Poll

Is Half-Life 2 The Best Single Player of All Time?

Yes46%46% - 51
No (what is?)11%11% - 13
It's good but _____ is better.21%21% - 24
Havn't played it20%20% - 22
Total: 110
iNeedUrFace4Soup
fuck it
+348|6758
I don't think point A to point B scripting is bad if it's still fun. Mario Bros. is the best story. The original with platforms and the level doesn't move.
https://i.imgur.com/jM2Yp.gif
Sydney
2λчиэλ
+783|7055|Reykjavík, Iceland.

Jenkinsbball wrote:

PBAsydney wrote:

You guys are totally neglecting the old games, where fancy graphics weren't enough to make a game that sells, computers were so crap that the programming had to be top notch, etc.

I'm talking about the pre-2000 ID games! Quake 2 ftw!
Pre 2000 for me is Unreal and Duke3d. Unreal was amazing, even though I could barely play it on my P166, ok'd to 200.
omg yes! Duke3D was fucking amazing, he's such a bad ass character lol.

"It's time to kick ass and chew bubble gum, and I'm all out of gum!"

Duke jam: http://youtube.com/watch?v=g-y0MdPXslo
Stingray24
Proud member of the vast right-wing conspiracy
+1,060|6657|The Land of Scott Walker
What about the first Castle Wolfenstein 3D?  That was my first FPS game.
']['error
Banned
+630|6856|The Netherlands
Havent played it
Sydney
2λчиэλ
+783|7055|Reykjavík, Iceland.

Stingray24 wrote:

What about the first Castle Wolfenstein 3D?  That was my first FPS game.
Wolf3D was the first FPS, ever.
Abstinuous
Member
+33|6643
Half-Life (1998) a revolution in shooters; storyline, graphics and gameplay.

To me it will always be the best shooter, coz it defined fps games(well doom was there but hl was perfect)

damn headcrabs in dark tunnels
jsnipy
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+3,276|6735|...

PBAsydney wrote:

You guys are totally neglecting the old games, where fancy graphics weren't enough to make a game that sells, computers were so crap that the programming had to be top notch, etc.

I'm talking about the pre-2000 ID games! Quake 2 ftw!
jsnipy[railgun]PBAsydney
stef10
Member
+173|6694|Denmark

Abstinuous wrote:

Half-Life (1998) a revolution in shooters; storyline, graphics and gameplay.

To me it will always be the best shooter, coz it defined fps games(well doom was there but hl was perfect)

damn headcrabs in dark tunnels
Yep, it was, but not the graphics were a revolution, but still up in the top.
Sydney
2λчиэλ
+783|7055|Reykjavík, Iceland.

jsnipy wrote:

PBAsydney wrote:

You guys are totally neglecting the old games, where fancy graphics weren't enough to make a game that sells, computers were so crap that the programming had to be top notch, etc.

I'm talking about the pre-2000 ID games! Quake 2 ftw!
jsnipy[railgun]PBAsydney
PBAsydney[BFG10K]jsnipy
herrr_smity
Member
+156|6840|space command ur anus
It's good but super mario is better.
crimson_grunt
Shitty Disposition (apparently)
+214|6866|Teesside, UK

Abstinuous wrote:

damn headcrabs in dark tunnels
Yeah I'd never played a game with so much tension as half life 1, i jumped out of my skin quite a few times.  I think the only game to approach it in atmosphere is F.E.A.R

Last edited by crimson_grunt (2006-12-29 08:12:37)

jsnipy
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+3,276|6735|...

crimson_grunt wrote:

Abstinuous wrote:

damn headcrabs in dark tunnels
Yeah I'd never played a game with so much tension as half life 1, i jumped out of my skin quite a few times.  I think the only game to approach it in atmosphere is F.E.A.R
That game was way ahead of its time.
Abstinuous
Member
+33|6643
i remember soon after i beat hl1, my rich poof friend has just bought a 5.1 surround system for his pc and I went there and played the game. his parents were away for the weekend so the volume was maxed all lights in the rooms were turned off. and i swear that head crab took 10 yrs of my life.

even tho its a SP thread but the multi player for hl1 was the shniz, i still remember the sunrise when i was lanning with my friends on it
[LCI]squeakyfleece
O-<--< stick man lolololol
+27|6870|perv
HL2 is good but...   Dark Messiah for the win!
Coolbeano
Level 13.5 BF2S Ninja Penguin Sensei
+378|6975

A lot of RPG's are admittedly better in terms of open-ness and storyline.

But for non-RPG (sorta) I'd have to say...

https://games.tiscali.cz/reviews/freelancer/art6f.jpg

You can't argue that this game is linear.


Funny story really, I had a giant nostalgia burst and finished the campaign a couple days ago.

And the MP is pretty damn kickass too. Low system requirements, great graphics for its time, and low internet connection requirements.
Microwave
_
+515|6867|Loughborough Uni / Leeds, UK
2 pages, with no flaming, and healthy 'debate' this is going well!




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I still think hl2 takes the crown though!
joker3327
=IBF2=
+305|6810|Cheshire. UK
Come on Guys ...DOOM has to be better its the original that started the FPS genre... (well castle wolfenstein was but doom commercialised it)
Microwave
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+515|6867|Loughborough Uni / Leeds, UK

joker3327 wrote:

Come on Guys ...DOOM has to be better its the original that started the FPS genre... (well castle wolfenstein was but doom commercialised it)
BUT I'm talking about now.....if you had 2 pc's next to eachother....one with doom, one with hl2  both on full graphics....


Which would you have fun playing more?
[AH1z]PJ
Member
+75|6569
HL2 definetly is the best SP FPS up to date, I dont think there will be another FPS that can come close unleas they come out with some new technology that will change gameplay


prey was pretty good too, I heard they are working on prey 2, cant wait to see what theyll do for that one, first one was crazy, not to mention that its been in making since 1996, theres a video somewhere on net that showes prey on its original engine, looks like original HL

graphics mean nothing, Im not expecting much from crysis, just jaw dropping graphics and physics but that doesnt make the gameplay alot more fun
crimson_grunt
Shitty Disposition (apparently)
+214|6866|Teesside, UK

[AH1z]PJ wrote:

prey was pretty good too
In the later part of PREY some of the levels were stunning.  It was unbelievable to shoot an enemy and watch the body fall out in to space but then be pulled in to a different gravitation pull.  The scale of some areas and the mini planets were beyond belief.  Prey 2 is definitely on my must buy list.
Cookie.VXT
Bringer Of Cookies.
+178|6648|UK
FEAR > HL2

dont get me wrong i beat hl2 in 3 days of playing it

FEAR kept the adrenaline running more than what hl2 did

hl2 yea its the bollox its has a good story line and what not.

FEAR just did more for me

coz it makes you jump at some points

the AI, all to be desired

gameplay.. FTW best story line ive seen in years

well yea..

oo FEAR 2 comes out soon for any other FEAR fans out there
[AH1z]PJ
Member
+75|6569
FEAR only had good AI and good bullet time effect lol, the rest was boring, all levels looked the same, its like you were trapped in a big office or something
Stingray24
Proud member of the vast right-wing conspiracy
+1,060|6657|The Land of Scott Walker

crimson_grunt wrote:

[AH1z]PJ wrote:

prey was pretty good too
In the later part of PREY some of the levels were stunning.  It was unbelievable to shoot an enemy and watch the body fall out in to space but then be pulled in to a different gravitation pull.  The scale of some areas and the mini planets were beyond belief.  Prey 2 is definitely on my must buy list.
It'd be on my list, but I wanted it to have regular weapons, not bioweapons.  Bang bang, not splat splat. 

[AH1z]PJ wrote:

graphics mean nothing, Im not expecting much from crysis, just jaw dropping graphics and physics but that doesnt make the gameplay alot more fun
Agreed. Gameplay first, pretty graphics second.
Stingray24
Proud member of the vast right-wing conspiracy
+1,060|6657|The Land of Scott Walker

[AH1z]PJ wrote:

FEAR only had good AI and good bullet time effect lol, the rest was boring, all levels looked the same, its like you were trapped in a big office or something
True, variety of locations would make it much better.  However, that would require Crysis like power to pull off the same level of detail when bullets shatter walls and glass and apply that to trees, leaves etc.  They hit a home run by making the game like a movie using the music to build suspense.  How about some action outside in a forest or jungle?  THAT would be awesome combined with the enemies in the game.
herrr_smity
Member
+156|6840|space command ur anus
space invaders ftw

Last edited by herrr_smity (2006-12-29 11:03:20)

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