Half-Life 2: Episode Three's release could mark the end of Valve Software's foray into episodic gaming, the developer explaining it'll be at a development crossroads once the finale is out in the wild.
"I think what we really want to do is have a couple of examples out there - Episode One, and how long it was to play and how long it took to develop, Episode Two, Portal and TF2 and then the third part of the trilogy; and then sit down with the community and say, 'OK, so what do you want?'", Valve's Gabe Newell told CVG in an interview.
The most disappointing and infamous video game endings even sour the overall thoughts of a game. Most of these titles represent some of the finest entries in their respective series, marred by an ending we can't quite forgive.
There is no game called Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 2, but Rebirth had a great ending imo. Felt robbed by the ending at first, but the more I've seen it and during my 3rd playthrough, I started to understand and realize a lot more that make me appreciate the ending.
I was enjoying FFVII Remake, even though those whispers throughout the game were annoying. But the ending was so bad that I don't even want to play Rebirth. On top of that, from what I saw on reviews, the ending of Rebirth is even worse.
Also, I'm glad to see Zero Time Dilemma being recognized as the trainwreck it is. After the amazing two first games (especially the near perfect second one), the low quality of the trilogy end is baffling. The new characters are bad, the old characters don't feel like themselves, a surprise "alien technology" pops out of nowhere, the big twist was like "eh?", and it doesn't really finish the story nor explains the loose threads from the second game.
The Half-Life soundtrack (as well as Half-Life 2) is now available to play for free on a number of music streaming services.
Modders bring Titanfall level acrobatics to Half-Life’s humble gameplay
Apex Legends set a high bar in fps mobility. I think new games are now required to have some good mobility options.
Well, episodic hasn't been that perfect or successful. The only successfull and true episodic games are the new Sam & Max series. Sin Episodes failed and Half Life is going back to good old methods.
Half-life 2 was a great game. I wasn't too keen on the idea of episodes and after play Episode One I don't feel like it lives up to the quality that was set for Half-life. I finished Episode One the day that I bought it, which was pretty disappointing. I'm hoping Episode 2 will be better, if not maybe Valve should get back to making full releases instead of episodes.
the whole idea of release episodes was to cut down on development time and allow them to release newer tech more often, im sure orginally that they said there'd be an episode every 6 months or so, well hasnt it been over a year now between 1 and 2?
not bad mouthing Valve, i believe them to be one of the best development houses out there, especailly with the hugh role that steam plays to pc gamers!
edit @ MK_Red, yes mate totally agree, HALF-LIFE 3 pleasssseeee!!!
i havent played half life 2, or episode 1, so when orange box comes out it will give me plenty gaming fun.
i never played episode 1, but i know that halflife 2 took foreeeeever to beat, i'm a big fan of halflife and counterstrike.. somehow when i think of halflife2 memories they get sooo mixed up with resistance fom memories, i dunno why this always happens to me..
but back to topic, halflife franchise could last as long as they keep making it, i'll always keep buying it