[Player Lin]

So he just did HL mapping for 10+ years but was released only a map?

Well, I didn't expect that.

[Newken]

Loke, on 24 July 2018 - 06:15 AM, said:

Half-Life: Echoes trailer just came out. Looks fantastic.

https://www.moddb.co...-echoes-trailer

"The mod is built around using the HD pack"

[gemeaux333]

It seems that Jay Pinkerton is back at Valve and a new writer have been hired

[MusicallyInspired]

Huh.

[gemeaux333]

[Player Lin]

Don't care until it really happens.

Guessing just pointless.

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gemeaux333, on 30 July 2018 - 05:16 AM, said:

It seems that Jay Pinkerton is back at Valve and a new writer have been hired

Look, we are on the internet. That means that you should link to sources instead of writing something and expecting the reader to to search for proof.

EDIT:
AH, OK. You put the source two posts below. Why not link it in the original statement next time. Thanks?

[gemeaux333]

I will see what I can do : https://www.pcgamer....impression=true

[gemeaux333]

I still wonder why Eli told us not to go threw Ravenholm... I mean, its certainly the most fun part (with Nova Prospeckt and the citadel)...

[Ninety-Six]

Ravenholm terrified me when I was younger. Fast Zombies, even if they aren't much of a threat, I found more terrifying than any other enemy in the game. They made me paranoid and afraid to turn any corner in Ravenholm in case there was another one.


Then Nova Prospekt happened and jumped you with that Fast Zombie hidden in the pipe during approach. Made me paranoid through the rest of that chapter too.

[gemeaux333]

I always saw the bright side actually : 1001 ways to kill zombies ^^ ... exploded, roasted, crushed, torn appart, beaten to death,etc...

[MusicallyInspired]

Ravenholm. What a great experience. The terror was part of its greatness. Also, I didn't realize that toxic headcrabs couldn't actually kill you so when they pushed you down to 1 health no matter how much health you had beforehand, I was always terrified and panicking.

Half-Life 2 was such a great game.

[gemeaux333]

In Episode One, in the chapter "Lowlife", we have the same kind of experience as Ravenholm, but in dark tunnels

[MusicallyInspired]

A nice little section, but it had no where near the atmosphere of Ravenholm.

[Ninety-Six]

True enough. A shame Ravenholm is so easy to blow through these days. It's only like 4 or 5 maps long if we discount the mines?

[gemeaux333]

The hospital section of Episode One is also filled with zombies, you have the feeling to be in Resident Evil...

[Loke]

Half-Life: Echoes just released, grab the .zip here or the .exe here.

[MusicallyInspired]

I'm going to get back into Half-Life map packs. I just noticed some HL2 ones as well, notably, Downfall that takes place around Ep2. Got high praise and good reviews so I'm gonna give em a go. Echoes as well for sure.

EDIT: Gah, no linux support it seems as it requires custom DLLs. Will have to wait until I get home.

[Mr. Tibbs]

Half Life: Echoes looks pretty sweet!



https://www.pcgamer....new-perspective

[Player Lin]

HL: Echoes is great, but may not good for whose doesn't like HL2, because its plot based on HL2 a lot, too bad the ending is sad, but it perfect normal to me.
Everyone who like HL should try it, even you don't like HL2.


Do NOT click on Spoiler if YOU DON'T WANT TO BE SPOILED!

Spoiler

G-Man exposed his plans(and most of HL fans knows that, the author even put the leaked HL2EP3 plot in the ending), then said he does not want to hire the PC in the end, and leave him with the destruction of BMRF, but the explosions really looks awesome!

[MusicallyInspired]

Who doesn't like HL2?

[Player Lin]

MusicallyInspired, on 15 August 2018 - 04:11 AM, said:

Who doesn't like HL2?

I do remember some(one?) on this forum said doesn't like the storyline of HL2, and I even saw some random internet HL fans said HL2's plot or something is bad blah blah.

So yes, we like HL2 but not everyone.

[MusicallyInspired]

Those silly people don't matter.

[Jblade]

Player Lin, on 15 August 2018 - 03:53 AM, said:

Do NOT click on Spoiler if YOU DON'T WANT TO BE SPOILED!

Spoiler

PC is supposed to be Azian, Eli's wife - it makes it clear towards the end when you're walking towards Alyx's room and the voice over of Eli plays saying that he didn't know what happened to her

[Ninety-Six]

I personally love HL2, but I'm in that weird sect of people that think HL1 is better.

[Bloodshot]

HL2 is an excellent game but I think HL1 is way more replayable. Plus HL1 has more satisfying weapons/gunplay.

[Player Lin]

Jblade, on 17 August 2018 - 07:09 AM, said:

Spoiler

PC is supposed to be Azian, Eli's wife - it makes it clear towards the end when you're walking towards Alyx's room and the voice over of Eli plays saying that he didn't know what happened to her

Spoiler

Then this cannot explains why the PC model in this mod isn't a female one if "she" is Azian(the game used the one with glasses of Black Mesa Science Team models).

The other problem is if the author want to wrote a story about Eli's wife like you say, but the whole game never mentions about the Eil , Baby Alxy or "herself" at all(the ending has only the baby and HL2EP3 plot, no Eil or whatever else), and it seems the whole HL:Echoes events take place on other side of BMRF, not with/or directly connection with other HL main game/expansions' events. I think the PC just some of random BMST guy I guess.

I know the ending looks like but I think the G-Man not just only assigned one candidate to pick up the babe Alyx.

Also, even the G-Man leaves PC with destruction of BMRF, it never said PC is dead, since it only says "dismissed" and G-Man may just put to other place or something else, but it would be better leave them dead for covering "secrets".
But I guess there is no point to over-thinking about it unless author want to explain or make sequels(maybe unlikely I think).

[Jblade]

He just re-used voice files from the games, I think it's pretty explicit that it's her IMO

[Marphy Black]

You play as an unnamed male scientist. You can find Azian if you look around for her. Author confirmed this here.

[Player Lin]

Jblade, on 18 August 2018 - 09:32 AM, said:

He just re-used voice files from the games, I think it's pretty explicit that it's her IMO

Spoiler

Like Marphy Black's post said, the author directly confirmed PC isn't Azian but a male character.

Mr Gnang @ facepunch forum said:

...
And sorry to say - you are not Eli's wife. You are definitely a man. If you want to know about Azian, Check the bedroom cupboard during the ending.
...

I didn't found Azian in the game when I'm on the room of ending until now.