Half-Life 2: Episode 3 - leaked concept art?

[Crashpunk]

Posted in the Facepunch forums just 2 hours ago. These are apparently 100% real Half-Life 2: Episode 3 concept art.

WARNING, LOTS OF PICTURES!

>>See the Facepunch thread<<

These are apparently real according to a good sources including a mod on the Steam Forums.

What do you guys think?

[Havoc]

Are they still on with Episode 3? I was hoping (probably along with the rest of the community) that they would just skip straight to Half-Life 3 or something. Looks good though.

[Dynamithix]

Why not put this in the 'Something Interesting' thread since that's Valve related anyways? Besides that, I find these pretty cool. Also, is that a redesigned Alyx?

[Jordan]

Neato! I wonder what that thing in the second, third and fourth pictures is.

[Crashpunk]

Why not put this in the 'Something Interesting' thread since that's Valve related anyways? Besides that, I find these pretty cool. Also, is that a redesigned Alyx?

I think actual HL2:E3 art is worthy of it's own thread.

[OANST]

I'd say that I can't wait, except that I know that I will. I may weep about it from time to time, but I'll still wait. Goddamnit.

[Bullet Magnet]

Why not put this in the 'Something Interesting' thread since that's Valve related anyways? Besides that, I find these pretty cool. Also, is that a redesigned Alyx?

Obviously things will be getting chilly. And the death of her father may have caused her to lose weight.

[Wil]

Are they still on with Episode 3? I was hoping (probably along with the rest of the community) that they would just skip straight to Half-Life 3 or something. Looks good though.

I'd rather they finish the Half-Life 2 episodes, personally. Finish the story arc and then start the next chapter of the mythos with Half-Life 3.

[Dixanadu]

About fucking time.

[OANST]

You realize that this isn't an announcement, right? This just really old concept art that got leaked. We still have no idea what their intentions for this are.

[Mr. Bungle]

I'm pretty sure the girl in those photos is the deaf person that Valve said they were going to have in Half-Life 2 Episode 3. Don't remember where I read that, but I recall them saying they were going to implement a game mechanic where you have to lead around a deaf woman. Something like that.

Goddammit when will this fucking game come out.

[Laser]

Oh GODDAMN YOU VALVE

[Bullet Magnet]

I'd rather they finish the Half-Life 2 episodes, personally. Finish the story arc and then start the next chapter of the mythos with Half-Life 3.

I had heard that the episodes are Half-Life 3.

[Wil]

That'll be why they have "Half-Life 2" in the title. Seriously, does that mean we should actually be waiting for Half-Life 4?

[moxco]

So Valve might finally be developing a game with the number 3 in the title?

[MeechMunchie]

No. It's "Half-Life 2 2".

Alternatively, "Half-Life 2+1".

[Wil]

Half-Life 2.9

[Hulaabeo]

What I can gather from Alyx's concept art, she appears to be a communist? :L