TollBooth Willie said:ALL of the things that could have made the game great were cut out.
The Wastelands.The original aliens that inhabit them.
The Air Exchange or whatever.
Captain Vance.
Alyx's pet alien Skitch.
The original Street Wars complete with the exploding vehicles.
The fact that there were more interesting traps like the one with Gordon shooting the supports on a crane slamming some Zombies into a wall and seeing blood splattering on the wall.
The Borealis and Weather Station plus enemies and the sheer fact that the original E3 videos, especially the Strider breaking into Kleinner's Lab and it chasing you down the streets of City 17 while driving....are gone without a trace.
VALVe you BASTARDS!!
1. Mmm you get the wasteland? Coast anyone? But yes, more wasteland.
2. Air exchange no longer exists, it was changing the atmosphere and quite clearly the citizens are not wearing gas masks. It just wouldn't fit in anymore.
3. Captain Vance...Erm, ...I am unable to see where he fits into "great"
4. Meh, theres Lamaar.
5. What do you mean original? Those were the original street war maps. Unless your referring to the E303 vids.
6. Wow, tech demos! I wonder, had Valve shown you the current maps, and had you play those maps, would you be complaining? Yes, you would.
7. Borealis will most likely be seen in the future. Weather station, I don't see the point. ...I don't recall that Strider ever chasing you down the street and you were driving.... ...Your imagination seems to be running wild.