Just out of interest ...

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:: Forceflow.be :: Nuclear Dawn developer

I put in a preorder to get HL1DM:S, though I've actually yet to "play" that beyond taking a gander at the maps.

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Haven't got it preordered, but it's one of those things I'm gonna have to play. Unles it super blows.

I just noticed something whilst looking at some media:



The building with the small metalic dome, just right of the citadel
looked somewhat familiar. At first, I didn't give it much thought, but
then it occured to me that I had seen it before:



Interesting coincidence.

I voted "I'm in doubt." I recently developed carpal tunnel syndrome (due to marathon gaming with horrible posture), so any gaming I do is in very short bursts of about 10-15 minutes with much longer periods of resting my wrist in between (ie not really worth the time or effort). I'm also just burnt out on FPSes and not really interested much in games anymore TBH. If it weren't for those factors I might get it, though it doesn't look like it brings much (if anything) really new to HL2, just a continuation of the story (which I never finished :razz: ). If someone writes a Half-Life novel I'll probably buy that.

/groggy ranting

@Andrei: what building is that?

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It's in Hiroshima, one of the few buidlings left standing after the abomb was dropped.

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not getting it as i lack the time to play. Seems to be looking nice though

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Good eye Andrei.

I voted I'm in doubt, because while I would like to keep up with the HL
series, I'm not as pumped about this episodes arrival as I was about
HL2.

I still have to get around to playing Lost Coast sometime.

There's relatively little hype. I like that. I'd love to see some solid, old-school HL gameplay that's not really worth a superlative but has a lot of atmosphere and interesting scenes. I'm not sure about Alyx. I think' she'll start getting on my nerves somewhere in the game.

"Not yet, but soon!"

It's in Hiroshima, one of the few buidlings left standing after the abomb was dropped.

I hate to sound like an ignorant american here - but want that building
designed by an american archetect? - as well as the other few buildings
left standing?

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but want that building
designed by an american archetect? - as well as the other few buildings
left standing?

AFAIK it was built by a Czech architect called Jan Letzel (i think).

I think the dome looks like the Overwatch building.

Which, incidentally, was probably designed by a Czech architect :biggrin:

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I pre-ordered it yesterday. I was going to get it anyway, so 10 % pre-order discount got my capitalist ass on their side.

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:: Forceflow.be :: Nuclear Dawn developer

Picking up my copy this arvo :smile: , was going to buy it over steam but didnt have access to a credit card, though wasnt expecting it for a while with EB Games saying they wouldn't get it in till July 17 :\, so me is happy that they did get it in on time :biggrin:

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Im excited, but only for the story and possibility of learning more about the combine and g-man. From what it looks like in the three teasers, it looks like they are really going to over do Alyx. I mean "Alyx: cool under pressure" I mean it's so obvious they are trying to make her cool, if thats the right word for it. I would also think its that it seems like they are trying to make her seem more attractivem and they are rubbing it in to a point that it's painfull.

I just really hope they dont just stick her in there as something sexy to look at while fighting, that would just ruin it.

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Honestly, I think Valve is just having a little fun with their character. It's actually better that they play it off a little humorous and tongue-in-cheek. In this way, they are able to give her some character and spotlight, without shoving the sexiness down our throat. If anything, Valve has always been able to nail the perfect 'tone' with thier characters and like most great movies, always manage to deliver a fiction that is serious, yet sprinkled with enough comedy to not drown in it's own drama.

:sad: Just installed it and... I cant use it until it is 'Officially Released', taps foot impatiently

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Just gotta wait till 5PM GMT now...

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Ever since I got an xbox 360 gaming has never been the same :razz:

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6 PM for me ... noes.

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:: Forceflow.be :: Nuclear Dawn developer

13 minutes left for me :biggrin:

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decrypting now - but I should really be studying for my finals.....

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Tell me what you think but pls be careful with spoilers (I see them even in black color).

I've played an hour, and it's absolutely fantastic. Alyx has a lot more facial expressions, and the level design is gorgeous (a lot more use of light effects).

here are my screens for the moment (spoilers, duh.)

http://users.pandora.be/history/pics/hl2ep1/

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:: Forceflow.be :: Nuclear Dawn developer

Your stupid if you dont buy this episode.....I swear, valve KNOWS how to make singleplayer games the best.

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See, I would get it, but..

The current $60 hl2 package gets you hl2:ep1...

I paid $60 for HL2, yet I don't get hl2:ep1

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Signature? What signature!?

I paid $60 for HL2, yet I don't get hl2:ep1

I paid $80, don't get EP:1 or DoD:S. So, stop whining.

Apparently, they plan on having EP:2 out by the end of the year and this Episodic thing is at least three add-ons.

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Blame it on Microsoft, God does.

Played through the first chapter, and it's good stuff. I can't say the combat was great (though I didn't find it all that great in HL2 either) but the puzzles, though simple, are nicely set up and the set pieces, particularly the car toss are great. Looking forward to playing more, but I'm limiting myself to one chapter per sitting for now.

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Nice spoiler tag reno. Those two words have now ruined my ep:1 expeirence.

Ah crap, I really shoulda checked my post after making it. I really thought we had that rigged up to set the text colour the same as the background colour...guess I was mistaken. Apologies to all those people I spoilt the first 3 minutes of the game for :wink:

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Hehehe. I've just completed it. I really enjoyed it twas lots of fun and it looked great too. One thing that I didnt like about the whole experience was that I was really enjoying it and it finidhed but i know that was going to happen as to keep you suspended for the nest epesode.

I just carnt wait for it or the next installment of SiN.

[EDIT]

Oh and the trailer for epesode 2 looks realy good aswell especially the new enemy and if you dont want to wait till you have finished the game to see what it looks like or havent got the game to finish it then its here at youtube

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Here's a funny shot (don't watch it if you haven't finished chapter 2 yet)

http://users.pandora.be/history/pics/hl2ep1/ep1_citadel_040018.jpg

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:: Forceflow.be :: Nuclear Dawn developer

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Forceflow said:
Here's a funny shot (don't watch it if you haven't finished chapter 2 yet)

http://users.pandora.be/history/pics/hl2ep1/ep1_citadel_040018.jpg[/quote]

lol it's Alyx, COUGHT IN THE ACT!

gordon: "oh Alyx how could you!"

I finished it about three hours ago, I have no idea what is going to happen in ep:2 but by the looks of the trailer I guess we are in the forest now. However I was bummed out when it ended, when IT happened at the end and it went black I was saying "no no dont be the end please no" and then the credits rolled and I was like "NO!"

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Can't wait :smile: 5 more days.. And that EP2 trailer looks nice<br style="color: white;">

<span style="color: silver;">5 more days till what?

(on a sidenote, I enjoyed watching the title screen animation for like 5 minutes.....great stuff.)
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I buy it..<br style="color: white;">

I voted number 4. I am sick of people and thier... games... maybe when i get in a better mood, I'll buy it instead of a tank of gas that may help take me to college where I can improve my future in baby-steps while an illegal mexican who got "amnesty" is taking my motherf***ing job.

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Myrk- said:
Ever since I got an xbox 360 gaming has never been the same :razz:

Just stopping by to say Myrk- sucks!

I can improve my future in baby-steps while an illegal mexican who got "amnesty" is taking my motherf***ing job.

Unless you are a native american, in all likelyhood when your ancestors came over here they royally f**ked the locals. What makes you think you any more deserving of a job than a poor mexican immigrant who has lived in poverty his whole life and who busted his balls just to get here and feed his family? The fact that you were lucky enough to be born over this peice of dirt instead of that one?

Myself, I have Irish ancestors, and when they came over to America in the 1800's people discriminated against them, called them dirty, lazy, and blamed them for taking jobs. You think they went through the immigration process? Hell no. They got on a crowded ship and just came over here. Today they are revered as hard workers who came to America to get a better life - the American dream. If you look into your family's history you will probably find the exact same thing, because thats what happens each time a new group comes here, but in the end we are better for it.

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I would buy it, but it is a whole month worth of pocket money :sad:
The problem is... if it had been, say, Op4 or BS I would have brought it. But thid is only a mere episode, and thus Im will only be recieving a very small part of the whole 'aftermath'. I wish they had kept the entire Aftermath as one, even if it cost more I dont have to worry about buying every episode (Otherwise my ep1 will go to waste if I dont keep it updated)

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Just to make you feel better, this is similar length to BS, BS is very short.

This game thoroughly rocked, Here on in were into a fullscale war with the combine. Those combine runner things look really quite spooky, and this has just gotten itself into the same situation as in the matrix, big techy combine vs. puny humans :biggrin:

except we have hope :razz:

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I just played through it twice (2nd time with commentary) and I must
say I am blow away. The mood, and exicution of this was
amazing.

For anyone who doesn't want to buy it based on the $20 price tag, I'll
bet you've got a shelf full of games that lasted almost as long, with
1/10 the craft and a third the action as this. It may only be an
hour or two or three... but my god I loved it.

and after seeing x-men 3 (which I paid NINE FIFTY for) this was so much much much much more for the money and time.

I even wrote Gabe to tell him what an insperation his company has been to me and what a great game they have made.

I could go on and on...

Other -Never thought about getting it.

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Does this post count for Sin Episode 1 or Aftermath Ep 1, or both?

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Reckless disregard for childrens well being, women and nothing but utter contempt for other cultures.

Haha, I dont know if it is just me, but I noticed a rather ammusing thing.
I swear valve is trying to, what they often call, 'detribalise' Alyx :wink:
As in making her look more 'white' and less african. TO transform her from being your local 'african' workshop girl with a trench and grease on her face to some sexy sort of starring charector.

/conspiracy

http://adissida.net/dario/Other/ep1_c17_000006.jpg Look at this picture. Her nose is smaller/less wide, and she lookes much whiter, and MUCH more european.

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I don't know if this has been asked before, but will it be possible to buy episode 1 separately?

Yeh you can buy it on disk in shops.

Also it dosnt need HL2 to play it

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Hmm, I wonder if it is worth a month worth of pocket money :/
The problem is for the same price I can get 48 hours at our local Computer Gaming Zone cafe', which have much better PC's/Speakers/Monitors/Everything
and they have HL2:ep1. Maybe I should just pay for a few hours and play it there.

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