HL2 Countdown!

[ElementalDragon]

hmm.... don't look much different than it does on my rig. damn is it an addicting game though. i was just playing it for like 2 and a half hours. if my computer didn't bluescreen (probably from being a tad too warm, since i didn't crank my fan speed up a bit), i'd still be playing.

 

[Khayman]

I can't wait to get home and finally play it but I also have a question.
This is the first game I buy through steam and I was wondering how it works...
Do I get to burn a cd with the game on it (for when I reinstall windows) or what?
My friend was playing earlier this morning and he said it kept "loading" every few minutes...and it was a real pain. He doesn't not have a crappy machine and the only thing I could think of was he is playing it from the steam file???

TIA

The retail and the steam version are exactly the same, in every way.

There is no CD to burn, that's the point of steam however steam does now have a backup option which creates a single executable backup of any of the steam games, and you could then burn that to many CDs (or a DVD).

The loading every few minutes thing I think is a bit of an exaggeration. HL doesn't have loading screens it says "loading" on screen when the level is changing which gives the appearance of one continuous game/map/story

 

[Abulon]

The retail and the steam version are exactly the same, in every way.

There is no CD to burn, that's the point of steam however steam does now have a backup option which creates a single executable backup of any of the steam games, and you could then burn that to many CDs (or a DVD).

The loading every few minutes thing I think is a bit of an exaggeration. HL doesn't have loading screens it says "loading" on screen when the level is changing which gives the appearance of one continuous game/map/story

Gracias.

 

[mav88]

Hmm im having real trouble connecting to the steam service, anyone else?

 

[Evil Marge]

My son's been on for hours and not had any problem's,even I had a little go but got bored after 5 minutes

 

[Grandmaster]

ED: The source code being leaked wasn't bad for Valve?

vern: I officially hate you

 

[Dublex]

I can't seem to get in either. The account creation keeps popping up with an authentication error

 

[zeke_mo]

I can't seem to get in either. The account creation keeps popping up with an authentication error

it may be a long shot..but make sure you have the ports open for steam..i had that problem and that helped it..hope it helps

 

[ElementalDragon]

grandmaster: i never said it WASN'T bad for valve. just wasn't that revealing, unlike Halo 2 entirely leaked 2 weeks early

on a side note.... u should all use the impulse 101 cheat just to see the new crossbow bolts. you'll crack up laughing. and you can actually pin people to the wall if they're close enough to the wall when you shoot them.

 

[chaos945]

Just picked up a copy from my local retailer, installing as I post this!

There are 6 discs in my package, 2 of them are Disk 2.

 

[Shamus MacNoob]

Well thats it imho

This is the game to beat , there is nothing like it , what a great game wow I love it !!!!

Far Cry was great this is just better and thats not a put down to far cry its just because Far Cry was that good , but this is ROCKIN wow serious work was put into this game .

 

[tommy]

I think this game is the dogs balls There are so many bits that has made me go "heh cool!" when they shoot at you under water was one of those.
Great game get it if you can

 

[ElementalDragon]

yah. forgot about that tommy till you mentioned it. seeing the little bullet trails if they shoot at you while you're under water. also quite fun to do something like This