Don't get me wrong I love the game but the story behind it has become a shallow after thought. I am irritated by it.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of spartibus Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2004 11:54 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [hlds] Ending ???? You fail to realise that above all, it's a First Person Shooter. It's not a RPG, where one of the main elements is story. Too much storry and not enough shooting stuff with guns = bad. HL2 is the perfect balance, in my opinion. I'd wait 10 more years for a HL3. Valve has proven that these things can't be rushed, and by taking their time they have made (in my eyes) the best game. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of K. Mike Bradley Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2004 8:25 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [hlds] Ending ???? I hope they plan to release sequels in the next year or so. I wont wait 5 more years for HL3 to get some idea of what's really going on here. And if the cliffhanger holds out too long w/o giving any more story behind the story it will be lame and no one will waist any more time with it. British television does that sort of thing best. Unlike American TV they write out an entire outline of all episodes and when it's done ... It's done. Tell the story and move on to another one. HL2 was a great adventure but I don't really know anything more of the G-man or benefactors or any damn thing. Valve has to give more in each episode if they want to do a multi part story. Lets flesh out the characters a lil more and open up the story. Each episode needs to give more out on each character and develop the story. Video games these days are really interactive movies. Valve needs more plot, dialog, motivation etc ... Like a real film. Game Companies that realize this and get a good director and good actors and good script will win. This cliff hanger is just like the last one. We end up with the G-man muttering a few hard to understand phrases and we get frozen again. Quite honestly I would recommend Valve re-write the ending and update it with Steam. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2004 10:11 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [hlds] Ending ???? I dont think there is any confirmation that Alyx dies in any explosion. In fact, she doesn't die at the end of the game, time is stopped when the game ends. An assumption that she dies pretty much goes against basic premise of the arc from HL to HL2... think about the fact that Gordon doesn't age, yet it is 10 yrs later... when gordon and alyx teleport, a week has gone by.... People are traveling through trans-dimensional portals.... And the G-man can stop time. I think its a safe assumption that a character as well liked and pivotal as Alyx is kept alive. other than that, yeah you could say it is a bit of a ....cliffhanger. Tie up the story, and who's gonna buy HL3? On Sat, 20 Nov 2004 21:36:36 -0500, K. Mike Bradley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well, > > I just finished HL2 and it is awesome both in story and art side of things. > The outside maps are gorgeous. > The engine is pretty impressive too. > > But ...... > > ========================================= > > Warning ... Do not read further if you haven't played all the way thru !!!! > > ========================================= > > The ending left a lot to be desired. > > I mean! > > Alex dies in an explosion and the G-man freezes you again??? > > I needed closure people!!!!!!!!!!!!! > > I waited 5 years to find out who the G-man was. > > And Alex and the earth is destroyed in the explosion?????? > > What's up with that???????? > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
