Episode 2: News facts from PCGamer magazine

[holyfetzer]

PCGamer has published an article about Episode 2 in their magazine!

Main facts:

- *NEW* Release estimate: Spring 2007
- Gravity gun will get new functionality
- Alyx is alive
- Vortigaunts will be more fleshed out
- More details about GMan will be revealed
- New vehicle will be introduced made by some guys in the woods. Will serve as enemy rammer =P
- You will cover the same amount of locales as in hl2 and the new locales will have a much more realistic feel to them since they are based off real locations (missile silo, mine shaft, etc.)
- Eli and Kleiner have set up base in the missile silo and you have to get the packet to them
- We'll see the UBER and most difficult physics puzzle to date in episode 2
- New weapon known as Strider buster
- Strider and Hunter now has a weak spot *could change*
-Big battlefield-esque combat engagements with lots of enemies and allies fighting. Woods provide plenty of cover
- OH! And new yet-to-be-announced multiplayer game will ship with episode two...might it be TF2 set during the 7 Hour War?


Source: steampowered forum

 

[Moxie Wolf]

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[Arkangel]

- We'll see the UBER and most difficult physics puzzle to date in episode 2

 

[Harryz]

- OH! And new yet-to-be-announced multiplayer game will ship with episode two...might it be TF2 set during the 7 Hour War?

Where did you read that? Thats not in the article.

 

[Rennmniscant]

Which country are you in to recieve that mag? I don't think the latest PCGamer's been released out where I tend to set up camp for the night.

 

[Asknoone]

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