November 17, 2004

Half-Life 2 Graphical Performance Evaluation @ TheTechLounge

“Just over one year ago, on September 30th, 2003, one of the greatest games of all time was to be released. As you probably know, the game I speak of is Half-Life 2, and unfortunately it was not released on time. Despite the fact that Valve missed the deadline by over a year, HL2 still breaks a lot of ground. For five years this game has been under development, and for good reason. HL2 promises to be a revolutionary new game that delivers more than any other game ever could. One of the most exciting things about HL2 is the new physics system which allows you to interact with everything in the environment. Couple that with some amazing characters, weapons, and vehicles and you’re in for one hell of a good time.”

Valve’s Counter Strike:Source Beta at Best @ Hardocp

“Valve has placed the multiplayer success of Half Life 2 firmly on the shoulders of Counter Strike:Source and at this point it looks as though Counter Strike:Source is going to be a terrible “failure” for so many of us that once truly loved playing the game. I guess as long as tons of cash is made by Valve, they will see their toils as a success.”

Half Life 2 Benchmarks @ Hardocp
Corsair TwinX1024-4400C25PT DDR550 Kit Review @ OCTools
WireWeights Review @ Extreme Overclocking
New Athlon 64 Notebook and stand-alone DVD & MP3 Player @ AMDboard

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