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Half-Life 2 Not On Xbox?

Posted by simoniker on from the uh-oh-spaghettios dept.

Thanks to Evil Avatar for pointing to a Puget Sound Business Journal story suggesting that Half-Life 2 may not come out for Xbox after all. This relatively obscure article has word from David Hufford of Microsoft that "As of now, Half-Life 2 is not going to be on the Xbox.. Valve is sending us mixed messages on that." Up to now, established sites such as Planet Half-Life have said of the sequel: "An Xbox port is very likely", but it looks like that may no longer be true. Update: 06/09 21:34 GMT by S : GameSpyDaily have got hold of Valve's Doug Lombardi, who is saying that Half-Life 2 is still planned for both PC and Xbox - it may be that either contract negotiations or simply misinformation is clouding the issue.

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  1. Not true by swat_r2 · · Score: 0, Troll

    I'm constantly suprised at how great my Xbox console looks compared to my much technically superior PC. Other than Enemy Territory, my "Superior" machine is generating dust and is generally nowhere near as fun. Do you have any recommendations for killer games for the PC that can actually justify an insane hardware upgrade cycle? (Not future titles, current ones) And I don't care for RTS or uninspired FPS's either.

    Of course the better resolution and key/mouse is an advantage, but in heated matches of RTCW on both systems, resolution doesn't become much of an issue anymore (it would if my TV were the same size as my monitor, but that's not the case).

    And as far as the key/mouse is concerned - yes, there's no denying that it's insanely better. But I'm so used to console shooters it feels great playing that way as well, and you know everyone else is "handicapped" by the gamepad so it evens out the playing field and you can become just as skilled as if you were using keyb/mouse.

    Anyway, off on a rant. To sum it up, PC=Good, Xbox=Better.

  2. Re:There's a very real limit by apierson · · Score: -1, Troll

    An Xbox is not going to be able to handle Half-Life 2, graphics _aside_. When I made my "snide and dismissive" post, I did NOT focus on the graphics issue--I quite clearly mentioned the speed of the processor in the Xbox, which is going to be the Xbox's main barrier to a quality port of Half-Life 2. The huge yet complex environments chock full of objects & structures that are completely interactive ....human & alien enemies with nex-gen realistic AI (remember, Half-Life 1 was given much praise for its advances in enemy AI)....I won't go on, because I don't need to. If you think Half-Life 2 for the Xbox is NOT going to be BADLY crippled, then you're so deluded that I just can't help you. There is no hope for you, so you may as well lock yourself in the closet with your Xbox and play Halo until the world ends. Oh, and if you get the chance, check out the E3 trailer of Half-Life 2 for chrissakes. Maybe it'll knock some of the stupid out of you.

  3. Re:There's a very real limit by apierson · · Score: -1, Troll

    Wow, Tommy realizes he has an audience. How exciting!

    I'm only bold enough to have sex with your mom, as we both know. And if you were the "Mr. Hax0r" you like to think you are, you would already know if I had other accounts and what they are. Idiot.

    By the way, you stupid fucking goblin-ass, saying "You=Stupid" has nothing to do with programming unless I put it in that context. Your statement points out the fact that you're a fucking idiot who only just cracked open a C++ or Java book and is pleased to have made it through the section that deals with assignment statements without your head exploding.

    PS: If I get to be the nigger, you get to be the fag!

  4. Re:There's a very real limit by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
    Okay, let's assume that you weren't using any type of reference to programming when you wrote "You=Stupid." Then you meant it in the Mathematical context. For instance, answer = 2. But stupid is an adjective and does not constitute an entire person. Therefore you are still wrong.

    As for the rest of your drivel, you don't know my credentials and I don't feel the need to correct you. Enjoy high school!

  5. Re:There's a very real limit by apierson · · Score: -1, Troll

    Astounding! Your stupidity manifests itself with greater strength only when you try to display real intelligence!

    How about we enter the field of logic? You are committing the fallacy of "false dichotomy". How? Well, I shall tell you, dear Jeeves! You say that since the context had nothing to do with programming, it had to be mathematical in nature! However, those are NOT the only choices of context! Thus, false dichotomy. The context was actually freeform, and attempted to follow NO rules of programming, mathematics, or otherwise.

    As for the question of your intelligence...well...the verdict is in, and you're a fucking idiot, Jeeves. :)