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HL2 Episode 2 Not Until Spring 2007

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the long-time-between-dates-with-alyx dept.

eToyChest has an article up entitled Half-Life 2 Bite-Sized Contempt. The author registers his dissatisfaction with the state of episodic content so far on Steam. While he liked Episode One, the projected released date early next year makes it hard to be excited. From the article: "Episodic content could really take off if done correctly, something which so far hasn't been the case. Episodes need to be of decent quality, arrive in a timely manner, and be made available for an attractive price. Then you will create a slam-dunk impulse-buy environment that solidifies the marketplace as a viable one — think iTunes Music Store for games."

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  1. Re:Augh! by TychoCelchuuu · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Valve says they're still releasing this year. Whoever wrote this article says he got his news from the PC Gamer article, and print magazines are almost always out of date.

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  2. WRONG WRONG WRONG by Doytch · · Score: 4, Informative

    Who the HELL wrote this story?

  3. Re:Makes sense by hal9000(jr) · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Doesnt that imply that they arent the type to drop money on "new" content every month?

    Not necessarily. I think it means that HL1 is that good. I have both HL1 and HL2 installed but I mostly stick with HL2 mainly becuase I like the game play better. With the exception of Ravenholm (still creeps me out), most of the combat in HL2 is against things that shoot back which I prefer.

    However, I think HL1 had better, more engaging, combat against soldiers. The warehouse asassins were fun to shoot. The endless mob fights got tiresome, however

    I would happily pay for eposodic if the fights were unique and challenging enough.