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I didn't argue that one shouldn't apologise for stupidity, lies, deception and the like, but having a critical (not the same as pessimistic or negative) mind is to be supported. Even if HL2 turns out as good as the hype reviews claim it is, this doesn't change the principle nor the mistakes...

I very much doubt Edge have had access to the game at this point in time. It's the last mag I'd expect to review on the basis of non-gold code.

It is beyond me why anyone should ever be expected to apologise for using the capability of the human brain for critical analysis and discussion.

I don't think this warrants too much fuss, it's basically the same situation as the CS:S Beta period. "Just say no!"

I hope not too many people will follow your example, because it sends out the wrong message - that Valve can ask people to pay the full monty for an incomplete product and get away with it. By all means show your support for Steam if you wish, but it would be definitely preferable to do this...

No, it's a strange world because people will be paying full price for what will at the time be far from a full product (and yes, I personally don't give a hoot about CS). An example; I work for a retail store chain, let's say a customer is interested in buying a PC + monitor and a printer as...

People are getting excited because they're allowed to hand over their cash for a product they don't know when to receive and in stead get to shove off with only a tarted up version of a free third party mod? Strange world.

In fact, "Zeitverschiebung" is Valve Software's middle name.

No. it very much did not. Dead boring and regressive singleplayer, compromised multiplayer, bland visuals, awful soundtrack; it was scored about 25% too high.

Joint highest score at best, Quake 2 also received a 97% from PCZ UK (just goes to show how little that score could be worth).

Do they specifically mention deathmatch? If there was HL2 themed multiplayer, it sure as hell should have been something more creative than such a tired gameplay mode.

I think he meant to say "dislubed", indicating that the thrill has gone or something similar.

Nice advertisement, does HL2.net have stock in PCG or its parent company?

Of course not, magazines often base their reviews on pre-gold code. They don't want to trail a game's release and thereby miss out potential sales (i.e. they want to have the 'scoop' on how good a certain game is perceived to be before word-of-mouth gets around).

It would rather be an Edge vs the rest thread, but no, I have no intention towards such a discussion. I'm simply a bit puzzled by the hyperbolic praise heaped upon PCG UK, not much more to it than that.

Edge magazine.

So it has about two paragraphs of text, did PCGP do a "HL2 done" quick" run-through? Kidding aside, 40 screenshots is just total overkill.

Rupertvdb, you're welcome to offer your opinion on the matter in such a verbose way, but it's obvious to me that you either haven't read or haven't grasped a single bit of the points Iand others have made in this thread. I also find it rather unfortunate that you won't or can't seperate...

Valve did a little more than support and promote the ATI cards, the term "plug" and "sell" would be more in order and they've had a bigger motive to do so than simply mutual respect. I personally think ATI couldn't have wished for better sales personnel than Newell & co. I think that the...

I agree with Mountain Man and I think it's a shame that so many people in here only seem to be able to reason in black and white terms. It's also a shame that we have to put up with totally unnecessary flaming such as "shut the hell up" and "anyone who thinks its Valves fault that they...