a little Half Life 2 talk.... (possible spoilers)

ok, i know im snail pace cause im JUST now beating it! anyway, i just wanted to say GODDAMN @ the gravity gun!!!!! when i first got it, i didnt see much of anything special about it. ok i could chuck barrels and saw blades at enemies, that was cool and pull boxes and items to me. BUT MAN, at the end when they tried to destroy it but only wound up turning on beast mode and you could check the enemies at each other and those energy balls to kill everybody!

i used to have a favorite weapon, at the moment i cant recall what it was in the past but....

this gun is now officially, WHAT IT IS!!!!

again, sorry for being 8 years late to the party :lol:

gravity gun enthusiast's!?? special tricks you want to share?? general enjoyment of the game itself?

Play it through again and do the zombie chopper achievement (play through Ravenholm only using gravity gun) :) And I agree, it's a brilliant weapon.spittis

The gravity gun was fun, but I feel like it only existed to show off the physics and Valve was kind of pushing it on us. Its like " oh here's this awesome gun that lets you manipulate gravity, now lets put you in a level full of sharp objects and slow moving enemies and no ammo to use it in", as well as the end sequence where you ONLY used it.

I mean, its definitely got its uses when you want to play smart and throw a flaming barrel at some far off enemies as an impromptu grenade launcher, or toss grenades back at enemies (and use it as an ACTUAL grenade launcher), but in the heat of the moment I rarely used it unless I was given obvious signs of it being really useful (like a giant pile of explosive canisters miles away from the bad guys), or if I was low on ammo and just started picking things up and throwing them for minimal damage.

But my favorite gun is probably the crossbow. It doesn't shoot crossbows, it shoots superheated bolts of steel! It also pinned enemies to walls and was super powerful and accurate, making it useful and allowing it to show off the impressive physics engine without being a show of weapon. Nothing like pinning two combine with one bolt or throwing a combine off a rail with it.

I have to be honest, I wasn't that impressed with the gravity gun the majority of the time.. Outside of just grabbing and flinging things or solving the occasional puzzle.. It didn't feel like something very new or interesting outside of the first 5 minutes you get it.sSubZerOo

What gravity gun have you been using pre-2004? It was incredibly impressive, especially for the time released. Such manipulation of physics wasn't conceived in games back then. It was very new, very interesting ,and very fresh.

Great thread, HL2 has a special place in my heart for physics alone, in Valve games i search every nook and cranny, other than LFD2 that game was sh!t IMO. Gabe knows how to innovate.

The gravity gun was fun, but I feel like it only existed to show off the physics and Valve was kind of pushing it on us. Its like " oh here's this awesome gun that lets you manipulate gravity, now lets put you in a level full of sharp objects and slow moving enemies and no ammo to use it in", as well as the end sequence where you ONLY used it.

I mean, its definitely got its uses when you want to play smart and throw a flaming barrel at some far off enemies as an impromptu grenade launcher, or toss grenades back at enemies (and use it as an ACTUAL grenade launcher), but in the heat of the moment I rarely used it unless I was given obvious signs of it being really useful (like a giant pile of explosive canisters miles away from the bad guys), or if I was low on ammo and just started picking things up and throwing them for minimal damage.

But my favorite gun is probably the crossbow. It doesn't shoot crossbows, it shoots superheated bolts of steel! It also pinned enemies to walls and was super powerful and accurate, making it useful and allowing it to show off the impressive physics engine without being a show of weapon. Nothing like pinning two combine with one bolt or throwing a combine off a rail with it.

SPYDER0416

k......little disappointed @ how long Ep:1 was. guess i shouldve expected it..........i think

EDIT: no it was totally unexpected. thank goodness i already have Ep:2

I remember getting into Half-Life 2 and hearing all about this gravity gun. When I finally got it the Gravity Gun I wasn't overly impressed because you couldn't 'rocket-jump' with it like I was expecting. I mean, it makes sense given that you could propel things in front of it so why not use it to shoot yourself around?

I remember getting into Half-Life 2 and hearing all about this gravity gun. When I finally got it the Gravity Gun I wasn't overly impressed because you couldn't 'rocket-jump' with it like I was expecting. I mean, it makes sense given that you could propel things in front of it so why not use it to shoot yourself around?

Whiteblade999

I remember getting into Half-Life 2 and hearing all about this gravity gun. When I finally got it the Gravity Gun I wasn't overly impressed because you couldn't 'rocket-jump' with it like I was expecting. I mean, it makes sense given that you could propel things in front of it so why not use it to shoot yourself around?

Whiteblade999

Thanks for that...now I need to go re-install HL2 and play through again! ;)

ok, i know im snail pace cause im JUST now beating it! anyway, i just wanted to say GODDAMN @ the gravity gun!!!!! when i first got it, i didnt see much of anything special about it. ok i could chuck barrels and saw blades at enemies, that was cool and pull boxes and items to me. BUT MAN, at the end when they tried to destroy it but only wound up turning on beast mode and you could check the enemies at each other and those energy balls to kill everybody!

i used to have a favorite weapon, at the moment i cant recall what it was in the past but....

this gun is now officially, WHAT IT IS!!!!

again, sorry for being 8 years late to the party :lol:

gravity gun enthusiast's!?? special tricks you want to share?? general enjoyment of the game itself?

slvrraven9

The ending is awesome fun with the gravity gun :D. I loved shooting the Combine at walls and watching them fly :twisted:

Thanks for that...now I need to go re-install HL2 and play through again! ;)

GarGx1

The ending is awesome fun with the gravity gun :D. I loved shooting the Combine at walls and watching them fly :twisted:

Peredith

[QUOTE="sSubZerOo"]I have to be honest, I wasn't that impressed with the gravity gun the majority of the time.. Outside of just grabbing and flinging things or solving the occasional puzzle.. It didn't feel like something very new or interesting outside of the first 5 minutes you get it.KHAndAnime

What gravity gun have you been using pre-2004? It was incredibly impressive, especially for the time released. Such manipulation of physics wasn't conceived in games back then. It was very new, very interesting ,and very fresh.

[QUOTE="KHAndAnime"]

[QUOTE="sSubZerOo"]I have to be honest, I wasn't that impressed with the gravity gun the majority of the time.. Outside of just grabbing and flinging things or solving the occasional puzzle.. It didn't feel like something very new or interesting outside of the first 5 minutes you get it.sSubZerOo

What gravity gun have you been using pre-2004? It was incredibly impressive, especially for the time released. Such manipulation of physics wasn't conceived in games back then. It was very new, very interesting ,and very fresh.

What game let you kill enemies with physical objects before Half Life 2? :?

That whole last section empowering gamers and meshing it with music and Alyx is just one reason why Valve are masters of their craft. nutcrackr

indeed. file alongside other incredible sequences like storming nova prospekt with an army of antlions and the escape from ravenholm; waiting for what feels like an eternity for the rickety cart to make it to the top of the building whilst hordes of zombies scutter up the building after you

[QUOTE="nutcrackr"]That whole last section empowering gamers and meshing it with music and Alyx is just one reason why Valve are masters of their craft. Macutchi

indeed. file alongside other incredible sequences like storming nova prospekt with an army of antlions and the escape from ravenholm; waiting for what feels like an eternity for the rickety cart to make it to the top of the building whilst hordes of zombies scutter up the building after you

Oh lord, you're going to make me replay the Half life series.

/pumped up

[QUOTE="Macutchi"]

[QUOTE="nutcrackr"]That whole last section empowering gamers and meshing it with music and Alyx is just one reason why Valve are masters of their craft. Curlyfrii87

indeed. file alongside other incredible sequences like storming nova prospekt with an army of antlions and the escape from ravenholm; waiting for what feels like an eternity for the rickety cart to make it to the top of the building whilst hordes of zombies scutter up the building after you

Oh lord, you're going to make me replay the Half life series.

/pumped up

[QUOTE="Macutchi"]

[QUOTE="nutcrackr"]That whole last section empowering gamers and meshing it with music and Alyx is just one reason why Valve are masters of their craft. Curlyfrii87

indeed. file alongside other incredible sequences like storming nova prospekt with an army of antlions and the escape from ravenholm; waiting for what feels like an eternity for the rickety cart to make it to the top of the building whilst hordes of zombies scutter up the building after you

Oh lord, you're going to make me replay the Half life series.

/pumped up

I think I've played through HL2 about a dozen times... and I've played just the Ravenholm chapter easily a hundred times. With a little tweaking, and just a few more things to do, I think that chapter alone could stand as it's own little mini game. Just a quick zombie horror adventure. It's so great.

Im a massive HL fan, I think I have owned every single version of Half Life 2. Had in on Xbox, Xbox 360, PS3, Mac and my PC. I dont even know how many times I have gone through the game but probably more then any other game I have played. In fact I finished HL again last week and have started episode 1 again. I also get seriously freaked out by the head crabs, especially those black ones. Episode 2 is probably my favourite, loved getting the gnome achievement where you launch him into space.

The gravity gun is awesome but I prefer using standard weapons,

OMFG!!!!!! almost at the end of HL2: EP2 and i just about creamed when i saw the [spoiler] Aperture Science logo on the boat!! :o (was it on the boat or near it???) anyway, HOLY MOTHER SHEEP!!!!!! ....i must solider on and beat the game!!! [/spoiler] right now im fighting a ton of stalkers and hunters. those whove been where i am should know what im talking about....slvrraven9

[spoiler] so thats how the game ends???? THATS HOW THE FRIGGIN GAME ENDS???? [/spoiler]

Srsly valve? really??? SON OF A..........!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Im a massive HL fan, I think I have owned every single version of Half Life 2. Had in on Xbox, Xbox 360, PS3, Mac and my PC. I dont even know how many times I have gone through the game but probably more then any other game I have played. In fact I finished HL again last week and have started episode 1 again. I also get seriously freaked out by the head crabs, especially those black ones. Episode 2 is probably my favourite, loved getting the gnome achievement where you launch him into space.

The gravity gun is awesome but I prefer using standard weapons,

Jshoelace

Im a massive HL fan, I think I have owned every single version of Half Life 2. Had in on Xbox, Xbox 360, PS3, Mac and my PC. I dont even know how many times I have gone through the game but probably more then any other game I have played. In fact I finished HL again last week and have started episode 1 again. I also get seriously freaked out by the head crabs, especially those black ones. Episode 2 is probably my favourite, loved getting the gnome achievement where you launch him into space.

The gravity gun is awesome but I prefer using standard weapons,

Jshoelace

In DM or in SP, try tearing a radiator of the wall and use it as a shield as you approach an enemy firing at you, then chuck it into their face and watch the ragdolls fly!

[QUOTE="slvrraven9"]OMFG!!!!!! almost at the end of HL2: EP2 and i just about creamed when i saw the [spoiler] Aperture Science logo on the boat!! :o (was it on the boat or near it???) anyway, HOLY MOTHER SHEEP!!!!!! ....i must solider on and beat the game!!! [/spoiler] right now im fighting a ton of stalkers and hunters. those whove been where i am should know what im talking about....slvrraven9

[spoiler] so thats how the game ends???? THATS HOW THE FRIGGIN GAME ENDS???? [/spoiler]

Srsly valve? really??? SON OF A..........!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[QUOTE="sSubZerOo"]I have to be honest, I wasn't that impressed with the gravity gun the majority of the time.. Outside of just grabbing and flinging things or solving the occasional puzzle.. It didn't feel like something very new or interesting outside of the first 5 minutes you get it.KHAndAnime

What gravity gun have you been using pre-2004? It was incredibly impressive, especially for the time released. Such manipulation of physics wasn't conceived in games back then. It was very new, very interesting ,and very fresh.

I like the MP7 and the USP.

[QUOTE="sSubZerOo"]I have to be honest, I wasn't that impressed with the gravity gun the majority of the time.. Outside of just grabbing and flinging things or solving the occasional puzzle.. It didn't feel like something very new or interesting outside of the first 5 minutes you get it.KHAndAnime

What gravity gun have you been using pre-2004? It was incredibly impressive, especially for the time released. Such manipulation of physics wasn't conceived in games back then. It was very new, very interesting ,and very fresh.

thread necormancy FTL

[QUOTE="slvrraven9"]

[QUOTE="slvrraven9"]OMFG!!!!!! almost at the end of HL2: EP2 and i just about creamed when i saw the [spoiler] Aperture Science logo on the boat!! :o (was it on the boat or near it???) anyway, HOLY MOTHER SHEEP!!!!!! ....i must solider on and beat the game!!! [/spoiler] right now im fighting a ton of stalkers and hunters. those whove been where i am should know what im talking about....mep69

[spoiler] so thats how the game ends???? THATS HOW THE FRIGGIN GAME ENDS???? [/spoiler]

Srsly valve? really??? SON OF A..........!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

thread necormancy FTL

ionusX

[QUOTE="sSubZerOo"][QUOTE="KHAndAnime"]

What gravity gun have you been using pre-2004? It was incredibly impressive, especially for the time released. Such manipulation of physics wasn't conceived in games back then. It was very new, very interesting ,and very fresh.

Peredith

What game let you kill enemies with physical objects before Half Life 2? :?