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Half-Life 2 Episode 2 Delayed into 2007

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the i-hope-judith-mossman-can-wait dept.

Eurogamer is reporting that the next episode of Half-Life 2 has been delayed out into 2007. Originally slated for the Holidays this year, their high standards has pushed the delay between Episodes 1 and 2 to 8 months. This information comes as part of an article Eurogamer is running with Valve's Doug Lombardi. From the article: "It's just sort of classic Valve being overly aggressive on our dates. But we're aiming for Q1 right now and we're really far along in the playtest stage. You know, our thing is always that we're trying to make really good experiences and so we're going to manage to that rather than the schedule."

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  1. Are we really surprised? by thebdj · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I remember how long HL2 got delayed. I bought my ATI AIW 9600 Pro, because of the deal for HL2. Just so happens it got so delayed you only got the key. Of course, they did lots to try to make this up by providing the original HL catalog. These sorts of things happen, this isn't the first game delayed and surely won't be the last, especially when Valve is involved.

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  2. No problem here... by NOCjock · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm still trying to get past the zombies at the elevator...

  3. Quality by CodemasterMM · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Valve's games constantly have very high quality, outstanding story and very enjoyable gameplay. To make their game as perfect as possible, I feel that giving them another 3-4 months is acceptable.

    Good luck, Valve! Expect me to be buying Episode 2 soon.

    1. Re:Quality by Don_dumb · · Score: 3, Insightful

      HL2 was infamously delayed but unlike other postponed and hyped games (cough, *Daikatana*, cough), it really was worth it.
      This site is full of stories of producers releasing games before the developers want it to happen. I am glad Valve still has the right priorities.

      Incidentally I have just played through HL2 again and was reminded just how great it was (I kept finding ways to do things that I didn't notice before), now I am off home to get Ep1.

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    2. Re:Quality by Ford+Prefect · · Score: 3, Funny
      Incidentally I have just played through HL2 again and was reminded just how great it was (I kept finding ways to do things that I didn't notice before), now I am off home to get Ep1.

      If you're looking for other, highly apocryphal single-player Half-Life 2, there's always my very own MINERVA. People seem to quite like it. Some mini-reviews from random forums:

      "Despite the website that oozes more angst and self-hatred than an emo concert at an emo convention, this is worth downloading."

      "That pompous, cliche tone gave the sense that a smarmy Brit with two dictionaries, three encylopedias and a latin textbook shoved up his ******* was faxing you orders. That might fly in Far Cry or some other attempt at remotely-located-brainiac-is-playing-God/head-game s-with-you, but not the HL2 universe in which this is situated."

      "A second-rate Half-Life 2 mod."

      "i made a box map with a giant penis that has better lighting that this shit"

      "So the deal is I am going to break up with my girlfriend, stop going to college, quit my job and make the best game in history, and make fun of adam foster in the credits for his use of shoddy worksmanship which has befuddled you all."

      I read it all on the internet, so it must be true... ;-)
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