Comments on: We don’t go to Ravenholm http://whyamistilltyping.wordpress.com/2008/07/02/we-dont-go-to-ravenholm/ Warning, may or may not contain nuts.... Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:35:38 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: whyamistilltyping http://whyamistilltyping.wordpress.com/2008/07/02/we-dont-go-to-ravenholm/#comment-494 whyamistilltyping Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:33:54 +0000 http://whyamistilltyping.wordpress.com/?p=220#comment-494 Interesting, I hadn't look on Valve developing bundle games in that way, but the more I think about it, what you say makes sense. I should go on record to say, after writing this minirant, I did buy episode 2 and play it through.... (drum roll please) .... and I was very impressed, particularly towards the second half. I hope to find the time to write a proper post to go in further about some of the points I raised here. Overall it was highly enjoyable and worth playing, it’s just a damned shame it took so long to come out. I get the impression I will have switched off the story line altogether by the time episode 3 comes out. :( Interesting, I hadn’t look on Valve developing bundle games in that way, but the more I think about it, what you say makes sense. I should go on record to say, after writing this minirant, I did buy episode 2 and play it through….

(drum roll please) …. and I was very impressed, particularly towards the second half. I hope to find the time to write a proper post to go in further about some of the points I raised here. Overall it was highly enjoyable and worth playing, it’s just a damned shame it took so long to come out. I get the impression I will have switched off the story line altogether by the time episode 3 comes out. :(

]]> By: astaroth http://whyamistilltyping.wordpress.com/2008/07/02/we-dont-go-to-ravenholm/#comment-490 astaroth Sun, 27 Jul 2008 21:52:24 +0000 http://whyamistilltyping.wordpress.com/?p=220#comment-490 Episode Two features some amazing action sequences, which I find even better than those in the oringinal HL2. It also expands upon a new form of action that Valve isn't really known for: free, open battlefields with multiple objectives. Once again the episodic nature of the content prevents Ep2 from sharing the epic quality of HL1 (still my favourite of the series), or HL2, but the action is so wonderfully executed that it can't disappoint. Ep1 I found a bit more focused on storytelling and a bit lacking in terms of action (although that could've been due to how short it was). In Ep2 they've struck a finer balance and the final chapters are just great. Valve kind of screwed up with episodic content. The episodes themselves are fine, but they end up being too small and releases take forever. I'm not saying waiting five or more years for HL3 would've been better. But what's certain is the developers themselves have figured out that an episode isn't enough to stand on its own. Which is why Ep2 came with Team Fortress 2 and Portal, both excellent games. Episode Two features some amazing action sequences, which I find even better than those in the oringinal HL2. It also expands upon a new form of action that Valve isn’t really known for: free, open battlefields with multiple objectives. Once again the episodic nature of the content prevents Ep2 from sharing the epic quality of HL1 (still my favourite of the series), or HL2, but the action is so wonderfully executed that it can’t disappoint. Ep1 I found a bit more focused on storytelling and a bit lacking in terms of action (although that could’ve been due to how short it was). In Ep2 they’ve struck a finer balance and the final chapters are just great.

Valve kind of screwed up with episodic content. The episodes themselves are fine, but they end up being too small and releases take forever. I’m not saying waiting five or more years for HL3 would’ve been better. But what’s certain is the developers themselves have figured out that an episode isn’t enough to stand on its own. Which is why Ep2 came with Team Fortress 2 and Portal, both excellent games.

]]> By: Gewehr G36 http://whyamistilltyping.wordpress.com/2008/07/02/we-dont-go-to-ravenholm/#comment-461 Gewehr G36 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:17:01 +0000 http://whyamistilltyping.wordpress.com/?p=220#comment-461 <strong>Gewehr G36...</strong> ... Das G36 ist das Sturmgewehr der deutschen Infanterie ...... Gewehr G36…

… Das G36 ist das Sturmgewehr der deutschen Infanterie ……

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