Live Doug Lombardi Interview

[Epsi]

But the Half-Life2 menu didn't even have an option for multiplayer...

They can always add options to the menu. Heck, a whole bunch get added when he starts the demo.

 

[SLH]

Maybe that was the SP only version being shown. Then to show CS:S he had to close that and open the MP one.

 

[Maxi]

But the Half-Life2 menu didn't even have an option for multiplayer...

Yeah, since that was an E3 build of the engine. I think that for security reasons they only brought the levels that they showed on E3. Nothing else.

 

[DC9884]

awesome thanks for that. A mod should sticky that post somewhere

 

[Mr. Redundant]

HL2 MP cant be JUst the ported stuff
that would be completely underwhelming, and Gabe said he has been playing HL2 mp for ages and "that it rocks"

besides Gabe didnt want to mention anything about MP because they didnt want to spoil it.. that made it sound like the MP would be revolutionary... not evolutionary.

 

[PvtRyan]

Maybe it's not such a big deal...i mean, the screens showing him everywhere gave me a pretty good idea

Hell, somewhere in the trainstation demo, he even says 'I established my administration here in the Citadel so thoughtfully provided by our benefactors', I'd say it was pretty obvious.