Gabe Newell on E3 "We are not announcing Half-Life 3..."

No Half Life 3, Portal 3 or L4D3 at E3 2012If anybody hasn't seen this yet, its dissapointing news for people like myself who was expecting something of a HL3 announcement at E3 this year, people were calling fake at first but there appears to be sufficient evidence that it is real in the link. Thoughts?

What the hell is wrong with them? Half-life is what made Valve. They need to stop neglecting the franchise.

Valve can't count to 3. Do you see how many 3's are in your post OP? Well...

DO YOU?

So Gabe eats alot..can someone poison him and then only give him the cure if he starts making Half Life 3 ? The sad thing is I want to get over it but I crave for HL3 every single year, I want to say F off to Valve, but in the end I know ill crawl back and buy the game when it comes out:(

What the hell is wrong with them? Half-life is what made Valve. They need to stop neglecting the franchise.

hartsickdiscipl

So, Episode 3 is still a possibility? ferret-gamer

I think it's more likely that HL2: Episode 3 will never see the light of day. Episodic gaming was something of an experiment, and while it worked in some genres for some developers (mostly episodic adventures like the Sam & Max series), it just didn't work out for Valve. When it takes almost as long to produce an episode as it takes some developers to produce a full game, it's just not realistic to continue with that model. I remember Gabe doing an interview a long time ago where they talked about this.

At this point they would be better off just focusing on making a full-blown HL3 game to round off the series as a trilogy, and then move on.

Having said that, what I think might work is if they made a short movie giving a grand finale to the Half Life 2 story arc. If fans can put out high quality short story videos of people trying to escape City 17 - then it should be well within Valve's capability to produce a high-quality movie 30 mins to 1 hour in length that finalises that storyline.

Other studios 'fill in gaps' in storylines by using other media like comics, novels, or movies (eg., Final Fantasy), so the precedent is there.

Valve can't count to 3. Do you see how many 3's are in your post OP? Well...

DO YOU?

Masenkoe

Personally I'm still holding out for an announcement of sorts this year, maybe an ARG portal 2 style, I'm really grasping for straws though, I know deep down we probably won't see anything this year.

What the hell is wrong with them? Half-life is what made Valve. They need to stop neglecting the franchise.

hartsickdiscipl

I am still sitting on EP1 and EP2, haven't touched them, just waiting for a 3 of some kind to come out.

I am still sitting on EP1 and EP2, haven't touched them, just waiting for a 3 of some kind to come out.

GummiRaccoon

Someone needs to call McDonald's and tell them to not server Gaben anymore untill he gives us some valid INFO about the next Half-Life game.

So, Episode 3 is still a possibility? ferret-gamer

i hope it's not happening. i really wish they use all their resources to make HL3.

?The problem is,? suggests Gabe, ?we think that the twists and turns that [HL3's development is] going through would probably drive people more crazy than just being silent about it, until we can be very crisp about what's happening next.?

I wasn't expecting for Gabe to even bother announcing HL3 ... after episode 3 was getting so delayed it kinda gave a hint that Valve is thinking of freezing the franchise ...

I am still sitting on EP1 and EP2, haven't touched them, just waiting for a 3 of some kind to come out.

GummiRaccoon

Maybe a new Day of Defeat ?

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I am still sitting on EP1 and EP2, haven't touched them, just waiting for a 3 of some kind to come out.

gunmaster55555

And you're not wrong for thinking and believing that way. I honestly believe Valve has an inkling of that same thought in the back of their minds. It's probably THE game that will have to live up to the biggest amount of expectation, ever. And if they do not deliver, people's hearts, the fans will be crushed. They're remaining silent, developing this game, Valve Handbook in one hand, ideas, imagination, thoughts in the other, and they will deliver (one day). And when that day comes, whether it be this generation or next generation, Half Life 3 will reach out to millions and it will be remembered for another 20 years.Elann2008

But Half Life 2 had the biggest amount of expectation too because it was the sequel to Half Life.

I think they know how to make a great sequel that will please the fans.

I get why they won't announce HL3 yet, because it would overshadow both DOTA 2 and CS:GO and as a company that's not a smart decision.

But 9 years ? I seriously hope not. I really hope they announce HL3 after they released DOTA 2 and CS:GO but who knows.

So that meens Either day of defeat 2 or TF3 the Super Hat Sim

I am still sitting on EP1 and EP2, haven't touched them, just waiting for a 3 of some kind to come out.

GummiRaccoon

I love how on a recent podcast when asked about Half-Life 3/Episode 3, Gabe couldn't refer to it by name and instead had to refer to it in code as "Ricochet 2". :P

Well, the gap between Half-Life and Half-Life 2 was 6 years. If we're counting from Episode 2 in 2007, we've only had 5 years. ;)

What the hell is wrong with them? Half-life is what made Valve. They need to stop neglecting the franchise.

hartsickdiscipl

Thing is...I don't think they're neglecting it at all. Quite the opposite, actually.

I'm pretty much certain that they've been working on it for years, and are just unwilling to reveal anything or get people's hopes up until the game meets their extremely high standards (their design goal for Half-Life 2 was 'make the best game ever'; it's safe to say that they have the same goal for Half-Life 3).

Half-Life 1 and 2 both took six years to make under their intensive development process (including tons of playtesting, re-writes, scrapping and rebuilding of entire sections, and so on), so it shouldn't come as any surprise that Half-Life 3 could potentially take that long too.

So that meens Either day of defeat 2 or TF3 the Super Hat Sim

James161324

As much as I would love a new Day of Defeat I doubt there will ever be one. Valve can't even be bugged to implement fixes to the game that have long been finished.

What the hell is wrong with them? Half-life is what made Valve. They need to stop neglecting the franchise.

hartsickdiscipl

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What the hell is wrong with them? Half-life is what made Valve. They need to stop neglecting the franchise.

mirgamer

By that logic, why make Half-Life 2? Half-Life 1 got just as much praise.

I agree that the slow development time is the result of high expectations, but Valve isn't afraid to innovate. They'll keep trying until they get it right.

To be honest, I couldn't care less if they just stop making Half Life and move on to something with a bit more substance.SKaREO

Half Life + Persistent Sandbox MMO perhaps? That would be an interesting game. Something that requires the Internet would be nice. I don't play single-player games anymore.SKaREO

Valve can't count to 3. Do you see how many 3's are in your post OP? Well...

DO YOU?

Masenkoe

Cs go is quite alot different than css. So you may say its 3rd installement. But people still think that even css isnt cs2. And I think valve has said same thing.

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What the hell is wrong with them? Half-life is what made Valve. They need to stop neglecting the franchise.

Planeforger

Thing is...I don't think they're neglecting it at all. Quite the opposite, actually.

I'm pretty much certain that they've been working on it for years, and are just unwilling to reveal anything or get people's hopes up until the game meets their extremely high standards (their design goal for Half-Life 2 was 'make the best game ever'; it's safe to say that they have the same goal for Half-Life 3).

Half-Life 1 and 2 both took six years to make under their intensive development process (including tons of playtesting, re-writes, scrapping and rebuilding of entire sections, and so on), so it shouldn't come as any surprise that Half-Life 3 could potentially take that long too.

Not to mention they would have to refine the graphics to meet today's standards. Let's say they started since 2004-2005. By now, they would have had to rework the graphics engine at least once (at least on the level of Portal 2 if not better), and then they have to touch it up again (understatement), to meet next-gen standards. There's no doubt that Half-Life 3 will be for next-gen consoles, and not this generation.

On the contrary, I still think Half-Life 2 has aged gracefully, and it still crushes many recent games.

Not Half Life 3.... Episode 3!!!!!!!!!

what was that other game they were working on which was a bit like portal but not.

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Valve can't count to 3. Do you see how many 3's are in your post OP? Well...

DO YOU?

Nohtnym

Cs go is quite alot different than css. So you may say its 3rd installement. But people still think that even css isnt cs2. And I think valve has said same thing.

lol nice pic did you make that?

What is it you expect to see in Half-Life 3 that wasn't already exhaustively covered in the other two? I have to know, because Half-Life is literally the most boring FPS ever made. Great for modding, but otherwise the games sucks.SKaREO

[QUOTE="SKaREO"]What is it you expect to see in Half-Life 3 that wasn't already exhaustively covered in the other two? I have to know, because Half-Life is literally the most boring FPS ever made. Great for modding, but otherwise the games sucks.mep69

[QUOTE="mep69"][QUOTE="SKaREO"]What is it you expect to see in Half-Life 3 that wasn't already exhaustively covered in the other two? I have to know, because Half-Life is literally the most boring FPS ever made. Great for modding, but otherwise the games sucks.SKaREO

"I hate the game that introduces something revolutionary when there are 100 clones of it."

HL and HL2 were years ahead gameplay wise when they came out. We want half life 3 because we are expecting the same level of innovation.

People that enjoy puzzle shooters like HL2 are typically older than the twitch shooter enthusiasts. Nice personal attack against people that enjoy something you don't. Go back to quake live or CS if that is how you feel. (If you play anything other than those 2, you are not playing a game that requires hardcore skills)

[QUOTE="SKaREO"][QUOTE="mep69"] obvious troll is obvious. Is someone looking for some arguments just to say " you mad ?" No one cares for you, here or in real life.GummiRaccoon

"I hate the game that introduces something revolutionary when there are 100 clones of it."

HL and HL2 were years ahead gameplay wise when they came out. We want half life 3 because we are expecting the same level of innovation.

People that enjoy puzzle shooters like HL2 are typically older than the twitch shooter enthusiasts. Nice personal attack against people that enjoy something you don't. Go back to quake live or CS if that is how you feel. (If you play anything other than those 2, you are not playing a game that requires hardcore skills)

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[QUOTE="SKaREO"] No I'm not trolling I'm serious. Half-Life is boring and uneventful. I prefer games that require hardcore gaming skills, not just a puzzle-shooter for children. Again, I'm not trolling, I'm dead serious. What is HL3 going to introduce that hasn't been done to death already?SKaREO

"I hate the game that introduces something revolutionary when there are 100 clones of it."

HL and HL2 were years ahead gameplay wise when they came out. We want half life 3 because we are expecting the same level of innovation.

People that enjoy puzzle shooters like HL2 are typically older than the twitch shooter enthusiasts. Nice personal attack against people that enjoy something you don't. Go back to quake live or CS if that is how you feel. (If you play anything other than those 2, you are not playing a game that requires hardcore skills)

Crossword puzzle are also primarily done by older people.

Congratulations on being 18.

I'm sure you have tons of fun playing CoD

No I'm not trolling I'm serious. Half-Life is boring and uneventful. I prefer games that require hardcore gaming skills, not just a puzzle-shooter for children. Again, I'm not trolling, I'm dead serious. What is HL3 going to introduce that hasn't been done to death already?SKaREO

"I hate the game that introduces something revolutionary when there are 100 clones of it."

HL and HL2 were years ahead gameplay wise when they came out. We want half life 3 because we are expecting the same level of innovation.

People that enjoy puzzle shooters like HL2 are typically older than the twitch shooter enthusiasts. Nice personal attack against people that enjoy something you don't. Go back to quake live or CS if that is how you feel. (If you play anything other than those 2, you are not playing a game that requires hardcore skills)

Since nobody answered the question I think it's safe to say that if there ever is a HL3, it will be the same regurgitated crap that it's always been. I'm more interested to see the new engine and the mods that will come out of it.SKaREO