Half-Life 2 Update

[Sprony]

Did you guys catch this?

 

The Valve-blessed add-on brings improved lighting, effects, textures and bug fixes to the first-person shooter classic.

 

 

Here are the videos. It will be released tomorrow.

 

https://youtu.be/NI9aSFHJRO0

 

https://youtu.be/q9X7mNyTmu8

[El_Exodus]

Actually Steam updated my HL2 tonight. Not sure if that was _the_ update. 33,5 MB btw

[LATTEH]

So they recompiled all the levels? Well looks like I need to play through it again.

[-HP-]

I'm confused? It seems this is not an update, it's just another mod?

 

Also, we already had cinematic mod, but I actually like how tame this is, just a slight face lift.

[Steppenwolf]

I saw the trailer today and read the pdf brochure from the guy behind it. Most pretentious shit i've came across in recent times. Made me cringe so hard to read this.

[Vilham]

I'm confused? It seems this is not an update, it's just another mod?

 

Also, we already had cinematic mod, but I actually like how tame this is, just a slight face lift.

Cinematic mod ruins the entire aesthetic of hl2, it is a total failure of a mod, reminds me of half the graphics mods for Skyrim that add trees and plants everywhere, complete failure to understand the aesthetic and theme of certain areas.

[Klems]

 

I'm confused? It seems this is not an update, it's just another mod?

 

Also, we already had cinematic mod, but I actually like how tame this is, just a slight face lift.

Cinematic mod ruins the entire aesthetic of hl2, it is a total failure of a mod, reminds me of half the graphics mods for Skyrim that add trees and plants everywhere, complete failure to understand the aesthetic and theme of certain areas.

 

Nooo, you don't understand, it's meant to be a cinematic experience!!

http://i34.tinypic.com/2m6r5hj.jpg

[-HP-]

rotfl... point taken, although to their defense, both the music and the characters can easily be turned off.

[Pampers]

I saw the trailer today and read the pdf brochure from the guy behind it. Most pretentious shit i've came across in recent times. Made me cringe so hard to read this.

link

[FMPONE]

 

 

I'm confused? It seems this is not an update, it's just another mod?

 

Also, we already had cinematic mod, but I actually like how tame this is, just a slight face lift.

Cinematic mod ruins the entire aesthetic of hl2, it is a total failure of a mod, reminds me of half the graphics mods for Skyrim that add trees and plants everywhere, complete failure to understand the aesthetic and theme of certain areas.

 

Nooo, you don't understand, it's meant to be a cinematic experience!!

http://i34.tinypic.com/2m6r5hj.jpg

 

 

LMAO

[blackdog]

Seems like a legit update that doesn't mess with the core experience.

[Sprony]

 

I saw the trailer today and read the pdf brochure from the guy behind it. Most pretentious shit i've came across in recent times. Made me cringe so hard to read this.

link

 

 

http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/290930/manuals/HL2_Update_Brochure_Steam.pdf

[-HP-]

Man... I really struggle to even see the differences in many of those shots, lmao.

[ZZZ]

They could make a DX12 render to achive 100% performance boost .

[Thrik]

Seems pretty cool to me. I always disliked the cinematic mod because it just threw Valve's art direction out of the window. It did some nice things, but so much was compromised that it wasn't worth it. It was like playing the game through the lens of sub-par fan art.

This update might not be suited to those looking for a new and breathtaking experience, but it looks like a tasteful and restrained polish that preserves the original game's qualities while fixing some of the shortcomings. The closest comparison is probably the HD re-releases of older games we see on consoles, which also tweak the lighting and image processing, in addition to resolving bugs.