Binks, Gold, Preload, BINGO!

[moderator]

I predict thats the order of happenings in the next few weeks.



Rest of the E3 2004 binks (jetski, Eli's lab, Reverend with the shotgun... is that everything?


Then it should go gold late in the coming week.

Then we get to preload the rest of the game, and before the hackers workout how to play it without paying. BLAM!


It's here.

The 2nd coming.

 

[antimatter]

You mean download the rest of the game.

EDIT: you fixed it.

 

[ACROW_LEFT]

I like the way you think, im a supporter, but im thinkin that will be in a 1 month span

 

[Mr-Fusion]

My god! Nostradamus has been re-incarnated!!

 

[Nex321]

where is elis lab bink?

 

[Big Fat Duck]

in my pants

 

[merc]

you keep on thinking that.

-merc

 

[Sashswash]

I agree...the question just is how long those events will take. I'm hoping Gold this week, but not expecting it.

 

[moderator]

I hope the Eli lab bink has some extra footage similier to the Ravenholm bink, i'd love to see what happens after alyx goes "daaaaaad"

Probably an embarassing silence =)

 

[razorblade kiss]

I'll put bets on October. $5.00

 

[moderator]

Ooh no, it needs to come out before GTA:SA

 

[razorblade kiss]

I hope the Eli lab bink has some extra footage similier to the Ravenholm bink, i'd love to see what happens after alyx goes "daaaaaad"

Probably an embarassing silence =)

Anything after "Daaad" would be called a "Spoooiiiler"

 

[laz]

After the DAAADDDDDD Eli gets captured by the combine LOL :naughty:

 

[evil^milk]

Anything after "Daaad" would be called a "Spoooiiiler"

how did you get your avatar to play at that fps? i can only get it, well considerably slower than that

 

[UndeadScottsman]

Rest of the E3 2004 binks (jetski, Eli's lab, Reverend with the shotgun... is that everything?

Uhh, well, there's the two Strider videos, the last Gman video ("Right man in the wrong place..."), the buggy video that ends with Gordon beating the crap out of the combine in that one house with the tireswing outside. The buggy video where the guy uses the manipulator to get the buggy out of a sticky situation, the buggy video with the antlions and crane..

That six, along with the three you mentioned.. I'm probably forgetting one though..

 

[xznewtypezx]

I hope the Eli lab bink has some extra footage similier to the Ravenholm bink, i'd love to see what happens after alyx goes "daaaaaad"

Probably an embarassing silence =)

Which movie clip has Alyx going "daaaaaaaaaad"? In the one I have she doesn't even show up. Please link me if you can

 

[UndeadScottsman]

Uhh, it was the 600-700mb one on fileplanet.

 

[xznewtypezx]

Uhh, it was the 600-700mb one on fileplanet.

Sincerely,
Jeremy Dunn

Ok thanks

 

[ACROW_LEFT]

the bink version of the lab scene has yet to be released though

 

[staddydaddy]

My god! Nostradamus has been re-incarnated!!

aaaahahahah that made me laaaugh

 

[OmegaBlue]

you got the order mixed up, its Gold Anouncement, Binks, Finished Pre-loads, Release. The gold announcement will stir hype, then Binks for added publicity.

 

[Rafa 5.0]

what about TV ads???

 

[ButtHoleMcGee]

Hl2 has to be out this month (need more time to save up money for GTA:SA).

 

[Biozeminade]

Half-Life 2 TV Spot: (like 30 seconds)

Gman: "Rise and Shine, Mr. Freeman"
(fades to something else, like scenery)
Then the Gman repeats, "Rise and Shine"
(Lots of fighting scenes blended together, and a couple more scenery shots)
Lambda logo comes up, and it says:

Half-Life 2
It's Here

Man, I'm gonna put together my own TV spot! *opens Adobe Premiere"

 

[Demon Wraith]

The Psyche bink would make a perfect ad for Half-life 2.

 

[spicoli420]

Ooh no, it needs to come out before GTA:SA

that's what I'm talkin about!! I'm looking forward to gta:sa just as much as hl2, waaaaaahhhooooooo

 

[Asuka]

End of sept. It will be here.

 

[ACROW_LEFT]

End of sept. It will be here.

THIS GUY SHOULD BE PRESIDENT!

 

[kiwii]

End of sept. It will be here.

why do i not belive you ?

 

[Black-Falcon]

Yayzorz! Wouldnt that be gay if they released on September 31st? Hahaha the whole community would be PISSED! Im really pullin for mid sept. release. That would be killer.

 

[M1RAG3]

I think that the release could be even closer then we think, possibly early sept... but then again that could just be my hopes and dreams acting up again. DOWN BOY!

 

[RoguePsi]

Yayzorz! Wouldnt that be gay if they released on September 31st? Hahaha the whole community would be PISSED! Im really pullin for mid sept. release. That would be killer.

Seriously. September. 30 days.

 

[KagePrototype]

A the moment, I'm saying early October at the earliest.

However, I give Valve and Vivendi a week to convince me wrong. For a worldwide release, it's gonna take at least 2 or 3 weeks to manufacture and ship everything out. If they make the gold announcement within the next week, there's a chance it's coming out in the last week of September. However, once a week has gone by from this point, and no news from either companies, I'll be convinced that Half-Life 2 is coming out in october at the earliest.

 

[MrBongo]

Yayzorz! Wouldnt that be gay if they released on September 31st? Hahaha the whole community would be PISSED! Im really pullin for mid sept. release. That would be killer.

Quite frankly, I know a lot of people would be happy, rather than pissed, if the game came out in September (even on the 31st). If you love GTA: SA so much why don't you just go and pester some other board?

 

[kaellinn18]

Yayzorz! Wouldnt that be gay if they released on September 31st? Hahaha the whole community would be PISSED! Im really pullin for mid sept. release. That would be killer.

/me blatantly steals someone else's joke:

It would be pretty hard, even for Valve, to release on a day that doesn't exist...

 

[Mountain Man]

For a worldwide release, it's gonna take at least 2 or 3 weeks to manufacture and ship everything out.

The initial shipment will be to the U.S. and Canada only which can be done in as little as 10 days from the gold announcement (and possibly a little less if the publisher is really pushing it). Steam will fulfill the promise of a world wide release to the rest of the world. I believe Valve has said this a few times at least.

 

[Lucifer]

Well Valve and Vivendi are from arse if they will keep and keep those HL2 boxes out of Europe and give those like 1-2 months later to here, I wont even look at Buy option on Steam.

 

[KagePrototype]

The initial shipment will be to the U.S. and Canada only which can be done in as little as 10 days from the gold announcement (and possibly a little less if the publisher is really pushing it). Steam will fulfill the promise of a world wide release to the rest of the world. I believe Valve has said this a few times at least.

Hmm, I was led to beleive Vivendi wanted a worldwide retail release at the same time, so Steam doesn't get the upper hand over the publisher.

 

[Lucifer]

Hmm, I was led to beleive Vivendi wanted a worldwide retail release at the same time, so Steam doesn't get the upper hand over the publisher.

If that is true, Yoy will be my Hero! :E

 

[RoguePsi]

Quite frankly, I know a lot of people would be happy, rather than pissed, if the game came out in September (even on the 31st). If you love GTA: SA so much why don't you just go and pester some other board?

Seriously. September. 30 days.

How many times?