HL2, not summer of 2004?

l3illyl3ob · July 2nd, 2004

So, after reading the hotmail topic, i decided to randomly check my hotmail account. Just days after the announcement of sierra's demise, i get an email from gamestop.

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Half-Life 2

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Old Release Date - 9/1/2004
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So, what do you think? Do you think the sierra news could have delayed it this much? I've always hoped that HL2 could at least make it within a year of its original release... but things are looking grim. This game WILL turn into DNF if things keep up.

**Raziel** · July 2nd, 2004

Bah, there's been no official date for HL2 beside September last year, so I wouldn't trust this, we'll just have to wait and see, no use discussing this, the game is almost done, it'll come out this year, obviously.

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RF · July 2nd, 2004

As long as it gets released

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**hushypushy** · July 2nd, 2004

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Originally Posted by Reichfuher

As long as it gets released

right now im starting to dout that it will ever get released

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Mr.Smith · July 2nd, 2004

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Originally Posted by hushypushy

right now im starting to dout that it will ever get released

Now why wouldn't it get released when its so close to being done?

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Zapages · July 2nd, 2004

You mean its going to be Duke Nukem Forever all over again... Great.

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**hushypushy** · July 2nd, 2004

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Originally Posted by Mr.Smith

Now why wouldn't it get released when its so close to being done?

i could ask you the same question

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Grv · July 2nd, 2004

My, aren't we jumping to conclusions..

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MrTeamWork · July 2nd, 2004

Half Life 2 will be out by December 2004 in the USA.

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l3illyl3ob · July 2nd, 2004

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Originally Posted by Mr.Smith

Now why wouldn't it get released when its so close to being done?

i don't know, ask 3drealms that question. Because Duke Nukem Forever has been delayed for well over 5 years. It was so close to being done then, why wasn't it released yet?

zcal · July 2nd, 2004

Sure it sucks having to wait for it, but I'd rather they delay it and make sure everything's in good order rather than releasing a perhaps buggy, less-than-perfect game. They'll release it when they're sure it's good'n ready.

RF · July 2nd, 2004

I dont think it will end up like DNF.

1. Valve isnt in any immediate financial problems
2. They already started showing off CS:S in korea (People actually played it)
3. They need it to stay alive, they just cant keep floating on steam.

It will be released, just when is the question.

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**Raziel** · July 2nd, 2004

k, to make it clear, the game IS completed, they're in the beta testing phase, which means they won't add anything, they won't remake anything, they'll just fix bugs that are too important not to be fixed before release, the game will be out in the coming months, so stop comparing it to DNF, it has nothing in common with DNF. Such threads each time a new release date pops up on your random online shop are really starting to bug me, at this rate we'll have to add "Do not speculate on Half Life 2's release date" as a rule...

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Mr.Smith · July 2nd, 2004

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Originally Posted by l3illyl3ob

i don't know, ask 3drealms that question. Because Duke Nukem Forever has been delayed for well over 5 years. It was so close to being done then, why wasn't it released yet?

Duke Nukem Forever was never delayed. It's just taking forever.

But Raziel is right, comparing any game to DNF is just not right. DNF is like a carrot hung in front of a horse to get it to move. But DNF is a game I have been waiting for since it was first announced and I will continue waiting for it patiently because I trust 3DRealms to make a good game. And Reichfurher, why do you think 3DRealms has immediate financial problems? That company is loaded.

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l3illyl3ob · July 2nd, 2004

no? It wasn't delayed?

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/du...s_2460867.html
"Duke is expected to return to the PC sometime towards the end of 2000."

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/du...s_2661552.html
" it is currently scheduled for release in the second half of 2001"

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/du...s_2761750.html
" the game's release date is finally in sight"

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/du...s_2863810.html
"While the game is officially scheduled for release 'when it's done,' online retailers are estimating that the game will be released sometime in October."

I'd like to note that this is the first time that they ever said it's done when it's done, and that before this the developers themselves have stated release dates. Also, you can't see it since gamespot's news coverage begins in 99, but in 98's E3, they were talking about a end of 98 to mid 99 release date. I admit it was rude to compare HL2 to DNF, but just at least see that DNF is indeed a delay whore.

Warrior84 · July 3rd, 2004

enough about duke nukem forever 3drealms are fat lazy slobs and it will never be released

and i wish half-life 2 would come up i do want to play it but i want Vampire Masquerade Bloodlines WAY more and its on the half-life 2 engine so it wont come out until hl2 does :cuss2:

Mr.Smith · July 3rd, 2004

Well none of those release dates were official 3DRealms release dates. George Broussard has emphatically denied those. But enough of semantics, we can all agree that DNF is taking way too long.

But back to HL2, has Valve said anything about release dates or are those speculations by game stores?

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l3illyl3ob · July 3rd, 2004

unless their contract states otherwise, that isn't really true. They could release it whenever they're done, even if it is before HL2. What i never got was how are they developing with an incomplete engine? They must have liscensed an early one, and just heavily modified it from there.

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July 2nd, 2004	#2 (permalink)
Raziel Beta Administrator Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Nantes, France Posts: 6,246	Bah, there's been no official date for HL2 beside September last year, so I wouldn't trust this, we'll just have to wait and see, no use discussing this, the game is almost done, it'll come out this year, obviously. __________________ System Specs: OS: Windows 7 Ultimate x64 Edition CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 @4GHz Video Card: MSI GeForce 8800 GTX Motherboard: ASUS Maximus Formula SE RAM: 4GB OCZ XMS2 PC6400

July 2nd, 2004	#3 (permalink)
RF Canadian Spaceman Join Date: May 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 8,743	As long as it gets released __________________ CPU: Core i7 920 \ MB: EVGA X58 \ RAM: 12GB OCZ DDR3-1600 \ GPU: SLI 8800GTX HDD: 2x 150GB VelociRaptor R0 / PSU: Enermax Galaxy 850w / OS: Windows 7 x64

July 2nd, 2004	#6 (permalink)
Zapages Prince of Persia Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: USA Posts: 1,105	You mean its going to be Duke Nukem Forever all over again... Great. __________________ Prince of Persia Legacy and Prince of Persia Gallery

July 2nd, 2004	#8 (permalink)
Grv Translator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Холандија Posts: 1,521	My, aren't we jumping to conclusions.. __________________ Signed, --"Not young enough to know everything."

July 2nd, 2004	#9 (permalink)
MrTeamWork Vet Tech Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 417	Half Life 2 will be out by December 2004 in the USA. __________________

July 2nd, 2004	#11 (permalink)
zcal I am that merry wanderer Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: USA Posts: 326	Sure it sucks having to wait for it, but I'd rather they delay it and make sure everything's in good order rather than releasing a perhaps buggy, less-than-perfect game. They'll release it when they're sure it's good'n ready.

July 2nd, 2004	#12 (permalink)
RF Canadian Spaceman Join Date: May 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 8,743	I dont think it will end up like DNF. 1. Valve isnt in any immediate financial problems 2. They already started showing off CS:S in korea (People actually played it) 3. They need it to stay alive, they just cant keep floating on steam. It will be released, just when is the question. __________________ CPU: Core i7 920 \ MB: EVGA X58 \ RAM: 12GB OCZ DDR3-1600 \ GPU: SLI 8800GTX HDD: 2x 150GB VelociRaptor R0 / PSU: Enermax Galaxy 850w / OS: Windows 7 x64

July 2nd, 2004	#13 (permalink)
Raziel Beta Administrator Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Nantes, France Posts: 6,246	k, to make it clear, the game IS completed, they're in the beta testing phase, which means they won't add anything, they won't remake anything, they'll just fix bugs that are too important not to be fixed before release, the game will be out in the coming months, so stop comparing it to DNF, it has nothing in common with DNF. Such threads each time a new release date pops up on your random online shop are really starting to bug me, at this rate we'll have to add "Do not speculate on Half Life 2's release date" as a rule... __________________ System Specs: OS: Windows 7 Ultimate x64 Edition CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 @4GHz Video Card: MSI GeForce 8800 GTX Motherboard: ASUS Maximus Formula SE RAM: 4GB OCZ XMS2 PC6400

July 2nd, 2004	#15 (permalink)
l3illyl3ob Link to the Underworld Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Detroit Posts: 1,148	no? It wasn't delayed? http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/du...s_2460867.html "Duke is expected to return to the PC sometime towards the end of 2000." http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/du...s_2661552.html " it is currently scheduled for release in the second half of 2001" http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/du...s_2761750.html " the game's release date is finally in sight" http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/du...s_2863810.html "While the game is officially scheduled for release 'when it's done,' online retailers are estimating that the game will be released sometime in October." I'd like to note that this is the first time that they ever said it's done when it's done, and that before this the developers themselves have stated release dates. Also, you can't see it since gamespot's news coverage begins in 99, but in 98's E3, they were talking about a end of 98 to mid 99 release date. I admit it was rude to compare HL2 to DNF, but just at least see that DNF is indeed a delay whore.

July 3rd, 2004	#16 (permalink)
Warrior84 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 154	enough about duke nukem forever 3drealms are fat lazy slobs and it will never be released and i wish half-life 2 would come up i do want to play it but i want Vampire Masquerade Bloodlines WAY more and its on the half-life 2 engine so it wont come out until hl2 does :cuss2:

July 3rd, 2004	#17 (permalink)
Mr.Smith Agent Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 391	Well none of those release dates were official 3DRealms release dates. George Broussard has emphatically denied those. But enough of semantics, we can all agree that DNF is taking way too long. But back to HL2, has Valve said anything about release dates or are those speculations by game stores? __________________ Hello Mr. Anderson...

July 3rd, 2004	#18 (permalink)
l3illyl3ob Link to the Underworld Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Detroit Posts: 1,148	unless their contract states otherwise, that isn't really true. They could release it whenever they're done, even if it is before HL2. What i never got was how are they developing with an incomplete engine? They must have liscensed an early one, and just heavily modified it from there.