Half life story

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So was the original half life conceived as a multi-part game? I don't know if it's been covered before, but i did a search and didn't come up with anything useful.

If so, then it would bode well for the development time of HL3, since source probably took the majority of the time to build, hence the long development time. HL3 shouldn't take as long to develop, since the story should be pretty well fleshed out.

It's funny, i had a dream last night about playing the game (yeah, i know, i'm reading these forums too much). Anyway, in my dream, they had a monster from Xen trapped in a containment unit, and the only way they (the scientists) could interact with it, is to expose it to a weak radioactive substance. The scientist that was releasing the isotope told me, "We've got to be careful with this stuff. It doesn't last very long, and we've only got a limited supply. It has a very short half-life."

 

[PhoenixAtlantios]

As far as I'm aware, it was. The original Author of the Half-Life series fleshed out a HUGE story for the Half-Life world, and it's no where near over yet

As to whether they'll make the third official (assuming they make it) Half-Life game on the Source engine is something else... they may opt for a new engine again =)

 

[KagePrototype]

As to whether they'll make the third official (assuming they make it) Half-Life game on the Source engine is something else... they may opt for a new engine again =)

I doubt they'd spend six years making another engine. :| They said they made Source so they can easily add to it over time, making it better. So if they were to do HL3, they'd use Source albeit a modified version. Like the Unreal games, each using an engine that's effectively a heavily modified version of the last one.

 

[Solver]

But of course, making HL, they had no idea whether there would be a sequel. After all, HL could have poor sales, and as a result no sequel.

It has been mentioned though, that as the story got to the ending, their author started getting ideas on how to possibly continue it further. So yes, the story is well thought out for HL2 and HL3.

 

[Wildboyz]

I doubt hl2 will have poor sales
unless a warez group will manage to crack the game

 

[Solver]

Warez is not related to game sales that much. Yes, HL2 will be cracked. It will still be at the top of charts and sell many million copies.

I was referring to 1998, where Valve didn't know for sure if HL would sell - while good sells for HL2 are assured.

 

[Ownzed]

It's impossible to have a poor sales for HL2...

 

[el Chi]

I doubt they'd spend six years making another engine. :| They said they made Source so they can easily add to it over time, making it better. So if they were to do HL3, they'd use Source albeit a modified version. Like the Unreal games, each using an engine that's effectively a heavily modified version of the last one.

Yeah, it was impressive how far they managed to alter the original Quake engine too.

 

[Yogibbear]

It's impossible to have a poor sales for HL2...

It is possible.... if say... a huge solar storm causes all the electricity generating facilities to breakdown..... leaving us without much power ...... except from hydro/wind and so fourth... so our governments force us to use minimal power......shutting down our computers..... then just as we begin to fix our power problems... we get invaded by other countries killing everyone..... the human race as we know it plummets back into a primordial existence..... and 10000 years later computers are reborn.....albeit a lot better..... someone finds remnants of hl2 but doesn't know how to make the stupid dvd work!!!......
And so..... the sales of hl2 were.... for want of a better word....non-existent :cheers:

it could happen to you!

 

[noQ]

It is possible.... if say... a huge solar storm causes all the electricity generating facilities to breakdown..... leaving us without much power ...... except from hydro/wind and so fourth... so our governments force us to use minimal power......shutting down our computers..... then just as we begin to fix our power problems... we get invaded by other countries killing everyone..... the human race as we know it plummets back into a primordial existence..... and 10000 years later computers are reborn.....albeit a lot better..... someone finds remnants of hl2 but doesn't know how to make the stupid dvd work!!!......
And so..... the sales of hl2 were.... for want of a better word....non-existent :cheers:

it could happen to you!

:O HOW DO YOU KNOW THE FUTURE !! ? :O

 

[Yogibbear]

:O HOW DO YOU KNOW THE FUTURE !! ? :O

trust me i know.......!!!!!!!

 

[aDidor22]

Great, now we got zen creatures on the boards...


*puts on the anti mind reading helmet*

wait a second....

 

[ShaithEatery]

they will most likely do hl3 on a new engine since they are under contract to provide vivendi w/ another engine

 

[exoeight]

for lack of a better word

nice little thing tho, funneh.

 

[Yogibbear]

Woah, if they have to make a whole new engine for hl3 then it'll be wicked and take ages.......