Half-life 2 on Mac Coming 26th: Free Yourself Promo

[Sliver]

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[br]This, of course, is a play on the 1984 Macintosh commercial, which introduced the world to the Macintosh computer. We have previously seen an image taken from in the ad-campaign back when Steam for Mac was revealed.[br]The video announces that Half-Life 2 will be available to play on all Macs on the 26th, and I'm sure even more games are in the pipeline.

 

[knut]

haha, great ad.

didn't even realize that the 26th was tomorrow either! hurrah!

 

[Acepilotf14]

Why couldn't they release it at launch..? That seems like a large oversight, unless they just wanted to spread out features to maximize revenue.

 

[knut]

Why couldn't they release it at launch..? That seems like a large oversight, unless they just wanted to spread out features to maximize revenue.

they made the launch kick-off by making portal free, or a large title that they were prepared to release for free which is portal and not half-life 2, so the release was all about that. probably a bit of a what you said also, likely a bit of fine tuning to do as well... but i'd suspect it was mostly all about portal.

it's only been two weeks, anyway. i was expecting it to be quite a while until it was released, but i've had a good two weeks with machinarium and killing floor.

 

[Insano]

I wonder if this is the HL2 version of the PC or if it has the upgraded graphics (high res textures and effects) from the Xbox360 Orange Box version.

 

[Barnz]

I just saw it on steampowered, and noticed halflife2.net tag.

 

[Polaris]

Amazing. I wonder if those plastic shards (DVDs ?) are reference to digital nature of Steam.

 

[Barnz]

I hope we get new trailers for Team Fortress 2 (perhaps a meet the video) and Left 4 Dead too.

Edit: Did anyone notice Gman in the video?

http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk202/TehBarnz/secret_gman.png

 

[Quixoticism]

That was an awesome trailer!

I must have missed the Gman, I'll probably watch it again anyways..

 

[MJ12]

Great ad, wish it was slightly longer though.

 

[Vegeta897]

I just saw it on steampowered, and noticed halflife2.net tag.

Maybe because it was uploaded by the halflife2.net youtube account.

 

[Barnz]

that's what I was saying.

 

[Avoidist]

"Hey, we were watching that!"

 

[Insano]

They were probably aiming to release at launch but had to delay it for some reason. TF2's still not available on Mac even though it was supposed to be.

I thought this was their original plan. Release a game once ever often to highlight the Mac version of Steam.

 

[Shem]

It seems that Alyx now wields the crowbar.

Oh, but then she decided to throw it at Breen's face.

 

[DEATHMASTER]

Throwable crowbars in ep.3?

 

[JUL3]

Oh. My. God.

That was so ****ing cool.

 

[Stormy]

Really want to play hl2 again now

 

[blackout]

Awsome!

 

[Paulaner]

I wonder if this is the HL2 version of the PC or if it has the upgraded graphics (high res textures and effects) from the Xbox360 Orange Box version.

Since this is a new release, I think Valve is going for the upgraded version.

 

[unozero]

this offends me...I want my ****ing ep3.
stop wasting time on apple shit.

 

[JUL3]

Really want to play hl2 again now

So play Half-Life 2 again...?

 

[Insano]

Since this is a new release, I think Valve is going for the upgraded version.

And then the obvious follow-up question is whether the PC will receive this as well on the release today.

 

[Lasphere]

This is great!
I know its' a long shot, but maybe this could hint towards a possible release of episode 3 anytime soon - caus' now Valve will get even more people to play half-life 2 which equals even more people who are excited about a new episode! So, err, how long do you think it will take the newborn crowbar-wielding players to finish the game(s)? :afro:

(btw. It's is a reference to an original Macintosh commercial: youtube.com/watch?v=OYecfV3ubP8)

 

[ríomhaire]

And then the obvious follow-up question is whether the PC will receive this as well on the release today.

TBH what I'm hoping for it them not doing anything to update HL2 until EP3 is shipped, and then release a game on Steam (free to anyone with HL2 + all three episodes) that has all four games running on the EP3 engine. If they simply update HL2 to the newest engine the minimum requirements will go up (no dx7 or 8 support) which I think is a bad thing.

 

[Avoidist]

Admittedly that could potentially be a problem, but we're talking about what was considered the low end of computer hardware six years ago. Statistically they would be miles in the clear, and as a failsafe the availability of the update could be dependent on steam's own evaluation of the hardware.

 

[DEATH eVADER]

. If they simply update HL2 to the newest engine the minimum requirements will go up (no dx7 or 8 support) which I think is a bad thing.

Then they'll give you the option to run it in OpenGl :cheers:

 

[function9]

If the HL2 for Mac is the updated version I hope it comes for PC too. I don't want to wait that long (for ep3) to get it updated.

 

[DEATH eVADER]

Robert Culp is Still Alive

 

[Sierra Oscar]

If the HL2 for Mac is the updated version I hope it comes for PC too. I don't want to wait that long (for ep3) to get it updated.

I would have high expectations that it will . . .

If you think about it, since Portal was released on MAC any update that has been released for it has simultaneously been for both the PC and MAC versions - since the versions are essential the same. Surely it will be the same in reverse?

 

[<RJMC>]

mac user:*after installing game*well lets see how this game is about
*click start game*
whats this talking floating head? what a crappy video,cant wait to edit it
*starts game*
what? I am inside a train?this game is about being inside a train? where do I edit the video? wait I cant edit videos? man this sucks,I will make a video about how much this suck
*make some weird poses that are recorde by the mac camera*

 

[Vegeta897]

****ing lol, RJ.

 

[Acepilotf14]

Hahahahaha.

 

[Hectic Glenn]

Robert Culp is Still Alive

Inappropriate joke!

But I did laugh

 

[Sierra Oscar]

Achievements released for HL2, along with graphical enhancements.

Updates to Half-Life 2, Half-Life 2: Episode One and Half-Life 2: Episode Two have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:

Half-Life 2

* Added support for Mac
* Added Steam Cloud support for save games
* Added new achievements
* Improved graphical effects


Half-Life 2: Episode One

* Added support for Mac
* Added Steam Cloud support for save games
* Added new achievements
* Improved graphical effects


Half-Life 2: Episode Two

* Added support for Mac
* Added Steam Cloud support for save games


Note: Save games for Half-Life 2 and Half-Life 2: Episode One will go through a transition. The current level you are on will be saved, but not the exact position in the level.

 

[blackout]

Achievements released for HL2, along with graphical enhancements.

PLEASE tell me this is the official version of the HL2 update mod?

 

[Sierra Oscar]

It is an update for the official version of the game.

Half-Life 2, Half-Life 2: Episode One and Half-Life 2: Episode Two Updates Released

http://store.steampowered.com/news/3872/

STEAM FOR MAC LAUNCH: WEEK 3​

Half-Life 2 Games Deliver Cross Platform Cloud Support​

May 26, 2010 - The third round of Steam for the Mac launch titles are available now. This week's collection includes the Half-Life 2 (HL2) series of games (Half-Life 2, Episode One, and Episode Two) and Eve Online: Tyranis.

Representing Steam's first day-and-date release for the Mac and PC, EVE Online: Tyrannis will be available to gamers later today,
The Half-Life 2 titles available now feature cross-platform support for Steam Cloud, allowing players to save their game progress on one computer, then seamlessly resume from that save point on another computer (Mac or PC).

In addition, HL2 and Episode One have been updated to include over 40 new Steam Achievements, which are available to all owners of these titles. The HL2 games also support Steam Play, enabling customers to purchase a game once and play it on all Steam supported platforms.

To celebrate the launch of the Half-Life 2 games, the titles are available for 30% off their regular price (for a limited time).

http://store.steampowered.com/news/3872/

 

[blackout]

I was thinking along the lines of the graphical improvements? I want EP2 graphics for HL2. I'm sick of having to compare Alyx's drastically different models between HL2 itself and the episodes. the Vortigaunts too.

 

[Laivasse]

Yes, it is the long-awaited graphical improvement update. My HL2 and Ep1 are receiving the update right now and it seems to be a very hefty one.

/sigh

Time to replay HL2 for the too-manyth time.

 

[blackout]

**** yeah!