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Seriously, who plays Half-Life because of the shooter mechanics? Half-Life 3 isn't being hyped because it's a great shooter. It's being hyped because it has a great story, set in an awesome universe and people want to see the continuation/conclusion to that story.
And nothing is even known about Half-Life 3, how on earth would you know what the shooter mechanics are going to be like?  For all you know it's going to be the best thing since sliced bread. |
I'm honestly curious (and no, none of this is facetious) but do people actually play a video game solely for the game mechanic? That would be the equivalent of reading a book only to experience the author's style, or watching a movie only to get a kick out of the production quality.
I can understand the appeal of a particular game mechanic being inclusive of a great experience, but I couldn't fathom anyone picking up a controller for that reason alone.