Half-Life 2 - The pinãta has been broken

[HolyCow]

In other words - IT'S GONE GOLD!

VIVENDI UNIVERSAL GAMES ANNOUNCES PLANS TO LAUNCH THE MOST ANTICIPATED PC ACTION GAME OF 2004
Half-Life® 2 to Ship to Retail Outlets Globally This Holiday Season




LOS ANGELES (October 18, 2004) – Vivendi Universal Games (VU Games) today announced that Half-Life® 2, the sequel to one of the most critically acclaimed PC titles in gaming history, will ship to retail outlets around the world in November. The Company confirmed that Half-Life 2, developed by Valve Software, has gone gold with a planned retail street date of November 16, 2004. The countdown to the highly anticipated retail street date has begun around the world, as VU Games completes plans to ship localized versions of Half-Life 2 simultaneously in English, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Traditional and Simplified Chinese, Korean, Thai and Japanese.



“Half-Life 2 has surpassed our expectations in every sense – its high-quality graphics, ground-breaking physics and immersive first-person shooter gameplay set a new standard for PC action games,” said Bruce Hack, CEO of VU Games. “Half-Life 2 will go down as one of the best-selling PC titles, and we are thrilled to deliver this ground-breaking title to the worldwide gaming community this fall.”



Hailed as “...the best game ever made” by PC Gamer, Half-Life 2 earned a top-rated review score of 98, the highest score bestowed by the magazine in more than six years. The game has received numerous accolades for its technical excellence, captivating story and addictive game play, including more than 10 awards and nominations at the 2004 Electronic Entertainment Expo. In addition to being named “Best PC Game” by 1up.com (Ziff Davis) and Gamespy.com, the title also received a “Technological Excellence on PC” award from IGN.com. CNNMoney.com stated that “Half-Life 2 will redefine what gamers expect from their games visually – and the gameplay is a lot of fun as well.”



The global anticipation for Half-Life 2 has reached unprecedented heights, as consumers around the world mark their calendars to buy the game at retail on November 16th. The Half-Life 2 product will include Counte***trike: Source. VU Games will also release a Half Life 2 Collector’s Edition that will include Half-Life 2 in DVD-ROM format, Counte***trike: Source, Half-Life: Source, a free limited edition t-shirt, and a Half-Life 2 Prima strategy guide book.



The original Half-Life game was launched in 1998 under VU Games’ Sierra Entertainment publishing label. It earned more than 50 game-of-the-year awards and has been heralded as one of the best PC first-person shooter games of all-time.



About Half-Life® and Half-Life® 2

In 1998, Half-Life revolutionized the game industry with its combination of pounding action and continuous, immersive storytelling. Valve’s debut title was named “Best PC Game Ever” by PC Gamer and launched a franchise with more than eight million retails units sold worldwide. In 2004, Half-Life 2 will take the suspense, challenge and visceral charge of the original to new heights of realism and responsiveness. Half-Life 2 opens the door to a world where the player’s presence affects everything around him, from the physical environments to the behaviors – even the emotions – of both friends and enemies. The player again picks up the crowbar of research scientist, Gordon Freeman, who finds himself on an alien-infested Earth being picked to the bone, its resources depleted and its population dwindling. Freeman is thrust into the unenviable role of rescuing the world from the wrong he unleashed back at Black Mesa. And a lot of people – people he cares about – are counting on him. The intense, real-time gameplay of Half-Life 2 is made possible only by Source, Valve’s new proprietary engine technology. Source provides major enhancements in the advanced facial animation system, physics, graphics and AI. Half-Life 2 will be available for the PC.



About Vivendi Universal Games

Headquartered in Los Angeles, VU Games is a leading global developer, publisher and distributor of multi-platform interactive entertainment. Its development studios and publishing labels include Blizzard Entertainment, Sierra Entertainment, Fox Interactive and Massive Entertainment. VU Games’ library of over 700 titles features multi-million unit selling properties such as Warcraft®, StarCraft®, Diablo® and World of Warcraft® from Blizzard Entertainment®; Crash Bandicoot®, Spyro The Dragon™, Empire Earth®, Leisure Suit Larry™, Tribes® and Ground Control®.​

Roll on November 16th

 

[Andeh]

yeah, looking forward to it, im getting the collectors edition. I was gonna buy the gold edition on steam but i found out you dont actually get the game on CD or DVD. you have to download them through steam which I thought was stupid personally. I decided to wait till the collectors edition is released cause you get a half-life 2 t-shirt which you dont get in any of the steam packages.

 

[HolyCow]

I've bought the Gold Edition through steam already, $135 it cost in total =/
Going to be buying the collectors edition retail box set aswel so I have a physical copy.

 

[Bugz]

I've bought the Gold Edition through steam already, $135 it cost in total =/
Going to be buying the collectors edition retail box set aswel so I have a physical copy.

Just for a game?

**** me!

 

[Andeh]

actually the gold package is only $89, if you payed 135 then you got ripped off lol

 

[Bugz]

actually the gold package is only $89, if you payed 135 then you got ripped off lol

Still too f00kin much?

Thats what 50 quid in english money?

 

[HolyCow]

actually the gold package is only $89, if you payed 135 then you got ripped off lol

Being the one who bought it, I should know. Yes, it's $89, it's $135 with all the shipping to the UK and all taxes added (for all the merch that comes with it).

 

[Andeh]

its $89.95 man you been ripped off

 

[HolyCow]

Here's a picture of my HL2 Steam receipt (edited only to keep personal details private).

Also, notice on your picture it says:

"The cost for this offer is: $89.95
Plus tax & shipping & handling"

P.S. How can I get ripped off if the only place to buy it is through Steam?

EDIT: Also, as I said before, I bought it through Steam. You didn't, you don't know, I do.

 

[Andeh]

Plus tax & shipping & handling meaning that its included in that price. If not then I wouldn't be dumb enough to buy it. I mean I would not spend anywhere near £75 on a game no matter how good it was. I said it befor and I'll say it again. YOU GOT RIPPED OFF.

The collectors edition comes out same time as the normal edition. It comes with a T-shirt which doesnt come in your crummy package and it will cost more than half that price.

EDIT: dont try and sound smart it makes you look stupid

 

[Ceef]

Lets look at Andehs Post.

Plus tax & shipping & handling meaning that its included in that price. If not then I wouldn't be dumb enough to buy it.

Plus Tax and Shipping means that it is too be added, if it was included in that price it would say, Including Tax and Shipping.

I mean I would not spend anywhere near £75 on a game no matter how good it was.

135 dollers is more like 90 quid

I said it befor and I'll say it again. YOU GOT RIPPED OFF.

That is down to opinion as this is supposidely one of the greatest games of all time. althought i personally wudnt pay 90 quid for it :|

The collectors edition comes out same time as the normal edition. It comes with a T-shirt which doesnt come in your crummy package and it will cost more than half that price.

I suggest rephrasing that. it will cost more than half that price... should be and it wont cost more than half that price ¬_¬ Children these days have no appreciation for a good structured Post.

EDIT: dont try and sound smart it makes you look stupid

Indeed you did make ureself sound stupid child.


*Waits for post to be Cross referanced and flamed... i was bored ok*

 

[Andeh]

Lets look at your post shall we.

Plus Tax and Shipping means that it is too be added, if it was included in that price it would say, Including Tax and Shipping.

Yes I maybe wrong about that, if so then I am sorry for the confusion. Everyone makes mistakes.

135 dollers is more like 90 quid.

Actually its not. its £75. I actually took the time to work it out. Go work it out yourself you find that I am correct.

That is down to opinion as this is supposidely one of the greatest games of all time. althought i personally wudnt pay 90 quid for it :|

Indeed it is down to opinion, I dont know anyone stupid enough to pay £75 for a game.

I suggest rephrasing that. it will cost more than half that price... should be and it wont cost more than half that price ¬_¬ Children these days have no appreciation for a good structured Post.

You're calling me a child? You dont even know me, so you just made yourself look like a jackass right there.

Indeed you did make ureself sound stupid child.

F.Y.I. I am 20 in 4 months. Hardly a child, although on your planet puberty might come at a much later age, in which case, you have an excuse for looking stupid ill let your off :P

 

[HolyCow]

Plus tax & shipping & handling meaning that its included in that price. If not then I wouldn't be dumb enough to buy it. I mean I would not spend anywhere near £75 on a game no matter how good it was. I said it befor and I'll say it again. YOU GOT RIPPED OFF.

The collectors edition comes out same time as the normal edition. It comes with a T-shirt which doesnt come in your crummy package and it will cost more than half that price.

EDIT: dont try and sound smart it makes you look stupid

After this post I'm not even going to bother with this anymore. You're making yourself look more and more like an idiot with each post. You don't take into account the facts, you presume you know because you clicked the "purchase now" button. Here's an idea, how about you listen to someone who does know?

OK, so the collectors edition (which I'm also going to be buying) comes with a t-shirt. A t-shirt. ****ING-YAY! I dunno about you, but I buy a game to have the game, not a t-shirt. So whilst you're queuing up, waiting to buy your t-shirt, sorry, game, I'll be sitting at home already playing it. Whether I got ripped off or not is a matter of opinion, I'm buying two copies of the game (one already purchased) for God's sake, what does that tell you other than I've got more money than sense?

I am a fan of Half-Life. I've been waiting for Half-Life 2 since I completed the first one back in '98. 6 years and 2 expansion packs later, it's finally here, I'm gonna make damn sure I get my hands on a copy of it no matter how much it costs. I can guarantee that I'm not the only one and I shouldn't have to justify myself to someone as ignorant as you.

As for crummy package...

Games included in the gold package:
Half-Life 2
CS: Source
DoD: Source
Half-Life: Source
Counte***trike
Counte***trike: Condition Zero
Counte***trike: Condition Zero Deleted Scenes
Team Fortress Classic
Day of Defeat
Half-Life
Deathmatch Classis
Opposing Force
Ricochet
Source Dedicated Server
Half-Life Dedicated Server

As part of the gold package:
3 HL2 Posters
HL2 Soundtrack
HL2 Hat
HL2 Sticker
City17 postcard
Official strategy guide (not that I'll be using it)
Collectors box
Chance to win a trip to Valve.

Granted, some of the games are free. Most of them you can only get by buying through Steam/in shops. Yep, crummy package indeed.

 

[Andeh]

After this post I'm not even going to bother with this anymore. You're making yourself look more and more like an idiot with each post. You don't take into account the facts, you presume you know because you clicked the "purchase now" button. Here's an idea, how about you listen to someone who does know?

heres an idea. READ MY LAST POST. I already admitted I was wrong jackass.

OK, so the collectors edition (which I'm also going to be buying) comes with a t-shirt. A t-shirt. ****ING-YAY! I dunno about you, but I buy a game to have the game, not a t-shirt.

Then why are you buying the collectors edition if you just want the game?

I'm buying two copies of the game (one already purchased) for God's sake, what does that tell you other than I've got more money than sense?

indeed.

I am a fan of Half-Life. I've been waiting for Half-Life 2 since I completed the first one back in '98. 6 years and 2 expansion packs later, it's finally here, I'm gonna make damn sure I get my hands on a copy of it no matter how much it costs.

I am the same as you except Im not stupid enough to buy 2 copies of the game let alone spend £75 on one of them.

Granted the majority of this argument is caused by valves ignorance and greed to force us to buy through steam (something I will never do) I agree its not your fault but I still think you are daft for buying 2 copies of the game. If the game is all you want, then why didnt you buy the bronze version or something?

 

[Ceef]

75 quid aint alot of money.... u make out like its all the money in the world

So ure 20 in 4 months... get a job u bum

 

[Andeh]

where do you think I am now? mars? £75 isnt alot of money your right. but for 1 game its a hell of a lot of money to pay since most games cause £25 to £30 dont you think?