I dont care if its a different game every time you play....

Left 4 Dead is way too short, Valve what you playing at?  I'm sure its a different game every time you play but the scenario's and what you do are roughly the same so there are a few more zombies here and there but the game is the same where you go etc. I cant believe i paid £40 for this game i am hoping The DLC will come soon enough and not cost. But who am i kidding? 800 points :( 

Differences between portal and this: Portal didn't cost £40 pounds... It was a challenge you had to think. This you dont have to really 

i completed it in 4 hrs (maybe a lil more) and i'm not a good gamer lol 

Differences between portal and this: Portal didn't cost £40 pounds... It was a challenge you had to think. This you dont have to really 

 

i completed it in 4 hrs (maybe a lil more) and i'm not a good gamer lol 

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I actually completely agree with you. Considering that every single map is go from point A to B with NO other objectives to shake things up what so ever makes the chapters loose it's personality except for their environment. No personal attributes that makes the characters stand out more, only 4 playable special zombies, lack of weapons and on top of that the lenght makes me dissapointed in the game I've been looking forward to for over a year and half.

I mean Valve themselves has been on the lazy side. The only thing they've done since the release of Half Life 2 is creating 2 forgettable and extreamly brief episodes that somehow took years to develop even though they had the engine ready. They only bought the guys who made TF2, Portal and L4D and helped them out. They didn't come up with the idea.

I mean what were Valve doing during the delay of 1 year!? They weren't adding that many chapters and weapons, thats for sure.

I actually completely agree with you. Considering that every single map is go from point A to B with NO other objectives to shake things up what so ever makes the chapters loose it's personality except for their environment. No personal attributes that makes the characters stand out more, only 4 playable special zombies, lack of weapons and on top of that the lenght makes me dissapointed in the game I've been looking forward to for over a year and half.

I mean Valve themselves has been on the lazy side. The only thing they've done since the release of Half Life 2 is creating 2 forgettable and extreamly brief episodes that somehow took years to develop even though they had the engine ready. They only bought the guys who made TF2, Portal and L4D and helped them out. They didn't come up with the idea.

I mean what were Valve doing during the delay of 1 year!? They weren't adding that many chapters and weapons, thats for sure.

 

Gamingcucumber

Valve likes to take their time.

I actually completely agree with you. Considering that every single map is go from point A to B with NO other objectives to shake things up what so ever makes the chapters loose it's personality except for their environment. No personal attributes that makes the characters stand out more, only 4 playable special zombies, lack of weapons and on top of that the lenght makes me dissapointed in the game I've been looking forward to for over a year and half.

I mean Valve themselves has been on the lazy side. The only thing they've done since the release of Half Life 2 is creating 2 forgettable and extreamly brief episodes that somehow took years to develop even though they had the engine ready. They only bought the guys who made TF2, Portal and L4D and helped them out. They didn't come up with the idea.

I mean what were Valve doing during the delay of 1 year!? They weren't adding that many chapters and weapons, thats for sure.

Valve likes to take their time.

I actually completely agree with you. Considering that every single map is go from point A to B with NO other objectives to shake things up what so ever makes the chapters loose it's personality except for their environment. No personal attributes that makes the characters stand out more, only 4 playable special zombies, lack of weapons and on top of that the lenght makes me dissapointed in the game I've been looking forward to for over a year and half.

I mean Valve themselves has been on the lazy side. The only thing they've done since the release of Half Life 2 is creating 2 forgettable and extreamly brief episodes that somehow took years to develop even though they had the engine ready. They only bought the guys who made TF2, Portal and L4D and helped them out. They didn't come up with the idea.

I mean what were Valve doing during the delay of 1 year!? They weren't adding that many chapters and weapons, thats for sure.

Valve likes to take their time.

[QUOTE="Gamingcucumber"][QUOTE="SpinoRaptor24"]Valve likes to take their time.mo0ksi

Actually it's 3 episodes. Episode 1, Episode 2 and Episode 3. Because they are brief and give us no real answers to any of the plot questions raised in Half-Life 2. It would have been ok if each episode took about a year to develop but, it's been quite more than that since they made HL2.

I'm not bored at all with the game. Factor in verses mode, where you play as the infected and the factI've played with different people everytime, this game is one of the best experiences so far this year. If DLC turns out to be more campaigns and more weapons, it will only be the icing on the cake.

If your playing it on 360, try for the acheivments, the one where you knock back a Hunter flying towards you and kill it before it lands is challenging. I only managed to complete it because I was ticked off while playing...

Left 4 Dead is pure unadulterated fun with a side of awesomesauce.Jandurin

only hardcore Valve fans or gullible people will believe the hype. I don't care how much they spin it. its a short game and cost 40GBP. rip-off in my opinion. but a good game. MightyMuna

Left 4 Dead is way too short, Valve what you playing at?  I'm sure its a different game every time you play but the scenario's and what you do are roughly the same so there are a few more zombies here and there but the game is the same where you go etc. I cant believe i paid £40 for this game i am hoping The DLC will come soon enough and not cost. But who am i kidding? 800 points :( 

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Cool...I will give you 20$ for it right now..I cant wait to get it. Me and my 2 boys have played the demo more times than we can count.

[QUOTE="MightyMuna"]only hardcore Valve fans or gullible people will believe the hype. I don't care how much they spin it. its a short game and cost 40GBP. rip-off in my opinion. but a good game. Jandurin

I'm glad someone has acknowledged that Half-Life 2 is boring. I rented The Orange Box to see what the hype is about, I found the game utter boring. uninspiring enemies, you never see the face of the person you are using (if you want to see his face, you have to look at the box art), boring missions, etc. The only thing I liked about the game, is the music. Sector Sweep. I know I will get bashed for saying this.MightyMuna

Left 4 Dead is pure unadulterated fun with a side of awesomesauce.Jandurin

While the gameplay and levels might be repetitive, it has something most other games don't have: amazingly fun gameplay. I guess it depends on the kind of gamer you are. I still play Doom1/2 and Jedi Outcast often. Why? Because they nailed the satisfying feeling of mowing down baddies, even if they're not overly smart or varied.Add the random zombie placement from L4D, and you get pure gold for someone like me.

Left4Dead isn't out to win awards for its story, graphics, or campaign length. It's just trying to be a fun and addicting game, which it nails in my book. Best game ever? Not really, but it's well worth the purchase, and something you can jump into even if you only have a few minutes.

You won't get bashed from me... the Half Life series is as overrated as Halo. "But the 'never leave the hero's viewpoint' is so fresh and cool and realistic and involving... you feel like you're there!'" NO. I feel like I'm playing a game made by lazy people that don't want to elaborate on anything or actually attempt to make a viable story. Half Life 2 is LAZY story telling. If you disagree, then you don't know what good story-telling is, so you think the cheesy "I'm always in the main characters eyes, wow, so sweet! I also NEVER talk, completely unrealistic like!" is cool.ScoopyMcScoop

Wow, let's make shallow assumptions about me with cliche'd insults to boot. Get over yourself. Half Life 2 was a solid game... but compared to the hype that surrounds it it absolutely sucks. Generic gunplay, generic "over your head sophisticated" story line that really isn't all it's cut out to be. This game is a lock in the good but overrated game series hall of fame along with Halo. God, some people defend this game like it's "virtual stock" is proportional to their income it's really really sad...ScoopyMcScoop

Not just picking at you but on forums in general, get over yourself has to be the most over used form of insult on the internet... Rant over thanks.

Oh and L4D is a lot of fun dude, come rock some versus with me, sure I will suck but it will be fun!

Wow, let's make shallow assumptions about me with cliche'd insults to boot. Get over yourself. Half Life 2 was a solid game... but compared to the hype that surrounds it it absolutely sucks. Generic gunplay, generic "over your head sophisticated" story line that really isn't all it's cut out to be. This game is a lock in the good but overrated game series hall of fame along with Halo. God, some people defend this game like it's "virtual stock" is proportional to their income it's really really sad...ScoopyMcScoop

Well that was informative. Half Life sucks because it was hyped, and the view point is crap. Riiight.

I think you missed the whole point. It's not really the story that makes Half Life great (Although the original back in 98 would have been quite something), it's the gameplay mostly, with the excellent pace and the numerous puzzles in between frenzied fire fights. In Half Life 2 each chapter feels unique in some way. It's full of memorable little moments that tend to stick with you. The actual gameplay that involved shooting wasn't all that great on it's own (However the strider battles were awesome.), but when combined with various other elements it really just became a whole lot of fun. Incidently the idea behind Half Life's pespective is that it is meant to focus on other characters so as to get a greater feel for the drama, in this way the actual characters importance is reduced and the gamer can shift his intrest to the game world and it's inhabitants, making them feel more as if they are part of the game.

I don't really understand why people insist on trying to attack Half Life 2. Mabye they see it as some sort of challenge to try and take down one of the most popular video games ever made. Sure some may not like it, it's not for everyone, but alot of people just seem to be in denail that any one could possibly see this as a great game. Mabye it's some misinformed attempt to force themsleves against the norm. Half Life 2 may have it's flaws, but they are few and far between.

i happen to think that hl2 is massively overrated. Especially the 3000 driving sections to make the game longer than 5 hours. Seriously, whats the point of getting in the vehicles then driving for 15 minutes, do a little shooting, then hop into another vehicle and drive another 15 minutes? mtradr43

Because you are getting bombed by helicopters? As for Highway 17, it was more of a way of getting from point to point very quickly. It was somewhat pointless, but it did add a bit of variety. Besides, veichles only make up about half an hour of gameplay, and the game is about 10-12 hours long. It's not really a problem.

wow this turned to be a bit of a hl2 bashing thread.

 I really did enjoy hl2...The episodes not so much i do feel we put these games on a pedestal though because of who makes them (developers like bungie and valve  are really over rated imo). i know its a amazing game to play online with your friends but to me that doesn't make up for 

Lack of weapons 

Lack of story

Lack of scenarios 

Vs isnt THAT good, why is there no objectives?

for a game that took so long to produce you would expect more from them, 6 weapons  4 scenarios and no story just get from A to B it really doesn't deserve the 8.5 it got nor the £40 price tag it felt like what it started as just a mod and for that i just felt like it was lack luster :( 

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Vs isnt THAT good, why is there no objectives?

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Vs isnt THAT good, why is there no objectives?

Jandurin

Vs isnt THAT good, why is there no objectives?

only hardcore Valve fans or gullible people will believe the hype. I don't care how much they spin it. its a short game and cost 40GBP. rip-off in my opinion. but a good game. MightyMuna