Half-Life 2 headed to the arcades!

[Gryph]

This is indeed very odd news.

 

Taito's arcade release of Half-Life 2 will be a customized version of the upcoming PC release. Currently, three modes have been announced. You can enjoy the game alone in the story mode, or you can team up with players in other arcades, via network connection, to play cooperatively. And, of course, there's a versus mode where you can fight against players in other arcades as well. Furthermore, you'll be able to enjoy the game on a wide screen and in 5.1 Dolby Digital surround sound.

Source: http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/11/01/ne...ws&subj=6111916

 

I would really like to play this at the arcade even though I already have it for PC. And this arcade board is basically a PC, just check out the specs.

Taito's TypeX board is based off the architecture of an ATX IBM-compatible PC. Since the hardware is, for all intents and purposes, identical to the PC format and uses the Windows XP Embedded operating system, PC games can be ported to the platform with great ease. TypeX cabinets come standard with AGP Radeon 9200SE (128MB) graphics cards that can be upgraded to X800XT cards, if required.

 

It's going to have co-op so that should be fun. But an FPS like this in the arcade...I hope it's a hit. It's only a good thing to spread HL2 to as many people as possible.

Edited November 1, 2004 by GryphonKlaw

[Agozer]

Arcade release? wtf? This is certainly something new.

[i l l m a t i c]

hmm very interesting..

[solidius23]

w2hen did u get yours gryph lol

[Gryph]

w2hen did u get yours gryph lol

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Well I bought it through Steam so I technically own it. It'll be unlocked to play on Nov. 16.

[solidius23]

lol kewl i was just messing with ya

[emsley]

Insane.

[random guy]

What are the controls going to be? It had better be a keyboard + mouse type controller, I wouldn't want to play an FPS with a control stick!

[AndymaN]

Well aint this some crap. Seems like the Arcade will be "evolving".

[i l l m a t i c]

I remember playin hexen (?) or sum crap on the arcades...it had a trackball to play with...isnt hexen a fps?

[Mag]

What are the controls going to be? It had better be a keyboard + mouse type controller, I wouldn't want to play an FPS with a control stick!

I fully agreed, seriously, anyone here actually plays FPS with a stick ? especially an arcade stick ? I mean hell, I don't even like to play ordinary FPS games on console controller sticks as well.

[Gryph]

I remember playin hexen (?) or sum crap on the arcades...it had a trackball to play with...isnt hexen a fps?

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Yeah but Hexen didn't have the same movement and viewing freedom of new games. You didn't need the mouse in Hexen.

[Mag]

Despite one flaw.. there was this Arcade game I forgot whats the name, it works good on a stick as a part FPS/3rd person shooter, the game sorta like Unreal Tournament with fun giant toys to mess with in the arena.

[Smilee]

Despite one flaw.. there was this Arcade game I forgot whats the name, it works good on a stick as a part FPS/3rd person shooter, the game sorta like Unreal Tournament with fun giant toys to mess with in the arena.

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I think that game was called WAR.

 

Anyways this is just pretty wierd in my IMO. If they meant "HL2" by Codename:Gordon then it would be good game

[Shibathedog]

heh, probably only going to bein places like Dave and Busters and Gamworks and is going to cost 20 bucks an arm and a soul to play, plus a really long wait in line.