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I'm gonna get Half-Life 2, but...
2004-11-19, 1:38 PM #1
...should I get it through Steam or get the box version? If through Steam, should I bother getting the silver package, even though HL:source doesn't look like much, or just get the bronze package?
The cake is a lie... THE CAKE IS A LIE!!!!!
2004-11-19, 1:47 PM #2
Hurry up and vote, dammit. I'm an impatient ******* with a credit card in hand :mad:
The cake is a lie... THE CAKE IS A LIE!!!!!
2004-11-19, 1:50 PM #3
I'd vote, but I don't know!! My laptop would never run it!!

:(

/Goes back to Homeworld and Monkey Island
2004-11-19, 1:54 PM #4
Just get it over Steam.

Half-Life Source is a disappointment, but with the Silver edition you still get DOD Source (should be up to par or better than CS Source) and all other games on Steam (including Opposing Force and Condition Zero).
2004-11-19, 1:54 PM #5
Your first option doesn't make sense, because even if you get the boxed version, it still installs Steam and runs the game from it. Silver is the obvious option. You can either buy 2 games for $50, or 14 games for $60.
GOOGLE FIND THESE SITES PLEASE KTHXBYE
http://www.stevebcartoons.com
http://www.kingcola.com
2004-11-19, 8:11 PM #6
Quote:
Originally posted by JASRCC_Uber0010
Your first option doesn't make sense, because even if you get the boxed version, it still installs Steam and runs the game from it. Silver is the obvious option. You can either buy 2 games for $50, or 14 games for $60.


It was just a joke so don't think too hard about it, :p

Anyways, I got impatient so I went ahead and got the Silver package. I'm going to launch Half-Life 2 now so later dudes!
The cake is a lie... THE CAKE IS A LIE!!!!!
2004-11-19, 8:35 PM #7
Won't be hearing from him for a while...
the idiot is the person who follows the idiot and your not following me your insulting me your following the path of a idiot so that makes you the idiot - LC Tusken
2004-11-19, 8:55 PM #8
if you are not on dialup steam silver
eat right, exercise, die anyway
2004-11-19, 8:58 PM #9
Quote:
Won't be hearing from him for a while...

Probably only 12-15 hours... Yea, yea, best game I ever played, but that's my only complaint.
GOOGLE FIND THESE SITES PLEASE KTHXBYE
http://www.stevebcartoons.com
http://www.kingcola.com
2004-11-19, 9:30 PM #10
Im taking my sweet time with it. Ravenholm was awesome, love father gregorian.
Right now im at nova prospekt.

In the beginning, when Alyx tells who your old administrator at black mesa was, a shiver just went down my spine. I was litteraly not expecting it.

Oh yeah, Lamar rules :cool:
2004-11-19, 9:36 PM #11
I vote Lamar for best actor... thing.

And yeah, I beat HL2 the day it came out. in 13 hours w00t. :cool:

2004-11-19, 9:38 PM #12
Quote:
Originally posted by Stinkywrix
In the beginning, when Alyx tells who your old administrator at black mesa was, a shiver just went down my spine. I was litteraly not expecting it.


Barney!
2004-11-19, 9:49 PM #13
Is it just me or has Barney changed since the first game.

In the first game he was sorta coward like.

In this one he seems more confident as well as a little jelous of Gorden Freeman (making the MIT refrence in the begining).
Time is but a window
Death is but a doorway
He'll be back
2004-11-19, 10:07 PM #14
well i'd say being the last surviving clone would give you a little confidence
eat right, exercise, die anyway
2004-11-19, 10:31 PM #15
Anyone activate the closed captions? It actually does sound effects and other things

[http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v317/lord_nova/d3_c17_06a0007.jpg]

[http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v317/lord_nova/d3_c17_06a0001.jpg]


Kinda neat for the first 3 minutes
Time is but a window
Death is but a doorway
He'll be back
2004-11-19, 10:47 PM #16
Quote:
Originally posted by The_Mega_ZZTer
And yeah, I beat HL2 the day it came out. in 13 hours w00t. :cool:


13? What, did you just run straight through the whole game? PC Gamer beat it in 17, they said it could easily have been 20. I am taking my time, I dont want to miss a second of this game (or the G-Man's random appearances).
2004-11-21, 5:25 PM #17
I'm gonna ask for it for christmas, and if it doesn't work on my computer, then I'll give it away to someone who can handle it.

1.9 Ghz Pentium 4
80 GB hdd
768 MB Ram
Geforce FX 5900 SE
Sound blaster Live! card

Could that handle it?

Sliver package all the way. $20 more for HL: source and DoD: source. If only I could get it not off Steam... :(
DO NOT WANT.
2004-11-21, 5:29 PM #18
actually it's $5 more... retail is $55... whatever the price was last week was just the first week sale price
eat right, exercise, die anyway
2004-11-21, 5:30 PM #19
Quote:
Originally posted by Zell
I'm gonna ask for it for christmas, and if it doesn't work on my computer, then I'll give it away to someone who can handle it.

1.9 Ghz Pentium 4
80 GB hdd
768 MB Ram
Geforce FX 5900 SE
Sound blaster Live! card

Could that handle it?

Sliver package all the way. $20 more for HL: source and DoD: source. If only I could get it not off Steam... :(


My specs are about the same as yours and it runs fine on my system with everything set on high with no anti-alias and at 800x600. However, my FPS is unsteady (goes from 30 to 90). My system is the following:

1.8 Ghz AMD Athlon XP 2500+
80 GB HDD
768 MB Ram
Geforce FX 5600 XT
Sound Blaster Live! Card
The cake is a lie... THE CAKE IS A LIE!!!!!

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