Parrot of doom
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I love Half Life as much as anyone here. Well maybe not that much, but they're among the most enjoyable games I've ever played.
The thing is, Valve rarely make a bad game, and when they do make a game thats even slightly away from the HL universe (Portal for instance), its usually really good fun to play, interesting, and memorable.
So I find myself starting to think that when they finish the current story arc, maybe they should just let HL be. Focus on something else. Let that creativity fly in different directions, rather than just become known for one story.
Maybe an adventure game, like Ultima Underworld 2. No guns, no explosions, just lots of fun.
I'm sure lots of you will instantly disagree, but I don't enjoy playing Half Life games because they're Half Life - I enjoy playing them because they're fun, and in my opinion that's Valve's greatest asset.
The thing is, Valve rarely make a bad game, and when they do make a game thats even slightly away from the HL universe (Portal for instance), its usually really good fun to play, interesting, and memorable.
So I find myself starting to think that when they finish the current story arc, maybe they should just let HL be. Focus on something else. Let that creativity fly in different directions, rather than just become known for one story.
Maybe an adventure game, like Ultima Underworld 2. No guns, no explosions, just lots of fun.
I'm sure lots of you will instantly disagree, but I don't enjoy playing Half Life games because they're Half Life - I enjoy playing them because they're fun, and in my opinion that's Valve's greatest asset.