Episode 3 Discussion and Information.

Half-Life Series
#121

I always saw the romance as under the table, as opposed to openly flirting. Most games have the female leads in tight spandex with massive cleavage dangling in your face. Makeup. Thongs.

I like the Alyx character because her sexuality isn’t shoved down our throats. She seems normal, while at the same time she obviously has a thing for Gordon.

As for her involvement in the HL storyline thus far, I see her as being far from useless. It’s not like she does absolutely nothing, she’s carried over masive amounts of data for the Resistance, cleared a path for Gordon, and pointed us in the right direction in terms of our goals.

I can see that some people would have it in for a female character following us around since in HL1 we flew solo the entire time. But I personally would find the gameplay and storyline a tad bit dull if she wasn’t around.

#122

Alyx also delivers some very good (IMO) emotional scenes. For example the part after the stalker car in episode 1, where she is on the floor hugging herself, I found that this was probably the most emotional part in all of the Half Life series.

#123

Um. End of Episode 2?

#124

Really wasn’t that emotional since you couldn’t do shit.

#125

Yes, of course, because that’s how emotion works. Moron.

#126

Guess I must have been the only person frantically hammering away on the keyboard waiting for the telekenesis effect to wear off so I could get my crowbar on.

#127

The first encounter we had with the advisor in ep2 had me so pissed. I’d always quickload back 10 seconds as it makes its escape. Took a dozen times to figure out “can’t fucking hit it.”

#128

I can’t actually wait for the moment when we get to beat the snot out of those god damn flying maggots. There had better be crowbar opportunities.

#129

I’d rather empty an entire pulse rifle clip into it. Then quickload!

#130

Since we’re on the topic of combatting Advisor’s, any ideas as to how to combat the “psychic attacks”? I’d really rather Dog didn’t have all the fun with it.

#131

Maybe we’ll only have the gravity gun.

For instance, Gordon has to unhinge a steel beam that dumps a immense pile pf rubble on top of one.

Judging by their appearance, one shot from the pistol would pop them like giant zits.

#132

This brings me back to a suggestion I made on the former incarnation of the Black Mesa forums (though met with much distaste), that Gordon acquire’s a version of the Portal Gun, and via some clever use of it, can avoid the psychic attacks.

What has been observed of the Advisors during the game indicates that they have to be within a certain proximity of the target in order to use it (specifically recall fallen Advisor pod enroute to White Forest HQ). It can also use it against multiple targets.

What we can’t be certain of is the other possible limitations of this attack. Can’t come up with any examples at this juncture.

#133

Gravity gun and snowballs.

#134

Somethings gonna pop up in Ep3, i mean, going all the way to Borealis and being thrown of again just won’t do it no more.

The two of the most emo scenes were in Ep2, one where the hunter gets Alyx, revenge was only thing i my mind. And then the last scene, traumatizing to the core, you know you can’t do anything, just watching it helplessly, not cool. After that only one thing remained, get stronger and bust those advisors.

Ep3, where are you? :’(

#135

I don’t suppose knowing that Episode 3 is going to be the end of the H-L2 story arc and therefore likely the end of the Combine (presence on Earth) has anything to do with that observation? :stuck_out_tongue:

#136

I’m not sure about that portal idea, especially because while it could be very much fun jumping from place to place to avoid the Advisor, as soon as you misjumped or failed to jump once, Advisor would get you, and that would be the end of it.

Remember other “boss battles”? You could survive one or two hits from most enemies, perhaps except Strider focus-beam, which was, on the other hand, somewhat easily avoidable.

Therefore, the Advisor Battle(s) will most probably be done from a range, OR, they will have two phases – first one from a distance, weakening it, second one, up close and personal, once we figure out some trick to weaken them. Remember how during Ep2 your car got enhanced by Radar and Magnusson Carrier?, I can imagine Gordon’s HEV or another vehicle being equipped with some "Telekinesis disrupting device…

#137

I meant something to deal with the advisors, pay attention. O_O

I doubt you could end an entire nation in something less then a full game. Hl series are far from over, am thinking its just beginning its deal in the universe. And Half-Life just might be a prologue to all this. :smiley:

#138

Anyone wonder what the super gravity gun would do to an advisor?

#139

In Episode THREE I want to see Alyx’s brain… eaten by an advisor!
Sad that the advisor didn’t had a chance in EP2 to eat her, because
he chose me first… and then yá explosion… :’(
I hate yá p*ssy…

#140

Alyx needs to change her damn clothes for once. And shave her beard.

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