halflife2

I’ve just purchased halflife 2 – it has gotten the finest reviews in all magazines. I really look forward to playing the game. But I’ve been istalling for half an hour now: the product requires that I register online to play the game on my computer, and apparently are all files installed on my computer encrypted in some form. I am puzzled that this tedious and time consuming procedure has not been mentioned in any of the reviews I have seen.
As this is my first purchase of an original computergame in newer time this might be standard procedure, although I seriously doubt it…
Hm – decrypting the files is going on 30 minutes in it self now – there really should be a usability standard for installing computergames.

Update:
Found the review in Politiken that Nis mentioned. And Nis: Half Life 2 rocks! Despite my issues with the mandatory internet connection, long loading times and user unfriendly installation process – I must admit that HL2 is the most detailed game I’ve ever played – once you get started, you’re hooked. Of course you need to start up in small doses; I got motion sickness the first couple of hours. It seems that it is quite a common phenomenon…

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6 Responses to “halflife2”

  1. Nis
    December 11th, 2004 at 2:18 am

    Well, the review in Politiken actually mentioned it. Hope to hear what it’s like :)

  2. barb
    December 27th, 2004 at 5:37 am

    Hell getting the jist. Install, load, insall, register, load, instal, load, load. Finally get the play. Can someone tell me how to just play the little bugger without being online??? First chapter is stunning, but needed to be after all the sweat and tears we were shedding getting it going. Also, ge4tting message that my gear is not up to scratch yet I have everything they’ve listed and more as the max requirements. It looks okay to us, but the warning keeps popping up at each start game.

  3. Stieven
    December 27th, 2004 at 4:08 pm

    Question ;-)
    How far are you know playen Half-Life2?I’m stuck at the point where you get that buggy and when they lower you down it flips over.Then you have to get it back up and I don’t know how..So here I sit and get the f** car up and its making me nuts ;-) So if you have a tip,you’ll make me very happy ;-)

    It toke on my pc also a lot of time to get the game installed.And even longer to start playing..But is a very nice and exiting game ;-)

    grtzz from belgium

  4. Chulanga
    January 3rd, 2005 at 12:36 pm

    hi,

    Im Stuck in BLALECK MESA EAST leVEL.my location is “I came to the power plant from the hovercraft.cant go any further from there.on the land There is a room,once you get in doors are locking,can not open it.two cameras appearing,Smoke comes and laser beams checks you.after that also can not open the doors.im stuck in that room.”

    Please help me. send the solution to stl@ids.lk please/

    Thankx a lot.

  5. PÃ¥l
    August 13th, 2005 at 3:16 pm

    give the buggy a couple of blasts with the gun – that should turn the bugger :-) right side up.

  6. Kristian T.
    August 18th, 2005 at 5:52 pm

    Ehem – Counter Strike Sourcer is the only reason to get HL2 ;-)

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