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Half-Life 2 Panoramics

Posted by Zonk on from the interactive-shiny dept.

rgovostes writes "VRMag, an online panoramic magazine, has QuickTime VR scenes from Half-Life 2. The corresponding article, Half Life 2: A Panoramic Approach, explains how the images were made and relates photographic elements with the game's rendering engine."

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  1. What's the point? by borawjm · · Score: 2, Insightful


    Why not just buy the game and get a better perspective? These "panoramic" screen shots don't do any justice to the game. The player's interation with the environment and its objects is what made the game stand out.

    Unless his intention was to tease the users that can't afford the system required to play this game, it seems like a lot of work for nothing.

    1. Re:What's the point? by xfact0r · · Score: 3, Insightful

      At this point in time, yes, these images don't serve much of a purpose with the game being available and all.

      However if they were released before the game, they would have given a much better overall environment that screenshots provide.

      These would have been great teaser shots. I think Prince of Persia released some, but they were pretty low quality to be any good.

    2. Re:What's the point? by jimi+the+hippie · · Score: 2, Insightful

      It's great for modders to show off their latest map to the community too.

  2. The citadel by paulius_g · · Score: 1, Insightful

    Oh come on! There should have been a panorama of inside the citadel. It was my favourite part and it has ammazing design and graphics.

    That panorama itself may be a reason for some people to buy the game... Notably to fans of Science Fiction.

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  3. Virtual Panoramic by ZephyrXero · · Score: 3, Insightful

    This is the best panoramic stuff I've seen sadly enough... Now what I mean is that no matter where you turn the camera, everything stays in pretty good perspective, but if you've ever looked at real world ones they're always warped and awkward looking. If we can do this in a game, then how come we can't make a camera do the same thing? Oh well...

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  4. More HL2 Panoramas by bigbigbison · · Score: 2, Insightful

    While not as big as these, David Johnston has some of his own HL2 Panoramas that I think are a little better.

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