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ggrobot · Elite Member Joined: 28 May 2004 Posts: 45743

Valve Software boss Gabe Newell has revealed a few more details of the forthcoming Half-Life 2 in a post on a popular web forum - including the fact that the company is currently aiming to finish work on the title in August! The full story can be found on

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madda · Elite Member Joined: 09 Jun 2004 Posts: 309 Location: UK

if they finish work on HL2 in august, then it will be released at the end of september then roughly, right?

well whatever, i still cant wait although i may have to upgrade to play this one! Smile

Rasded · Contributing Member Joined: 09 Jun 2004 Posts: 70

Could it be true? GOLD! I have been waiting to here those words for so long.How do you think it will run on a 1.8 512mb 9700pro? I need to know so I can upgrade if I need 2

Sly · Contributor Joined: 20 Jun 2004 Posts: 21

After all this hoopla, i'd have to say "Don't hold your breath"

There's nothing written there that it'll actually be finished in august. "We are looking at august" translates to 'we are considering' or 'we might finish it'.

I'm guessing that if Doom3 gets pushed back a month, HL2 will have some 'technical' difficulties and also get pushed back a month, i've already seen it happen twice!

"Sir! The enemy has declared their ammunition stores have been raided and will be delayed for the battle.", "Good. Tell PR that we will also be delayed on account of theft", "Sir, recon reports the competition has pushed back their release date", "Very well then, tell intelligence to report that we will be delayed by approximately the same margin."

Sorry for the lack of faith but they've been spouting off release dates since last year. "It'll be released in 3 months", 1 month later, "It'll be released in 3 months", 1 month later, "It'll be released in 3 months", 1 month later, "It'll be rele..."

Rasded · Contributing Member Joined: 09 Jun 2004 Posts: 70

Sly I think that was a very accurate interpertaion of whats been going on with DOOM 3 & HL2..Just lie to me though Smile

Hjarry · Contributor Joined: 10 Jun 2004 Posts: 37

August? Of what year? Wink

El_Coyote · Elite Member Joined: 09 Jun 2004 Posts: 611

almost as good as the now-famous "the ut2004 demo will be out in 2 weeks" speech Razz

maga · Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2004 5:52 pm Post subject:

let's gather toghether, everybody ! Let's chant "Aleluia" and "Hail Mary", maybe it'll be august this year ! ...yeah right...