I was hoping to avoid being flamed for not taking the trouble to defend HL2 ('cause there's no point :P ). Still, guess you can't please everyone. *shrugs*
BTW, my advice to people buying Half-Life 2 is to pre-load it online and buy the silver package. You get exactly the same files on a Half-Life 2 game disk as you get pre-loading the thing, and you don't get a manual either way because HL2 has no manual (apart from a setup manaul showing basic controls and such).
Also, you get 'more bang for your buck', as you get all the old Half-Life games (such as the original HL and Opposing Force, which can be played online in deathmatches), and Half-Life: Source (Half-Life 1 in the source engine. Has just a few improvements).
There is the problem of loosing your stuff if you re-install your operating system, but then they have an option of backing up your HL2 files onto DVD if you have a DVD burner.
"That's all for now. . . I will see you up ahead." Seriously, though, I'm sure everyone here is getting bored of my constant quoting and Half-Life related advice. This is a forum for ODDWORLD, after all. :P Guess I'm too attached to Half-Life.
Although I will say that I do owe a lot to Oddworld.
- DH
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