Pc Gamer Review Of Hl2 Out!

TheMuffinManTheMuffinMan Join Date: 2002-12-20 Member: 11234Members, Constellation
edited October 2004 in Off-Topic
<div class="IPBDescription">And it looks good...</div> Over here in the UK, the latest issue of PC Gamer is out, which gives a fairly long review of HL2. Among the long, long list of quotable quotes within, here are a few snipits.

<!--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-->Valve has surpassed not only themselves, but everyone else too. Half-Life 2 is an astounding accomplishment. It is the definitive statement of the last five years of first-person shooters. Everything else was just a stopgap.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

<!--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-->This is a joyous, kinetic, action game<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

<!--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-->You have to experience it for yourself. This is the one unmissable game. It's time to get that cutting-edge PC system. Sell your grandmother, remorgage the cat, do whatever you have to do. Just dont miss out...<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

<!--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-->How can it possibly be this good? 96%.

It is : "Astonishing, Revelatory, Robots!"
It is not "Ever Stupid, Corridors, The end of the story"<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Well, i for one am very impressed with this review, hopefully the rest of the reviews will also speak this positively about the game.
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  • That_Annoying_KidThat_Annoying_Kid Sire of Titles Join Date: 2003-03-01 Member: 14175Members, Constellation
    O_O

    linkage!
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  • Cereal_KillRCereal_KillR Join Date: 2002-10-31 Member: 1837Members
    ()_()


    scannage! (then linkage to the scannage)
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  • Marik_SteeleMarik_Steele To rule in hell... Join Date: 2002-11-20 Member: 9466Members
    Links directly to scans won't be permitted here. If you have a link to a story on another major gaming website, such as <a href='http://www.evilAvatar.com' target='_blank'>EvilAvatar</a>, and <i>they</i> link to scans, then that's okay--we can assume they either have permission to do that or they're risking legal consequences instead of us.
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  • CForresterCForrester P0rk(h0p Join Date: 2002-10-05 Member: 1439Members, Constellation
    Can you link to a page that offers a torrent to the scans?
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  • Marik_SteeleMarik_Steele To rule in hell... Join Date: 2002-11-20 Member: 9466Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-CForrester+Oct 5 2004, 01:14 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (CForrester @ Oct 5 2004, 01:14 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Can you link to a page that offers a torrent to the scans? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    That depends. Does said page also have a number of other torrents of questionable legal status?
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  • 2Dd2Dd Join Date: 2003-09-27 Member: 21246Members
    edited October 2004
    my kneecaps explode with delight. YAY! saved allowance money here i come!

    on the other hand, this means jackasses will be warezing this game like chupacabra on a giant goat.....
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  • -Drake--Drake- -dn ʎɐʍ sıɥʇ- Join Date: 2003-04-02 Member: 15125Members
    Mmmmmm the real thing is nearly here
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  • TheWizardTheWizard Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10553Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Marik_Steele+Oct 5 2004, 01:10 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Marik_Steele @ Oct 5 2004, 01:10 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Links directly to scans won't be permitted here. If you have a link to a story on another major gaming website, such as <a href='http://www.evilAvatar.com' target='_blank'>EvilAvatar</a>, and <i>they</i> link to scans, then that's okay--we can assume they either have permission to do that or they're risking legal consequences instead of us. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Don't worry Marik. We know how it works <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    <img src='http://www.pythonsite.de/bbc/nudge.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
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  • CForresterCForrester P0rk(h0p Join Date: 2002-10-05 Member: 1439Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Marik_Steele+Oct 5 2004, 02:20 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Marik_Steele @ Oct 5 2004, 02:20 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-CForrester+Oct 5 2004, 01:14 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (CForrester @ Oct 5 2004, 01:14 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Can you link to a page that offers a torrent to the scans? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    That depends. Does said page also have a number of other torrents of questionable legal status? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    It's not the site you're implying, but it does. I'll see if I can get a page with a link to it somewhere else.
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  • RustySpoonRustySpoon Join Date: 2003-07-10 Member: 18069Members
    edited October 2004
    I would happen to have the link to the torrent, which I ofcourse would never download because it's immoral...

    (Mods permition?)

    *edit*
    Forresters link appears to be b0rked:


    *edit2*
    Link removed due to remote linking :/
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  • CForresterCForrester P0rk(h0p Join Date: 2002-10-05 Member: 1439Members, Constellation
    <a href='http://wave.prohosting.com/a5df4w/s2s5a3.html' target='_blank'>Here we are</a>. If this is unacceptable, I'll take it down.
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  • Marik_SteeleMarik_Steele To rule in hell... Join Date: 2002-11-20 Member: 9466Members
    edited October 2004
    I'm rather surprised I can't find it anywhere acceptable myself; I could've sworn I saw it on EvilAvatar not long ago, and they've since put up stories like <a href='http://www.evilavatar.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=6317&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0' target='_blank'>this one</a>, but if my memory is correct and they did have one for HL2 earlier, it's since disappeared.

    [edit]The best I can find is some personal site by a Mr. Oliver Aaltonen. It's really not what I'd intended when I said linking to another major site, but it's better than direct links to .torrents hosted by a certain website a saddeningly great number of us are already aware of. [edit2]Link removed because you guys seem to have enough ways to get it. I no longer want to be associated with the rest of these linking people.
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  • XythXyth Avatar Join Date: 2003-11-04 Member: 22312Members
    Also on a similar note, Fileplanet just released a 2 gig collection of all the hl2 footage so far. The lines are short right now so get in fast.
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  • JimmehJimmeh Join Date: 2003-08-24 Member: 20173Members, Constellation
    <a href='http://www.atomicmpc.com.au/forums.asp?s=3&c=12&t=6239' target='_blank'>Clicky</a>
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  • MavericMaveric Join Date: 2002-08-07 Member: 1101Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-CForrester+Oct 5 2004, 11:37 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (CForrester @ Oct 5 2004, 11:37 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <a href='http://wave.prohosting.com/a5df4w/s2s5a3.html' target='_blank'>Here we are</a>. If this is unacceptable, I'll take it down. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Hahaha, bandwidth exceeded. <!--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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  • CForresterCForrester P0rk(h0p Join Date: 2002-10-05 Member: 1439Members, Constellation
    Page two of the review is absolutely beautiful.
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  • CForresterCForrester P0rk(h0p Join Date: 2002-10-05 Member: 1439Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Maveric+Oct 5 2004, 02:58 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Maveric @ Oct 5 2004, 02:58 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-CForrester+Oct 5 2004, 11:37 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (CForrester @ Oct 5 2004, 11:37 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <a href='http://wave.prohosting.com/a5df4w/s2s5a3.html' target='_blank'>Here we are</a>. If this is unacceptable, I'll take it down. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Hahaha, bandwidth exceeded. <!--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-->
    Oh, they don't allow torrents. I'll rename it to a a TXT file, then you'll just have to rename it yourself once you download it.
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  • StakhanovStakhanov Join Date: 2003-03-12 Member: 14448Members
    One disappointing thing , is that you cannot talk with alien slaves <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    Anyway. Gravgun , here we come !
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  • CForresterCForrester P0rk(h0p Join Date: 2002-10-05 Member: 1439Members, Constellation
    It just got removed. :/ <b>P</b>roHosting is quick. I guess I should have rena<b>m</b>ed the torrent before uploading it. <b>Me</b>h.
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  • LegionnairedLegionnaired Join Date: 2002-04-30 Member: 552Members, Constellation
    <!--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--><b> Multiplayer: </b> No.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->


    NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!


    /me prays for an easy port to NS:Source.
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  • TheWizardTheWizard Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10553Members, Constellation
    "Sell your Grandmother, remortgage your cat"
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  • TequilaTequila Join Date: 2003-08-13 Member: 19660Members
    It got 97% in PC Zone UK. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • CommunistWithAGunCommunistWithAGun Local Propaganda Guy Join Date: 2003-04-30 Member: 15953Members
    I dunno if it counts as warez I read it a weak ago, some guy had scans of it. Its nothing we haven't heard before.
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  • JimmehJimmeh Join Date: 2003-08-24 Member: 20173Members, Constellation
    edited October 2004
    <a href='http://homepage.ntlworld.com/j.palethorpe/HL2/' target='_blank'>Also Clicky incase first one goes down</a>
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  • EpidemicEpidemic Dark Force Gorge Join Date: 2003-06-29 Member: 17781Members
    Looks to be good <!--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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  • That_Annoying_KidThat_Annoying_Kid Sire of Titles Join Date: 2003-03-01 Member: 14175Members, Constellation
    still looking for a link to a page with a link to the scans >_< I want to read that article <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • ClashenClashen Join Date: 2003-08-22 Member: 20087Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-CommunistWithAGun+Oct 5 2004, 09:23 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (CommunistWithAGun @ Oct 5 2004, 09:23 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I dunno if it counts as warez I read it a weak ago, some guy had scans of it. Its nothing we haven't heard before. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yea me too. Let's poke the nubs with sticks.
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  • EpidemicEpidemic Dark Force Gorge Join Date: 2003-06-29 Member: 17781Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Jimmeh+Oct 5 2004, 08:58 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Jimmeh @ Oct 5 2004, 08:58 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <a href='http://www.atomicmpc.com.au/forums.asp?s=3&c=12&t=6239' target='_blank'>Clicky</a> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    .k
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  • SupernornSupernorn Best. Picture. Ever. Made. Ever. Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7608Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-CForrester+Oct 5 2004, 08:09 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (CForrester @ Oct 5 2004, 08:09 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> It just got removed. :/ <b>P</b>roHosting is quick. I guess I should have rena<b>m</b>ed the torrent before uploading it. <b>Me</b>h. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    <img src='http://img57.exs.cx/img57/581/binocularscopy.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
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  • ThaldarinThaldarin Alonzi&#33; Join Date: 2003-07-15 Member: 18173Members, Constellation
    To be honest, it looks like valve concentrated more on creating the gravity gun and physics than anything else. As its constantly mentioned throught the review.
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