First Half-Life 2: Episode Two Details

[bwana]

As seen on Digg.com

PCGamer World-Exclusive Episode 2 Article
To sum it up:

- *NEW* Release estimate: Spring 2007
- Gravity gun will get new functionality
- Alyx is alive
- Vortigaunts will be more fleshed out
- More details about GMan will be revealed
- New vehicle will be introduced made by some guys in the woods. Will serve as enemy rammer =P
- You will cover the same amount of locales as in hl2 and the new locales will have a much more realistic feel to them since they are based off real locations (missile silo, mine shaft, etc.)
- Eli and Kleiner have set up base in the missile silo and you have to get the packet to them
- We'll see the UBER and most difficult physics puzzle to date in episode 2
- New weapon known as Strider buster
- Strider and Hunter now has a weak spot *could change*
-Big battlefield-esque combat engagements with lots of enemies and allies fighting. Woods provide plenty of cover
- OH! And new yet-to-be-announced multiplayer game will ship with episode two...might it be TF2 set during the 7 Hour War?
- ... (Any parts I forgot =P)

 

[Silent_Bob]

oooooooo

sounds awesome

lets hope it can top HL2

 

[Angellus]

Good news tho the release is still Holiday 2006.

Just to make something clear, the release date is NOT pushed back! It's still slated for a Holiday 2006 release! Please take a look at smash's topic for further details!

 

[S1ght]

I only have 1 complaint with episode 1 that leads me away from episode 2, it took me longer to install & update the game than it did to finish the game

 

[bwana]

I only have 1 complaint with episode 1 that leads me away from episode 2, it took me longer to install & update the game than it did to finish the game

lol - probably agree there if I'd dedicated more time to game playing.

 

[PLoFSToF]

I only have 1 complaint with episode 1 that leads me away from episode 2, it took me longer to install & update the game than it did to finish the game

I agree 120% !! EP1 was too short!!
But still can't wait for EP2 !!

 

[noswal]

It will be more expensive than episode1 with the Rand/$

 

[S1ght]

Well thats gonna suck, It had better be worth it

 

[Decembermaloy]

The thing that get's to me is that they charge so much for episodic content and with more companies warming up to the idea, be prepared to pay for unfinished games. Perhaps I'll pay them episodically...

 

[GangStarr]

is episode 2 going to be longer
i have played demo's that took me longer to finish

 

[Darth Garth]

Big battlefield-esque combat engagements with lots of enemies and allies fighting.

Oh dear ... seems like I have to bump up my order from a dual core to a quad core before the game ships .

 

[Peppercorns]

Oh dear ... seems like I have to bump up my order from a dual core to a quad core before the game ships .

Well, it seems you forgot about one thing, that new Portal game comes in the package with HL2 episode 2 and it looks like loads of mind-twisting fun