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Mar 9th, 2005 at 5:16pm

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I just got done playing the demo...  and... erm...

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Is the whole befuddled game really that friggin' scary!?  I was scared outta my wits!  I played this level where you got off a train and just explored around and stayed away from the cops - I loved that.  But the "We don't go to Ravenholm" - cripes a'mighty!  Almost terrified.  Especially those crazy skeleton/rabid/monsters that climb up the side of buildings!  That roaring they make just hits a nerve!

Then I finished the demo and realized I was playing a game. Lips Sealed Embarrassed Reminds me of the time I played a CFS2 fight against the AI, and I forgot it was just a simultaion.  Like a 16 on 40-50 dogfight!  I was sweating afterwords!

I liked Half life 2, but it was just too scary! Shocked Embarrassed
 
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Reply #1 - Mar 9th, 2005 at 11:53pm

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Hmm...I got the game, and I don't find it sacry...

I might get a shutter once in a while (damn snipers are hard as crap to see... Roll Eyes)...

I found the Ravenholm more fun than scary...gravity gun + saw blades = lots & lots of fun Grin
 
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Reply #2 - Mar 10th, 2005 at 12:41am

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Ravenholm level is actually very short compared to some of the othr chapters int he game.

Get the game, you won't regret it. The only thing i regret about getting HL2 is that i didn't get it sooner.


As for scary, try doom3...its not scary at all...
 
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Reply #3 - Mar 10th, 2005 at 8:46am

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As for scary, try doom3...its not scary at all...


Do you mean DOOM3 is scarier than HL2? I found DOOM scary i have to admit.  Wink
 
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Reply #4 - Mar 10th, 2005 at 9:58am
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HL² is no game,it's a movie. Very immersive and lots of fun!
 
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Reply #5 - Mar 10th, 2005 at 10:24am

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HL2 will startle you in places. Well made game as is DOOM3. Love them both.

Now Painkiller, that one is scary to me. Another very well made game, excellent graphics.

Far Cry is another you should try.

A scary one for me was the old Return to Castle Wolfenstien. I still like to load that up and give it a whirl now and then. lol
 
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Reply #6 - Mar 10th, 2005 at 5:43pm

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Oh, I have Far Cry, the problem is, it's the first FPS I've played since MOH: AA, so now I only want games that can meet or beat Far Cry.  Rats! Cry

Half Life 2 looks good tho'.  And I like the whole movie thing, whether they're cutscenes or just dialog segments, I love a tangled web of a plot.

This is all very encouraging, but I just hope the whole game isn't like Ravenholm! Embarrassed I prefer my pants (and my pride) dry and clean! Cheesy Wink

I downloaded the Halo and Half-Life 2 demos, and I have to say, the latter most definitely outclasses the former; I'm quite demanding when it comes to graphics, and Halo just doesn't level up!
 
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Reply #7 - Mar 10th, 2005 at 7:12pm

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You will like HL2 then Skorpion. In my opinion, they have added so many different elements to the game. Ravenholm is the only place that I remember where they use the "Haunted" theme.

Wait 'till you get to take the "Big Ride". That's what I call it anyway. There is definately plenty of action, good plot and it carries you along, different types of areas. (You not stuck in one or two types of areas, like a city and the forest all the time.) They have mixed it up pretty well.

Must warn you though, be prepared for a different type of install on this one. You have to activate an account online ONCE to be able to play the game offline. Bit of a hassle but I guess necessary with all the pirating going on. I am on dial up and it wasn't that bad.

If you don't like being scared, DON'T get Painkiller!!!! I actually let out a loud OHHHHHH!! when playing it the first time, thought the wife was going to die from laughing so dang hard!!
 
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Reply #8 - Mar 10th, 2005 at 8:42pm

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Lol, here I come with my opinion.

Fireman and everyone else couldn't be more right in how good HL² actually is.

I was used to graphics like battlefield, and then I went to this, I was just like holy crap!

The 2 things I would have to say I don't like much about HL² is....

The part right after installing like fireman said, and there are a ton of load points within a map that take 30 seconds or so to finish, which sorta slows the action down.

Lol, I just cannot express how great this game was, just get it.... you wont regret it  Grin
 
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Reply #9 - Mar 10th, 2005 at 9:27pm

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LOL I jumped a couple of times but slept fine. Grin Grin
I agree fireman Painkiller is awsome.
 
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Reply #10 - Mar 10th, 2005 at 11:15pm

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To play the HL2 demo, you need a steam account, so I assume you already have one.

Just use steam to buy and you 'll be fine. Do NOT buy HL2 in a store. The CD's have a security protection problem as well needing a cd to play. If you buy through steam, which is not only cheaper, you automatically get a LEGAL no-cd patch. Just startup steam and you'll be fine to play, it has a offline mode as well.
 
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Reply #11 - Mar 11th, 2005 at 7:32am
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Strange. I installed HL² from disc, logged into my friend's Steam account, activated HL², set the mode to 'offline' and voilà, I could play without having the HL² disc in the drive.
 
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Reply #12 - Mar 11th, 2005 at 3:04pm

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Oh goody! Grin Me and my parents come at odds anytime I need (see want) to buy anything online, so the store my oly real option...  I think I shall be getting it.
 
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Reply #13 - Mar 11th, 2005 at 7:48pm

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Strange. I installed HL² from disc, logged into my friend's Steam account, activated HL², set the mode to 'offline' and voilà, I could play without having the HL² disc in the drive.



*Slaps myself*

Yeah, i just forgot, Valve released a patch that removed the securerom crap and now you can play without cd.
 
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Reply #14 - Mar 15th, 2005 at 8:39pm

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And for those of you who don't have good enough comps to run HL2, The original Half-Life is still one of the best FPSs available-I'm not kidding.  If it was released today it would be an awesome game.  It was released in 97, and I still play it every week.  Recently named PCGamers #1 game of all time (very well deserved) HL2 was #4.

And ya, HL2 kicks ass.
 
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