Prima Guide HL2 Preview

[DigiQ8]

Multiplayer.it (http://www.multiplayer.it/articolo.php?id=13826) got the Prima Guide Preview, there are some pics too.

[Mujuro]

Too bad I can't speak Spanish.

[BlackMesaDude]

bah its italian..

[KagePrototype]

The picture's aren't though. :)

[DigiQ8]

also there is a video interview with gabe ( in english )

[Adrien C]

Humm, can you please post the actual link, my browser freeez for some reason if I press a link.

[DigiQ8]

here :
http://www.multiplayer.it/articolo.php?id=13826

[Lobster]

That video has to be the most painfully edited thing ive seen ever :O but the prima guide looks good, its meant to be pretty thick right? short stories from marc laidlaw, and cut concept art, me wants :D

[DigiQ8]

That video has to be the most painfully edited thing ive seen ever :O but the prima guide looks good, its meant to be pretty thick right? short stories from marc laidlaw, and cut concept art, me wants :D
lol indeed

[Epsi]

The edited it in Windows Movie Maker. Good lord.

But yeh, I want this book. I just hope it comes after the game comes out or I'm gonna spoil myself so bad...

[Ownzed]

also there is a video interview with gabe ( in english )

Nope. It's not.

[DigiQ8]

Nope. It's not.
i watched the first seconds of it and i thought it is :P

[[daniom]]

the hound eye looks so scary & cool now!

[Bait]

Ahahahhahahahhahahahhaha

"Special Guest: Gabe Newell. Hi, Gabe."

"HI!111!!"

Ahahahhahahahah. I think it is safe to say that Gabe Newell is the funniest man alive.

[evil^milk]

those pictures are great - but they're unused alien fauna ;(

[Mr. Redundant]

nice find, the vehicle designs look fantastic and original.... I loathe the buggy though

lol http://www.shmoo.com/~bmc/photos/Cars/dune_buggy.jpg

[jimbones]

Me Wants Now!!!!

OOUUUUHHHVVVVVVVFFF!!!

[SMT]

Multiplayer.it number one!

[DeltaBlast]

Now the main question is; Is this from the strategy guide or raising the bar?

edit: ahh the pictures are from raising the bar. good. That means there is still no need to buy the strat guide :p

[BRODIEMAN2k4]

The return of then houndeyes :eek:

[mutt]

haha at the video,

[Xrenity]

'In depth evidence of all G-man locations'
So he'll show up in a few places again.

[Samon]

i wanna read the dark matter story

[Brian Damage]

Hmmm... the little pictorial ad for the strategy guid has a minor verbal spoiler on it...

Complete bestiary tactics, including how to take on the monsters, the humanoid combine forces, and the Synths

Ooh, and it's official: "14 mission chapters", and the manipulator is apparently called the "Zero Point Energy Field Manipulator"

[Phosis]

Hmmm... the little pictorial ad for the strategy guid has a minor verbal spoiler on it...

Complete bestiary tactics, including how to take on the monsters, the humanoid combine forces, and the Synths

Ooh, and it's official: "14 mission chapters", and the manipulator is apparently called the "Zero Point Energy Field Manipulator"


Hmmm. . . . thats about 50 some more topics about to be sprouted on that spoiler.

[Spiffae]

look at that cool-ass piece of artwork in the background of the right ad. (For the strat guide)

[sHm0zY]

that video sucked =( i couldent understaned wtf theywere saying

[DEATH eVADER]

Notice one bit on the back of the Prima cover

"Complete bestiary tactics, including how to take on the monsters, the Humanoid Combine Forces, and the ....... (I think it reads Synth, but I can't make it out)"

"In depth evidence of all G-man locations"?

[Baal]

haha that video was awesome

Hi Gabe.

"HI!!!!!111on11eleven"

[lans]

ROFL MY TOFEL

Gabe: "multiplayer.it Numbah one!!!111"

[kaf11]

look at that cool-ass piece of artwork in the background of the right ad. (For the strat guide)
that artwork does rock.

[Brian Damage]

Notice one bit on the back of the Prima cover

Thanks muchly for blurting out what I went to the trouble of putting in spoiler tags...

[Samon]

Whens the strat release?

[HobbesHax]

You could read those smaller pages if you zoom enough... god that video did suck.

[Samon]

If anyone gets the whole dark matter story readable...pm me :D

[Chiefi]

You could read those smaller pages if you zoom enough...

Looks impossible to me. God i hope someone proves me wrong! :thumbs:

[rkef]

I read this:
Alyx had fallen.
and thought
Holy moly, the fake spoilers were true! But it says she gets up haha :imu:

[DEATH eVADER]

Thanks muchly for blurting out what I went to the trouble of putting in spoiler tags...

Sorry, I went to that sight and posted immediately, didn't see what yours said.

[westie]

Ah don't worry i can translate Spanish/Italian so all those lesson's in spanish do help wait a minute didn't I do french and german oh well it says something along the lines of Half-Life 2 i believe, after that I don't know what it says. Can anyone translate the rest I did half the title.

[Samon]

Yeah i translated it using free translation.com, what i mean is understanding oneof the pics that was posted (dark matter)

[Gorgon]

thats is awsome,

ce will include the book :)

[SFLUFAN]

I'm tempted to say that this is from "Raising the Bar" and not the Prima guide.

[Kongo]

Gah, I want the prima guide NOW so I have something to do until release :(

[MadLog1c]

"This mid-point in the Helicopter design cycle had the Combine reinterpret human technology to fit their own sensibilities."

I guess this clears up the question of weather or not the Combine are human.

[marksmanHL2 :)]

Most interesting. Thanks. :)

[Tork]

ahh man, ill probably picking this one up now too.

[Tiddalick]

HOLY ****
Look how tall the Citadel is!

[MaDMaXX]

the raising the bar book is a prima book.

[cliffe]

Now the main question is; Is this from the strategy guide or raising the bar?


The scans are from Raising the Bar and are a good indication of the format of the book as a whole.

Also note that David Hodgson is no longer the author, as any narrative detailing logistics has been dropped in favor of a more in depth "behind the scenes, making of" narrative straight from Valve developers.

Cliffe
VALVe

[Chiefi]

Thanks Cliffe!

[Asuka]

Thx for info sweet. stuff.

[DigiQ8]

Thanks Cliffe :)

[epmode]

that book looks incredible. nice work. i only wish it was included in the gold package, instead of the strat guide.

[DavE0r]

i dont mean to sound arrogran, but i love listening to other languages, they do sound funny. I mean i speak welsh and english..but still find it funny to hear other languages.. lol!!!

mi carason (or something) DOUG LOMBARDI!! lol

[FiShEh]

here :
http://www.multiplayer.it/articolo.php?id=13826

that interview cracks me up i got no idea why

[Ar.Pi]

roooooooofl the funniest interview ever!

just loved how gabe said: HI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

lmaaaaaaaaaaaaaaooooooooooooooooo

[DrEvil]

Gabe looks very big in that video. Hope he takes care of himself better.

[DeltaBlast]

Also note that David Hodgson is no longer the author, as any narrative detailing logistics has been dropped in favor of a more in depth "behind the scenes, making of" narrative straight from Valve developers.

Just like how HL2's multiplayer was dropped in favor of CS:S?

I know I shouldn't complain (I was actually quoted by the Great Cliffe! ^_^ wheee!), but it sounds a bit weird that just all of Hodgson's work is dropped. In some interview with the guy he told us how much work he put in it and whatnot, and it seems to me you don't just drop that...

Or did he reveal stuff that you guys didn't want us to know? :devil:

edit: http://www.homelanfed.com/index.php?id=25999 that was the interview I mentioned. It looks like the guy put a lot of time and effort in it...