they most certainly are
also, don't forget, you've got CS, TFC, DM, Capture the Flag ...
... and 'The Lost Coast' bonus level [which will also add brand new graphical features to Source]
1 buy it, install it and find out!! yes, it will merge with your current account, lol ... the whole "is it better to d/l or pickup retail" decision is all up to you and your personal preference
[I bought it retail, btw. Call me old fashioned but I relish having the box and disc medium.]
2...
Amazing link! That's it exactly. The historical connection at least
The city with the number designation of "17" is also a shipyard town
interesting ...
Why couldn't all of that stuff be in the "on-the-shelf" version of the collector's edition?
Craziness, put in the full strategy guide at least
The DVD is still the only reason I'm going for it
Once the game comes out and proves its worth ...
The delay will become a figment of our imaginations
Don't forget the exact same thing happened to the original Half-Life
How many of us are still disappointed at that? None