The Half-Life series is rightfully considered one of the most influential and iconic in the history of video games. Since the first part, released in 1998, it has won millions of fans around the world, introducing unique gameplay, exciting storyline and innovative technologies, and with each new part, all these parameters have improved. Although part 3 has not yet been released, between the releases of official sequels, fans of the series learned about several canceled games that could become significant additions to the history of Half-Life. In this article we will look at some of these projects and try to understand why they never saw the light of day.
Half-Life: Hostile Takeover
Half-Life: Hostile Takeover – was supposed to be the second addition to the original Half Life . It was developed by 2015 Inc.(Medal of Honor: Allied Assault).
Hostile Takeover, like all additions to https://rizz-casino.co.uk/ the original, it was supposed to take place parallel to the adventures Gordon Freeman in an industrial complex Allied Processing, and we had to play for G-Man Jr(this is what the main screenwriter of the game calls the character Mark Laidlaw). The game also featured characters from Team Fortress and G-Man, whose role was very important in the plot of the add-on.
The expansion time varied from 3 to 5 hours. They wanted to implement many mechanics in the project that were not in the original. Many locations were destructible, there was even a whole segment where the hero controlled a tank.
The project began to be developed in 1999 and was planned to be released in August 2000. According to the developers, in mid-2000 the game was 60% ready, but in August 2000 the project was announced to be closed. IN Valve felt that the game was too strange, and the G-Man’s story was different from what Laidlaw and his team planned for the future. But after many years Vince Zampella, who at that time worked at 2015 Inc., said that Valve management openly disliked Tom Kudirka (head of 2015 Inc.)
I remember going to Valve shortly after starting in 2015 Inc. and realized they absolutely hate the guy who runs 2015 Inc.
Vince Zampella
Half Life 2: Ep. 4
Half Life 2: Ep. 4 – was the 4th episode for Half Life 2, it was developed by Junction Point Studios(Epic Mickey) led by Warren Spector. The project had a heavy emphasis on immersive elements and puzzles with a new type of weapon – a magnetic gun, and the setting was supposed to be Ravenholm before the events of Part 2, but after a year of development the project was canceled because the game did not look like a horror game, as Valve wanted, and all the developments were transferred to another team. However, only a few screenshots and leaked gameplay remain from the project.