal games, however at the same time alot of work probably did go into them.
2) If you realy don't like that, then buy the bronze pack at $50 (about $10 less then most games sell for at release)
3) If you realy want those titles then buy Silver, as you were probably willing to shell out $60 for HL2 any way, this way you still just shell out $60 and are good to go. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
assuming DoD:S and HL:S are free...
SILVER STILL GIVES YOU ALL HL MODS
CZ
CS
TFC
HL
OP4
DOD
DMC
any others i forgot
But the tyre!! you're forgetting the tyre!
Silver edition on steam: £33 (with currency conversion)
.... Which should I get? D: