doing the bit now where you've managed to get past the hunter chopper (BASTARD thing) to get the ermm..for lack of a better word lock doors open to be faced with another hunter chopper thats dropping mines at you.

i agree with satis, getting a bit fed up with this level but some first impressions..

fantastic game, freaky atmosphere, absolutely LOVED the first few stages, running through the buildings with the fascist bastards on your tail got the blood going, sad i know but that part was probably more twisted than a lot of doom 3.

great graphics, the facial expressions are unreal, looking forward to getting back with the people simply for that.

blah, just repeating what ox said now.

I don't think HL2 has real-time shadows, so that's my biggest graphical gripe. At least, it doesn't appear to. Poo.

I'm in ravenholm or whatever. Just got a shotgun. Yay.

My video card is freaking out. I have to troubleshoot it tonight before I can play any games. I freakin' hate my computer sometimes.

Seems like Valve are having remorse about their poor marketing skillz; they released Hl2: deathmatch today! So go download that sucker over steam. I know I just did. They also updated their modding tools.

http://www.half-life2.com/news.php

Half-Life 2: Deathmatch


New multiplayer game featuring physics simulation system


Half-Life 2/Source SDK



Includes game code needed to create Half-Life 2/Source MODs

Ability to edit Half-Life 2 maps

Maya model exporter

3d Studio Max model exporter source code

Sample MOD with vehicles



Source Updates



HTTP and non-HTTP map auto downloading functionality

Enhanced dedicated server logging capabilities

Various tweaks and fixes



*Also: A Half-Life 2: Deathmatch Map Making Contest has been announced. The winning entry will receive a cash prize of $5,000. Two runner up entries will receive a cash prize of $3,000.

That last part is interesting...now, I have no illusions about growing 1337 mapping skills overnight, but maybe someone else here is better at it.


EDIT: played it, but it's still very primitive, lots of graphical glitches etc. But there's the gravity gun.

Report on your progress dudes! and make me feel superior and fuzzy by asking questions!

I be hauling ass down the california highway. The adventures involving a crane were pretty fun....hmmmmm.



***** possible spoilerish, not for plot but coolness factor ******


I picked up some of the big metal containers using the crane and dropped them on top of people. :p I got a screenshot somewhere.... *digs around*

Oh yeah, that's a cool part. Having fun using the gravity gun on the combine soldiers? I love slamming their heads with rollerballs. And the fighting in and aroudn abandoned houses makes for great projectiles. (radiators and stone sinks w00t)

One of my own screens involving crane fune I played around with the containers for a long time afterwards.