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http://www.hlfallout.net/comments.php?id=7470
| Quote: | The Half-Life 2 offers have been finalized. Details are pasted below. The Steam offers will be available for purchase next week. Those who purchase via Steam, will receive the final version of Counter-Strike: Source immediately. Half-Life 2 and other games in the Steam offerings will be made available to purchasers upon their release.
Half-Life 2 Offers
RETAIL BOX:
1. Standard Edition:
-- Half-Life 2
-- Counter-Strike: Source
Note: Ships on six CDs. Three different box designs will be made available at launch (cover characters change on the different designs: one is Gordon, one is Alyx, and the third is the Gman).
2. Collector's Edition:
-- Half-Life 2
-- Counter-Strike: Source
-- Half-Life 1: Source
-- Half-Life 2 T-shirt
-- Prima book sampler
Note: This version will contain the games on a DVD.
STEAM OFFERINGS
1. "Bronze"
-- Half-Life 2*
-- Counter-Strike: Source
*(To be made available upon product's release.)
2. "Silver"
-- Half-Life 2*
-- Counter-Strike: Source
-- Half-Life 1: Source*
-- Day of Defeat: Source*
-- Valve's back catalog currently available on Steam *(To be made available upon products' release.)
3. "Gold"
-- Half-Life 2*
-- Counter-Strike: Source
-- Half-Life 1: Source*
-- Day of Defeat: Source*
-- Valve's back catalog currently available on Steam
-- Complete Strategy Guide from Prima Games
-- 3 different Half-Life 2 posters
-- Half-Life 2 hat
-- Half-Life 2 postcard
-- Half-Life 2 stickers
-- Half-Life 2 Soundtrack CD
-- Chance to win a trip to Valve! (1 trip offered for every 5000 Gold packages purchased).
*(To be made available upon products' release.) |
| Quote: | ATI Coupon Holders Win Bronze
Following up on the Steam packages we reported yesterday, forum member pinnappe e-mailed Steam technical support about which package ATI coupon holders would be entitled to. Here was the reply:The ATI coupon vouchers will be transfered automatically to the Bronze Package. We will be offering upgrades to silver and gold for additional cost, but the details have not been fully worked out yet.Bronze it is — which means HL2 and CS:Source only. As stated, you can upgrade your package (by most probably paying the price difference). This would seem to suggest that purchasers could upgrade other HL2 Steam packages (e.g. Silver to Gold) but no official word on that yet. |
pooey, i wanted that gold!
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| Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 10:40 pm Post subject: |
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So those of us using coupons won't be able to play the regular HL, CS, . . . etc?!?
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| Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 10:57 pm Post subject: |
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| I think thats for buying the packages, |
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| Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 11:50 pm Post subject: |
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Weird though. It says that everyone with a HL2 coupon will get the bronze package. I don't like that if it means downgrading 
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| Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2004 12:18 pm Post subject: |
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I thought those vouchers where for a free COPY of the game not a DL version.
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| Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2004 1:42 pm Post subject: |
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You can get a cd of the game or download a version of it. I chose the download b/c I have broadband and don't care to pay for the shipping of the game.
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| Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2004 2:49 pm Post subject: |
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| Who doesn't want to get gold... I wonder how big the game is, since it is 6 cds. HAHA for those who are gonna download, good luck. |
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| Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2004 3:24 pm Post subject: |
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the downloaders already pre-loaded hl2 and if u use your ati coupon cd key you can get the valve premier pack and the bronze for hl2
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| Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2004 3:34 pm Post subject: |
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found on steam forums:
| Quote: | What do you mean "Valve's back catalog currently available on Steam?"
º All the games currently on Steam except the CS:S Beta.
Should I pre-load Half-Life 2 and Counter-Strike Source?
º The short answer is if you want to. Pre-loading allows you to download the files in encrypted format. You will have access to the games the moment they are released. If you purchase a Steam package, then you will need to download the files via Steam.
When can I pre-order?
º To Be Announced
How much do these packages cost?
º The prices have not been announced. As soon as the prices are released, we will post them here.
Will I need a credit card to make my purchase from Steam?
º Yes - Visa or MasterCard Accepted
I have an ATi Coupon. What games will I get?
º The Bronze Package which includes Half-Life 2 and Counter-Strike Source.
When will I be able to play my games?
º Counter-Strike: Source will be unlocked next week. This means you can play the full version of CS:S within another week!
º Half-Life 2 will be unlocked, the moment it is "released" - which means the minute it is available on store shelves.
º Day of Defeat: Source and Half-Life 1: Source do not have release dates yet.
If I purchase a package through Steam, will Valve mail me the game on CD or DVD format?
º No
Does Half-Life 2 have a multi-player option?
º Counter-Strike: Source
What maps are available in Counter-Strike: Source once it is released?
º cs_havana
º cs_italy
º cs_office
º de_aztec
º de_cbble
º de_chateau
º de_dust
º de_dust2
º de_piranesi
What will the system requirements be for Counter-Strike: Source?
Minimum:
º 1.2 GHz Processor
º 256MB RAM
º DirectX 7 graphics card
º Windows 2000/XP/ME/98
º Mouse
º Keyboard
Preferred:
º 2.4 GHz Processor
º 512MB RAM
º DirectX 9 graphics card
º Windows 2000/XP
Will the Counter-Strike Source Beta expire for Condition Zero owners?
º Yes - at the same time that the game is officially released |
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| Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2004 5:02 pm Post subject: |
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cool, you say HL1 source...do you mean the first game with l33t graphics and physics?
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Thanks for the info P-squared. Good to know we can keep that stuff.
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| Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2004 11:41 pm Post subject: |
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Looks pretty!
This will be a welcome addition
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| Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2004 11:12 am Post subject: |
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wow, that first pic looks amazing, cant wait till the re-release of this! 
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| Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2004 3:45 pm Post subject: |
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LOL yeah next week is cs source!
then november 9th for halo 2!
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| Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2004 4:02 pm Post subject: |
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http://www.hlfallout.net/comments.php?id=7475
http://www.halflife2.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=40451
| Quote: | In a response to this morning's speculation that Vivendi is now setting release dates for late November with retailers, PC Zone/Computer And Video Games are reporting information after speaking with a Vivendi rep:
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| Quote: | | "Last week we received a Half-Life 2 release candidate from Valve, and in its current state Half-Life 2 is brilliant and looks astonishing," a Vivendi spokesperson went on to talk about the current status of the game, saying: "Vivendi Universal Games is in the midst of determining whether Half-Life 2 meets the gameplay standard of the company and more importantly the devoted Half-Life fanbase." |
The news story goes on to say that Vivendi are hopeful of announcing a release date to the public very soon. They also state that their own retail sources reckon a late November release date as being "highly feasable".
It certainly doesn't seem as though the game is gold yet, but it looks as though it will shortly.
We'll keep you posted. |
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| Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2004 5:17 pm Post subject: |
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| PolarPyro wrote: | LOL yeah next week is cs source!
then november 9th for halo 2! |
You mean HL2 is out in US around the 10/07/2004? Damn, its not supposed to be out here until 11/05/2004 (yeah i used dumbass american dates =P) That means i can get it when i go to SF...yay!
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| Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2004 5:20 pm Post subject: |
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I don't really know what you just said. . . there is too much wrong with that post. HALO2 comes out 09/11/04 in the US and should be out a few days later in the UK (12/11/04).
HL2 . . . there still isn't an official release date. So far, it only seems to be rumors out.
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| Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2004 6:09 pm Post subject: |
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Oh jeeze JW for a second i thought you meant sept. 11
i was like wait what the hell?!
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| Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2004 6:27 pm Post subject: |
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| PolarPyro wrote: | Oh jeeze JW for a second i thought you meant sept. 11
i was like wait what the hell?! |
hehe, stupid fool!
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| Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2004 7:23 pm Post subject: |
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| PolarPyro wrote: | Oh jeeze JW for a second i thought you meant sept. 11
i was like wait what the hell?! |
I only wish. That would have been awesome to be playing the game by then.
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| Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2004 7:25 pm Post subject: |
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Yes it would be awesome to frag the terrorists and aliens on 9-11
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| Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2004 8:22 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | Half-Life 2 Steam Offers Ready Thursday
October 6, 2004, 2:30 pm · valve
Tomorrow at 11 am PST, the Half-Life 2 Steam offers will be ready for purchase. Those who purchase via Steam, will receive the final version of Counter-Strike: Source immediately. Half-Life 2 and other games in the Steam offerings will be made available to purchasers upon their release.
ATI/Half-Life 2 bundle owners may redeem their product key for the Bronze offer or apply their key toward the purchase of either the Silver or Gold offers, receiving a credit equal to the price of the Bronze offer.
Also tomorrow, the Counter-Strike: Source beta will close. Valve would like to thank the thousands of gamers who participated in the beta and helped make it a success. |
 
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| Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2004 9:56 pm Post subject: |
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So tomorrow, HL2 is ready?!?
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