Episode 1 Dated

[CSN NewsBot]

The first expansion for Half-Life 2, Episode 1, finally receives a set release date. That date? Why, it's May 31st, 2006 of course! This news comes from a Game Informer Online article.

Game Informer Online just grabbed some exclusive news on Half-Life 2: Aftermath. The highly anticipated expansion will be released on May 31st via Valve’s Steam distribution, for only $19.99. We recently spoke with Valve’s Gabe Newell about the release, and he claimed that it took him about seven hours to play through Aftermath. We will have a full interview Newell coming soon, so don’t miss it!

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[BBG]

Well, if Gabe played through the thing, that means um, it's done. So, this is kick-ass news. Damn, that's cheap too, sweet.

[snkcube]

Woo, it's pretty damn cheap!

[ChinesesRubdown]

lol it comes out the day after my birthday

[obsidianelite6]

sounds like a good price, though i heard it's not quite as long as a typical expansion pack... ah well, can't wait.

[Syx]

I thought 4/24 was the official release date and this is a delay? Oh well.

I guess we can expect Episode Two in 2007.



To the guy above, it's supposed to be 6-8 hours in length.

[thepingofdeath]

$19.99 for a 4-6 hour game distributed over the web, where Valve isn't paying for publishing and boxing, is highway robbery.

[skankuser]

I have to agree this a ripoff. This game should be between the 10-15 dollar range.

[Tesko.Pk]

I think the price is fair enough.



What really grinds my gears is I can't use PayPal with Steam to order games.

[tspoon1066]

I just pee'd in my pants a little

[entRo]

it'll probably be worth the few hours it takes to download on a torrent, but almost assuredly not worth $20.

[Ryosuke T]

i say these quote "expansions" games should be free to all half life 2 customers -.-`



even if so, $20 is a rip off. valve might as well stick a gun at my face and steal my wallet.

[Que_?]

I bet is around four hours of play. (when has valve ever lie to us? Too many times) If I pay $20 for this thing I'm going to time my play!. Just so I can come back here and bitch that it was only 4 hours of play. ...but I still like it!

[ultracooldom]

rofl, yeah sure is that with or without the "Valve 6 month delay®"?

[thepingofdeath]

Like I said before, HL2 would be the last Valve product I buy. Meaning I'll pirate HL2: EP1 :P