The Official ARP Half Life 2 Thread! ;)

OMFG, I'm so happy. ~20 hours until HL2 is unlocked.

------ RELEASE TIMES FOR HL2 -------
GMT-12: 8:00 PM (15/11/04)
GMT-11: 9:00 PM (15/11/04)
GMT-10: 10:00 PM (15/11/04)
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GMT: 8:00 AM (16/11/04)
GMT+1: 9:00 AM (16/11/04)
GMT+2: 10:00 AM (16/11/04)
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GMT+13: 9:00 PM (16/11/04)
GMT+14: 10:00 PM (16/11/04)

 

T minus 18 hours

 

3.5 hours to go! w00t!!!!1111!!!

 

hl2 not yet released? i thought already?

 

Not quite yet. There's 2 hours and 15 minutes until the world-wide release.

 

already release right?

 

In one word: Fantastic.

 

Yep. Started playing as soon as my copy was unlocked, which was about 5pm. Some screenshots for you guys to feast your eyes on. No real big spoilers, but I'm leaving a big gap just in case...so if you don't want to know anything about the game, leave now


























First pic is the HEV suit. It's come such a long way from HL1, both in terms of the story and the graphics.

Second pic - haha yes these guys are back, but you're not supposed to shoot them anymore. This one actually recharges your HEV suit.

Thrid pic - DX9 water effects

 

Why does it look as if there's no AA ? how's the water dynamics ? does it splash well ? is it me or does the person's face in the second pic look a bit painted ?

Saw some early screenshots from the "stolen code".. the figures looked much better there.

 

Yeah it looks better with AA on, but I'd rather compromise a bit on image quality for better frame rates. The faces still don't look 100% realistic, but there is a lot of detail put into them; facial expressions can change and the synchronisation between the lips and the speech is better than any other game I've played so far.

Adrian - when you aim your crosshair at a 'friendly', the gun automatically lowers itself. I assume this means that shooting them becomes impossible...

 

Does the water splash if you shoot it or jump into it ?

 

Yes it does.

 

Best...game...ever...

Screenshots that follow have no AA or AF due to get better FPS.

Edited by Ishtim.... too many 404's.....

 

Cool.. I wanna see the splash effect. Not a lot of games get it right. Or fabric tearing either. What're you spex ? what do you think you need to play this thing with AA/AF on ?