What if...

[NEHZ]

What if Half life and steam weren't as supportive towards modding as they are? Would you still have bought it?

 

[Drackard]

Yes, easily. I have plenty of other games which aren't anywhere near as supportive, it's not the reason I got it originally. In fact, it didn't have a single impact on my decision, never does

 

[Druckles]

Yes. I bought Half-Life 2 because I enjoyed Half-Life so much. Back in those days, I had limited internet access, so couldn't appreciate the other mods around.

However, it would have been less likely that I bought the Episodes. And it's a given that I wouldn't have bought any other Valve game if they hadn't been.

 

[Shem]

Generally I don't use mods, so yes, I still would have bought Half-Life or Half-Life 2, regardless of its support.

 

[Rizzo]

Generally I don't use mods, so yes, I still would have bought Half-Life or Half-Life 2, regardless of its support.

This. Never cared much for mods.

 

[rjthrog]

some mods are cool but for me alot of them ruin the game

 

[Adabiviak]

First post is a poll? You don't smell like a bot...

 

[Acepilotf14]

I didn't buy them for mods. Mods were a plus when I discovered them.

 

[SarcasmCore]

Half-Life is so diverse it doesn't even require mods but they're a great plus once you've played through a couple of times.

The game is well worth it's value even if mods weren't supported.

 

[Danimal]

I'd have bought Half-Life, but I think it's safe to say that without it's modding capability it wouldn't have been kept alive for so long.

 

[JUL3]

I don't play Half-Life because of it's modding capability, I play it 'cause it PWNS!!!111 LOLZOR!

 

[kupocake]

When I purchased Half-Life 1, I was only very vaguely aware what a mod was. The years of extra value it gave me were brilliant, but not something I ever depended upon. So six years after purchasing Half-Life 2 having played barely any mods at all, I couldn't say I care.

Food for thought though: Would I have swallowed Steam as readily? Maybe not.

 

[Naph]

Mods were icing on the cake really, the game itself still bestted its mods.

 

[flamingdts]

I played counter-strike first.

In fact, I played CS in my cousins' house over 10 years ago, and I got absolutely ridiculously addicted. Thus, I decided to buy the game. I still have the box, and the box is the CS box. (not Half Life). I looked at the back and saw several other games which I really didn't care or know about (thought they were promotions or something, can't remember)

It was when I decided to explore the change game feature in CS that I opened up Half Life, Half Life Blue Shift, Half Life Opposing Force and a ton of other free mods (Didn't have Steam back in the days). I played opposing force first, and that game freaked me out early on when you see the scientist get tossed out the window by a zombie. That put me off the 3 games for at least half a year, before I finally decided to finish all 3 games.

Funny, I went to the store intending to buy CS. Not only did I get that, but hidden inside was one of the acclaimed games in history plus several other awesome bonuses (TF classic, ricochet, day of defeat, the 3 Half Life games etc), all of which I found at least half a year after I played CS. Come to think of it, I think I got at least 6 other games in that one box I brought, and the price of the box is way below that of an average game today.

 

[SGRaaize]

I haven't played a single mod of Half Life 1 or 2 yet
My question is obviously yes