Half Life 2 is here
16 November 2004, 07:34 AM
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Mine was shipped from play yesterday so should be waiting for me when I get home. Just hope it plays ok on my antique pc - if not the wallet is gonna take another beating 
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16 November 2004, 09:01 AM
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16 November 2004, 09:05 AM
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got to love the "I'm gonna be here for a while pack of Diet coke"
Anyone got a bucket ?
Halo 2 just finished .... need something else now.
Anyone got a bucket ?
Halo 2 just finished .... need something else now.
16 November 2004, 10:01 AM
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I must admit Halo 2 isn't all that hard. I've only played it once (albeit for a 3hr stint) and I'm pretty far into the levels. Personally, I don't see what all the hype was about.
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16 November 2004, 10:03 AM
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it is on ledgendary 
Halo 2 online is just Bonkers........ 16 people with Tanks, warthogs great fun. The main man for Halo 2 hit the nail on the haed saying in a years time it's the live functions that will make it a classic
Halo 2 online is just Bonkers........ 16 people with Tanks, warthogs great fun. The main man for Halo 2 hit the nail on the haed saying in a years time it's the live functions that will make it a classic
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16 November 2004, 10:11 AM
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they got an Xbox on the rig?My Brother's obsessed with Halo 2 online. Have you tried it with up to 8 players. He kept getting reports that the bandwidth was sufficient (we have a BY 1.5Mbps pipe)?
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16 November 2004, 10:25 AM
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was playing online with 16 with only a little bit of lag caused by guests on two Boxes. It selects the fastest connection in the lobby to host the game from wich I think is a step forward.
16 November 2004, 10:43 AM
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Halo2 is much better than the first, the levels are grander and theres been some nice tweaks. However, I need to split myself in seven! Halo2, NFSU2, Doom3, Unreal2, Call of Duty, PGR2 (hangs head in shame its still not done) etc all still to finish. And now.....
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Half Life 2
Which landed on my matt this morning from Gameplay, shame I then had to go in to work - I sooooo felt like phoning in sick, its gonna be a long wait until tonight, then I'm stuck in front of the PC
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)Half Life 2
Which landed on my matt this morning from Gameplay, shame I then had to go in to work - I sooooo felt like phoning in sick, its gonna be a long wait until tonight, then I'm stuck in front of the PC
16 November 2004, 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by DrEvil
Picked up my copy today - you don't get a lot in the retail pack, the DVDROM and a single sheet with install instructions.
Lucky me then, I got a whole bunch of CD's. Americans .. tch ...
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16 November 2004, 07:56 PM
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I can't log in either.
This really sucks
If they are going to insist that you log in each time you want to play they should have the infrastructure to support the load!!!
I am really ****ing anoyed.
I'd like to go round their place shove the case up their $%*$£%^^ a***s right now
!!! GRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
This really sucks
If they are going to insist that you log in each time you want to play they should have the infrastructure to support the load!!!
I am really ****ing anoyed.
I'd like to go round their place shove the case up their $%*$£%^^ a***s right now
!!! GRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
16 November 2004, 08:46 PM
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surely you don't have to login each time you play????? I fecking hope not.....if you do i'll be one of the first people to install the 'Non-activation crack' as and when it becomes available..... 
16 November 2004, 08:50 PM
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I'm still waiting to get in.
and you know what really gets on my t1ts about this?
This is presumably all about protecting their IP (or they are now going to spam me now I had to give the ****ers my e-mail address) which is fair enough.
But the point is, that in a few weeks, those cunning Russians/Ukrainians will have cracked the game and those lucky blighters will be able to play the game without having to put up with any of this ****!!
FFS what were they thinking!
I'm going to Ukraine in a coupe of weeks and will let you know how much it costs where I get back
and you know what really gets on my t1ts about this?
This is presumably all about protecting their IP (or they are now going to spam me now I had to give the ****ers my e-mail address) which is fair enough.
But the point is, that in a few weeks, those cunning Russians/Ukrainians will have cracked the game and those lucky blighters will be able to play the game without having to put up with any of this ****!!
FFS what were they thinking!
I'm going to Ukraine in a coupe of weeks and will let you know how much it costs where I get back
16 November 2004, 09:01 PM
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A quick look at http://www.forumplanet.com/planethal...m.asp?fid=6549 tells the whole story......it would also seem that all of the European and Australian Steam Servers are currently down......glad I didn't get my copy today after all as expected.... 
16 November 2004, 09:58 PM
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our russians & ukrainians here have already cracked it but i bought it anyway. Id watch the customs tho you might have to pay them off
how friggin dumb is that tho making millions log into servers & expect them to stay up
but i bought it anyway. Id watch the customs tho you might have to pay them off how friggin dumb is that tho making millions log into servers & expect them to stay up
16 November 2004, 10:09 PM
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Finally got to sign in after 20 mins. You still have to wait for the preloaded files to be unlocked, which seems to take ages.
Screenshots attached.
Screenshots attached.
16 November 2004, 10:14 PM
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have to say those screenies look VERY 
impressive....how does the game play at those res?
I've got:
XP3200 Barton
1024MB DDR 400
Asus A7N8X-E Deluxe Mobo
2 x 10000RPM SATA Drives
Ati Radeon 9800 Pro 256mb
I guess it will run pretty good on this spec?
impressive....how does the game play at those res?I've got:
XP3200 Barton
1024MB DDR 400
Asus A7N8X-E Deluxe Mobo
2 x 10000RPM SATA Drives
Ati Radeon 9800 Pro 256mb
I guess it will run pretty good on this spec?