So it's a hoax, let's get over it and WORK ON THE SECOND TEST!!

[sHm0zY]

Sensational picture for those that get it.

Click on the citadel, image 6 on the media page.
use the nova/prospekt user/pass
Type barnacle
nova/prospekt user pass.


Man that looks awesome. New desktop for me

I CLICKED ON THE CYTATLE BUT ALL I GOT WAS A BIGGER PICTURE OF IT

 

[xe2]

that pic isnt new....

 

[KagePrototype]

Enter "barnacle" into the white box and you get a brilliant Half-Life 2 image thing.

http://www.half-life2.com/secret/Barnacle.jpg

I CLICKED ON THE CYTATLE BUT ALL I GOT WAS A BIGGER PICTURE OF IT

Make sure you're using Internet Explorer. If that doesn't work:

http://half-life2.com/secret/secondtest/entry.php

 

[torso boy]

barnacle...type that in the box

 

[sHm0zY]

yay i got it

 

[gatts666]

Hehehe thank you i wasnt sure if this was new or old, almost dint post it. but yey im glad i helped uncover something.

 

[sHm0zY]

how is that new tho...

Thats the second test? pfft

 

[ACROW_LEFT]

there are two pics of the citadel, click both to make sure you didnt get both

 

[TMPer Tantrum]

click view source, its another freaky picture of alyx... and a bird then it asks "whats my name," thats lame dont tell me tahts it

at the bottom of the source is a URL extension for the www.half-life2.com site go to the page and you have a picture of the barnacle. Type barnacle in the black box of the original black screen and then use nova and prospekt for the user/pass of the next page.


Thanks VALVe!

 

[ACROW_LEFT]

whoa move your cursor over the citadel now, it swaps the picture for a the gman checkin' you out

 

[ACROW_LEFT]

at the bottom of the source is a URL extension for the www.half-life2.com site go to the page and you have a picture of the barnacle. Type barnacle in the black box of the original black screen and then use nova and prospekt for the user/pass of the next page.


Thanks VALVe!

yeah man! i got it thanks alot, sweet pic, i feel bad for gordomaster

 

[sHm0zY]

so the second test answer is jsut a pic of gorden freeman i ahve allredy seen?

 

[switch]

heh this pic was only created today.

 

[xe2]

yeah, whats up with that huh?

 

[sHm0zY]

the one of gorden beign choked?

 

[xe2]

Yeah its old..

 

[sHm0zY]

heh this pic was only created today.

Then what is he talkign about?

 

[Moejoe]

meh...they should have released *new* media, not old stuff as the second test. BLAH!

 

[sHm0zY]

im gonna go watch MXC byee

i love it

 

[Weedums]

http://www.theff.net/Images/similar.jpg

What do you guys think?

 

[sHm0zY]

http://www.theff.net/Images/similar.jpg

What do you guys think?

Yeah thats what i thought when i saw that i was gonan ask them about that

 

[gatts666]

whats the name of that painting?

 

[sHm0zY]

http://www.half-life2.com/secret/Barnacle.jpg

http://half-life2.com/secret/secondtest/whatsmyname.jpg

 

[Weedums]

Its scream by Edvard Munch

 

[halflifeguy]

i told you, you guys were wasting your time with that stupid thing

 

[Geogriffith]

So what're you saying, that valve is behind the stealing of the scream?

 

[Weedums]

So what're you saying, that valve is behind the stealing of the scream?

Well it was in their plans on the whiteboard

 

[(TK)Deltashadow]

It's not about the art. It's about the challange and team work to follow the clues. Thats what Half Life, Half Life 2 and Valve is all about...Fun and Team work. And I think this Post is the epitome of those values.

 

[six_storm]

Wow, nice. I thought I was out of the loop with all the test crap going on. Good job guys on finding that stuff. I would've never guessed. But really, it's time to release HL2 on Steam. THANX!

 

[aeroripper]

haha i knew you guys were reading WAY to much into the file

 

[wonkers]

Wow...that's the extent of all their creativity? The first test was better. The second test didn't move you in a straight line at all. WHo the hell looks at Half-life2.com. That site sucks. It doesn't even have a forum. Then again they will post the gold annoucement there so I suppose they wan't people to check it often.


YAWN...

 

[Nova]

Jesus, get over it everyone. For all we know, this is only the beginning.

 

[Sub_Lon]

OK Gabe, quit wasting time on puzzles and work on that game!

 

[ShinRa]

wait wait...did anyone try zooming in on the pic u get when u highlight the 6th picture on half-life2.com?

 

[KagePrototype]

Hmm. I've heard of not admitting defeat, but I've never heard of anyone not being able to admit victory before. Guys, you've solved it. Well done. Give yourself a pat on the back, and move on.

 

[Aknot]

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Look familiar?

Well not the "faces". Looks like something else may be embedded?

 

[Icarus]

found it. It was on another site: yes, the passwords are right etc.

here(link to slap site removed) is the website you have been trying to find.

ATI4EVER!, you have been warned about this already.

*Banned*

 

[aeroripper]

Doesn't anybody else think its a little odd that you can drag the barnacle in this pic?

http://half-life2.com/secret/secondtest/whatsmyname.jpg

i always thought they'd have another hl2.net pic somewhere with this one to let us know this test is finished

EDIT: oh i get it " what is my name? " - barnacle

that's what you enter in that box and you get the new art

maybe that is it

 

[thebarge]

Ummm.. wow.. so is the second test done? Posts seem to act like it is.. and I see this URL posted:
http://half-life2.com/secret/secondtest/whatsmyname.jpg

And it required a username and password (which corresponds to the one in the gman.jpg file). So where did this URL come from!?

 

[xe2]

you cant drag it...?