Excerpts and details from PC Gamer US...

[lans]

Finally got my copy today!

"HL2 is the most important game you'll ever play? simple it makes Far Cry weep and smacks Doom 3's flashlight with it's own"


HL2's characters are SO detailed that it reminded them of the CG film final fantasy

Breen's face is so detailed you can see wrinkles, grazed skin, e.t.c.

The voice acting is ACE.

They mention there are quite a lot of cool physics puzzles.

The corssbow is the only sniping weapon

Spoiler

D.o.g can carry cars and tanks!, plus open heavy doors for you.

One of the screens shows the fire - it looks really awesome, and lights up everything!

(You guys have to check out this mag - won't spoil more.)

 

[DarkStar]

Spoiler

D.o.g can carry cars and tanks!, plus open heavy doors for you.

That is just about the best thing I've ever heard.

 

[klsx2001]

OWNAGE. still can't find the mag though. will try tml..were there lotsa other hl2-related articles in the mag?

 

[Mr-Fusion]

Does it say anything at all about a release date?

 

[Lemonking]

does anybody have a link to the Review??

 

[lans]

Nope.

They're guessing blankly too. Fall 2004

Anyway they said that the facial expression/lip synching tech is so convincing that it's just like seeing real people in a video game. The voice acting - as they say is professional not some "phoned-in crap" which has been in the game industry for the last decade.

 

[lans]

does anybody have a link to the Review??

I got my copy in mail today, as I'm a subscriber.

 

[switch]

Anyway they said that the facial expression/lip synching tech is so convincing that it's just like seeing real people in a video game. The voice acting - as they say is professional not some "phoned-in crap" which has been in the game industry for the last decade.

I actually thought that about HL1 when it came out, because for its time the lip synching was amazing, looking back I laugh because it isnt at all.

Thanks for sharing details, pumps up my love for the game even more!

 

[DigiQ8]

argh !
I neeed this mag !!!!!
too bad mags takes ages to come to Kuwait *hint*

 

[Adrien C]

Interesting. How long is the review.

 

[CombineHarvester]

I actually thought that about HL1 when it came out, because for its time the lip synching was amazing, looking back I laugh because it isnt at all.

I was thinking just the same the other day. Made me quite excited (ooer), I can barely conceive of the level of detail that will feature in games 5 years from now! They'll make HL2 look dated, no doubt (HL3 anyone? )

 

[Asuka]

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!