Half-Life 2!

[Gothic Sponge]

It's gonna be released on November 16! I can't wait! I became a junkie with the first Half-Life. Mostly because of Team Fortress.

[Ladyhawk]

1. I was a huge Team Fortress lover.

Recently, I checked out servers with the All-Seeing Eye and there were almost none. My current system won't run Half-Life 2, so I guess I'll have to wait. :(

You know, it's strange, but I learned about the attack on the WTC while playing TFC. One of the gamers said that planes had flown into the World Trade Center. I thought they were kidding, trying to get people to get up from the game and turn on their televisions. When I turned mine on, I saw the second tower collapse, live. It didn't seem real until much later.

[NewHampshireDem]

2. I used to play TF when it was a Quake Mod!

I was in one of the original TF clans, VoV--Vanguard of Vengeance. Ahh, the good ol' days, when you could play on-line games over a 28K modem. :) I remember how ecstatic I was when I finally upgraded to 56K and I could actually hit someone long-distance with the rail gun :)

[Ladyhawk]

6. I played it a few times as a Quake Mod, too. :)

Geez.

My original love was Descent.

[Hong Kong Cavalier]

3. Are you getting the standard version or the CE?

They re-did Half-Life using the Source engine for the Collector's Edition, and the whole thing comes on one convenient DVD.

The Strategy Guide was at Best Buy yesterday, and I started leafing through it. It took a hell of a lot of willpower to put the book down and walk away from the shelf. The small pieces of info I was able to glimpse tells me the game will be freaking amazing. Tuesday can't come fast enough.

[Gothic Sponge]

4. I'll go with the CE if it's not too expensive.

[Hong Kong Cavalier]

5. Well, it is $80 bucks.

It's pricey, but I kinda want the Half-Life remake. And the t-shirt.
Cripes, I'm geeking out here.

[Kellanved]

8. Ok, I have ordered the Special Edition

Won't arrive until early December, which is fine by me - I have some work to do.

Strangely enough, it will cost only about €15 more.

[Ladyhawk]

7. You can send money to the Ladyhawk Upgrade Fund. ;) n/t