/vr/ - Retro Games

>>6159793
It sucks because you can savescum all you want. Yea, we all did it.

>>6159793
Try the remake, it's really good.

Half-Life is one of the least repetitive games that I can think of.

>>6159793
Second one is even worse

>>6161412
HL2 does a lot more to spice things up than the original. The problem is the fanbase seems to complain about those sections the most. The vehicle segments, squad command, and the last act inside the citadel which is more visual and atmospheric. The only deviation from the puzzle n shootan gameplay loop that I remember being praised was Ravenholm, which was basically the same thing with some horror elements. If anything half life fans seem to crave repetition.

Shit thread OP.

dude everything is bad lmao I only play good games, no I won’t tell you what they are

>>6161376
>savescum all you want. Yea, we all did it.
Underage
>>6161389
Also underage

>>6159793
Just one of the consequences of living a full life.

Better than doom

I enjoy every part of half-life except fighting those fucking marines. They're bullet-sponges with no pain states and insane reflexes so you can't shoot them without getting shot yourself and blowing them all up isn't a valid option because there's too many of them. It's just very unsatisfying to fight them.

>>6159793
Your face is a repetitive chore to get through. Shut up.

>>6161659
um, have you contrarians ever played video games?

>>6161389
It's great for what essentially started out as a fan project, but I find that I can only play trough it in short bursts, unlike the original. Some areas feel drawn out, others are a bit too modern "cinematic gaming" for my tastes.

>>6162220
they do have pain states

>>6161389
No it's not

The flagship enemy, the marine, is a bore to fight or just frustrating in some segments because of the level design. People complain about the vorts too but I didn't care.

It's cool to look at the levels if you know what the original game looks like, but that's it.

>>6161659
I liked how each chapter in half life 2 is distinct with a gimmick, even the boat, but the guns aren't fun to shoot and the combine aren't fun to shoot at.

I have an exception though, the friendly AI is just not good enough when you take back the city. The small european city. The city with the small doorways and narrow stairs. Did they not play that shit?

>>6159793
Duke Nukem 3D is better

>>6161774
same argument samefag

>>6159793
enjoyed halflife quite a bit, but that was around 2000
picked it up at best buy bundled w/team fortress and opposing force
picked up a copy of blue shift a year or 2 later
I had only played doom and doom 2 prior to this
repetitive, yeah, but still enjoyed them all very much

>>6162731
>Combine aren't fun to shoot at
The mic death noise beacon is super memorable though.

>>6161659
My problem with HL2 has nothing to do with repetitiveness. I like the variety it offers and I think about 80% of the experience is truly enjoyable. It just all goes to complete shit the moment you reach the city segment with NPC babysitting late in the game and it never really recovers past that point.

>>6162716
>The flagship enemy, the marine, is a bore to fight or just frustrating in some segments because of the level design
Sounds like HL to me.

Why do HL1 and HL2 have such earrape loud guns? Firing the SMG makes me want to kill myself in either game.

okay but where can I get a case like that though

>>6161389
The Xen parts were pretty hit-or-miss, and I just kept praying for it to be over.

>>6161659
>If anything half life fans seem to crave repetition.
Well, I am a frequent coomer. So you got that right.

>>6162220
and then the game makes you fight marines and a fucking tank

Zoomer thread.

>>6159793
It actually feels bad how this game is really fun to play in the beginning and then it turns into a fucking mental and physical gymnastics contest on how many overpowered enemies you can face at the same time

>>6163865
git gud.

>>6162951
duke 3d is better than everything. still dukematching twice a month

>>6159793
Literally the only good retro fps.
Especially the mods.

>>6163642
I want to like xen for being genuinely bizarre with really unsettling level design. They nailed creating a space that definitely feels like human habitation was not a concern. It's just that it ends up being challenging in a way that isn't fun to play through.

>old game not fast and streamlined like new game
shock and awe

Based VALVe pleb-filtering with Xen non-stop since 1998, praised be GabeN.

>>6163226
>My problem with HL2 has nothing to do with repetitiveness. I like the variety it offers and I think about 80% of the experience is truly enjoyable. It just all goes to complete shit the moment you reach the city segment with NPC babysitting late in the game and it never really recovers past that point.
This kinda.
Half-Life 2 would be great as a some kind of an adventure game.

>>6163585
use the blueshift smg instead then.. much softer

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>>6164183
You don't need to babysit the NPCs, you can completely ignore them. The airboat and buggy sections, on the other hand, are shit-tier and bloat the fuck out of the game.

>>6164183
>Half-Life 2 would be great as a some kind of an adventure game.
It already is.

>>6161376
>It sucks because you can savescum all you want. Yea, we all did it.

All PC games had quick save/ quick load before they were plagued with console bullshit like achievements and checkpoints.

>>6164574
>The airboat and buggy sections, on the other hand, are shit-tier and bloat the fuck out of the game.
What happened that you started to hate fun?

>>6163916
/thread

>>6159793
Please fuck off from this board, you're below reddit

>>6166485
>endlessly driving on a linear path in a genuinely ugly and bland environment is fun
Come on anon, you're better than this.

>>6166721
I can't agree, I found both vehicle sections really fun. The car was better to drive in my estimation, boat could be a bit wonky. Still, I really enjoyed the sense of speed and the occasional chase sequence broken up by periodic exploration. Terrific pacing, driving through those vast, apocalyptic landscapes really gave you a sense of the scope of Combine control. Even the semi-abandoned outposts you happen across are looted and littered with the corpses of the resistance. I think the entire game is visually compelling. The desolation of the urban centers and drained, ruined countryside creates something very bleak and interesting.

>>6159793
Not only that but it also started the awful decline of FPSs from classically arcade-style games to cinematic bullshit.
Half-Life is the FFVII of first person shooteers.

>>6166924
Doom clones were never good.

>>6166924
>Not only that but it also started the awful decline of FPSs from classically arcade-style games to cinematic bullshit.
Half-Life is the FFVII of first person shooteers.

>>6162257
The state of 4chan in 2020

>>6166924
>Half-Life is the FFVII of first person shooteers.
Honestly not a bad comparison in my opinion.

>Honestly not a bad comparison in my opinion.

>>6167223
Damn right.

>>6166924
Zoom zoom

>>6166924
Damn right it is.

>>6167435
That sounds more boomer than zoomer retard

>>6159793
for sure, i never finished it because it simply lacked atmosphere to keep me playing

blueshift was great though

i spent my time playing hl, hl2, hl opfor, blueshift and virtually all mods that you can imagine. the game sucks, the fanbase sucks and people lack creativity. the deathmatch part of hl is the only fun part

>>6166729
I can agree, and disagree.

The vehicle sections in HL2 were the SHIT first time playing
Playing through it again is just shitty now.

>>6166954

>Blood

Shut up retard

>>6162220
You know they have stealth mechanics, right?

You can literally throw a grenade and they look in the direction, sneak behind them and take a couple out, and run back to cover before you take noticable amounts of damage.

Or headshot them with a crossbow in the later game and they drop instantly.

Please tell me you guys weren't this retarded.

>>6167980

>Blood

Shut up retard

The guns in HL2 are garbage as fuck with the exception of the magnum.

>>6166245
quick save/quick load ruins game design for all pc FPS. they rely far too much on die and retry because of that

>>6168089
Yeah I used to hate that you can't quick save/quick load in console games coming from a PC background, but after a few years I can see that it does more damage than good when games were started to be designed around the feature. See Blood and its rooms with hitscan cultists, if anybody says these levels were not designed around quick save / quick load trial and error bullshit, I will laugh in his face because he is clearly blind.

>>6166924
okay but mods

>>6159793
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>>6166924
Go back /v/ermin.

>>6159793
No it’s not

>>6168462
And it's still free to this day
don't know if the playerbase is decent though, would love to play some with /vr/ people.

>>6169260
>would love to play some with /vr/ people
Yikes.

>>6169279
Oh shut up, you'd play too and enjoy it

>>6169279
Of all the posts in the entirety of 4chan that scream "obvious young'n," holy shit!

>>6169362
He doesn't even know how fun it can be

After playing it twice I still dont know how I fully feel.
It does really well in parts, drags on others, and sometimes it just confused me in terms of design.

>>6163136
The Half-Life series as a whole has incredible sound design.

>>6159793
sorry you feel that way

>>6168114
I loved Resident Evil because of how saves worked.

>>6159793
You posted the wrong HL, that would be 2.
Also, anyone complaining that HL1's gunplay sucks or that the enemies are bullet sponges or that the platforming is too hard, doesn't know how to play games and is a casual.

>>6163619
What mod is this screenshot from anon?

Hey looks, it’s HK autistic again

>>6161376
bitch why would i save my own cum i drink that shit

>>6171267
what's his problem

>>6169006
Why do you (you) everyone except the one who used the /v/ buzzword "zoomer"

>>6166924
lol so much butthurt to this seemingly innocuous post because everyone knows deep down it is true.

>>6171395
ok zoomie

Shit thread btw.

>>6162716
>shoots you with hitscan weapons from all angles and throws grenades if you try to take cover
>takes multiple shotgun blasts at point blank to kill
yeah really great enemy

>>6172176
But anon, damage sponge hitscanners are FUN and RETRO.

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>>6172354
>enemy doesn't die to a bullet through the skull
>dies to two shotgun blasts to their heavily armored torso that would 100% defeat buckshot
Based.

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