Official Half Life 2 Is Free To Claim On PC, A New Documentary Is Out

[Sphinx]

CLAIM HALF LIFE: Save 100% on Half-Life 2 on Steam

There is, for starters, a new documentary created by Secret Tape. "It's about a lot more than just the making of a game," explains Valve in its announcement. "Running out of money. Getting hacked, and an early version being leaked online. Being sued by our publisher. Trying to build Steam. It's all in there!" It's also unearthed a number of old presentations from across Half-Life 2's development, which it's shoved on its anniversary website.

Additionally, Valve has recorded a brand-new Half-Life 2 commentary for its latest update, and it's also permanently bundled Half-Life 2: Episode One, Episode Two, and Lost Coast - all previously available separately - together with the base game.

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HALF LIFE 3 NEWS

At the end of the doc, after talking about Episodes 1 and 2, numerous people who worked on Half-Life 2 and its episodes then began talking about Episode 3. Valve was apparently working on an ice gun that would let players create icy structures, pathways, and barricades during combat. Valve was also working on a blob-like monster that could split into multiple parts and go through vents and chain-link fences. However, this was all very early stuff, with HL2 engineer David Speyrer suggesting they were only about six months into development before plans changed.

According to Speyrer, Episode 3 was set in the Arctic—something that previously released concept art had confirmed—and he explained that the episode would focus on the missing Borealis ship referenced in both the Portal and Half-Life franchises.

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[GiornoMudaMuda]

There's a gravity gun at the bottom of the page that lets you interact with stuff and toss it around. Genius!

 

[GreenLance]

For those who haven't played the game, it is one of the very best games ever made and has weathered 20 years of technology remarkably well. A lot of things in the game still hold up remarkably well and the weaknesses the game has aren't anything that weren't there already on release

 

[Kathreyn]

Nice! Now I have gotten both 1 & 2 completely for free

 

[Herudagon]

Sucks that they haven't actually brought the engine improvements from the Episodes to the base game, just checked right now. Sprint and flashlight still use the same bar, etc...