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bluesdealer · 11-17-2004, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Luna

PC Gamer gave it a 98%, which I think is the highest score ever given out to a game. I'm not sure what HL1 got but it was damn close, if not the same.

Wow, I remember that they gave Duke Nukem 3D and Quake both a 96%. This game must've lived up to expectations. If only my Radeon 9700 pro wasn't fried, I'd be playing it right now.

**Luna** · 11-17-2004, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by el_cid

Alpha Centauri got a 98% as well, and I believe that tomb raider did as well. HL-1 got a 97.

Anyone else having problems loading the game? The game times out as soon as I try to open hl2. The splash screen is there but the menus/everything else won't load. Apparently, there have been tons of problems today. Over as the somethingawful forums, hundreds of people have been postng about weird geometry, having no textures, in game crashes, audio static, and perpetual lock ups. I can't even load the effing game right now.
I've got:

Win XP
Centrino 1.7 Ghz
ATI MOBILE radeon 9600 series
512 RAM

Any ideas? Its strange because no error messages appear. The game just doesn't load.

I would do an uninstall of HL2, your ati drivers, and then go back and put on the latest drivers for your ati card (the omega drivers are probably the best.

Then do a fresh install of Hl2

I've had one lock up tha was really bad (i was reduced to 1fps and tons of static)

However, new audio drivers for my Audigy card fixed that.

el_cid · 11-18-2004, 11:44 PM

Thanks for the help Luna. The game started working for apparently no reason. Now that i've got it working, its great. yes, it really does beat the shit out of Doom 3 on just about every level.

I'm stuck in 'entanglement' at the part with the three gun turrents and the mob of bad guys with the little spinny blade disk things. Anyone else gotten here?

LoveHateTragedy · 11-19-2004, 05:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Luna

Sys Specs
AMD Athlon 64 3500+ (overclocked to 3800+)
1Gig Dual Channel OCZ Ram
Asus AV8-Delux Motherboard
Radeon 9500 Pro Video Card
Audigy 2 ZS

wow nice system ^_^

im gonna buy hl2 today. anyone trough right now ??
i think 98 % is a little bit to high for a pc game, even for hl2. it must be nearly perfekt then and not even hl2 is. gamestar got a 93 %.

Fedaykin · 11-19-2004, 03:59 PM

No, Half Life 2 *is* damned near perfect

For comparison, here's my system:

Intel Pentium IVc 2.8GHz
Gigabyte K8PENXP Motherboard
1 Gig Dual Channel Kingmax RAM (PC3200)
Radeon 9800 Pro w/ IceQ cooler (clocked to 412MHz core/335MHz memory)
Audigy somethingorother

I run it at all High settings, 2xAA, 1152x864 resolution, and it goes fine

So, when are we getting the CS:Source games set up?

-Mike

el_cid · 11-19-2004, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Phobos

So, when are we getting the CS:Source games set up?

I'm up for it if anybody wants to get a server going.

Still stuck at the same part.

**Luna** · 11-25-2004, 07:19 PM

I just beat the game

I can't wait to go back and do it all again on hard.

The ending was the most visually stunning thing I have ever seen in a game.

My only complaint for the game itself is the textures on outside levels were not very high. Inside buildings though, it was grand.

I was able to play the whole thing on high though with 4xAA

The enhanced gravity gun = the most amazing weapon ever made. Toss people around like rag dolls

+ another random pic

el_cid · 11-25-2004, 07:35 PM

I beat the game a few days ago and I'm going through it again now. Personally, I loved the ending. I thought that the enemies could have been a bit smarter and tougher, though.

Oh, and sticking people to walls with the crossbow and summoning ant lions to eat people was pretty awesome as well.

**Luna** · 11-26-2004, 01:34 AM

The enemies were not the smartest, but it was still hard.

They had good formation, but the problem was with their speed.

Just way too slow.

little_onw · 11-26-2004, 02:10 AM

i'm thinking of going to the all night internet cafe down the block from me and trying this game. they are offering a special still from when it came out.

then i'd get to try it, think it's worth it?

11-18-2004, 11:44 PM	#43 (permalink)
el_cid Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Charleston, SC Age: 22 Posts: 586 Points: 222.05 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 222.05 Donate	Thanks for the help Luna. The game started working for apparently no reason. Now that i've got it working, its great. yes, it really does beat the shit out of Doom 3 on just about every level. I'm stuck in 'entanglement' at the part with the three gun turrents and the mob of bad guys with the little spinny blade disk things. Anyone else gotten here? __________________ <BombScare> i beat the internet <BombScare> the end guy is hard

11-19-2004, 03:59 PM	#45 (permalink)
Fedaykin Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Round-the-corner-from-the-place, Scotland Age: 23 Posts: 342 Points: 622.74 Bank: 1,375.41 Total Points: 1,998.15 Donate	No, Half Life 2 is damned near perfect For comparison, here's my system: Intel Pentium IVc 2.8GHz Gigabyte K8PENXP Motherboard 1 Gig Dual Channel Kingmax RAM (PC3200) Radeon 9800 Pro w/ IceQ cooler (clocked to 412MHz core/335MHz memory) Audigy somethingorother I run it at all High settings, 2xAA, 1152x864 resolution, and it goes fine So, when are we getting the CS:Source games set up? -Mike __________________ May Shai-Hulud clear the path before you.

11-25-2004, 07:35 PM	#48 (permalink)
el_cid Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Charleston, SC Age: 22 Posts: 586 Points: 222.05 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 222.05 Donate	I beat the game a few days ago and I'm going through it again now. Personally, I loved the ending. I thought that the enemies could have been a bit smarter and tougher, though. Oh, and sticking people to walls with the crossbow and summoning ant lions to eat people was pretty awesome as well. __________________ <BombScare> i beat the internet <BombScare> the end guy is hard

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11-26-2004, 01:34 AM	#49 (permalink)
Luna emo cuppycake Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Houston Age: 24 Posts: 1,282 Points: 7,714.41 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 7,714.41 Donate	The enemies were not the smartest, but it was still hard. They had good formation, but the problem was with their speed. Just way too slow.

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little_onw Rawkn Munnkei Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Montana, oh God.. Age: 27 Posts: 495 Points: 144.00 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 144.00 Donate	i'm thinking of going to the all night internet cafe down the block from me and trying this game. they are offering a special still from when it came out. then i'd get to try it, think it's worth it?

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