Happy Birthdy: 10th anniversary

Excited after finally graduating kindergarten after 20 gruelling years,
"McG." <McCodger DeleteThis @comcast.ne> burst forth on this most auspicious
occasion with the following:

>
> "Peter [AGHL]" <plykkegaard DeleteThis @gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:49249f82$0$90274$14726298@news.sunsite.dk...
>> http://store.steampowered.com/news/2039/
>> 10 years, which other PC game has accomplished this?
>>
>> Congratultions from Denmark
>>
>> - Peter
>
> Quake. From Quake thru Quake 4 and now QuakeWars.
>
> Tombraider. Tombraider #9 was just released two days ago, Tombraider:
> Underworld.
>
> But none of them enjoy the hugeness of Steam powered games.
>
> McG.
>

Not to mention Fallout and Grand Theft Auto

On Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:21:35 +0100, "Peter [AGHL]"
<plykkegaard.RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote:

>http://store.steampowered.com/news/2039/
>10 years, which other PC game has accomplished this?

All the games released over 10 years ago?
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> After countless times playing Half-Life through, it's still interesting and
> fun.   Sure wish I could play HL2 again
> McG.

Happy birthday Half-life it would seem. In honour of this occasion I
might go back and play it again but I'm not sure if I will, I've
honestly couldn't tell you how many times I've played it from
beginning to end.

/cheer

"McG." skrev

> Quake. From Quake thru Quake 4 and now QuakeWars.
>
Hmmm I ment the original game which i still playable and enjoyable

- Peter

"Peter [AGHL]" <plykkegaard.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> "McG." skrev
>> Quake. From Quake thru Quake 4 and now QuakeWars.
>>
> Hmmm I ment the original game which i still playable and enjoyable
>
> - Peter

Half Life. It is still playable and still enjoyable. Right Now! TR and
Quake *would* be too ...if they'd run on this rig!

McG.

"Andrew" skrev

> All the games released over 10 years ago?

Which gameengine other than goldsrc has been in constant use by millions
over a decade?

- Peter

"McG." skrev

> Half Life. It is still playable and still enjoyable. Right Now! TR and
> Quake *would* be too ...if they'd run on this rig!
>
Any quake servers up any more?

Check stats on steampowered
Players per game, eg

Cur Peak Game
---------------------------
468 783 Half-Life

As I said:
Which other PC game has accomplished this?

- Peter

"Peter [AGHL]" <plykkegaard.DeleteThis@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:492565e0$0$90266$14726298@news.sunsite.dk...
> "McG." skrev
>
>> Half Life. It is still playable and still enjoyable. Right Now! TR and
>> Quake *would* be too ...if they'd run on this rig!
>>
> Any quake servers up any more?
>
> Check stats on steampowered
> Players per game, eg
>
> Cur Peak Game
> ---------------------------
> 468 783 Half-Life
>
> As I said:
> Which other PC game has accomplished this?
>
> - Peter

For single player games I think Tombraider would be second. Can't track how
many are playing it though.

I see your point though. And Steam is what made Half-Life's continuance as
a major game possible I think.

After countless times playing Half-Life through, it's still interesting and
fun. Sure wish I could play HL2 again
McG.

Peter [AGHL] wrote:
> http://store.steampowered.com/news/2039/
> 10 years, which other PC game has accomplished this?
>
> Congratultions from Denmark
>
> - Peter

I knew it was coming sometime around now, but couldn't remember the
exact date. A big happy birthday from me to the game which
introduced me some of the best online communities I've ever known, and
has absorbed countless hours/days/weeks/months of my life in the last 10
years

Three cheers for Gordon!


--
Ben Cottrell

"Speedy thing goes in, speedy thing comes out"

On Nov 21, 12:30 pm, Patrick Vervoorn
<patrick.vervo... RemoveThis @NOSPAM.perihelion.demon.nl> wrote:
> In article <492565e0$0$90266$14726...@news.sunsite.dk>,
>
>
>
> Peter [AGHL] <plykkega... RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote:
> >"McG." skrev
>
> >> Half Life.  It is still playable and still enjoyable.  Right Now!  TR and
> >> Quake *would* be too ...if they'd run on this rig!
>
> >Any quake servers up any more?
>
> >Check stats on steampowered
> >Players per game, eg
>
> >Cur   Peak   Game
> >---------------------------
> >468  783    Half-Life
>
> >As I said:
> >Which other PC game has accomplished this?
>
> Diablo II perhaps?
>
> Regards, Patrick.

Agreed. However it was Diablo 1 which I originally played online.
My first online friends were made on that game and as such still
holds a special place in the withered little nuggett that is my heart.

Still, the amount off people I've come to know through Half-life is
quite large.
It's quite sad I've lost touch with some of them actually...

In article <6olpqoF414bnU1.TakeThisOut@mid.individual.net>, Ben Cottrell
<bench.TakeThisOut@bench333.screaming.net> wrote:

> I knew it was coming sometime around now, but couldn't remember the
> exact date. A big happy birthday from me to the game which
> introduced me some of the best online communities I've ever known, and
> has absorbed countless hours/days/weeks/months of my life in the last 10
> years
>
> Three cheers for Gordon!

Seconded. Without doubt the biggest change in my gaming life. WoW might
be more pervasive, but it was HL that introduced me to the online
community, and provided the focus for friendships which have definitely
enriched my life... unforseen consequences indeed

Cheers

___
Neil
aka HighVis

--

I'd have to agree.
It awakened me to *global* gaming (and socializing).

/me waves from across the water.

Lefty [AGHL]

"Neil Jones" <neil.DeleteThis@designumbrella.com> wrote >> Three cheers for Gordon!
>
> Seconded. Without doubt the biggest change in my gaming life.
> but it was HL that introduced me to the online
> community, and provided the focus for friendships which have definitely
> enriched my life... unforseen consequences indeed
>
> Cheers
>
> ___
> Neil
> aka HighVis
>
> --

In article <492565e0$0$90266$14726298@news.sunsite.dk>,
Peter [AGHL] <plykkegaard.DeleteThis@gmail.com> wrote:
>"McG." skrev
>
>> Half Life. It is still playable and still enjoyable. Right Now! TR and
>> Quake *would* be too ...if they'd run on this rig!
>>
>Any quake servers up any more?
>
>Check stats on steampowered
>Players per game, eg
>
>Cur Peak Game
>---------------------------
>468 783 Half-Life
>
>As I said:
>Which other PC game has accomplished this?

Diablo II perhaps?

Regards, Patrick.