Half-Life 2 Collector's Edition Question

[Corey0808]

I hear the Collector's Edition come with the ports of the original HL and some of the other games. I was under the impression that they would be free to download. Will the ports be free to download? Is the CE the only way to get them? Thanks!

 

[igowerf]

Ports of the original? A lot of people are stilling running the original on their computers.

 

[Corey0808]

Yea they are porting the original releases like HL1 and Opposing Forces. I just want to know if they will be free to download or if you have to buy the Collector's Edition to get them, that's all.

 

[Corey0808]

anybody?

 

[notfred]

Porting them to what?

 

[cw42]

if they're gonna put the full HL1 game on the HL2 engine, i just may decide to buy the collector's edition... otherwise i'd just regular hl2 purely for its cdkey cuz i'm a cs addict

 

[Looney]

Do you mean they've ported the original HL1 into the HL2 engine?!?! If so, i'm soooo buying that!! I've never played the original HL, and starting today just wouldn't interest me with the outdated graphics, but OMG if they port it to the new engine, i'll definitely get it.

 

[warcrow]

Both HL1 and Counterstrike are being ported over to the sourc engine. It has not been said what the collectors edition will entail, but its rumored the following:

Half-Life 2
Half-life Source (HL1 ported over to the HL2 Engine)
Counter Strike Source (Counter Strike ported over to the HL2 Engine)

 

[igowerf]

Oh, I see. Porting them to the new game engine... I thought they would be porting to some different platform. It'd be pretty cool to play HL1 with HL2 graphics.

 

[everman]

I can't see how Counter Strike Source would "only" be included with the collector's edition, seeing how popular it is. HL1 maybe.
If either are true, I"ll definitly get it.

 

[Looney]

It took a little digging up, but i found out some information on this, and it looks absolutely awesome:

Source Conversion (and pics)

 

[Corey0808]

I can't believe you guys didn't know that they were porting the originals over to the source engine!!! What kind of HL fans are you guys?!?!?!

 

[krackato]

I knew they were porting CS over to the new source engine, but I haven't seen any screenshots or heard any info about the original Half-Life being ported. I wonder how they have the time to basically port over an old game. Man, they're going to make so much money with Half-Life 2.

 

[Confused]

Originally posted by: Hardcore
Do you mean they've ported the original HL1 into the HL2 engine?!?! If so, i'm soooo buying that!! I've never played the original HL, and starting today just wouldn't interest me with the outdated graphics, but OMG if they port it to the new engine, i'll definitely get it.

I never played through the original HL (got bored on the train at the beginning :roll: ) so if they do manage to do this (maybe this is the cause for the delays??) then I'll more than likely be getting it


Confused

 

[viivo]

Who cares? Just finish the TFC port, dammit!

 

[Corey0808]

I would like to know if the ports are going to be free, or if you have to get the collector's edition to get them??!?!?! anybody know?

 

[AnyMal]

Originally posted by: Corey0808
I would like to know if the ports are going to be free, or if you have to get the collector's edition to get them??!?!?! anybody know?

According to the article linked above at least CS will be free to all who buy HL2. Others may be sold as expansion packs or be included with a collectors edition.

 

[Regs]

Either way, thats some pretty awesome value for your money.

 

[Corey0808]

I don't know $80 sounds like a little much for a collectors edition if you ask me. Maybe if it was a little cheaper...

 

[Regs]

Originally posted by: Corey0808
I don't know $80 sounds like a little much for a collectors edition if you ask me. Maybe if it was a little cheaper...

For 3 games?

 

[Corey0808]

I see what you mean about 3 games or however many are included but they are ports nothing new and original (besides HL2). I still think the $80 price tag is a little high. I want the CE, unless the ports are free so I might have to pay it anyways

 

[Penguinstg]

hl2fallout is one of many fan sites... null and also if you're willing to download this movie of Hl2 at e3 2004, theres a Counter-Strike source video at the end... null and theres more HL2 videos here... null

halflife2.net
hl2fallout.com
hl2world.com
halflifesource.com
hl2central.com

These are all great sights.