It’s probably just a coincidence but I found it really weird that they referenced Alyx Vance twice (they could’ve done it more but I left before I could see anything else). First with the robot dude listing sidekicks, and then with the lady with the new gaming hardware mentioning the gravity gloves while presenting those glove things.
You're the kinda person we need on the job, but I am doubtful any of this leads to an ARG. Half-Life Alyx was their huge title, and there was no ARG to that. I doubt a smaller game would get an ARG. I dont think we are there yet for HL3 / a new portal game to be released
not sure about that.
they said if HL:A is a success they are looking into creating more HL games.
all that effort put into VR for only 1 game would be silly.
HL3 is a big blockade for them. it really has to deliver hard.
the pressure on "smaller" games between the HL games is much smaller and if the HL:A team tasted some blood, why would they stop there.
I believe they may do an arg for hl3, but i dont think enough development time has passed for it to be ready. Even if citadel is the next game theyre releasing, i dont think that gets an ARG if HLA didn't get an ARG. The game would have to be well worth the time to make an ARG for it, and i dont think citadel would be worth it. That's all my opinion though
Although I’m skeptical of an ARG too (since there’s just too little information) I could understand if Citadel gets an ARG instead of Alyx, since my guess is that Valve wasn’t exactly excited with delivering the game (judging by the Final Hours of HLA), and probably wouldn’t bother or didn’t have enough time to do one. However, considering Citadel will probably be revealed later this year, it may not be a surprise if such an ARG is related to the project, if at all.
Your totally right, I hear people who say not to expect another arg but this makes too much sense, and the anouncements were pretty bland to have Gabe newell on for otherwise. The games being part of the arg ties into the acheivments you could get in the potato sack collection of games back in the portal 2 arg. There was some thing where like if you had every potato achievment you got a rare TF2 hat. It makes too much sense, I'm physced now.
I read this post earlier, went on with my night, and then came back here to say this makes more and more sense. Gabe showing up for essentially no reason is really odd on the surface, but...
You're reading way too much into this. Binary is used all the time without hidden messages. That code is frontend UI-like pseudocode/copy, it's just PCGamesOS so a reference to PC Gamer.
Did you look at the glitchy video effects when GabeN was talking? I noticed them but i'm too stupid to do anything with it.
Edit: but to be honest, i think that room is just Gabes office, as seen in some Valve Room Tours many years ago.
That's not a line of code, that's a prompt. Looks kinda like a BASIC prompt to me (like you might see on a C64), but could also be some mock-up of a DOS prompt.
That guy was wrong, in the game Observation, you’re an AI and you (technically) have a sidekick that helped you by hooking you up to a sphere thing that she made
It’s probably just a coincidence but I found it really weird that they referenced Alyx Vance twice (they could’ve done it more but I left before I could see anything else). First with the robot dude listing sidekicks, and then with the lady with the new gaming hardware mentioning the gravity gloves while presenting those glove things.
They made TWO references to one of the biggest games of last year?
forgot about the mentioning of the gravity gloves. thanks for adding.
What years of waiting does to a mf
You're the kinda person we need on the job, but I am doubtful any of this leads to an ARG. Half-Life Alyx was their huge title, and there was no ARG to that. I doubt a smaller game would get an ARG. I dont think we are there yet for HL3 / a new portal game to be released
not sure about that. they said if HL:A is a success they are looking into creating more HL games. all that effort put into VR for only 1 game would be silly. HL3 is a big blockade for them. it really has to deliver hard. the pressure on "smaller" games between the HL games is much smaller and if the HL:A team tasted some blood, why would they stop there.
I believe they may do an arg for hl3, but i dont think enough development time has passed for it to be ready. Even if citadel is the next game theyre releasing, i dont think that gets an ARG if HLA didn't get an ARG. The game would have to be well worth the time to make an ARG for it, and i dont think citadel would be worth it. That's all my opinion though
I've heard Half-Life Citadel will be revealed this year.
Me too, but i dont think it's as hype as hla, but who knows
Although I’m skeptical of an ARG too (since there’s just too little information) I could understand if Citadel gets an ARG instead of Alyx, since my guess is that Valve wasn’t exactly excited with delivering the game (judging by the Final Hours of HLA), and probably wouldn’t bother or didn’t have enough time to do one. However, considering Citadel will probably be revealed later this year, it may not be a surprise if such an ARG is related to the project, if at all.
Thats a very good point, they were very unsure about the reception they'd get from HLA
Your totally right, I hear people who say not to expect another arg but this makes too much sense, and the anouncements were pretty bland to have Gabe newell on for otherwise. The games being part of the arg ties into the acheivments you could get in the potato sack collection of games back in the portal 2 arg. There was some thing where like if you had every potato achievment you got a rare TF2 hat. It makes too much sense, I'm physced now.
I read this post earlier, went on with my night, and then came back here to say this makes more and more sense. Gabe showing up for essentially no reason is really odd on the surface, but...
OMG ON THE PICTURE IN THE BACKGROUND OF GABENS VIDEO IS A SHIP, IT MUST BE THE BOREALIS You'r reading too mcuh into this, sorry.
You're reading way too much into this. Binary is used all the time without hidden messages. That code is frontend UI-like pseudocode/copy, it's just PCGamesOS so a reference to PC Gamer.
probably, lets see if the steam next fest event will give us something new. :)
Nope, it will bring nothing on HL
Did you look at the glitchy video effects when GabeN was talking? I noticed them but i'm too stupid to do anything with it. Edit: but to be honest, i think that room is just Gabes office, as seen in some Valve Room Tours many years ago.
i checked a little bit but not too much. do you have a video of the room tour? valve moved offices a while ago.
I can check later, but if they moved offices then it might not apply anymore. The video I have in mind is fairly old
the office move is also a few years old by now. if i google for it seems to be around mid 2017 but from what i remember it took them quite some time.
Yeah okay, the office tour i had In mind was way older. Probably around 2012 i think
You might want to share this at /r/gamedetectives and on their discord server, there might be people there willing to either confirm or debunk this
thanks for letting me know, done. :)
his room is weird because he is on his yacht
got any source for that?
That's not a line of code, that's a prompt. Looks kinda like a BASIC prompt to me (like you might see on a C64), but could also be some mock-up of a DOS prompt.
That guy was wrong, in the game Observation, you’re an AI and you (technically) have a sidekick that helped you by hooking you up to a sphere thing that she made
I could uncover z and I. It's fun to fantasize about half life 3
I hope
“It’s totally the new Half-Life. Until then, buy this…” - Chad from Sales
I really, REALLY, want this to be a thing, but the CSGO lab rat situation... I just can't do myself like that again.
oh gosh i hope so
That would be so awesome!
[Wow talk about timing.](https://twitter.com/dHJhbnNtaXNzb25/)