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The player again picks up the crowbar of research scientist Gordon Freeman, who finds himself on an alien-infested Earth being picked to the bone, its resources depleted, its populace dwindling. Freeman is thrust into the unenviable role of ...
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Different Half-Life 2 versions
Shacknews has word that Half-Life 2 will become available in different flavors, depending on what you do and don't want to use (and of course how much you are willing to pay ;p) :
1: Retail box, singleplayer, no multiplayer - ONE TIME FEE!
2: Retail box, singleplayer and multiplayer - ONE TIME FEE!
3: Retail box, singleplayer, multiplayer and other unknown cool stuff (collectors edition) - ONE TIME FEE!
4: STEAM, singleplayer and multiplayer - ONE TIME FEE!
5: STEAM, subscription model. Pay a montly fee and have access to all Valve titles, including the stuff on STEAM now (HL, OpFor, CS, TFC, etc), Half-Life 2, all future stuff they put out, and so forth.
Second, patches (bugfixes, maintenance releases, etc) will be free no matter which of the six option you decide to go for.
Community-based mods will be free unless the authors want to charge for them. Free community based mods will/can be made available though STEAM free of charge.
Half-Life 2 with a subscription fee... guess a lot of people will need to get used to that (IF it ever has any succes)2: Retail box, singleplayer and multiplayer - ONE TIME FEE!
3: Retail box, singleplayer, multiplayer and other unknown cool stuff (collectors edition) - ONE TIME FEE!
4: STEAM, singleplayer and multiplayer - ONE TIME FEE!
5: STEAM, subscription model. Pay a montly fee and have access to all Valve titles, including the stuff on STEAM now (HL, OpFor, CS, TFC, etc), Half-Life 2, all future stuff they put out, and so forth.
Second, patches (bugfixes, maintenance releases, etc) will be free no matter which of the six option you decide to go for.
Community-based mods will be free unless the authors want to charge for them. Free community based mods will/can be made available though STEAM free of charge.
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4 Comment(s)
DoubleD
peng
I'm into 'unknown stuff' :p
AlterEgo
Let me clarify: I don't mind paying towards rent for a server (soon will be with the clan), but paying for the "privilege" of playing a game I already payed for?
So, I'd go for the One-time-fee thingie
Anonymous