Liveblogging HL2: Episode One - bit-tech.net Forums

WilHarris · 1st Jun 2006, 17:38

http://www.bit-tech.net/gaming/2006/...ode_one/1.html

Give us your thoughts too!!

korhojoa · 1st Jun 2006, 17:39

Hell YES!
Episode One is going to ROCK!

EDIT:
I would actually buy it, and play it right now, but I have too much of a crappy computer.

Maybe when DX10 arrives...

EDIT2: holy crap that was fast:
"Today, 19:38 #1
WilHarris"
"Today, 19:39 #2
korhojoa"
1 minute :P

oasked · 1st Jun 2006, 18:01

Dammit, I didn't pre-load it, and the website to pre-order has been dead all day.

However, I do have a lot of imminent exams so this is a good thing.... or at least thats what I have to convince myself

atanum141 · 1st Jun 2006, 18:03

jesus guys.....dont wet urself's

Fr4nk · 1st Jun 2006, 18:04

Sort of preloading now, i forgot about it :/ ah well, 20% preloaded...

saeghwin · 1st Jun 2006, 18:18

99.7% Preloaded.

[cibyr] · 1st Jun 2006, 18:34

Stuck behind a bloody proxy server so there's no point even thinking about it... :'(

Ramble · 1st Jun 2006, 19:00

Damn, since I can't afford it I'm just going to play some more Dystopia..

Firehed · 1st Jun 2006, 19:11

Decrypting now... so happy that my worthless math class finished early.

Fr4nk · 1st Jun 2006, 19:17

Anyone else getting rediculous download speeds, I'm gett liek 30kb/s most of the time on 10mbps connection, bloodly Valve :/

-Fr4nk

fargo · 1st Jun 2006, 19:29

just got episode 1 unlocked and played some and let me tell you it looks great and the
color is much more vivid than in hl2 well back to the game!!!!!!!!

otispunkmeyer · 1st Jun 2006, 19:35

well im ****ed

steam has just upped and decied that i have no installed games what so ever, even though i still have HL2, lost coast and CS:S installed on my machine. steam wont let me play any of them, lists them all as not installed.

non of the pop ups with links work, my pre load of HL2 EP1 seems to have vanished and isnt listed within steam

what a crock of ****, the same old story from valve....

Herr_SturmGeist · 1st Jun 2006, 20:16

The horror of getting a decent inernet connection in a 3rd world country... I have a few hours of Pre-loading left even though I've started last week.

Strategy · 1st Jun 2006, 20:17

Why is page 2 of the review blank?

Nature · 1st Jun 2006, 20:18

This game looks better than all the tostada's in China...

WilHarris · 1st Jun 2006, 20:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Strategy

Why is page 2 of the review blank?

Sorry. You might get a glitch every now and again, since we're adding pages and comments on the fly as we go.

DarkLord7854 · 1st Jun 2006, 20:24

Ack.. where's the pic of the guy with the jaw snapped off?

Edit: nvm it's up

Lazlow · 1st Jun 2006, 20:31

Nice style Wil, keeps us that don't have it (yet) in the picture.

Interested to see how long it does last - and the screenshots make it more and more enticing.

hitman012 · 1st Jun 2006, 20:34

This looks quite good - the graphics are certainly a step forward. What sort of FPS are you seeing on the 7900?

Kipman725 · 1st Jun 2006, 20:43

lol I'm liking that on the fly artical style it's very original

anyone else getting very slow steam download speeds, i'm getting 4kb/s on my 1mb/s DSL connection at the moment having just bought episode 1

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1st Jun 2006, 17:38	#1
WilHarris Just another nobody Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Oxford Posts: 2,671	Liveblogging HL2: Episode One http://www.bit-tech.net/gaming/2006/...ode_one/1.html Give us your thoughts too!!

1st Jun 2006, 17:39	#2
korhojoa Multimodder Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Vaasa, Finland Posts: 149	Hell YES! Episode One is going to ROCK! EDIT: I would actually buy it, and play it right now, but I have too much of a crappy computer. Maybe when DX10 arrives... EDIT2: holy crap that was fast: "Today, 19:38 #1 WilHarris" "Today, 19:39 #2 korhojoa" 1 minute :P __________________ the world is not enough, i gotta have modding too. Last edited by korhojoa; 1st Jun 2006 at 17:45.

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Fr4nk Tyrannosaurus Alan ! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Uk, Essex Posts: 2,367	Anyone else getting rediculous download speeds, I'm gett liek 30kb/s most of the time on 10mbps connection, bloodly Valve :/ -Fr4nk __________________ {Macbook Pro + Dell 2407 WFP - Canon 3000V + Canon 350D + BG-E3 + Sigma 10-20mm + 50mm f1.8 + kit 28-90mm EF - Rolleiflex 2.8 TLR} *Flickr ~Flickriver ^ My Behance Art Folio

1st Jun 2006, 19:29	#11
fargo Multimodder Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: new york,usa Posts: 152	just got episode 1 unlocked and played some and let me tell you it looks great and the color is much more vivid than in hl2 well back to the game!!!!!!!!

1st Jun 2006, 19:35	#12
otispunkmeyer Multimodder Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Middlesbrough UK Posts: 142	well im **ed steam has just upped and decied that i have no installed games what so ever, even though i still have HL2, lost coast and CS:S installed on my machine. steam wont let me play any of them, lists them all as not installed. non of the pop ups with links work, my pre load of HL2 EP1 seems to have vanished and isnt listed within steam what a crock of , the same old story from valve.... __________________ The Otispunkmeyer Mac Attack:** Apple MacBook Pro 15.4 inch, 1440x900 glossy LED back lit display, 2.4Ghz Core 2 Duo, 2GB DDR2 667, 160GB 5400RPM SATA HDD, 8x super multi drive, Nvidia Gefore 8600GT 256MB GDDR3, JBL Radial, Dell Ultrasharp 2005FPW 20.1" WS display, Apple wired aluminium keyboard, Apple wireless mighty mouse.

1st Jun 2006, 20:16	#13
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1st Jun 2006, 20:17	#14
Strategy Banned Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: England Posts: 1,359	Why is page 2 of the review blank?

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1st Jun 2006, 20:43	#20
Kipman725 When did I get a custom title!?! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: UK Posts: 1,753	lol I'm liking that on the fly artical style it's very original anyone else getting very slow steam download speeds, i'm getting 4kb/s on my 1mb/s DSL connection at the moment having just bought episode 1 __________________ Sn45g game server mod My Electronics Site Hardware: 3400+ Sempr0n, 1GB RAM, 1.28TB local storage, x1950pro,Razer Viper,M$ comfort curve 2000,L70S + 17", Fujitsu 17" CRT Audio: HD-650's, PE congress amp, Sound Blaster AWE64, Soundblaster 24bit Last edited by Kipman725; 1st Jun 2006 at 22:08.