Half Life 2 Surprise!

[WolfmanNCSU]

Well the folks at Steam said that they would give the HL2 community a suprise when they release their Source SDK update and here it is...

Half Life 2 Death Match!!!!!



A Half-Life 2 update has been released via Steam. Please restart Steam to apply the update.


Included in this update:



Half-Life 2: Deathmatch


New multiplayer game featuring physics simulation system

Half-Life 2/Source SDK

Includes game code needed to create Half-Life 2/Source MODs

Ability to edit Half-Life 2 maps

Maya model exporter

3d Studio Max model exporter source code

Sample MOD with vehicles


Source Updates

HTTP and non-HTTP map auto downloading functionality

Enhanced dedicated server logging capabilities

Various tweaks and fixes


*Also: A Half-Life 2: Deathmatch Map Making Contest has been announced. The winning entry will receive a cash prize of $5,000. Two runner up entries will receive a cash prize of $3,000.


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[Colin TRADEMARKED]

oh shit!

[Colin TRADEMARKED]

Well, I put a half hour in it, and its pretty damn crazy. Killed four people with one nice shot by a flying radiator.

I get a bit of lag when a lot is going on, so I'm kinda forced to stay in 10-15 player maps.

[WolfmanNCSU]

I heard about the lag. I have DLed it so far, but have not played it since I am at work.

I doubt that I will have much time to play tonight since I have a dinner meeting, but I will probably get some time in tomorrow.

I did play a little single player H2 last night. I just started the Ravenholm chapter (I am pacing myself so I dont beat it in one sitting). Wow, I love setting the Head Crab Zombies on fire and slinging blades at them with the gravity gun. :D

[mariomania88]

the game sounds good, ill prob get it when it drops in price (i already have a lot of unbeaten games lol so I need to get to those first)

[WolfmanNCSU]

Well, cool thing with the Half Life 2 game is first, you can purchase through Steam, which means you dont even have to leave the house. Additionally, there is no sales tax online. ;)

The silver package is a great deal since you get HL2, new HL2 Deathmatch, HL source, CS source, DoD source (not availible yet), and the back catalog (which is a bunch of older games - HL, CS, DoD, TFC, DMC, Ricochet, CS:CZ with bonuses)

Pretty good deal.

[ch33f]

I wouldn't really call it a surprise, there was always a deathmatch mode in the in-game console window and shit, people were playing deathmatch before this release with their own maps.