OXCGN:
"June 1, 2006 marked the date that Half-Life 2: Episode One got into the eager hands of the gaming world...
I have a strong conviction that if we look back across this short span of a few years, we can bring ourselves to the roots of what we have today and get to the bottom of the situations that are presenting themselves in our current industry; not only that, but we can see how it impacted the industry and whether or not its influence was strong enough to survive half a decade
So, will you join me on our step back to 2006, a simpler time?
Half-Life 2: Episode One"
Valve's Gabe Newell believes that a brain interface for computers will make even more immersive games possible in the future that could surpass reality. He also thinks that this could be implemented very soon.
I would buy a machine that is set up to how Kirito and Asuna play games in Sword Art Online
The world of Sword Art is something I don't think any developer right now will ever bother attempting to create. I've seen .Hack too and the games both those anime show is something I wish someone would make. A real life simulation presented in a medieval fantasy-esque aesthetic would make me quit real life in a heart beat lol
Maybe and maybe the flying car bug was really just a prediction of flying car software failure.
That sounds cool but imagine the social consequences some people would get really attached to that alternate reality.
Automate farming systems abd have computers feed us through tubes and live theblife you want.... lol wait what if the Matrix Is real? :?o :p
I really dont give a flying monkey doodoo about all this futurism bs. Its really just sad, old timers on their way out desperately trying to stay relevant when they should have been making good games for the last 20 years.
The leak could allow hackers to gain access to your computer.
The Half-Life soundtrack (as well as Half-Life 2) is now available to play for free on a number of music streaming services.
I really loved Half-Life 2. Episode 1 was okay, but it was the diversity of 2 that really made it fun.
And what happened to the whole episodic thing? By now it should be Half Life 3, not another episode (if one is still coming :) )
Is Half-Life 2 Episode 1 that same as Half-Life 2? Or is Half-Life 2 like episode 0, and episode 1 is an add on?
I think it has aged well. Still love the opening when you get thrown in the van across the ravine by dog. I do prefer ep 2 though as there was more variety and the end was wtf!
I was playing it a week ago, the graphics have held up well and the story is still more cohesive and better than 95% of FPS games out there but the shooting mechanics seem very dated.