Half-Life 2 starts on a Train?

[swiss]

I recently saw a list of movies/screenshots of HL2 , one of the movies looked to be set in/around a train or train station; as well as some screenshots. I myself didnt want to watch the movie, because I dont want to spoil the possible beginning of the game. Do u guys think that HL2 will have a similar start to the first one? after all the train sequence from Half-Life is pretty famous, so perhaps Valve wanted to have a similar beginning to HL2.

 

[TheOne]

Looks like it.

 

[KurtCobain]

It is sure looking that way, i wuld like a good beggining like hl1, and i guessing being with no weapons and not knowing where ur going on a creepy train is a good start so i wuld hope so.

 

[Baal]

I am looking forward to the train sequence the most, as well as the train station.

 

[DevgruSeal]

To be completely honest, after I took the train ride once in Half-Life, the next times I started a new game it got kind of boring...

But with HL2's new engine, I'm kind of looking forward to it...

 

[KagePrototype]

It's been confirmed that the game starts in a train, by Valve and people who visited them. Apparently it's not that long though, so it won't get as annoying as the one in HL1.

 

[hasan]

It's been confirmed that the game starts in a train

what he said.

 

[MoD]

Spoiler

by looking in the credits.txt in base source shared:

//========================================================
//These are the names used in the intro (trainride)
//========================================================
"IntroCreditsNames"
{
"V" "WeaponIcons"
" " "CreditsText"
" " "CreditsText"
"Viktor Antonov" "CreditsText"
"Ted Backman" "CreditsText"
etc.
etc.

 

[skipper]

I realy carnt waite any more, i carnt wait 3 weeks I want to go on the train now

wait a mo what game, what train i carnt seem to remember i think i drunk the water but i dont realy no if i drunk the water as i for got. help me

 

[DevgruSeal]

At least they used a spoiler tag

yup. 24 more days.

 

[sHm0zY]

Yes It Does

 

[we11er]

It would be fantastic if they had the same female voice as the first, or similar at least. That would be a nice little reference back to the first game.

 

[Bait]

It would be fantastic if they had the same female voice as the first, or similar at least. That would be a nice little reference back to the first game.

That's how I'd imagine it to start off.

"Thank you for choosing City 17 to be your home. Please, be wary of the combine soldiers as they will not hesitate to ram their shock sticks into any and/or all crevices you may have. If you are worried about 70ft striders walking around outside your house, just STFU and have a very safe and productive day."

 

[BlackMesaDude]

just let it not be 5min its way too long.

 

[PvtRyan]

The trainride is supposedly much shorter than the first one and more like a reference to HL1 than an actual intro.

 

[Runner]

I hope that the beginnning is nice and long. That was the reason HL could be seperate from other games. It tends to get you into the mood.

 

[Sharasment panda]

HL1's intro was a bit long, but i hope the HL2 intro is kinda long to show off the engine

 

[exoeight]

US PC gamer says the game starts with a short train ride, very short.