Valve on Episode Three: 'A More Ambitious Project'

**MIG-31** · Oct 17, 2008, 08:18 AM

Following up on recent comments regarding Half-Life 2: Episode Three, Shacknews caught up with Valve marketing VP Doug Lombardi to briefly discuss the anticipated sequel.

What's the deal with the longer development period this time around? And is Freeman going back to the future? Read on to find out.
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Source: Shacknews

Erroneus · Oct 17, 2008, 04:49 PM

*sigh* I'm just hoping we are going to see this in fall 2009, that would be great.

IEMC · Oct 17, 2008, 09:31 PM

I just hope to see it. I can't wait.

CDsDontBurn · Oct 18, 2008, 01:03 AM

i haven't even played ep2 yet

. i want to play that so much. i wanted to get the orange box, and aside from portal, i have no need or desire to play all of the other games included with the orange box. and purchasing the other games individually is just much more expensive that i don't want to pay for them

yea, i know....i complain too much

Erroneus · Oct 18, 2008, 01:05 PM

Orange box is down to 99 DKR here in denmark, thats about 18$. I'm guessing it can be found for around 10$ in the US. EP2 and Portal is so worth 10$, plus you could give TF2 a chance, great MP game

CDsDontBurn · Oct 18, 2008, 01:41 PM

that's the thing. TF2 doesn't appeal to me. and i also get the original HL, which i ALREADY have...

Erroneus · Oct 18, 2008, 04:15 PM

Yeah the whole orange box is kind of stupid for people who allready owns hl2 and ep1, not disagreeing there. I was pissed when they cancelled the black box with ep2, tf2 and portal, but went out and bought orange box anyway, because I'm a huge HL2 fan.

But even if you dont like TF2, 10-15$ for Portal and Ep2 is a excellent price, you easy got 10-15 hours of top quality gameplay. Also you can give the extra copy of HL2 and EP1 away as a gift via steam, if you can find a friend who wants it

CDsDontBurn · Oct 18, 2008, 07:29 PM

yea, i know i can. that's the thing though. i don't know anybody that doesn't already have it that plays steam based games

Stop It · Oct 18, 2008, 10:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MIG-31

Following up on recent comments regarding Half-Life 2: Episode Three, Shacknews caught up with Valve marketing VP Doug Lombardi to briefly discuss the anticipated sequel.

What's the deal with the longer development period this time around? And is Freeman going back to the future? Read on to find out.
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Source: Shacknews

Valve have forgotton what "episodic" gaming is meant to be.

Not that I care, this year is the year of LFD, next year will be Ep3s time to shine.

Oct 17, 2008, 08:18 AM	#1
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 55,743 Rep Power: 444 System Specs	Valve on Episode Three: 'A More Ambitious Project' Following up on recent comments regarding Half-Life 2: Episode Three, Shacknews caught up with Valve marketing VP Doug Lombardi to briefly discuss the anticipated sequel. What's the deal with the longer development period this time around? And is Freeman going back to the future? Read on to find out. ____________ Source: Shacknews __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

Oct 17, 2008, 04:49 PM	#2
Erroneus Get off my lawn! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 13,342 Rep Power: 114 System Specs	Re: Valve on Episode Three: 'A More Ambitious Project' sigh I'm just hoping we are going to see this in fall 2009, that would be great. __________________

Oct 17, 2008, 09:31 PM	#3
IEMC Neighborhood screw up. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: MI, US Posts: 770 Rep Power: 53 System Specs	Re: Valve on Episode Three: 'A More Ambitious Project' I just hope to see it. I can't wait. __________________

Oct 18, 2008, 01:03 AM	#4
CDsDontBurn 127.0.0.1 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,458 Rep Power: 202 System Specs	Re: Valve on Episode Three: 'A More Ambitious Project' i haven't even played ep2 yet . i want to play that so much. i wanted to get the orange box, and aside from portal, i have no need or desire to play all of the other games included with the orange box. and purchasing the other games individually is just much more expensive that i don't want to pay for them yea, i know....i complain too much __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Oct 18, 2008, 01:05 PM	#5
Erroneus Get off my lawn! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 13,342 Rep Power: 114 System Specs	Re: Valve on Episode Three: 'A More Ambitious Project' Orange box is down to 99 DKR here in denmark, thats about 18$. I'm guessing it can be found for around 10$ in the US. EP2 and Portal is so worth 10$, plus you could give TF2 a chance, great MP game __________________

Oct 18, 2008, 01:41 PM	#6
CDsDontBurn 127.0.0.1 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,458 Rep Power: 202 System Specs	Re: Valve on Episode Three: 'A More Ambitious Project' that's the thing. TF2 doesn't appeal to me. and i also get the original HL, which i ALREADY have... __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Oct 18, 2008, 04:15 PM	#7
Erroneus Get off my lawn! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 13,342 Rep Power: 114 System Specs	Re: Valve on Episode Three: 'A More Ambitious Project' Yeah the whole orange box is kind of stupid for people who allready owns hl2 and ep1, not disagreeing there. I was pissed when they cancelled the black box with ep2, tf2 and portal, but went out and bought orange box anyway, because I'm a huge HL2 fan. But even if you dont like TF2, 10-15$ for Portal and Ep2 is a excellent price, you easy got 10-15 hours of top quality gameplay. Also you can give the extra copy of HL2 and EP1 away as a gift via steam, if you can find a friend who wants it __________________

Oct 18, 2008, 07:29 PM	#8
CDsDontBurn 127.0.0.1 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,458 Rep Power: 202 System Specs	Re: Valve on Episode Three: 'A More Ambitious Project' yea, i know i can. that's the thing though. i don't know anybody that doesn't already have it that plays steam based games __________________ Her First Day \| A year later