VR World » Doug Lombardi http://www.vrworld.com Fri, 10 Apr 2015 07:54:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1 Happy Birthday, Half-Life http://www.vrworld.com/2008/11/19/happy-birthday-half-life/ http://www.vrworld.com/2008/11/19/happy-birthday-half-life/#comments Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:30:48 +0000 http://theovalich.wordpress.com/?p=499 Today is a special day, since it marks 10th birthday of Half-Life, game that changed the world of shooters and brought then unknown Valve into ...

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]]> Today is a special day, since it marks 10th birthday of Half-Life, game that changed the world of shooters and brought then unknown Valve into the limelight. Half-Life titles sold in over 20 million units, and with launch of Steam, the company confirmed that it will remain innovative in the future.

Who knew that this title will change our expectations for future games?

Who knew that this title will change our expectations for future games?

I’ve met Gabe and Doug on several dozen occassions, and these guys are just “body of evidence” where bold thinking can lead you. Gabe Newell wasn’t afraid to show how crappy his code runs on GeForce FX 5800/5900 cards, the company launched distribution model that changed the way how games are bought and there is still plenty more to come.
To celebrate this anniversary, Valve is making Half-Life available for purchase on STEAM for the price of 98 cents (until 12:01PM on Nov 21).
All in all, big congratulations to Valve.

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]]> http://www.vrworld.com/2008/11/19/happy-birthday-half-life/feed/ 0 Left 4 Dead available now: go, try or just buy http://www.vrworld.com/2008/11/18/left-4-dead-available-now-go-try-or-just-buy/ http://www.vrworld.com/2008/11/18/left-4-dead-available-now-go-try-or-just-buy/#comments Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:45:31 +0000 http://theovalich.wordpress.com/?p=490 I’ve received word from Doug Lombardi that Valve officially released Left 4 Dead, brilliant survival shooter. I fell in love with the game at this ...

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]]> I’ve received word from Doug Lombardi that Valve officially released Left 4 Dead, brilliant survival shooter. I fell in love with the game at this years’ E3, when my team of four people came closest to getting alive from undead-infested building.
Those darn developers, we died roughly 10 seconds before mission’s end. But anyways, this game is not to be missed, and I would highly recommend that you check out Steam and download the demo. If you want to take my word on it, just buy it and enjoy. I am not going to do a massive review of the game and tell you all the marketing shenanigans gaming sites usually blabber about.
This game is fast-paced fun, especially bringing co-op multiplayer for the first time since Serious Sam – single-player is represented as well, but the feeling of “gotta get out” with three more companions is just… refreshing.
If you’re located in areas that are not called “North America”, you can get the game immediately through Steam, or wait until Nov 21, the official release date in retail. US and Canada got the game today. But Internet/Steam knows no borders ;).

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