Half-Life 2 Trailer & Doom 3 release date conformed

[Vampmon]

The Half-Life 2 official website is now available: www.half-life2.com
I just thought everyone would like to know, they also have a trailer on the website.

On that note, www.doom3.com also has a trailer for everyone who is interested. And the release date for Doom 3 has been conformed for August 2004.

[Vampmon]

Something else cool, if you use Windows Media Player v9, they also have a Half Life 2 Skin: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...halflife2.mspx

[sicknote]

very nice skin

[alliercollins]

Well I hope they can actually stick to the release date. I wouldn't be surpised if it isn't released until Christmas or even next year.

I remember when HL2 and Doom 3 had the same release date. It would have been interesting to see them go head to head on the same day. It's too bad that they both keep getting delayed.

[Vampmon]

Originally Posted by alliercollins

Well I hope they can actually stick to the release date. I wouldn't be surpised if it isn't released until Christmas or even next year.

I remember when HL2 and Doom 3 had the same release date. It would have been interesting to see them go head to head on the same day. It's too bad that they both keep getting delayed.

It would be nice if they went on Head-To-Head but they both want the #1 chart spot. So it looks like Doom 3 is to be released first.

[Vampmon]

Something that i have actually just found out, could Half-Life 2 be released in August or Sept? http://spong.com/detail/news.asp?mod...ated+by+Newell

[seraph]

Damn...Half life 2 is lookin' mighty fine! Wonder how my pc is gonna handle the graphics.

Can't wait!

[shawners]

call me crazy but i played half life on ps2.. And it really sucked. I didnt like it at all. I just go around hitting people with a crowbar.

[Vampmon]

That was Half Life on Ps2 it was crap, it was much better on PC. HL2 is gonna rock!

[Psilaxs]

DAMN! i thought Doom3 was going to be released this july! i do not want to wait another 30 days, been waiting 4 years now.

[IshareManyFilez]

Half life 2 will rock but I am really waiting for a multiplayer Doom 3. That would kick so much ass, and I could play in the middle of classes.

[matrix2003]

For Doom 3 its between July 2004 and August 2004
For Half Life 2 its between August 2004 and Sept 2004

But different sites are saying different things.

[evilmegaman]

Doom 3 looks much nicer than half life 2, but half life 2 has a better story. I think I will go with doom 3 as that is more my style. plus half life 2 has older stuff so Doom 3 should be somewhat better in most ways to me. I dunno how to describe what I am saying.

[Vampmon]

Well, Half Life 2 will work on a lower scale computer, even as low as Pentium 3 733MHz but doom 3 needs a Pentium 4 1.2GHz nothing lower.

[alliercollins]

I knew someone was going to bring up a comparison. Damn you megaman :P

I don't know. I think almost hands down Doom will win with Graphics (They said they have almost achieved the level of Pixar). As for story it will be hands down Half Life 2. After that it gets complicated. The best engine will be the hard one to determine. I know how good ID is with their engines, but that Half Life 2 engine is impressive also. My old roommate said he thought that Half Life 2 was going to win it (And he hates the first half life).

As for best multiplayer, well I think that is going to be pretty obvious if Counter Strike is going to be the Half Life 2 multiplayer. It may not be as fun as the Doom 3 multiplayer, but damn will it ever sell big. I think Half Life 2 will spawn more mods, while Doom 3's engine will be used for more games to be built on after.

I understand you megaman when you speak of Half Life 2 having older stuff, but didn't they upgrade everything and start over in some areas after their code was stolen?

I don't think either one will win anyway. They both will be fun and I can personally say that I am going to purchase both. I'm not even a gamer, but I do appreciate games that set new standards and I do have the hardware to run both, so why the hell not.