How would you feel if Half-Life 2 were to end...

[Non-Sequitur]

...in a similar way to Half-Life 1? That is, with a cliffhanger? Perhaps more than a couple of choices this time around, and each lead to an ending that poses more questions than it answers? If Valve intend to make a HL3 (which I'm sure they probably do), I'm guessing that they will end the game this way. We'll be left again, waiting at the very least another 6-7 years to find out what happens next.

I think they would break the Half-Life style if they were to give a definitive happy ending, so I'd say we can safely assume Gordon might narrowly save the world, but won't be getting the girl and riding away into the sunset.

The game is certain to have at least a couple of endings... I wonder if this will be chosen in a similar way to HL1, or if what you do during the game affects the outcome? In my opinion, the latter would be better.

 

[Stormy]

we will just have to wait and see. but im sure what ever it is its gunna be good! i hope so with all this build up and waiting

 

[Didymium]

I'm happy as long as they don't do a "The Matrix".

 

[Brian Damage]

I think it will be a cliffhanger, and so, apparently, do several of my favourite PC mags :E.

I don't think that it will take them as long to make HL3, though. At least, I hope it doesn't.

 

[ray_MAN]

I would love a cliffhanger! And also I don't think it will take 5 years to make HL3. They will probably just polish the Source engine a little bit more where it needs it. The majority of the time was spent making the engine.

 

[Wilco]

yeah, they already said they is doing a HL3, so a cliffhanger ending is kinda on the cards

Yeah they spent 3 years making the Source Engine, and the last 2 making HL2 (ruffly)

 

[G-Dub]

I wouldn't be shocked if this happens, and I'm sure it will. I agree with you when you say that the storyline will only need to be worked on, and only slight adjustments to the source engine...

 

[Wilco]

I dont think valve will settle with a slight update to HL2. They've said they'll be taking time off after HL2 to do some smaller projects before they start HL3, so I think HL3 is going to be about this <----------------------------------------....


(dum dee dum)







...--------> big (by comparison HL was this <-----------------------------> big)

 

[Brian Damage]

I thought they were going to do the smaller things after HL3?

 

[ray_MAN]

Another reason not to make a new engine is that you have a perfectly good one sitting in front of you. Why not use it? Unless, VALVe decides to take a hiatus, and begins making HL3 in 2007.

 

[jet jaguar]

If the game is good I don't mind another cliffhanger ending. That would just ensure another sequel which is generally a good thing.

 

[G-Dub]

I think the smaller projects will include making things like the co-op mode for HL2 with other production groups, or at least that's what I read...

 

[Non-Sequitur]

Actually, when I said "at the very least 6-7 years", I was taking into account that Valve said they wanted to do smaller things before moving onto HL3. By the time they actually start on HL3, they will have had to update the hell out of Source if they're still even using it... I wouldn't be surprised if HL3 will be far off in the future use a new engine along with the next generation of FPS's... Unless Source is written to be constantly updated like the Unreal engine?

 

[Wilco]

I'm going to place a bet that HL3's engine is called source^2. 10GBP.

Depends on how you mean constantly updated, I doubt there will be many Source Patches over steam, bar bug fixes, but if you mean, keep updating it for new games then I'm guessing (GUESSING JetJag!) that it PROBABLY will

 

[PvtRyan]

It would be pretty cool if HL2 ended like the Halo 2 trailer. Gordon just kicked the combine's asses, you think it's all over, but then look up and you see thousands of alien ships of unknown origin coming down from the skies and the screen goes black with a subtle "to be continued" on it. Half-Life and Half-Life 2 were only the beginning of the invasion :O

 

[Pauly]

...in a similar way to Half-Life 1? That is, with a cliffhanger? Perhaps more than a couple of choices this time around, and each lead to an ending that poses more questions than it answers? If Valve intend to make a HL3 (which I'm sure they probably do), I'm guessing that they will end the game this way. We'll be left again, waiting at the very least another 6-7 years to find out what happens next.

I think they would break the Half-Life style if they were to give a definitive happy ending, so I'd say we can safely assume Gordon might narrowly save the world, but won't be getting the girl and riding away into the sunset.

The game is certain to have at least a couple of endings... I wonder if this will be chosen in a similar way to HL1, or if what you do during the game affects the outcome? In my opinion, the latter would be better.

They are doing hl3...they even said they are planning for it...so expect another cliffhanger

 

[DEATH eVADER]

I made a idea in turning point on the fan fiction section, where you have a choice. Freeman could join the combine, or if he waited long enough, the Gman (or Mr Germaine as I called him) teleports in and teleports you out as well, just before the citadel caves in.

 

[Foxtrot]

I don't think I could take another cliffhanger unless they end it in an expansion that comes out in less then 12 months.

 

[Matrix302]

I don't expect from valve after 4.5 years of hard working ending up copying HL1 ending to HL2.

They are planning something original (ASS KIKING STORY). :thumbs:

 

[CrazyHarij]

Yeh, but it'll end with a cliffhanger, and finish the shite in HL3.

 

[ray_MAN]

They already said there will be a cliffhanger in the PCG.

 

[Didymium]

I wouldn't mind if it ends like the first one, but I would kill someone if it ends right in the middle of the action. (That's what I meant with "The Matrix")

 

[Foxtrot]

What if Gordon Freeman dies? I think I would have to go kill Gabe Newell...

 

[Tarkus]

the perfect ending in hl would be with gordon's death, it fits right in the kinda game and it would be an ass kicking end to all this...i mean, how many years of alien fighting could gordon take...and i dont mean dieing with "oldnessness" i mena really dieing while in action and WHAM -> the end...that would make me very very happy

EDIT-> by the way: i wish this ending would happen right in hl2, i am positively sure they will screw everythink up in hl3...always happens...just see matrix