Thoughts on HL:S

[jimbones]

Just played a bit HL:S and I realised how a really fun game just got even better.

The soldiers are still by todays standards very challenging enemies and the ragdoll physics have made it even more fun. I have to grin each time a dead soldier plummets off a ledge and smacks into the ground. And the lightning has become far better.
The shadows look neat too. Just thought about this: original hl didn't have shadows!


It still might look a bit dated considering models and textures but it's even after all those years and reruns still a whole lot of fun.

The only minor thing is that the player speed is way too high...

your thoughts?

 

[Mr. Redundant]

yeah Im having fun playing through it again, it is great... however I do agree... the entire game is blisteringly fast, not only the player speed.

I am seeing a lot more frequent cool ragdols, like blowing a guy down the stairs, and seeing him actually roll... that one blew me away, I was like WOW.

also I hit a guy in the head with my double barrel shotgun and he did a full flip head over heals... so cool.

 

[AcousticToad]

Pinning guys to walls with the crossbow is funny, except if they're pinned to doors, then then just float there when the door opens.

I agree on the speed though, but i think it adds a bit more to the game, like having the extra bit of speed to run away from a nade only to get taken down by a rocket.

Im sure the AI has been improved too, on two occasions i've blocked a door with a barrel and a marine has kicked it away.

 

[Dowie]

Yeah, its very fast, but also very fun