Orbifold Studios, an independent, community-driven developer, is working on an ambitious, RTX-based remaster of the legendary game Half-life 2. Although the original is clearly endorsed, or at least tolerated, by Valve given its availability on Steam Half-life 2 The creator does not appear to be directly involved in the development of the mod. But that doesn't mean Valve can't capitalize on it.
Half-life 2How Team Fortress 2 And Portal 2is something of a bittersweet game. On the one hand, it was a revolutionary release that forever changed the way AAA developers viewed storytelling in the FPS genre, and it still holds up today. Even the visual design, which certainly can't hold a candle to modern releases, is shockingly appealing and impressive even 20 years later. On the other hand, the game is a constant reminder of Valve's famous phobia of the number 3, as the story of Half-life remains incomplete, and there is no news about a third game. It was downright disappointing for the fans Half-life Series year after year without hearing a word of confirmation about a proper conclusion to the story, but Valve may have the perfect opportunity to change that.
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Half-Life 3 was supposed to coincide with the RTX remaster
The stars are aligning for a Half-Life 3 announcement
Audiences don't just want a threequel because Half-life 2 is one of the best shooters of all time, but because the story of the series is obviously not over yet. Without going into spoilers, Half-life 2 ends with a tantalizing cliffhanger that clearly suggests some sort of follow-up game. But a full two decades have passed since then Half-life 2 released, and although it received a DLC and a VR spin-off after release in the form of Half-Life: Alyxthe main narrative still has open questions that need to be clarified.
The year 2024 marks the 20th anniversary of Half-life 2would be the ideal time to give players an update on the franchise. With the RTX remaster also dramatically modernizing the game's graphics, there will almost certainly be an influx of Half-life 2 players in the next few weeks, including those who never tried the game in its original state. In fact, all eyes will be on it Half-life 2 in the near future, and this visibility would be the perfect excuse to publicize a new game.
What an announcement about Half-Life 3 could look like
At this point I'm hoping for one Half-life 3 Disclosing can feel like getting lost in a deception. Gaming fans are all too aware of Valve's silence on the game in the face of popular demand, but the studio hasn't explicitly stated that it won't happen. And there's a pretty remarkable expansion coming HL2 The stage is set for an announcement in the form of this RTX remaster.
But one can hope that there is a proper reveal trailer or gameplay presentation Half-life 3 probably won't happen anytime soon. However, the RTX remaster could potentially contain a reference to the third game, implicitly confirming that it is being worked on. Honestly, even one Elder Scrolls 6 style logo reveal for Half-life 3 would be greeted with thunderous applause after so many years of silence. Essentially, Valve could just tweet a JPEG image of said logo while players relive it Half-life 2 with the RTX remaster, and audiences would probably eat it up. The company may not want to miss such an opportunity.
1998. HALF-LIFE causes a stir in the gaming industry with its combination of thrilling action and continuous, compelling storytelling. Valve's debut title wins more than 50 Game of the Year awards and is named “Best PC Game of All Time” by PC Gamer. The game also launches a franchise with more than eight million retail units sold worldwide.
NOW. By taking the excitement, challenge and emotional tension of the original and adding stunning new realism and responsiveness, Half-Life 2 opens the door to a world where the player's presence affects everything around them, from the physical environment the behavior to the emotions of both friends and enemies.
The player once again takes up the crowbar of explorer Gordon Freeman, who finds himself on an alien-infested Earth that is being torn to the bone, its resources depleted and its population dwindling. Freeman is thrust into the unenviable task of saving the world from the injustice he wrought in Black Mesa. And many people who are close to his heart are counting on him.
- franchise
- Half-life
- Released
- November 16, 2004
- Motor
- Source, chaos
- ESRB
- M for Mature: Blood and gore, intense violence
- How long to beat
- 13 hours
