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Article #549Re: TF2 is a standalone game???WTF @#@#$
From: Clayton Macleod
Date: Fri, 25 Dec 1998 00:00
Date: Fri, 25 Dec 1998 00:00
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I know tons of people that bought half-life only because TF2 was going to be for it. I also have read tons of posts in here that say the same thing. Nick Ferguson <ferguson@hkstar.com> wrote in message news:760492$sb919@pegasus.hkstar.com... > >In that case they are going back on their word, which is dishonest in > >one form or another. It doesn't matter what way you look at it, many > >people got ripped off by Sierra. > > > >Especially if they did it PURELY to sell off more copies of Half-life > >which is what I suspect they did. > > I don't think so. What percentage of the Half-Life sales do you think were > due to people buying for TF2? Not that many, I'd bet. If Half-Life was a > piece of shit game, then I'd be more inclined to agree with you, but the > fact is it is one of the best FPS shooters ever and one of the greatest > games I've played. > > I'm sure Valve meant what they said when they said it, but then they maybe > realised that they could do a lot more with TF2. Unfortunately, that means > they have to sell it for a higher cost. I can live with that, if the game > will be better in the end. > > Nick F > >
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