Its Official: Hl2 Delayed
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Whyyyyy??
ROFL
I didn't care as much as seeing Fragmaster in an HEV suit handing out copies!
*weeps.
It's sensational.
Happy waiting <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
*maybe this delay is to make sure cs:cz sells...
200 posts, yes!
*looks up*
Bwhahahahahahaha
THE IRONY
*looks down*
....How convienent.....for Shackfile? Gamefile? Filenews?....Gameshack? Shacknews? what was this place? I'd never heard of them before. Although It's very likely Half-Life 2 is delayed...I don't think I'd trust the ONE <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo--> site that can recieve e-mails from Valve (atleast, not without second sources).
Listening to: Engel, by Rammstein
...NGE music video...if you get one, I recommend Bohemian Rhapsody...it's done better. Try KaZaa...but watch out for eVal! viruses and worms and stuff. BR is a cool video though!
Anyways, no real surprises here. I am dissapointed but I wasn't expecting it to come out on Sep 30th anyway.
Although it does bear mentioning that HL2 might still ship on Steam on Sept 30th, although I for one view that as an extreamly unlikely scenario.
Lighten up guys, hl2 may end up being the best game ever and may include free scorpian models in the collectors edition or somthing but I would rather wait a bit longer and get a working game than to get it earlier and have so many bugs it won't be funny.
Yep, late delay announcements will really make sense and earn them even more fanatical fans... <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo--> Am I the only one missing a link here?
<span style='font-size:8pt;line-height:100%'>*copyright Edcrab Meaningless Exaggeration Corp. </span>
I thought winter 2006 was the Dukes release date... HL2 vs. The Duke in the store, rofl...
Anyway, I am not surprised of the delay, and I think of it being released at X-mas...
And what's with all the VALVe bashing, i'd <b>love</b> to see all you anti-VALVe people make a game of groundbreaking quality that HL2 will be, completely smooth and also to an exact release deadline. These people are professionals, trust them. And ontop of making that game, release a complete reworking of Half-Life's authentication code, a new application, support for that new application, manage masses of servers for aformentioned application, code updates for aformentioned program, release patches for a 5 year old game, work on tracking down h4x and coding anti-cheat technology, putup with baseless, mindless, uninformed and immature flamers and all the while responding to emails from fans.... Oh, sorry, don't you think you can do that?
Just remember, good things are always worth waiting for, and HL2 will be worth it, be patient and if you don't have anything nice to say, i suggest you type a nice long email about how much you hate VALVe, send it to Gabe Newell and promptly watch yourself get blocked.
I plan do double everything and get a radeonXXXX. I'lll decide whats best for me if and when the money is available.
PS: Good luck getting it on or before "Holidays" I can see the lines now.
First thing I see is HL2's delay. Awesomeness.
Delayed a week before it's release, typical stupid publisher idiocy. It's not the delay that pisses me off, it's the timing and the **** they fed us for months on end about it definitely coming out on September 30th. Bleh, they suck.
First thing I see is HL2's delay. Awesomeness.
Delayed a week before it's release, typical stupid publisher idiocy. It's not the delay that pisses me off, it's the timing and the **** they fed us for months on end about it definitely coming out on September 30th. Bleh, they suck. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Bah if anything they should have pushed back STeams release date, huh? Har har.
Happy waiting <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
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"We are currently targeting a holiday release,"
At least they got that right. Winter 2006 is going to be a holiday release all right <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo-->