Thread: I'm on...

I liked it how in the original HL you could either choose to listen to them or give them a face full of crowbar and stroll off.

In HL2 it would've been hell, espiecally with all the episodes, to allow the player kill whichever NPC they see fit, but i do hate it how it's like


Move from battle;
Listen to NPC;
NPC unlocks door, presents you with weapon, moves something, unlocks secret exit;
go on your way;

Still, the NPC encounters arn't as bad as Mass Effect [TOO MANY GODAMN WORDS] (but atleast Mass Effects are skippable)

unskippable cutscenes = cigarette break

I've always played it for the story as much as for the game-play. Thus heavy NPC usage doesn't bother me.

Originally Posted by MyNameDidntFit

I think that Half-Life has become to focussed on NPCs in the episodes, especially Episode 2. Valve has gone further and further away from the format of the original Half-Life, sure change is good but... Well, they are forcing the player into bottlenecked situations where we are made to listen to NPC banter before continuing. It takes away from the sense that is Half-Life.

Its 2:30AM so I really can't be bothered carrying on for ages like I would

What are your thoughts?

Well...
i would completely agree - but dont forget,the whole point of Half-Life experiance is the realism of it.
and in real life you wouldnt be able to skip and say that you know what your doing...
Admitted it would be fun to skip it,but it takes away half-lifes famous feature being your ALWAYS playing no matter what.theres no "cut scenes" uness its the beginning or end.. (or something extremely epic that happens once or twice through the WHOLE series)
so i dont mind it,besides if i want to play it without the story i play gmod lol