Conspiracy Theory

[Lahire149]

Who thinks that valve delayed HL2 just hype it some more/get it out there and be more popular?

 

[Automatic Kafka]

No. Valve are above such things.

No to mention the fact that they didn't need to hype the most anticipated sequal ever any more.

 

[hi_ted]

Think about it. Compared to other games out there, Half-Life 2 had almost no advertising at all until about 3 weeks to release. Meanwhile, I was seeing Doom 3 posters plastered all over buses...

 

[Ames]

It already had the most hype in 2003. Delaying it would just lower the hype machine.

 

[bliink]

Considering that the delays actually DE-Hyped the game... i'd say no.

 

[Lahire149]

Think about it. Compared to other games out there, Half-Life 2 had almost no advertising at all until about 3 weeks to release. Meanwhile, I was seeing Doom 3 posters plastered all over buses...

Uh, E3 had lots of hype/ads and what not.

bliink
it actually hyped it more for me

 

[bliink]

bliink
it actually hyped it more for me

There was more of a buzz in the media and industry when they did the E3 showing in '03 than when they released it. And thats the buzz that counts.

 

[Lahire149]

There was more of a buzz in the media and industry when they did the E3 showing in '03 than when they released it. And thats the buzz that counts.

true, true

 

[Dr. Freeman]

delaying the game had more to do with improving the game and less to do with hyping it me thinks.
yes, i was getting impatient with the delays but i did notice the quality of screen shots pick up too...so it was a good trade off

 

[bam23]

I dont think it matters now... Does it?

 

[CyberPitz]

I vote no...because really, who would think delaying it would hype the mass. Granted there are a few (me, lahire, etc) that got more out of it, but that's just a silly business strategy, and Valve aren't really that dumb....

 

[Asknoone]

Not in the slightest.

 

[Salad22]

I actually heard someone say doom3 had better graphics than HL2

well let me say this: Bullshit!

 

[Insano]

Considering that the delays actually DE-Hyped the game... i'd say no.

Quoted for truth.

The hype in 2003 was not normal. Everybody was going nuts. 30 September seemed so close for such a great game. What were we wrong

 

[Hectic Glenn]

Definately not...the delays annoyed alot of people. It had the adverse effect, pissing off an entire fan base i would hardly consider as an attempt at further hyping the game. I don't see your logic.

 

[Cypher19]

They delayed the game because it simply wasn't done.