Black Mesa Source - Red Letter Day

[the dark side]

dont worry, i dont listen to IGN, i call them the "ignorant gamers network", i only use "The Cynical Brit", ArsTechnica and Wired for reviews, and sometimes i use The Escapist when i want a laugh ("zero punctuation" often has me in stitches), as they have similar "old fashioned" tastes to me, Especially Cynicals "TotalBiscuit" and "TotalHalibut" (they of the "W-T-F is.." Reviews), so i know im probably going to enjoy the games they enjoy and give good reviews to, instead of wondering "how the fuji did THIS get a good review! its just clone of "insert modern AAA casual game here" ported from console!" wich is what i often feel with more "mainstream" sites like Gamespot, IGN, 4 gamers, etc, why i stopped using them ages ago.

Sadly, it seems Most players, especially younger and casual players, do listen to Ignorant, it also seems the megapublishers seem to care more about there IGN and metacritic scores than they do about making good games, probably because they want the causal/young, Audience, depsite the flagging sales numbers of casual AAA titles lately. we know EA for example loves IGN reviews, why else post up the 90%% they gave to the excreable Hot Pursuit 2010 on Every...single...Not-NFS...Trailer.

indeed, thats what i like about valve, they know most PC players and there legions of fans (Myself included, i got my Half life 1 on its UK Launch Day! it still works too, wich is awesome, in HD pack form though, as i got the Gearbox addons as well when they came out) like a proper "old school" game, (probably why counter strike: global ops didnt get modernised), in fact, i seem to remember Newell writing an artical on "why AAA games are bad for gamers and the games industry" at some point.. have to see if i can find it.

ill just have to keep waiting for HL3 then, safe in the knowledge it will be perfectly made, beautifully plotted with a great storyline (HL2 EP2 is "one of the five"), old fashioned in style, and everything i love in a game.

Black Mesa should help tide me over...

thats another great thing about valve, not only do they Like to have people mod there games, they even Host the mods on steam! great guys!

only 11 days. feels like 11 centuries doesnt it? -