HL2: Episode 3 at E3

[EnigmaXtreme]

There's a substantial number of games we've been hoping to see unveiled at E3 later this month, but our desire for the announcement of one game in particular easily overshadows all others: Half-Life 2: Episode 3. We've tempered our expectations for such an announcement after being disappointed at trade shows for like, a decade -- but if the teaser image posted after the jump is legit, our wait might just be coming to an end in a little over a week.

The image features the Half-Life Lambda symbol, the word "Freeman," a barely visible watermark of what appears to be G-Man's face, and a mention of June 14 -- the original date for the (rather humorously) canceled Portal 2 event. We're still worried about playing the Charlie Brown to Valve's Lucy -- Rock, Paper, Shotgun claims the image is a fake, but doesn't provide the source for that information. We've contacted Valve about the teaser's authenticity, though we're finding it awfully hard to type out an email when all of our fingers are crossed.

http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/05/rumor-ha...by-freeman-art/

 

[iceissocold]

*crosses fingers for episode 3*

Been forever, I actually almost thought they might not ever make it.

 

[ZAFDeltaForce]

Holy shit man, I really hope it's real. "bout damn time too

 

[754boy]

Meh, its been confirmed fake, at least thats what Mr. Newell had to say. But I do hope Ep3 shows up soon, its been too damn long since the last one.

 

[zeromac]

Whats all this hubub about Halflife 2 Episodes?

 

[_Chaz_]

Even if it isn't real, that is one nice "ad".

 

[EnigmaXtreme]

Meh, its been confirmed fake, at least thats what Mr. Newell had to say. But I do hope Ep3 shows up soon, its been too damn long since the last one.

Oh so the head of Valve said its fake, well then I guess it is fake because when the top guy denies it you know it must be true

 

[Vidboy10]

O_O

Can't wait!

 

[Dangy]

Do want.

 

[8BitWalugi]

I just filled a bucket.

 

[popoffka]

Hey guys, just think logically.
They said "Portal 2 will be replaced by a SURPRISE". Hell, HL2:ep3 is NOT a surprise!
How could it be surprise if everybody out here is thinking "oh damn, I hope it will be ep3".
So, it won't be ep3. I hope it won't be L4D3 either.

 

[Hadrian]

Hey guys, just think logically.
They said "Portal 2 will be replaced by a SURPRISE". Hell, HL2:ep3 is NOT a surprise!
How could it be surprise if everybody out here is thinking "oh damn, I hope it will be ep3".
So, it won't be ep3. I hope it won't be L4D3 either.

Half Life 3? Maybe they thought the story in Episode 3 was good enough to make into a full game.

Even less likely Orange Box 2, Portal Wii and Portal 3DS.

 

[OrGoN3]

They already said they will also be unveiling L4D2 Episode 1 at E3. So no, no L4D3 yet.

 

[pitman]

Isn't showing episode 3 kind of pointless ?
We know what the game looks like and how it plays, we just want a closure on the story (or perhaps room for HL3 ?).

All we need is a release date.

 

[GundamXXX]

Maybe its HL3 not HL2 eps 3!

I hope so!

 

[Maikel Steneker]

Half-Life 2: Episode Three is definitely a possibility, and Half-Life 3 is too. I don't really care, as long as they make more Half-Life, Portal and other good games and release them on PS3 and Linux in the future.

 

[Gnargle]

Half-Life 2: Episode Three is definitely a possibility, and Half-Life 3 is too. I don't really care, as long as they make more Half-Life, Portal and other good games and release them on PS3 and Linux in the future.

OK people. OK. How many times do we have to go through this?
Repeat after me:
'THE HALF-LIFE 2 EPISODES ARE HALF-LIFE 3.'
VALVe said themselves, you know.

 

[Delta517]

I haven't even completed any Half-life game yet, and I own all the Half-Life 2 games on both Xbox and Pc

 

[gameboy13]

I haven't even completed any Half-life game yet, and I own all the Half-Life 2 games on both Xbox and Pc

Me either; I've only halfway completed Half-Life.

 

[popoffka]

Hey, L4D2 Ep1 was a joke, if anyone didn't understand.