Journal #5098

Posted 16 years ago2008-05-26 03:42:08 UTC
I finally got the fabled Half-Life beta version to play on my on my dusty old Dreamcast!
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It's got the HD pack and Blue Shift on it, too. Too bad the controls absolutely suck and the loading times are long. If this had ever been released it would have probably received pretty bad reviews.

16 Comments

Commented 16 years ago2008-05-26 04:16:54 UTC Comment #51570
If it's anything like the PS2 version I'd still enjoy playing it.

So.. Dreamcast, eh?
Commented 16 years ago2008-05-26 04:37:00 UTC Comment #51574
It's not like the PS2 version, it's just the original game like on the pc... no updated areas.
Commented 16 years ago2008-05-26 04:42:38 UTC Comment #51573
So is that Dreamcast 'chipped or do they play burnt CD's by default?

Also, Dreamcast.
Awesome :P
Commented 16 years ago2008-05-26 04:52:32 UTC Comment #51575
Hmm... Actually, it would appear that it has been redesigned a little, though I don't know how extensively. I skipped to Office Complex, and they modified the map very slightly so that you have to go down a corridor in front of you to get to the lounge area that has the power switch in it. I assume they did this for no other reason than to save r_speeds, since they did get pretty high right there.

Penguinboy:
No, it's not chipped or anything, since most Dreamcasts will play burned CDs. That's why SEGA had such a big problem with pirating. And also why there's still homebrew games being made for it.
Commented 16 years ago2008-05-26 05:24:14 UTC Comment #51571
I just noticed your 64 complete with what I assume is Goldeneye. +10 Respect.
Commented 16 years ago2008-05-26 08:05:58 UTC Comment #51581
I want a Dreamcast now!
Commented 16 years ago2008-05-26 10:19:24 UTC Comment #51578
lol i have hl1 on ps2 :P
Commented 16 years ago2008-05-26 16:36:07 UTC Comment #51572
Nostalgic.
Commented 16 years ago2008-05-26 17:12:05 UTC Comment #51576
The other problem is, since there's no auto save feature, you have to go all the way through the menu and manually save it. When you die, it prompts you to either load a game, or load from your last save. No continue or anything. I was just playing now, and when I died after getting chopped up by the overhead vent fan in Office complex, I was sent back to the end of Unforeseen Consequences where I had last saved. It's probably why they have codes that let you load the game up at the beginning of a chapter. Unfortunately, you can't save constantly, or your save file will get so big the game will start to slow down.

There's a reason it's called a beta.
Commented 16 years ago2008-05-26 19:00:54 UTC Comment #51582
I have downloaded it, I'll see if it works with an emulator. I really hope it does :)
I have also downloaded the PS2 version, so I have it just in case I would ever buy a PS2.
Commented 16 years ago2008-05-26 22:31:07 UTC Comment #51577
If you ever bought a PS2, you'd need to chip it if you wanted burned discs to work with it. It'd be way cheaper and easier to buy the real thing for ten or fifteen bucks.
Commented 16 years ago2008-05-27 02:43:11 UTC Comment #51583
If I ever would buy a PS2 I would chip it.
I know how it works, I once chipped my brother's PS2.
Commented 16 years ago2008-05-27 03:20:11 UTC Comment #51579
potatis. the ps2 version is exactly the same as the pc version. don't buy ps2 unless you'r mental.
Commented 16 years ago2008-05-27 05:43:34 UTC Comment #51584
Old consoles are fun. That's why I have a SNES (with a backup unit so I can play downloaded games), and GBA emulators on my PSP.
Commented 16 years ago2008-05-27 07:04:24 UTC Comment #51580
ps2 isnt exactly old
Commented 16 years ago2008-05-27 13:18:14 UTC Comment #51585
PS2 is 8 years old.
8 years is enough to be called old.

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