Half-life 2... Delayed!

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  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    One word. LAME! WHAT THE ****! Retards.
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  • dr_ddr_d Join Date: 2003-03-28 Member: 14979Members
    I'll wait for official word from Valve. Last I checked they were releasing HL2 in September and CS2 in Decemeber.
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  • LokeLoke Join Date: 2003-02-25 Member: 13988Members
    Hope this is just bs... I can’t wait that long for Half-Life 2.
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  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--dr.d+Jul 29 2003, 03:13 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (dr.d @ Jul 29 2003, 03:13 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I'll wait for official word from Valve. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    You've just given me a bit of hope.
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  • DunsbyDunsby Join Date: 2002-08-01 Member: 1042Awaiting Authorization
    Meh...

    Ill wait for valve to.
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  • p4Samwisep4Samwise Join Date: 2002-12-15 Member: 10831Members
    edited July 2003
    Maybe if we're lucky they'll push it really hard to come out exactly on time, like <u>Enter the Matrix</u> did. And it'll come out really well, like.... oh, wait.
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  • dr_ddr_d Join Date: 2003-03-28 Member: 14979Members
    That wasn't my point, my point was that Valve is very tight-lipped about this stuff and I don't see why an online gaming review site would break the news to me.
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  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    Exactly, no rush. We don't what HL2 merged with Enter the Matrix.
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  • TorgoTorgo Join Date: 2002-12-30 Member: 11626Members
    Well, if it is true, then certainly it was no surprise...
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  • BigMadSteveBigMadSteve Join Date: 2003-02-12 Member: 13472Members
    Oh well. It's not the end of the world.
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  • Iced_EagleIced_Eagle Borg Engineer Join Date: 2003-03-02 Member: 14218Members
    sigh... its not true.... remember amazon.com changed their release date to december? like so many 3rd party news groups went off and made up a story about it... some people may even consider september a holiday (haha not... maybe happy hl2 day?)
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  • acer_r1acer_r1 Join Date: 2003-03-11 Member: 14397Banned
    dude didnt you guys hear? the world made 9/30 a holiday cuz HL2 was gonna be released......
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  • CForresterCForrester P0rk(h0p Join Date: 2002-10-05 Member: 1439Members, Constellation
    This was posted on another news site and confirmed <b><i><u>UNTRUE</u></i></b> by VALVe. The September 30th release date is still scheduled.
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  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    ^That wasn't supposed to be funny, right?^
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  • dr_ddr_d Join Date: 2003-03-28 Member: 14979Members
    edited July 2003
    Yah I'm not surprised. Some of these online gaming sites are just completely off-base, I've seen reviews about a game that made it seem like a boring RTS with a lot of glitches and when I actually played it it turned out to be an action RPG.

    I mean they were just posting screenshots and giving misinformation about them like a screenie of a group of NPCs in the game and the caption read "Basic units used for production".

    Lesson for today is don't trust online gaming sites.


    And even more of a lesson confirm rumors before starting these kind of topcis : P
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  • BigMadSteveBigMadSteve Join Date: 2003-02-12 Member: 13472Members
    lol. Damn websites always get it wrong. I remember I read once that in HL2 you had to maintain your guns. This included fixing jams and cleaning out the barrel. Hmmm....sounds more like America's Army to me.
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  • KungFuSquirrelKungFuSquirrel Basher of Muttons Join Date: 2002-01-26 Member: 103Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    <!--QuoteBegin--Jay123+Jul 29 2003, 05:46 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Jay123 @ Jul 29 2003, 05:46 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> lol. Damn websites always get it wrong. I remember I read once that in HL2 you had to maintain your guns. This included fixing jams and cleaning out the barrel. Hmmm....sounds more like America's Army to me. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    That was a complete spoof, yet so many people thought it was correct...

    It is interesting to note that all the sources quoted as saying HL2 will be delayed are <i>Vivendi</i> sources, not Valve sources. Which could mean that Sierra/Vivendi <i>may</i> in fact have been looking at their schedules and decided to bump it back to hit the coveted holiday season, a booming time for retail games. *shrug* It is entirely possible that this may have happened without staff at Valve even being aware of it before seeing it on the internet (whether or not that is the case here is up in the air, but it's not an unknown phenomenon).

    We shall see which actually becomes the case.
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  • dr_ddr_d Join Date: 2003-03-28 Member: 14979Members
    Valve are pretty ruthless when it comes to having things their way. If they would be willing to give into vivendi don't you think HL2 wouldn't be a PC only release? Valve isn't all about $.
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  • GwahirGwahir Join Date: 2002-04-24 Member: 513Members, Constellation
    one reason I respect Valve.

    They are there for a good product, they have a talented team, and care about the community.

    At least in my opinion
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  • AllUrHiveRblong2usAllUrHiveRblong2us By Your Powers Combined... Join Date: 2002-12-20 Member: 11244Members
    DOOM is in his house laughing at all of us right now. And then realising the truth and crying.
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  • DiablusDiablus Join Date: 2003-03-31 Member: 15080Members
    well well it looks like u can never trust valve, remeber at leasty 6-7 months ago they promised CS 1.6? yea well its never comming out and neither will HL2 MUWHAHAHHA!
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  • acer_r1acer_r1 Join Date: 2003-03-11 Member: 14397Banned
    omg that means that that is a DOOM propaganda site omg11111
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  • PanzerOxPanzerOx Join Date: 2003-04-22 Member: 15754Members
    This was also on gamespot.
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  • Marik_SteeleMarik_Steele To rule in hell... Join Date: 2002-11-20 Member: 9466Members
    Also realize that one of the reasons Valve wants to popularize Steam is so that they won't have Sierra (and thus Viviendi) as a middleman for publishing the retail boxes we're all used to buying. If Viviendi says Holiday 2003 and Valve disagrees, you may want to keep your eyes peeled for news about Steam...
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  • KungFuSquirrelKungFuSquirrel Basher of Muttons Join Date: 2002-01-26 Member: 103Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    <!--QuoteBegin--Diablus+Jul 29 2003, 06:14 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Diablus @ Jul 29 2003, 06:14 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> well well it looks like u can never trust valve, remeber at leasty 6-7 months ago they promised CS 1.6? yea well its never comming out and neither will HL2 MUWHAHAHHA! <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Well, actually, there's two possibilities here from what information is available, neither of which places the blame on Valve...

    Possibility 1) It's not true. Easy enough, everyone comes out a winner except the sites that posted the incorrect information

    Possibility 2) Vivendi has indeed pushed back the release date and didn't bother to tell Valve yet. Which is -not- an uncommon occurrence in the industry, sadly, even though this -shouldn't- be a possibility. :-\

    There seems to be no indication of any sort of delay on HL2 content or development, which makes perfect sense in case 1 and makes me want to strangle the guy who invented marketing in case 2. <!--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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  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--AllUrHiveRBelong2Us+Jul 29 2003, 04:12 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (AllUrHiveRBelong2Us @ Jul 29 2003, 04:12 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> DOOM is in his house laughing at all of us right now. And then realising the truth and crying. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    That means another class for him to wait on.

    With the released POSSIBLY delayed, would you like to see newer versions of the Mod's we all love?
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  • P-KhanP-Khan Join Date: 2003-05-27 Member: 16776Members
    I trust Valve, so I hope that site was wrong.

    Plus, if we have to wait a few more months to get a better product, I wouldn't mind waiting. Of course, I don't know if the game will be better, which could turn to be a totall fiasco.....
    (HOPE IT ISN'T!!!)
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  • JavertJavert Join Date: 2003-04-30 Member: 15954Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Gwahir+Jul 29 2003, 07:05 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Gwahir @ Jul 29 2003, 07:05 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> one reason I respect Valve.

    They are there for a good product, they have a talented team, and care about the community.

    At least in my opinion <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    And I echo that opinion.
    Just look at those email replies to see their commitment.
    As for the delay, I have this gut feeling it's true though I wish it was not.
    Life's not fair.
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  • QuaunautQuaunaut The longest seven days in history... Join Date: 2003-03-21 Member: 14759Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    Guys, remember: VALVe isn't telling ANYBODY exclusively release date stuff. The chances of one of their guys getting it before every other site in the world is 0. NO FRIGGIN CHANCE. DISREGARD THIS UNLESS ITS THE OFFICIAL WORD.
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  • AposApos Join Date: 2003-06-14 Member: 17369Members, Constellation
    Gabe's quote, when some fan wrote to him about the stories:

    <b>First time I've heard about this.</b>

    Seriously, you'd think these news sites would actually ask for official comment before going live with a story, no?
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