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    Half-Life 2: Episode Three

    Game » consists of 2 releases.

    The cancelled, infamously long-delayed final chapter of the episodic Half-Life 2 saga.

    Episode 3 or Black Mesa Source, which do you think will be first ?

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    #1  Edited By ribeye

    Considering there's rumor that Episode 3 has turned into a full-blown HL3 instead, Black Mesa has my vote

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    #2  Edited By Vinchenzo

    I don't care, just give me my Half-LIfe. @.@

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    #3  Edited By ribeye

    haha, indeed

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    #4  Edited By HaltIamReptar
    @ribeye: This thread makes me smile.
     
    I vote Black Mesa.
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    #5  Edited By Liminality

    Yeh, Black Mesa Source but they will both take so long...

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    Black Mesa Source looks pretty kickass. So, either way, I think we're coming out ahead as long as something gets released.

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    #7  Edited By rjayb89

    Duke Nukem Forever.

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    #8  Edited By ryanwho

    They should just give put the script to episode 3 online and let modders make it. 

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    #9  Edited By teptom

    Black Mesa, but yeah, I'm cool with anything at this point.

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    #10  Edited By ribeye
    @rjayb89 said:

    " Duke Nukem Forever. "

    lolcatz!  no, wait...  roflcoptermfao! 
     
    haha
     
    sorry i'm hyper caffeinated atm but that was funny!
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    #11  Edited By RobotHamster

    I don't even think their making episode three, at this point it better be just Half LIfe 3, either way Black Mesa will come out first probably.

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    #12  Edited By Brendan

    I'm hoping HL3, I'm thinking Black Mesa Source.  I'm almost certain the real problem with HL3 is that the guys had writers block or something and they couldn't figure out where they wanted to go with the story. 
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    #13  Edited By Karl_Boss
    @rjayb89 said:
    " Duke Nukem Forever. "
    I actually wouldn't be surprised  at all if Duke Nukem Forever was released before these two games.
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    #14  Edited By IndeedCodyBrown

    I hope they just end half life and make a TF3 that has a sinlge player and story.

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    #15  Edited By Dolphin_Butter

    Both... in Orange Box 2!

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    #16  Edited By Skytylz

    can't wait for both of them, but black mesa will probably be first.

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    #17  Edited By Evilsbane

    I really don't care I just need some New Half Life from Something...

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    #18  Edited By aaox

    I would like the games mentioned in this thread's title to be released. I believe, personally, that Black Mesa Source will be released first, because I'm fairly sure they gave it a release window at one point. Now if only they'd just hurry up with it.

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    #19  Edited By gamer_152  Moderator

    I'm expecting Black Mesa Source.

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    #20  Edited By Demyx

    I want both, I need both. GIVE ME BOTH NOW!!!
     
    I vote Black Mesa Source.

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    #21  Edited By Gabriel

    Black Mesa Source, I don't think we will see Episode 3 or Half Life 3 for another 3-4 years.

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    #22  Edited By BeachThunder

    I actually think HL(e)3 will be first - Valve will pull something out of nowhere like L4D2.
     
    @Brendan said:

    "I'm almost certain the real problem with HL3 is that the guys had writers block or something and they couldn't figure out where they wanted to go with the story.  "
    They're probably trying to work out the least contrived explanation for G-Man...
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    #23  Edited By MetalGearSunny
    @Unknown_Pleasures said:
    " @rjayb89 said:
    " Duke Nukem Forever. "
    I actually wouldn't be surprised  at all if Duke Nukem Forever was released before these two games. "
    lol indeed.
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    I am slowly starting to use faith in the Black Mesa guys. Yeah, I know, the trailer was kick-ass, but they are so fudging secretive and stuck-up about the mod, especially since they totally botched that 2009 release date. I'm growing tired of that carrot dangling in front of my face.

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    #25  Edited By Scottj

     episode 3

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    #26  Edited By The_Big_Rough

    Hoping for Black Mesa to come out first, man that shit looking nuts and nothing beat the original Half-Life

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    #27  Edited By pause422

    BM I'm sure will come out first.

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    #28  Edited By crusnchill

    This Thread probably could've done with a vote system.
     
    Anyway, I vote Black Mesa.
     
    I never played the first game so I'd love to get to play this up-to-date version of half-life 1, so I can kind of get myself all prequeled up before I get the final episode/sequel out of the box and play it some.

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    #29  Edited By Dalai

    I'm gonna go out on a limb and say Left 4 Dead 8.

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    I bet you anything that Valve has pulled episode 3 and used all that development to go into the story of HL3, the ending to Episode 2 made it quite a good starting point for a new Half Life story anyhow. The fact that has simply been too long since a new episodic Half Life game makes this theory all the more realistic. I bet Valve will announce both of them properly this year, if they attend E3 at all that is.

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    #31  Edited By sodiumCyclops

    Hasn't Valve said they are not working on Ep 3 right now? 

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    #32  Edited By sjhujh

    Black Mesa, really looking forward to it.  
     
    Shamefully I never played the original game, so black mesa will be my first experience of it. Bit surprised its going to be free though. Definition of a 'labour of love' I suppose.

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    I vote Black Mesa, but I both would be best

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    #34  Edited By solidlife

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    #35  Edited By august
    @sjhujh said:
    " Black Mesa, really looking forward to it.   Shamefully I never played the original game, so black mesa will be my first experience of it. Bit surprised its going to be free though. Definition of a 'labour of love' I suppose. "
    Dude, just spring the 5 bucks for Half-Life: Source. It's totally worth it.
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    #36  Edited By august
    @sodiumCyclops said:
    " Hasn't Valve said they are not working on Ep 3 right now?  "
    No. They've said they aren't ready to talk about it. That's pretty much it.
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    #37  Edited By XxXGenesisXxX

    I'd say black mesa

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    #38  Edited By Kyreo
    @rjayb89 said:
    " Duke Nukem Forever. "
    I was thinking the same thing.  Half Life 3 has become the new Duke Nukem Forever.
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    #39  Edited By Clembo

    The Purple Box
    *INCLUDES*
    Half Life 3 Episode 3
    Portal 2
    Team Fortress 2: The Spy Campaign
    Left 4 Dead 3: Arena

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    #40  Edited By MrKlorox

    If E3/HL3 comes first, Mesa will never come out since the whole purpose was to bring HL1 to a modern engine with modern graphics, and by then they will have a new engine to play with. Source engine is 8 or so years old by now and does not represent modern graphics. Unless "modern" is equivalent to 2006 or before.
     
    I expect HL3 to be announced, then Mesa will rush themselves to finish their project, then HL3 will be out.

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    #41  Edited By ribeye
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    #42  Edited By IAmNotBatman

    @Guided_By_Tigers said:

    @rjayb89 said:
    " Duke Nukem Forever. "
    I actually wouldn't be surprised at all if Duke Nukem Forever was released before these two games.

    LOL

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    #43  Edited By vaiz

    @IAmNotBatman said:

    @Guided_By_Tigers said:

    @rjayb89 said:
    " Duke Nukem Forever. "
    I actually wouldn't be surprised at all if Duke Nukem Forever was released before these two games.

    LOL

    THE PROPHECY FULFILLED.

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    #44  Edited By Karl_Boss

    @punkxblaze said:

    @IAmNotBatman said:

    @Guided_By_Tigers said:

    @rjayb89 said:
    " Duke Nukem Forever. "
    I actually wouldn't be surprised at all if Duke Nukem Forever was released before these two games.

    LOL

    THE PROPHECY FULFILLED.

    And was I surprised? Nope!

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    #45  Edited By falserelic

    Duke Nukem Forever a game that was born from darkness. When I first bought it I had so much remorse.

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    #46  Edited By cheesebob

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