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(Msg. 1) Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 10:10 pm
Post subject: Follow-Up Q: Question from a NewB
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[Part Of Original Post]:
I am looking to get into Half Life here on my PC.
Thing is: there seems to be all sorts of names, versions, add-on type
things, & whatnot.
Can / could anyone point my in the right direction as to where to start in
this new 'venture'? Program-wise ...
I see there is Half Life then HL 1; Anthology, HL2, & Ep. 1, 2, & "Orange
Box".
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Just a quick look on Newegg gives me:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832130043
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832130200
Would I be all set w/ purchasing these two (?), whether form Newegg or
elsewhere?
TY, again,
Sniper
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 10:10 pm
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On 11/16/2007 7:10 PM Sniper brightened our day with:
> [Part Of Original Post]:
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> I am looking to get into Half Life here on my PC.
>
> Thing is: there seems to be all sorts of names, versions, add-on type
> things, & whatnot.
>
> Can / could anyone point my in the right direction as to where to start in
> this new 'venture'? Program-wise ...
>
> I see there is Half Life then HL 1; Anthology, HL2, & Ep. 1, 2, & "Orange
> Box".
> _________________________________________________________
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> Just a quick look on Newegg gives me:
>
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832130043
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> &
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> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832130200
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> Would I be all set w/ purchasing these two (?), whether form Newegg or
> elsewhere?
>
> TY, again,
>
> Sniper
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I bet the original stuff gets unlocked when you buy the orange box.
When we purchased HL2 when it first came out we were given access to the
older games.
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 9:36 am
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LymanAlpha wrote:
> On 11/16/2007 7:10 PM Sniper brightened our day with:
>> Just a quick look on Newegg gives me:
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>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832130043
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>> &
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>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832130200
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>> Would I be all set w/ purchasing these two (?), whether form Newegg or
>> elsewhere?
>
> I bet the original stuff gets unlocked when you buy the orange box.
> When we purchased HL2 when it first came out we were given access to the
> older games.
'Fraid not, the orange box is just what it says on the tin. When we
bought HL2, we all probably bought the Silver Edition (now unavailable),
which contained the entire Valve back-catalogue to date. I expect the
easiest way to get everything is, as the OP suggested - HL1 Anthology +
orange box
(although even that combo will exclude the HL2 multiplayer stuff)
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Ben Cottrell
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 9:37 am
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 9:51 am
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Ben Cottrell wrote:
> LymanAlpha wrote:
>> On 11/16/2007 7:10 PM Sniper brightened our day with:
>>> Just a quick look on Newegg gives me:
>>>
>>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832130043
>>>
>>> &
>>>
>>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832130200
>>>
>>> Would I be all set w/ purchasing these two (?), whether form Newegg
>>> or elsewhere?
>>
>> I bet the original stuff gets unlocked when you buy the orange box.
>> When we purchased HL2 when it first came out we were given access to
>> the older games.
>
> 'Fraid not, the orange box is just what it says on the tin. When we
> bought HL2, we all probably bought the Silver Edition (now unavailable),
> which contained the entire Valve back-catalogue to date. I expect the
> easiest way to get everything is, as the OP suggested - HL1 Anthology +
> orange box
> (although even that combo will exclude the HL2 multiplayer stuff)
>
Well there is the complete Valve pack at $99.95 which if you're happy to
put up with older graphics (HL1 and it's spin offs) is actually pretty
good value for money and looks like being the nearest to HL2 Silver
Edition and HL2 Orange Box. >> Stay informed about: Follow-Up Q: Question from a NewB |
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 9:58 am
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JAB wrote:
> Ben Cottrell wrote:
>> LymanAlpha wrote:
>>> On 11/16/2007 7:10 PM Sniper brightened our day with:
>>>> Just a quick look on Newegg gives me:
>>>>
>>>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832130043
>>>>
>>>> &
>>>>
>>>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832130200
>>>>
>>>> Would I be all set w/ purchasing these two (?), whether form Newegg
>>>> or elsewhere?
>>>
>>> I bet the original stuff gets unlocked when you buy the orange box.
>>> When we purchased HL2 when it first came out we were given access to
>>> the older games.
>>
>> 'Fraid not, the orange box is just what it says on the tin. When we
>> bought HL2, we all probably bought the Silver Edition (now
>> unavailable), which contained the entire Valve back-catalogue to
>> date. I expect the easiest way to get everything is, as the OP
>> suggested - HL1 Anthology + orange box
>> (although even that combo will exclude the HL2 multiplayer stuff)
>>
>
> Well there is the complete Valve pack at $99.95 which if you're happy to
> put up with older graphics (HL1 and it's spin offs) is actually pretty
> good value for money and looks like being the nearest to HL2 Silver
> Edition and HL2 Orange Box.
That's the one I was about to suggest. It's certainly worth the money
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 5:37 pm
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I am so, somewhat, confused. I just want, if possible, physical copy(ies)
of everything I need for the entire Half-Life experience.
Ugh.
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"Shawk" <shawk.DeleteThis@clara.co.uk.3guesses> wrote in message
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> JAB wrote:
>> Ben Cottrell wrote:
>>> LymanAlpha wrote:
>>>> On 11/16/2007 7:10 PM Sniper brightened our day with:
>>>>> Just a quick look on Newegg gives me:
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832130043
>>>>>
>>>>> &
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832130200
>>>>>
>>>>> Would I be all set w/ purchasing these two (?), whether form Newegg or
>>>>> elsewhere?
>>>>
>>>> I bet the original stuff gets unlocked when you buy the orange box.
>>>> When we purchased HL2 when it first came out we were given access to
>>>> the older games.
>>>
>>> 'Fraid not, the orange box is just what it says on the tin. When we
>>> bought HL2, we all probably bought the Silver Edition (now unavailable),
>>> which contained the entire Valve back-catalogue to date. I expect the
>>> easiest way to get everything is, as the OP suggested - HL1 Anthology +
>>> orange box
>>> (although even that combo will exclude the HL2 multiplayer stuff)
>>>
>>
>> Well there is the complete Valve pack at $99.95 which if you're happy to
>> put up with older graphics (HL1 and it's spin offs) is actually pretty
>> good value for money and looks like being the nearest to HL2 Silver
>> Edition and HL2 Orange Box.
>
>
> That's the one I was about to suggest. It's certainly worth the money if
> you don't already have half of them
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 1:06 am
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On 11/17/2007 2:37 PM Sniper brightened our day with:
> I am so, somewhat, confused. I just want, if possible, physical copy(ies)
> of everything I need for the entire Half-Life experience.
>
> Ugh.
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The entire Half-Life experience is best obtained through Steam. No need
for physical copies.
Go to www.steampowered.com download Steam and get your credit card out;
you'll have everything you need in a few hours (depending how good your
connection is).
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(Msg. 9) Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 1:06 am
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Get Half-Life 1 and start there. Then download several of the mods that are
(in my humble opinion) better than Half-Life (Heart of Evil, They Hunger,
Sweet Half-Life.) That ought to take you a year, but it will be great. Then
start in on Half-Life 2.
Scott Richardson in Austin MN
"LymanAlpha" <ioo@??.żżż> wrote in message
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> On 11/17/2007 2:37 PM Sniper brightened our day with:
>> I am so, somewhat, confused. I just want, if possible, physical
>> copy(ies) of everything I need for the entire Half-Life experience.
>>
>> Ugh.
>>
>>
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> The entire Half-Life experience is best obtained through Steam. No need
> for physical copies.
>
> Go to www.steampowered.com download Steam and get your credit card out;
> you'll have everything you need in a few hours (depending how good your
> connection is).
>
>
> --
> "Out here on the perimeter there are no stars"
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> Steve --Inglo-- >> Stay informed about: Follow-Up Q: Question from a NewB |
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(Msg. 10) Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 2:02 am
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Sniper wrote:
> I am so, somewhat, confused. I just want, if possible, physical copy(ies)
> of everything I need for the entire Half-Life experience.
You don't need physical copies of everything but you can buy them if you
really want to. Irrelevant really because either way you'll still need
Steam to play them. If you don't want Steam then you can't play the
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