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I have to admit I'm slightly baffled as to what's been taking them so long. It's been in development for what, six years now?
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I have to admit I'm slightly baffled as to what's been taking them so long. It's been in development for what, six years now?
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They're trying to preserve the spirit of the original Half Life, with all the original elements, and those elements are what's making them take so long. Specifically, the Valve Time element.
I can't believe it's not Valve Time!
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It looks good at Black Mesa!
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Then who's been officially saying "just wait a bit, it'll be released soon" on their website? Also, they don't have an office.
I guess it is more like an episode of LOST.
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oh good they finished the tram ride and have started work on Anomalous Materials. Can't wait!
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I think if it was going to go belly up it would've done so by now, I think they're around 90% complete.
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Yes.
ok now I'm highly confused as to why this is so "OMG" for some people?
and...
10000000000000 times confused on how this is taking as long as it is if all they are doing is textured the game.
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Well that's not all they're doing D. :lol:
They're rebuilding the whole thing in source from scratch. They've redesigned all of the levels, models, props, animations, sounds and gameplay sequences in line with the newer engine's physics and graphics capabilities.
Essentially what they're doing is building a game as rich and complicated as HL2, except they already have a template of existing locations and plot prescribed for them.
And they're not getting paid to do it. I imagine this is the crucial factor as to why it's taking so very long. Either that or they're raising a small army of mapping babies in their basements to do their modding for them.
The reason that everyone is so excited is because HL one was one of those classic games that changed the way people think about gaming and hence, has huge nostalgia value attached.
This comment is highly appropriate to your username.
They're rebuilding the whole thing in source from scratch. They've redesigned all of the levels, models, props, animations, sounds and gameplay sequences in line with the newer engine's physics and graphics capabilities.
Essentially what they're doing is building a game as rich and complicated as HL2, except they already have a template of existing locations and plot prescribed for them.
And they're not getting paid to do it. I imagine this is the crucial factor as to why it's taking so very long. Either that or they're raising a small army of mapping babies in their basements to do their modding for them.
The reason that everyone is so excited is because HL one was one of those classic games that changed the way people think about gaming and hence, has huge nostalgia value attached.
This comment is highly appropriate to your username.
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No, that isn't nearly wierd enough for twilight zone. Twilight zone would have an ending where it turns out that I'm the amnesiac president/prime minister for whatever country we're talking about, or something.
Why should we believe you? You're Hitler!
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I'd say the most disappointing part of the screens would be the models for the scientists. Their lab coats look way to wrinkly, especially compared to (what I remember of) the trailer.
But I've lost most anticipation for BMS, and did about a year ago or whenever they stopped making blog posts and updating it with new information. Not to say that I won't download it the first day it came out, but I really don't care when it's released anymore.
But I've lost most anticipation for BMS, and did about a year ago or whenever they stopped making blog posts and updating it with new information. Not to say that I won't download it the first day it came out, but I really don't care when it's released anymore.