KeR Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 I am curious, as to why the game looks so unfinished at this stage, the leak is from September. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/106246-half-life-2-beta-leaked/page/14/#findComment-1234286 Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetman Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 i think that the screen w/green background wher you chose new game/options etc would make a nice background maybe someone could do that please :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/106246-half-life-2-beta-leaked/page/14/#findComment-1234287 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanctified Veteran Posted October 8, 2003 Veteran Share Posted October 8, 2003 I am curious, as to why the game looks so unfinished at this stage, the leak is from September. my guess is that indeed he took the e3 demo folder but that folder itself was very raw and it was only optimized for the demo machine, like a tech demo. the real games and source code was in another folder. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/106246-half-life-2-beta-leaked/page/14/#findComment-1234297 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenebrious_Star Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 well, if it was the E3 folder it wouldnt be missing stuff that they had at e3, like theres textures missing in every demo that was shown at E3. they weren't missing at E3 thats fur sure. that and the fact that expanded the 36000 files take 5 gb, and not all the files look to be in the right spots, or necessary Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/106246-half-life-2-beta-leaked/page/14/#findComment-1234309 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanctified Veteran Posted October 8, 2003 Veteran Share Posted October 8, 2003 well, if it was the E3 folder it wouldnt be missing stuff that they had at e3, like theres textures missing in every demo that was shown at E3. they weren't missing at E3 thats fur sure. that and the fact that expanded the 36000 files take 5 gb, and not all the files look to be in the right spots, or necessary then a old build stored in the HD maybe? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/106246-half-life-2-beta-leaked/page/14/#findComment-1234315 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenebrious_Star Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 Ok, im starting to unravel this, in searching for any texture that it lists as not found, it does find it. the files ARE there, theres way more of the game here then it would appear, maybe it only looks like a really bad beta from the raw file tree thats packed in here, but whos to say that this game doesnt have all its file pointers to directories that are specific to Gabes computer? this could be VERY close to full game as opposed to working like half an E3 demo Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/106246-half-life-2-beta-leaked/page/14/#findComment-1234330 Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackice912 Veteran Posted October 8, 2003 Veteran Share Posted October 8, 2003 I am curious, as to why the game looks so unfinished at this stage, the leak is from September. My opinion would be that this person didn't either have time or access to get everything HL2. Consider this: The storyline isn't even in the leak. That leads me to think that Valve had this copy that was avalible on a computer with internet access OR a shared folder from a computer with internet access. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/106246-half-life-2-beta-leaked/page/14/#findComment-1234334 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANova Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 My opinions given what i've seen thus far. If you look, all the E3 maps are near completed while the majority of the other maps have alot more work to be done. And there are some things missing in the E3 maps as well such as the tank filled with liquid that can be seen in the Kleiner bink movie. The fact that the tank is missing in this and existed in the E3 video means this build is pre E3. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/106246-half-life-2-beta-leaked/page/14/#findComment-1234346 Share on other sites More sharing options...
|slobax| Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 geez, there is new hl2 news / leaks everyday of the week crazy publicity Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/106246-half-life-2-beta-leaked/page/14/#findComment-1234348 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenebrious_Star Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 What im saying is that maybe the storyline is in the leak. I wouldn't judge the game by the way it runs as is. events, models, sounds, etc are all not being pointed to, and coming up as missing, this is akin to dragging somebodies installed game and putting it on your comp, and having like many of the directories not even accessed because the base directory of all the files as changed to whatever the base directory is on your comp. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/106246-half-life-2-beta-leaked/page/14/#findComment-1234349 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanctified Veteran Posted October 8, 2003 Veteran Share Posted October 8, 2003 Ok, im starting to unravel this, in searching for any texture that it lists as not found, it does find it. the files ARE there, theres way more of the game here then it would appear, maybe it only looks like a really bad beta from the raw file tree thats packed in here, but whos to say that this game doesnt have all its file pointers to directories that are specific to Gabes computer? this could be VERY close to full game as opposed to working like half an E3 demo as I said, an old build with the levels at its raw state Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/106246-half-life-2-beta-leaked/page/14/#findComment-1234350 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenebrious_Star Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 as regards to people thinking that this build is pre E3, heres the facts. If you have the game you would know that the engine was compiled sept 26th. this plus the fact that Gabe himself posted that his hl2 directory was uploaded recently by someone. and the fact that all the missing files are actually there, its just the game that can't find them. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/106246-half-life-2-beta-leaked/page/14/#findComment-1234356 Share on other sites More sharing options...
|slobax| Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 sorry to be the questioneer but so i am curious, as i reach 61%, what exactly is this a beta of? Is this just the e3 tech demo? Is it the full game(like has story line and voice and stuff), but maybe missing some textures......or is it like a demo, with only limited amount of gameplay ? thx Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/106246-half-life-2-beta-leaked/page/14/#findComment-1234361 Share on other sites More sharing options...
topher1078 Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 sorry to be the questioneerbut so i am curious, as i reach 61%, what exactly is this a beta of? Is this just the e3 tech demo? Is it the full game(like has story line and voice and stuff), but maybe missing some textures......or is it like a demo, with only limited amount of gameplay ? thx No one really knows yet. You can load some maps and with some enemies as well, but we really don't know exactly what version of the game is out there. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/106246-half-life-2-beta-leaked/page/14/#findComment-1234363 Share on other sites More sharing options...
|slobax| Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 hrmmmmzz :blink: to bad it isn't just an early release of full game :whistle: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/106246-half-life-2-beta-leaked/page/14/#findComment-1234374 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwallster Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 Hi new here. Just wanna say something about all this talking about alpha/beta stuff. Yes its a beta out. 1,4 Gb big. Its NOT E3 demo. The beta IS leaked and playable so nuff said about that, For all you who says anything else then I just wonder where you got your copies. Its seems theres alot of Alpha/Betas out in different sizes + the stolen code. But yes...there is a beta out and its real. Just up to you to find the right one. Ok...if you wanna dl them and and say whatever about it. For some its cool, for some its bad. But who gives a s***? Its up to you to decide on what side your on. Ive tried the beta and its works ok. Not mutch more to say about it other then I will still buy the game. They?ve worked hard for making a game like this and sure as hell I will spend my money on it to support them in the making of more games like this. Its bad "baseheads" like the ones who stole the stuff doing everything to completely mess everything up. For what reason? I sure aint feeling that mutch better about some lamers trying to show off. Why did I dl it? Hey its out there, so why not. Im still going to by the game. No use of a buggy beta anyway. I dont care if I later on can dl the whole game from DC. I still wanna buy the game. Dont think the beta will effect the amount of gamers that will buy it. I think it?ll make more wanna buy it. But as for the stolen code. Yes it can effect negative, cus many of their secrets on how they made some of the good stuff in the game now can be stolen and used for making the same stuff in other games or eaven better now that they know how to do it:) The preorders of the game is MANY...so they?ll get paid for it, thats for sure. And Im one of th:yes:es: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/106246-half-life-2-beta-leaked/page/14/#findComment-1234377 Share on other sites More sharing options...
EzeWong Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 Yo welcome to neowin schwallster And good opinated post, I think most of us would agree with your statement On another note, I think the "delay" was already planned, I mean , it woudl give them a great excuse to spend more time wokring on the game lol... but hell im sure they'd want to get it for christmas season Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/106246-half-life-2-beta-leaked/page/14/#findComment-1234388 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenebrious_Star Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 Yeah im totally buying the game too, but I preordered it a while back only to keep getting told by EB that the game is getting delayed later and later, so Im trying to make the most of this demo. im not the kind of person who gets turned off by bad performance or glitchy stuff in an alpha or beta. im gonna love the final release all the same. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/106246-half-life-2-beta-leaked/page/14/#findComment-1234393 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Douglas Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 I think, personally, leaked betas are one of the best things for a game, as it allows this kind of publicity and it gives the developers what the comsumers thinks about it so far Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/106246-half-life-2-beta-leaked/page/14/#findComment-1234397 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenebrious_Star Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 oh, and on the delay, I was thinking they might have pushed that back so as to release like a week before Doom III and thusly detroy it even more in sales. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/106246-half-life-2-beta-leaked/page/14/#findComment-1234400 Share on other sites More sharing options...
|slobax| Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 heh i feel like valve doesn't want to stop working on this game, must be hella fun. :woot: whenever it comes out, i will buy it. Pre-ordered it back in May =) EDIT: and about the leak/beat, yeah i agree that its damn good publicity, but valve doesn't like it, mainly because they don't want people judging/seeing the game in an unfinished form, when its not as good as it could be. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/106246-half-life-2-beta-leaked/page/14/#findComment-1234406 Share on other sites More sharing options...
glix81 Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 It is most definetly an e3 demo look at the file structure. Star sucks royaly at mario kart. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/106246-half-life-2-beta-leaked/page/14/#findComment-1234424 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwallster Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 Ehhr...in what way can you say its an E3 demo? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/106246-half-life-2-beta-leaked/page/14/#findComment-1234425 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenebrious_Star Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 don't mind glix81, he's in the same room and hes the one who sucks at mario kart Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/106246-half-life-2-beta-leaked/page/14/#findComment-1234435 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwallster Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 Been up all night. Its 06 in the morning here i sweden. Better go to bed. Laterz... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/106246-half-life-2-beta-leaked/page/14/#findComment-1234445 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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