Griffith
With the streak of a tear, Like morning dew
It can't be said to be a side game honestly. It's a full fledged Half-Life game.
Yes, but is it THE full fledged Half-Life game!? I'm just vetting it thoroughly; after all, how can I be confident in this assertion when even the developers didn't deign to legitimize its name!?
Kidding aside, if they just said they didn't want to fall in the Doom 3 trap, that'd be fine, but they've potentially set themselves up to either, sort of pathetically, hold on to their HL2 glory forever, "4 touchdowns in one game!" or disappoint everyone by taking longer than DNF and releasing a mere game someday instead of the second coming, of which they seem way too self-aware. As I've disclosed before, part of my recreational incredulity is actually aimed at their coy self-importance/mythologizing; just call/make it Half-Life 3. Nobody cares! Worst case is we bitch about it online and then they can make Half-Life 4 and life will go on. That's why I need you to swoop in, set me straight and tell me that it actually is the best game ever like I secretly wish in my heart!
Be patient! I'll PM you once I've finished it!
Why can't you update us as you go? WHAT ARE YOU HIDING!? Oh, I'll get to the bottom of this, Aazman.
Looking forward to it. =)
Yeah I don't know why they piss-colored everything...
To make the sepia-toned nostalgia you're supposed to feel literal?
The difference between the third and second game is not that jarring, it still holds up pretty well.
It looks worthwhile indeed, and from what I've gathered of the plot it actually sounds more interesting than W3.
The first one is the roughest around the edges and hasn't aged terribly well. It's more of a classic computer RPG and less of an action game like the other two. Give it a try when the time comes and see if you can tolerate it.
Sounds like my kind of poorly aged game, actually! We'll see, especially once all these new releases come and go in the next month. After The Last of Us Part Deux I'm pretty much done for the year unless Elden Ring drops or I spring for Cyberpunk 2077, which is more likely now.
Yep, pretty much. It's not that hard to guess based on the crime scene, but the real interesting choice comes when you meet him and hear his side of the story. I'm tempted to give you a clue about which outcome is more satisfying, but letting you decide for yourself is gotta be more fun.
That's always the best part actually, they do a great job presenting you morally gray decisions, but even though it was pretty cut and dry that they started it, he should have ended it a lot sooner. Anyway, I cheated to see if there was a follow up quest with this dude, but since it was basically to see his hideout and get the same sword he has on him, I dispensed justice! Seeing as how they drew first blood and I'm the Butcher of Blaviken I was going to let him off with a warning, but it was Geralt's questioning and how he demurred that sealed his fate, "It wasn't the first time, was it?" Should have kept it in the barn, buddy, and not killed Millie's mom and brother, or was it Annie... whatever, he had it comin! Good fight too since he blinded me instead of healing, proving he was a dick, and actually got my life down until I popped my superior swallow and it was over. Chopped his head off, execution style.
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