HL2: LC Commentary Like it Or Forget it?

[AgentXen]

Did you like the New Commentary feature?

 

[russ_uk]

started to send me to sleep after the first time , good job you can turn this feature off

 

[Hectic Glenn]

Very nice feature, very technical in places and really made me excited at some points, e.g. the courtyard/arena bit. hehe.

 

[Ermac]

love it!

Really gives you an insight into what it takes to make a great level.

 

[Sufferin-rebel]

I loved it, "Hello I am Gabe Newell and welcome to teh uber l33t lost coast"

 

[605Scorpion]

Takes away a lot of the magic behind the scenes. I wish they'd just fill us in with plot points; it's a lot better to hear what Gabe Newell thinks than SF_l33t0rz theory that Freeman is G Man.

 

[Asuka]

Yes, I think they should continue it.

For sure loved it in riddick and lost coast.

 

[DragonKnight2125]

I liked it at first but then it does get a little boring. They arent going to add it into AM right? That would be annoying.

 

[Epsi]

You can turn it off, so if it annoys you just disable it.

 

[Megalomaniac]

I'm trying not to have my hopes raised, but I can't wait to hear it.

And like everyone else said, it can be disabled(The said so when the said they were going to do it)

 

[63]

You can turn it off, so if it annoys you just disable it.

Post of the Month.

To all those who voted 'No', just turn it off. The commentary was excellent and was a great addition.

 

[Megalomaniac]

Ok, i just played through again, amazing! I love the way they did it, I was expecting talking through the whole thing, but this was better!

 

[DoctorWeeTodd]

Whats not to like? It's not like you're forced to listen.

 

[Cypher19]

Personally, I think it'd be awesome if in AM or future titles, they make the commentaries hidden easter eggs.

 

[sinkoman]

It was excellent, but I had my hopes raised for a bubble that went something like this:

"Ok, so if you look at the clock tower in the distance, you can see an implementation of LOD normal ma...

HEY MARK! GRAB ME A ****ING SODA WILL YA?

Erhmm, anyway, you can see that we've succesfully used a normal map within our level of detail scalling. This works by resizing the normal map based on distan...

OH SHIT LOOKOUT BEHIND YOU!"

 

[Varsity]

There's no need to post really, the results speak for themselves. I liked it a lot.

 

[Asknoone]

I liked it at first but then it does get a little boring. They arent going to add it into AM right? That would be annoying.

What the hell? How would it get annoying if you can choose whether or not you want commentry
Yes, I'd love it in future Valve titles. Was awesome.

 

[Direwolf]

Loved it.

 

[Apocalypse89]

It's a nice touch that lets you look a little behind the scenes and into the developers' minds. If you don't like it, just turn it off. Besides, in future games I doubt anyone will listen to it until they've played through the story at least once.

Viktor Antonov's hybrid East European/American accent is a bit weird though.

 

[Gorgon]

Yes, I think they should continue it.

its very good.

 

[Barney_Calhoun]

Great addition to an excellent level. Gabe Newell sounds like sex incarnate.

 

[AJ Rimmer]

Like it. If it's in AM I'd expect it to be a bit more interesting so yes please. I'm a sucker for Audio Commentaries on DVDs.

 

[Sufferin-rebel]

It was excellent, but I had my hopes raised for a bubble that went something like this:

"Ok, so if you look at the clock tower in the distance, you can see an implementation of LOD normal ma...

HEY MARK! GRAB ME A ****ING SODA WILL YA?

Erhmm, anyway, you can see that we've succesfully used a normal map within our level of detail scalling. This works by resizing the normal map based on distan...

OH SHIT LOOKOUT BEHIND YOU!"

You do realise that when the commentary is on.. You are by default stuck in Godmode?

 

[G-Dub]

I'm about to play through for the first time, should I have it on first time or run through once without and then with?

What'd be better?

 

[AJ Rimmer]

I'm about to play through for the first time, should I have it on first time or run through once without and then with?

What'd be better?

Off the first time through of course!
I do hope that if they do do commentaries in future titles they do them less scripted and a lot more of it. I'd sure like to have heard a commentary on HL2.

 

[Apocalypse89]

Well, since this is essentially a tech demo, you might want them on the first time through. But as I already mentioned, for Aftermath and other full games that might feature commentary, I'll do it vice-versa.

 

[Ermac]

I hope they make one for HL2:After Math

 

[sinkoman]

You do realise that when the commentary is on.. You are by default stuck in Godmode?

Yeah, I noticed that. I was kinda hoping for some way to turn it off.

Still, that woulda been hillarious.

Hmm, I only checked to see if cheats were on, not if godmode was on. Maybe they activate godmode without cheats being on...

 

[Loke]

Yes, it was a really nice feature.

 

[Shodan]

I loved it, its really nice to see what people worked on and have the chance to hear what they think or any problems they encountered.

 

[ríomhaire]

I'm voting even though I haven't played it yet but I love listening to commentaries and I love HL2 so...

 

[Shakermaker]

How do I turn commentary back on again?

 

[Asuka]

commentary 1 in console

damn 82-5 Hope Valve see this!

 

[Shakermaker]

commentary 1 in console

damn 82-5 Hope Valve see this!

Got it, thanks. The hard way is to switch it off/on thru audio options.

And I like the commentary. I really hope they add it to Aftermath.