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Failed to connect to MySQL: (1203) User howardkn already has more than 'max_user_connections' active connectionsPath: ...!local-1.nntp.ord.giganews.com!Xl.tags.giganews.com!local-3.nntp.ord.giganews.com!nntp.earthlink.com!news.earthlink.com.POSTED!not-for-mail NNTP-Posting-Date: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 02:22:39 +0000 From: ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) Subject: Re: Half-Life 3 Confirmed! For real! Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action References: <0iqhijd19s67vj429k30c5hj5pefo8stth@4ax.com> <333oij12opq4chmuqcon8m1t69c9tdkj5f@4ax.com> User-Agent: tin/2.6.2-20221225 ("Pittyvaich") (Linux/6.10.7-100.fc39.x86_64 (x86_64)) Message-ID: <-jGdndqHcuzyubH6nZ2dnZfqnPQAAAAA@earthlink.com> Date: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 02:22:39 +0000 Lines: 51 X-Usenet-Provider: http://www.giganews.com NNTP-Posting-Host: 47.180.143.226 X-Trace: sv3-rOFF+UZ7KgUkP9Ai56Ykn4f2/A4KtricexaYiTZGCS3b8tqIRKpimHgPs6TXMb7xyPptsNG+9JXv8Im!p827Pebx6UFP70UFTXULpRCaAM9kaVqeIu2jC3GBagq7Jlz/AYa9j6jOHVPFcjXSRz+2rdRHnwzn!qpM8eeL2MmBIeghZ+LbvZqUSH6ATAh8W X-Abuse-and-DMCA-Info: Please be sure to forward a copy of ALL headers X-Abuse-and-DMCA-Info: Otherwise we will be unable to process your complaint properly X-Postfilter: 1.3.40 Bytes: 4062 Zaghadka wrote: > On Wed, 6 Nov 2024 10:18:17 +0000, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action, JAB > wrote: > >On 05/11/2024 16:00, Spalls Hurgenson wrote: > >> Oh, don't mistake me. I generally enjoyed the games overall. But some > >> are definitely better than others. The original "Half Life" stands > >> tall amongst its peers; "Half Life 2", not so much. "Black Mesa" and > >> the various expansions are somewhere in between. > >> > >> But if you're new to the franchise and therefore have no nostalgia or > >> connection to the series? It'd be hard for me to recommend HL2, for > >> instance. Compared to modern titles (and even some of its > >> contemporaries) it doesn't really stand out. The original "Half Life" > >> was revolutionary and deserves a play-through. The latter games rely > >> heavily on that influence to make them worth playing. > >> > >> TL;DR: we all should go replay the original "Half Life" now. ? > > > >I think they did a good job with Black Mesa as instead of trying to just > >replicate HL:1 in the source engine they instead went for keep the > >essence of it but tighten up some of the levels and also remove some of > >the more frustrating aspects (jumping anyone?). On a Rail no longer > >drags and the finale of Blast Pit isn't an exercise in quick save/reload > >until you finish it. > > > >HL:2 obviously didn't standout as much as HL:1 but I still think it's a > >good example of how giving levels a different feel keeps the interest > >going. Another more minor aspect I like about it is how it's a tutorial > >through play instead of press this key messages. Who didn't like getting > >used to the gravity gun by playing fetch with dog? > IMO, HL2 put its graphics so far ahead of level design that levels were > extremely limited and it became essentially a corridor shooter, with a > few open levels that didn't go anywhere except to another corridor. > It was very impressive to look at, at the time, but the gameplay was wash > rinse repeat. So it aged very poorly. I enjoyed HL2 and its episodes. I remember buying The Orange Box from my local Best Buy during Thanksgiving week. I wasn't planning to play TF2 and Portal 1. Oops, those games were good too! Great package. -- "And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him." --Hebrews 11:6. 4 yrs. again. :( Note: A fixed width font (Courier, Monospace, etc.) is required to see this signature correctly. /\___/\ Ant(Dude) @ http://aqfl.net & http://antfarm.home.dhs.org. / /\ /\ \ Please nuke ANT if replying by e-mail. | |o o| | \ _ / ( )