Free HL2: Lost Coast + HL2: Deathmatch

[Xeijin]

Saw this on steam, thought I'd bring it to the attention of the masses:

http://www.steampowered.com/ati_offer1a/

Note that you'll need to turn off the 'Ad Block Plus' extension in Firefox if you have it as it blocks the image on the site for some reason.

 

[Kyoji]

Both very cool titles, especially for free. The Lost Coast 'tech demo' has some very insightful developer commentary on how they implemented HDR, Dynamic Tone Mapping and Bloom into the Source engine.

Deathmatch is what you would expect-it'll scratch the multiplayer FPS itch, but its no CS:S.

 

[[M]artin]

HL2 Deathmatch is more of the quick-pick-up-and-play type of multiplayer, wayyy more chaotic and faster paced then CS:S. It requires more wilder playing techniques than strategy. (Still a great game, though, and the gravity gun is always a blast to use!)

 

[wabo]

umm there isnt a whole lot of information , they ask to create a Steam account but i'd like to know if my old radeon 8500 is Ok for this deal before installing the steam software.

 

[Xeijin]

It should be fine, you don't get charged for using steam and you can always uninstall it.

However, I have no idea how playable HL2 is (if at all) on the 8500 as its a pretty ancient card nowadays.

 

[wabo]

It should be fine, you don't get charged for using steam and you can always uninstall it.

However, I have no idea how playable HL2 is (if at all) on the 8500 as its a pretty ancient card nowadays.

It's playable, i did try it for 1 hour once.

 

[Xeijin]

Woah! I'm amazed it can still keep up (though I guess HL2 and the source engine are not exactly the latest tech anymore) which settings do you play it on?

 

[WeaponXxX]

Damn I wish they were giving away CS:Source...I gave both my copies away when I gave up gaming but I am dying to play again...

 

[sipoon]

i played hl2 on a geforce 6600gt, it'll probably work with a 8500,
I think these add ons are free anyways to people who already have hl2

 

[MaHe]

Heh, I played through Half-Life 2 with my old GeForce 1. Now I have a bit better computer, but it's still amazing what Source can do even on ancient cards ...

 

[crafton48]

Damn I wish they were giving away CS:Source...I gave both my copies away when I gave up gaming but I am dying to play again...

I used to sell copies of HL2 & Counter strike which I got from china for £7, there was no postage as all you needed was the CD-key and the game could be downloaded from steam, of course the games where in full english. Was making a little bit of pocket money till ebay shut me down

(dunno why as they were legit CD-keys, and I offered to send the CD if they wanted it, of course from china that would have been about £10 P&P), anyway if you want a cheap Legit HL2 key my friend still can get you one for £7 I think he does some other offers too however he is not allowed to sell them directly through ebay,

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Information-on-cheap...1QQcmdZViewItem
-the ebay site selling the information about where to get the game (price gets taken off the cost of the game when you purchase it)

http://www.zuoshulu.net/hlcs/
-this is the direct link to the information.

 

[Darkforce]

I bought HL2 + CS:S brand new with key from a car boot sale for 50p ($1).

 

[GeekShadow]

This offer is very cool.

I already have one account and I usually play HL² DM with my brother with the same account.
But because of one account, we can only play LAN games and not both on a web server.

So now, I got 3 accounts

(my brother and me have both Radeon)

PS : Now waiting for TF2, Portal and HL² Ep 2

 

[imgod22222]

I hope you realize that its free if you buy HL2 + CS:S retail ~$20.

 

[nintendofreak]

I hope you realize that its free if you buy HL2 + CS:S retail ~$20.

Exactly why its such a great deal!!!

 

[Mangofett]

how do i spoof specs

 

[BoneMonkey]

my friend has a 7900 gt nvidia he popped in a old ati 9600 PCI card logged in downloaded the game and poped back in his 7900 gt lol

 

[jumpman17]

Ewwww...they'd have to pay me to taint my PC with an ATI card

I'm loving me new Nvidia GeForce 8600 GT

 

[nintendofreak]

how do i spoof specs

Ehrm.. not that id be willing to, but ehrm.. Someone with a ATI card (just like I have) could register the game for you.

You know, just saying.

 

[Xeijin]

i played hl2 on a geforce 6600gt, it'll probably work with a 8500,
I think these add ons are free anyways to people who already have hl2

A 6600GT and an 8500 are Miles apart!

Graphics Card Ranking:

http://www.overclock.net/graphics-cards-ge...cs+card+ranking