pre-ordering half life 2: help me choose.

[Thermite Paste]

im going to preorder half life 2, but im torn at this:

get the standard edition, or the special dvd edition? the standard costs less, $55, and the special edition costs $80. but the special edition includes a remixed version of the original half life and a t shirt is it worth the extra money?

 

[Clear]

get steam and pre-load .

 

[kick@ss]

Like previously mentioned, just get the silver package through steam. If you have to have it on media, just back the .gcf files up to CD/DVD.

 

[theNoid]

I say do not purchase through Steam, buy the standard edition...

 

[Arkanian]

I already have preordered the silver package though steam. The gold vesion "DVD Version" isn't worth the money imo.

 

[FPS]

I agree with kick@ss, buy it through steam and backup the files on CD/DVD

btw. the t-shirt is XXL (i think)

 

[starhawk]

i say get the dvd, termite paste.

it's got cooler stuff.

 

[UnlimitedMP]

Since you only mentioned retail packages, i assume you want that instead of steam dl.

I'd get the standard b/c all that extra stuff isn't worth it. Plus, HL:source has the same models as blueshift.

 

[Shzitt]

Unless you are going to walk around in the HL2 shirt get the standard for $55.

 

[naveed]

Seriously how often are you going to wear a videogame t-shirt... It shouldn't really influence your decision that much.

 

[Mr_Evil]

Mine's coming through Steam and I'm glad. If you want to reinstall just login to your steam account and BOOM steam downloads the files you need. I have a DVD RW drive so if I don't want to re-download everything, I can just burn the files off to DVD as others have previously mentioned. It's not neccessary in my case because my cable's 5mbps downstream. Hopefully Valve can incorporate some Bit-torrent technology into Steam.

 

[Thermite Paste]

ok, ill go with the normal version then. i just want to have it on a disk, and i dont trust steam (fucked up my orig half life game lol)

 

[starhawk]

let us know how it goes, termite paste.

 

[Shy 7th]

Unless you are going to walk around in the HL2 shirt get the standard for $55.

you mean HL2 tent.

 

[UltimaParadox]

I'd buy the hardcopies myself...

So when is it suppose to come out again again again again again

 

[Bane]

let us know how it goes, termite paste.

Lol, are you all purposely calling him "termite paste"?

 

[MasterShredder]

btw. the t-shirt is XXL (i think)

What, is it Gabe's old tshirt?

 

[starhawk]

just to be sorta funny.

if he gets p*ssed enough to tell me then i'll stop.

 

[FluxCap]

Silver Steam without question.

 

[TheGamerZ]

Seriously how often are you going to wear a videogame t-shirt... It shouldn't really influence your decision that much.

My Doom 3 shirt from QuakeCon 2003 is in my regular rotation of shirts

 

[Bane]

What, is it Gabe's old tshirt?

I think he just wears his bed sheets around.

 

[Thermite Paste]

just to be sorta funny.

if he gets p*ssed enough to tell me then i'll stop.

i dont care LOL. and i think the shirt is an XL, not XXL

 

[Micas]

Steam Silver..

And I'm despondant.. just found out I'm getting sent on a biz trip on 11/15 and won't be home until 11/18.. OMFG..

 

[UnlimitedMP]

you mean HL2 tent.

lol! That's classic.