Half life 2 opinions, and screens... 56k*

[Nick]

no it means that
hl2 will be unlockable on the 16th
but people can buy it and install it on their comps, however they cant unlock it to play the final game it is the same with steam downloaders
vivendi is the distributers and valve have a contract with them, vivendi are having a laugh with all us eager hl2ers by saying we cant unlock it until they say so.....the 16th
i think
Pete

But they have to set a release date... and good for them to stiocking to it. Not nice if you've bought a retail copy in a shop though. Those shops SHOULD NOT be selling it early or, at the very least, they should be making people aware that the game is locked until the 16th.

I witnessed the backlash that Ubi got for differing release dates on Pacific Fighters, the US were SERIOUSLY miffed that Europe had the game two weeks before them... and then that actual release dates were slightly different state to state due to supply problems.

Vivendi are doing the right thing, as annoying as it may be for the impatient, by sticking to the 16th. Of course, if my copy sin't working on the 16th, I'll be donning my balaclava...

[Platinum]

According to Play.com its relesed and my copy is being processed, no stock though, I do hope they can get my copy to me in time for activation

[Kezzer]

It has been released retail. It was released 3 days early. Shame no-one can play it though

[Platinum]

Yea its a little annoying for the peeps that have it but for Valve its a great way to stop peeps pirating the software.

[Kezzer]

Heh, VALVe wanted the game to be released months ago.

Vivendi have stopped them from releasing it until tuesday.

http://www.steampowered.com/index.php?area=news

Says so on the site

[novajoe]

According to Play.com its relesed and my copy is being processed, no stock though, I do hope they can get my copy to me in time for activation

same mine says processing now and it seems to be instock now

Half-Life 2 (DVD) (PC)

Our price: £29.99 Delivered

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im guessing i'll get it on wednesday, tho ive also ordered it on steam so no worries

[EDIT]

out of stock again now must be getting stock but filling up months of pre orders

[myth]

2 MORE DAYS!

[steve threlfall]

Heh, VALVe wanted the game to be released months ago.

Vivendi have stopped them from releasing it until tuesday.

http://www.steampowered.com/index.php?area=news

Says so on the site

Oh thats lovely publisher 'management' have kept the game from us despite the fact its blatantly being finished for months. Ah well roll on tuesday...

[novajoe]

Its in the post

[myth]

1 MORE DAY!

26 hours 29 mins and 37 seconds!

[Nick]

Weird, its only 24hours, 55 mins and 16 seconds here... must be the time difference!

[Tumble]

arrrgghhh.. gonna have to get it off STEAM after all aint got no DVD drive

[Nick]

There's a 6 CD set though...

[Lee H]

Right

Tonight after work its bed for me @ 6pm and the alarms set for 11.55pm so I can have a coffee and a quick ciggy before I start playing.

This better be worth the wait.... or Gabes going to be eating his last pie

[dkmech]

There's a 6 CD set though...

Not in the UK if i remember correctly.

arrrgghhh.. gonna have to get it off STEAM after all aint got no DVD drive

Its a great excuse to get a dvd-rw anyway. 16x dual layer drives are around £50 delivered now. A crime not to.

As for hl2 - my card is being charged by GAME so i am assuming its been dispatched.

[Tarffie]

noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

I've got an extra twilight lesson tomorrow

why must thou spiteth me?