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Half-Life 2: 20th Anniversary Update

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566 points Philpax | 1 comments | 15 Nov 24 22:18 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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jsheard ◴[15 Nov 24 23:10 UTC] No.42152345[source]▶
It doesn't seem to be mentioned here, but HL2 (which now includes the sequel episodes) is completely free to claim on Steam until the 18th, if you're new to the series.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/220/HalfLife_2/

Also try clicking on the gravity gun at the end of the anniversary page.

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XorNot ◴[15 Nov 24 23:15 UTC] No.42152383[source]▶
Also I highly recommend Black Mesa, which is the remake of HL1 in the HL2 engine. The Xen levels went from what they were to possibly some of my favorite levels in the game, and the music scoring is top-notch. It feels great to play.
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jsheard ◴[15 Nov 24 23:21 UTC] No.42152429[source]▶
Black Mesa is also 75% off right now, incidentally. Seems like everything Half Life is either free or on deep discount for the anniversary.
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bdjsiqoocwk[dead post] ◴[15 Nov 24 23:30 UTC] No.42152505[source]▶
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jsheard ◴[15 Nov 24 23:35 UTC] No.42152546[source]▶
And when you buy an album on CD you just license it for personal use, you can't play it on the radio or in a commercial space. "Buying" a copy of some intellectual property always had strings attached even in the age of physical media.
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bdjsiqoocwk ◴[15 Nov 24 23:40 UTC] No.42152588[source]▶
Steam can delete a game from your account, they can't delete a cd that I physically have with me.

Why does this even need to be spelled out...

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1. wkat4242 ◴[16 Nov 24 00:11 UTC] No.42152863[source]▶
True but a lot of games require an online launcher to even start, even if they are also distributed on physical media

I buy most of my games on GOG for that reason. At least you can download a DRM-free copy that can never be taken away.