Half-Life 2 Steam Offers Ready Thursday

Tomorrow at 11 am PST, the Half-Life 2 Steam offers will be ready for purchase. Details and pricing for these offers are pasted below. 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.

For more detailed information, please visit www.steampowered.com


Half-Life 2 Steam Offers

STEAM OFFERINGS

1. "Bronze" -- $49.95
-- Half-Life 2*
-- Counter-Strike: Source
*(To be made available upon product's release.)


2. "Silver" -- $59.95
-- 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" -- $89.95
-- Half-Life 2*
-- Counter-Strike: Source
-- Half-Life 1: Source*
-- Day of Defeat: Source*
-- Valve's back catalog currently available on Steam
-- Complete Half-Life 2 Strategy Guide from Prima Games
-- 3 different Half-Life 2 posters
-- Half-Life Collector's box
-- 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.)<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by priyajeet on 10/08/04 07:31 PM.</EM></FONT></P>

I won't believe it until it actually hits the shelves, and what do I care I'm broke anyway. Those fuggers were supposed to release it 13 months ago so I don't even really care anymore.

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yea kinda depressing how long can one play cs for holy crap its been out forever and now ever since 1.6 when steam took it over its just going down the tubes there gay patches and "fix's" grrrrrr. maybe cuz im just an awper and i hate what theve done to it... which how neone can take 2 headshots from an m4 but only needs to take one from the usp i dont understand sigh

We reported yesterday about the latest information on the ways you will be able to purchase Half-Life 2 upon its release.

Well now, we can also confirm thanks to HLFallout's forum member, pinnappe, that holders of the ATi voucher that was originally only to grant people access to Half-Life 2, will now be granting holders full access to Counter-Strike: Source with the Bronze Steam package. Here's the original response from Valve:
Hello,

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.

Thanks,
Jon
Steam Tech Support
It also becomes clear that voucher holders will be able to upgrade their access to the Gold and Silver packages if so desired.

Thanks to our forum member, Sinnsykt, for posting the information in this thread but of course even more thanks to HLFallout's forum member, pinnappe, for finding out the information and posting it here.


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PC GAMER rates HL2 96%

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is it already out how did they rate it ?? hmmm i might have to do research now

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you suck

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i have no idea when the damn thing is gonna come out. they are reviewing it before people even see the game, thats retarded.

Hell, its not even got an ESRB rating. So i guess vivendi are being sluggish in testing HL2. Once an ESRB rating is out, one can expect the game in gold process.

<i> <font color=blue>I don't suffer from insanity.</font color=blue><font color=red> I enjoy every minute of it.</font color=red> </i>
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"The long, drawn-out Half-Life 2 release date saga appears to be drawing to a close at long last, with Vivendi-Universal Games' expected to formally announce a November 26th release date for Europe, with US gamers getting the game three days earlier on November 23rd."

SRC1
<b><A HREF="http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=56770" target="_new">Half-Life 2 set for 26th November in Europe</A></b>

SRC2
<b><A HREF="http://www.computerandvideogames.com/r/?page=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/news/news_story.php(que)id=109912" target="_new">Half-Life 2 set for 26th November in Europe</A></b>

SRC3
<b><A HREF="http://gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=4699" target="_new">Half-Life 2 set for 26th November in Europe</A></b>

SRC4
<b><A HREF="http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=56770" target="_new">Half-Life 2 set for 26th November in Europe</A></b>

SRC5 from THG
<b><A HREF="http://www.tomshardware.com/hardnews/20041001_122659.html" target="_new">Half-Life 2 set for 26th November in Europe</A></b>


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Three reviews down, a great deal more to go. Three magazines from three different countries have now started to send their Half-Life 2 reviews into the public domain. With PC Gamer (UK), PC Format (Slovenia)* and PC Gameplay (Benelux) all giving it reviews 90%, it's looking like this will be a common trend. Here are the scores so far:
PC Gamer (UK): 96%
PC Format (Slovenia): 96%
PC Gameplay (Benelux): 90%

Average score: 94%
Many more reviews are expected this coming week, and we'll keep you updated on the scores as they come in.

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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:
"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:

<b>"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."</b>

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".

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<b>He who laughs last thinks slowest!</b><P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by priyajeet on 10/01/04 03:46 PM.</EM></FONT></P>

I think Vivendi should just trust Valve and stop delaying. They should know more than anyone else, this game is big business for them. Arguably will give major income. So it does make me confused when I see them having so many problems with Valve, when clearly what's left is maybe bug testing, whereas overall this game is likely going to kick ass and fans are salivating. Releasing it soon is only going to help them financially speaking.

I doubt I'm wrong on this one too.

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hey i dont know if you guys care lol bout it also said colin mcrae got a 87 so damn thats great i love rally games and colin is the only good one out there damn november is a big mos for games finally after being so sluggish.
nfsu2
colin mcrae
hl2
halo2
whew lots of work to do and hopefully nba live 05 could come out soon damn its going to be depressing with my 9800 pro... sigh

I just <i>knew</i> it would get a spectacular reception from the reviewers. It will take the wind out of another particular developer's sails. id Software makes some spectacular tech. but Valve will teach them a thing or two about gameplay!!!

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I can't wait for the inevitable HL2 forums newb posts: "Teh game is SOOOOOOOOOO much better than teh DOOM III lollllzzz~~~!!!!"

Yay...

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You guy's are giving me diarrhea.

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I recommend Ex-Lax.

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See update above

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Wait if the post is dated Sept 29th, and it says it'll be ready this thursday and CS will be out NEXt thursday, doesn't that mean they both should be out now?!?

I can't find it anywhere!

I'm so confused. I'll just wait for the Xbux version, then I don't have to think.


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