PCGamer Does It Again

[Tassadar]

Just a couple months after having a world exclusive review of Doom 3 weeks before it came out, PCGamer is now doing the same with Half Life 2 in their December issue.

Some details have also been released on the multiplayer options in Half Life 2 and the 'levels' you purchase it in. News also include that there will be no multiplayer for normal Half Life 2, that means no deathmatch, no CTF, etc. Only CS: Source. Details were a bit sketchy on Day of Defeat, some websites saying DoD: Source will be included while some didn't.

Retail Boxes
Standard Edition — includes HL2 and CS: Source. Ships on six CDs, in one of three box-art packages (Gordon, Alyx or the G-Man).

Collector's Edition — includes Half-Life 2, Counter-Strike: Source, Half-Life 1: Source, a Half-Life 2 T-shirt and a Prima book sampler. Ships on a single DVD.
Steam Packages

Bronze — HL2* and CS: Source.

Silver — HL2*, Counter-Strike: Source, Half-Life 1: Source*, Day of Defeat: Source*, Valve's back catalog currently available on Steam.

Gold — HL2*, Counter-Strike: Source, Half-Life 1: Source*, Day of Defeat: Source*, Valve's back catalog currently available on Steam, Complete Strategy Guide from Prima Games, 3 different Half-Life 2 posters, Half-Life 2 hat, Half-Life 2 postcard, Half-Life 2 stickers, Half-Life 2 Soundtrack CD, Chance to win a trip to Valve! (1 trip offered for every 5000 Gold packages purchased).

More info at http://www.hlfallout.net

 

[crazykorean10]

dude hl2 has bin out for awhile now(in stores)

 

[Brim]

...where are you? Cuz us here on earth think you should come back down

*on topic, that's awesome...awesome...now if only the game will get released...

 

[TwisteR]

dude hl2 has bin out for awhile now(in stores)

Uhh, no it hasnt. Half-Life 2 isnt going to be out for a while.

 

[L]

Are you f... Nah It Cant Be...HL2 Wouldnt Be...Released..My Graphic Card(Radeon 9800pro) Cant Even Handle The Eh Beta...

 

[crazykorean10]

o sorry i though i saw it b/d i saw a game with gordan and his crow bar grey backround

 

[Big Kyle]

I bet they would love to release that issue now, to bad they cant

HL2 is finally coming out at least the multiplayer is, the single player can be delayed for months.

 

[KyoKusanagi]

Its a nasty habit of games companies nowadays to manufacture promotional boxes for games that are months and months away from their release date. I remember seeing Doom3 boxes at the start of this year and it only came out here just recently.

 

[SuperDragonFist]

Silver package for me ..... cant wait for next week CS: S is being released :laff: