Looks like its finally happening, Vivendi made it official today with a November 16 worldwide release date.
[url]http://www.vugames.com/news_story.do?storyId=1963[/url]
Woo!
Not much to post, but i just pre-ordered the collectors edition over at GamesMarket.com.au, they cant stop me from getting my copy now [:)].
Oh and GamesMarket are chucking in free express shipping for both the collectors edition and the standard edition (Good deal), so now i just wait until it reaches my doorstop. Best $120 i've ever spent.
I'm so glad it comes out just after my last exam. Only problem is Halo 2 is released just before, and due to exams I won't be able to play it until the 12th... And the 13th and 14th are reserved for a massive send off party for one of my friends who is moving up north. So that essentially gives me a day to complete Halo 2, or just pick between the two. I think Half-life 2 will come first! :P
quote:Originally posted by Souri
Uhm... Half Life 2 is coming in 5 days! [:0]
Sadly, mine will not arrive until the Wednesday, but it will be at my doorstep, and due to some committments Wednesday night, i get Thursday off, no school and Half-Life 2 sitting next to me [:)].
I cant wait, its gonna be awesome fun.
Can't wait, I'm picking up my X800 Pro tomorrow. My 9500 has crapped itself over the past few weeks and is artefacting all over the screen in most games, regardless of drivers. A result of too long running with the 9500 -> 9700 pipeline software mod no doubt :P Oh well, only paid $80 for the thing and it was second hand anyway, it served me well!
And I think Halo 2 Singleplayer will have to wait!
$490, but its second hand, still has plenty of warranty left on it though. I couldn't really bring myself to spend $700 on a video card, and I was going to grab a 9800 Pro for $350, but i thought I might as well spend the little bit extra and get the newer card. I could have grabbed a new one through work but it still wouldn't have been close to $500. Besides, this machine is the first time I've really ever spoilt myself on PC parts! :)
quote:Originally posted by MoonUnit
i have just finished my exams and now i wont have any guilt for game playing!!! bring on the half life 2!!!
also damn, i coudlnt find a decent higher end second hand card when i when shopping and ended up getting a 9600XT, still on the CS:S stress test i got average 50fps, which will suit me.
Yeah, i've got a 9600XT Extreme myself, trouble is anything lower then 1280x1024 on my beautiful 17" Philips LCD screen looks like crap, so on the stress test i only get 33fps on average, i would like around 43fps though, that makes me sure i will never see lag [:p].
3 days left people (4 in our case... i think and for those who pre-ordered) [:p]
quote:Originally posted by Souri
[url="http://www.planetgabe.com/gallery1.html"]PlanetGabe[/url]... lol. [:D]
That was quite a damn good laugh, cheers.
EDIT: Hmmm... apparently Half-Life 2 has had over 2 million pre-orders on Steam alone, makes me wonder how many copies have been pre-ordered overall? Im going to say 2.5 million atleast overall, hopefully we will get to see some statistics in a day or two. Looks like Halo 2 might lose its place in the world records or atleast have a very strong rival (Heres hoping) [;)].
Gamespot has a great huge "Final Hours of Half Life 2".. It's 25 pages big and it runs through all the incidents during the making of the game, with insights from Valve's end on what was really happening. [url="http://www.gamespot.com/features/6112889/index.html"]An extremely great read[/url].
48 hours left people (For us Australians due to time zones), everywhere i know of has sold out of collectors editions now so if you find a copy, grab it while you can! Im glad i've got mine pre-ordered [:)].
Some places in America have already started selling Half-Life 2 due to the street date been broken (EvilAvatar.com & Slashdot): http://games.slashdot.org/games/04/11/14/0511228.shtml?tid=204&tid=98&t…
Now if only they would allow authentication before the 16th and if i got my copy early [:p].
Im starting to drool, i have the whole day off to play this baby [:)].
EDIT: this post was originally me being confused by my steam accounts denial of HL2s release but i think it may be released later tonight, apparently its different for different time zones and so on. Im not positive but i think we get it @ 6pm (judging from this: http://www.halflife2.net/forums/showthread.php?t=50720&page=1 )
quote:Originally posted by TheBigJ
I'm picking my copy up before work tomorrow. Naturally, much of my work schedule will consist of "research" on the source engine. [;)]
If i was your boss i would either fire you and take over your work schedule, or play over the LAN with you [;)].
10 minutes, or possibly 1 hour left people!
They say people fill in the blanks... all they read is Half life 2 Banned Australia.