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Here is what a next-gen version of Half-Life 2 could have looked like back in 2005

Back in 2005, Electronic Arts’ artist Alistair McNally created a concept screenshot in order to showcase to both EA and Valve what Half-Life 2 could have looked liked as a next-gen title.

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Bimkoblerutso2569d ago

I'm done being angry...I just miss Half-Life now.

Patriot4Life2569d ago

Been wanting this game forever but to be honest I think it's best that it never gets released.

I can see this being another Duke Nukem Forever.

AnotherProGamer2569d ago

no way this would be another DNF

Valve are talented and know how to make a great game, 3D Realms were retarded for constantly switching game engines and had no focused vision and just kept trying to add pointless features in like drawing on a board with a marker. then Gearbox picked up the turd and said "hey lets shit this out even though we know its not good just to make a quick buck off the legacy"

Patriot4Life2569d ago

Valve hasn't really done anything in along time...the ate note focus on Steam and don't really car about making games anymore.

The shooter market has grown since HL ep2 so Episode 3/would need to innovate a lot to be relevant.

Fist4achin2569d ago

Never going to happen. Valve sucks in this regard and they dont care. To them it's about the equivalent of asking ford to release the model T again.

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Essential Video Games Everyone Needs To Play At Least Once

Video games are no longer just a simple past time. Today's games are evolving into true works of art. Offering intriguing narratives, cinematic setpieces, and profound messages, games can entertain us for hundreds of hours.

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Chard9d ago (Edited 9d ago )

I never got around to mass effect - I’m skeptical that it would hold up if I were to try it now

Furesis9d ago

I would say it does. The combat is a bit shit for todays standards but everything else is great.

anast8d ago

It's worth a play through today.

gold_drake8d ago

the first one is abit the odd one out but after u finished it, believe it it gets tremendously better and better

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All the Essential Video Games Everyone Needs To Play At Least Once

Given the medium's wild diversity, this primer of the essential video games everyone should try is a good place to start.

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thorstein51d ago

.... from the 2000s (mostly).

shinoff218351d ago

I can't fk with this list. They missed on alot of games probably before the writers times. Also I know people loved some portal but I was never a fan.

Cacabunga51d ago

Tomb Raider 1
Driver 1
Abe’s Odyssey
FF6
King of Fighters 94
Mortal Kombat OG
LINK 2 the past
Street Fighter 2
Resident Evil 1

Inverno51d ago

Infinite but not the first two games? Witcher 3 but not the first two games?? GTA V but not literally any of the games before it??? Portal 2 but not the first? Also if you're going to play Shadow of The Colossus play the remaster and not the remake. Can't say I disagree with the list but my man it's all over the place.

Name Last Name51d ago

I mean some sequels are objectively better and you don’t need to play the whole series.

Inverno51d ago

But most of these games have a story to follow, sure you can catch up with a YouTube vid but where's the fun in that?

LucasRuinedChildhood51d ago (Edited 51d ago )

A list like this isn't telling you not to play the previous games if you want to. It's just giving you legendary games to play.

But tbh, you don't always have to force yourself to play every entry in a franchise to get to the better ones.

- The vast majority of Witcher 3 players never played the first 2 and had a great time. The first 2 games aren't in the same league.
- The GTA games are self-contained with the odd fun reference. You can easily jump into any of them.
- The Shadow Of The Colossus remake looks and controls better than the original (plus it has a 60fps option while the remaster is just 30fps). New players will enjoy it more.
- Portal 2 is a lot better than Portal 1 and takes the concept much further gameplay-wise. Storywise, Portal 1 is fairly light too. Not that you shouldn't play it but realistically ... you'd love Portal 2 whether you play it or not (at lot of Portal 2 players have never played 1).

Bioshock 1 is the only one I agree with you on simply because it's one the best games of all time and arguably better than Infinite. No other setting like Rapture.

Looking at the list, I'd recommend playing Uncharted 1 before 2 but no doubt, 2 is the legendary one you have to play.

Inverno51d ago

I get it, but that's just my opinion on his opinion. I just think that before you play a sequel you should still play what came before it. Maybe it's just me but i find it fascinating playing through the first game in a series and seeing how it has evolved through its sequels. Like I said I don't disagree with the list, other than SoTC which I strongly believe the remaster of the original should be played above the remake.

AuraAbjure51d ago

Awesome list! Hot take on Fear (and it's hard af expansion Persaus Mandate!) Bioshock Infinite is stellar, so is the Witcher 3 and you nailed it by having Ocarina of Time. So many fantastic games! Gotta play 'em all! Next one on my list is Prey after I beat Dead Space 2 and Splinter Cell Conviction.

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All The Major 2024 Game Anniversaries Worth Celebrating

The 2024 Game Anniversaries include some major titles including Half-Life 2, Uncharted 2, and Minecraft.

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