I always thought in game betas, how empty and alone you would feel. Like, in the MW2 Alpha, the ending was fucking scary. It was a straight up 1v1 between you and Shepard. In the Halo beta, there would have been open worlds and wildlife.
Valve really know their shit. I mean just look at this, even in 2021,its still impressive and can even beat AAA games. But now, valve just made a more crappier version of Dota 2, yeah you know what im talking about.
i love how in the second trailer it shows the hl1 gman become higher poly, and then shows off the technical capabilities of the source facial features.
Pre release Half Life 2 makes retail Half Life 2 look incredibly bland by comparison, and this is coming from a huge Half Life fan. They scrapped like 70% of the cool shit they originally envisioned for the game.
Bland? Lol as if Half-Life 2 is apparently shit because they cut out stuff. It’s probably a good idea to cut these otherwise it wouldn’t make it the good game it is today.
@@cyrid1038 I said bland in COMPARISON, mate. But to be fair, HL2 release just doesn’t feel or look like a dystopian apocalyptic world. Take one good look at City 17 and to a person unfamiliar with Half Life, all they’ll see is some boring Eastern European city with some weird alien technology mixed in.
@@afungai1649 HL2 looks post apocalyptic and dystopian enough for me. I believe what makes Retail City 17 hit harder is how similar it looks to NOW. It looks like a place that exists now, which drives it home to the player. As for the wasteland, well there’s plentiful of toxic waste dumps, abandoned buildings, lower water levels, radiation, etc
I read somewhere that the ragdoll physics were more accurate in the older builds of retail HL2. They got sorta broken with newer updates... Not sure about it's authenticity, though...
That part where we first encountered the hydra implies that the combine back then are mostly human as we can hear it screaming and saying “Who’s there?”
I feel like the companion AI was modified in some way.. they are always dumber in my playthrough, don't take cover, attack head on, don't flank or wait for instructions. And the keep reapeating the same phrases.
1. E3 2004 teaser shows the citizens wearing the one uniform found on corpses during the canal levels, if anyone can notice that is, and the Civil Protection officers having glowing eyes, as well as Eli wearing a green Yale shirt and zombies from E3 2003 still being present, maybe the sound of weapons too. 2. E3 2004 trailer shows Eli with the same Yale shirt but in blue color, Combine checkpoints have a yellow sign/screen instead of a blue one, gravity gun still has the sounds from E3 2003, the one table that blocks the doorway in the beginning of Ravenholm is absent, shotgun and crossbow being in the same group as the Pulse Rifle and the SMG, also the shotgun from E3 2003 is still present. 3. G-Man's eyes are quite more realistic, both in E3 2003 and E3 2004. 4. G-Man's monologue in E3 2004 is obviously short and he doesn't smile with the mouth closed, also, is just me or his right eye looks elsewhere? 5. in E3 2004 Trainstation demo, the screensaver after the end of Breen's speeches is yellow instead of blue. 6. in E3 2004 Tenements/Apartments demo, you find two male citizens looking down the street instead of a male and female. 7. in E3 2004 Ravenholm demo, the explosive barrels have quite a cleaner textures or it's just due to the footage's quality and the paint cans have rust or drips/stains of black paint. 8. in 2004 version of E3 Coast it is much like the final version, however just like in the 2004 trailer, the shotgun and the crossbow are along with the Pulse Rifle and the SMG, crazy ragdoll physics, there is mist/fog under the bridge just like in updated versions of Half-Life 2. and... that's that, if i missed anything other than the E3 2002 trailer and E3 2003 demonstrations since they are self explanatory, correct me
I wish the dock section was explored a lot more. I mean two zombies and he falls into the water and that’s it? Is the full map available somewhere is it complete?
E3 2002: "This is Half Life 2. Currently, we working on the project and our development may last 2 more years." E3 2003: "Introducing the new, best engine we have developed... Source! In source, physics we made are now very realistic! Our character's AIs are now much smarter than before!" E3 2004: "Upcoming new game for everyone! Half life 2! Realistic graphics, realistic thinking, realistic physics! Coming soon on.. November 16!" ===== 2001 be like: "yo, les add smth?" "ya sure bro" **cutely adds exploring-only maps** "oop, need weapons?" "sure" **yet adds worthless weapons** "nah im tired" "close it?" "yuh, am lazy" **leaves it unfinished** *_LORE_*
Well there's a Russian page that has most (parcial) part of the leak of 2003 that valve suffered. It has the HL2 betas (2001 or 2000 to 2004) and it has "betas" of episode 1 and 2. So if you wanna know the link just please tell me. About the beta City 17, there's not a map of a beta city 17 in the HL2 betas of that page.
@@turricanrocks1552 Titanfall 2 actually use a heavily modified version with all the Source engine stuff like Netcode, Old Audio, Old Rendering, to their In-house new one. They also removed the Console Command UI (which used to enable something like sv_cheats 1 or playing Half-Life 2 map in Titanfall 2). The game also used a different file structure (like newer BSP type), and it use 64-bit unlike HL2 which stuck at 32-bit (HL2 has 64-bit tho but this version was removed around 2006 due to instability.)
TBH, I don't think Half Life 2 is as good as some people say it is. Yes it is impressive for 2004 standards, and yes the Gravity Gun is probabbly one of my favorite levels. But I think Half Life 1 is leagues better. The weapon choice in HL2 is really blend compared to HL 1, no Tau cannon, no Hivehand, NO SNARKS!!!!!, no D20 charges, not even some weapons from Opposing Force. In fact only the gravity gun and the Pulse rifles are the only new weapons. Also the enemy variaty is really bland, you're only fighting zombies, headcraps, antlions and combines solders (oh and sometimes manhacks). No Houndeyes, no vorts, no grunts, no controllers, no Bullsquid. It's all the same all the way trough. Also there is very little horror in HL2, there is no gibbing, no real bosses (only 9999 choppers you can only kill with 1 weapon). I can go on why Half Life 2 is inferior compared to HL1, tough it still a decent game, and with some mods even better (like MMod). I hope HL3 goes back to a more HL1 style of gameplay, including the good parts of HL2, like Alyx (tough Alyx doesn't really have the ''hl gameplay loop'').
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1:23 ''Bro these edibles aint shi-''
*valve theme starts*
I hate strider
The Song of the First Trailer It's magnificent...
It's from an album called "Mishaps in the reactor chamber" made by Chris Jensen
Mishaps in the Reactor Chamber Part 1 - Track 03
valvearchive.com/archive/Other%20Files/Music/Chris%20Jensen/
@@eternalcringe990 Thanks
I always thought in game betas, how empty and alone you would feel. Like, in the MW2 Alpha, the ending was fucking scary. It was a straight up 1v1 between you and Shepard. In the Halo beta, there would have been open worlds and wildlife.
@@slickcalf985 Wow, way to be a scumbag to random people
@@Bluemantopvids Way to reply to a 1 year old comment
@@slickcalf985You know you could've explained why you called them a 2 year old but no you choose the argument path
@@Bluemantopvids I don't remember why I called them a 2 year old, because the comment is 1 year old
@@Bluemantopvids Also I can't help but notice you're still replying to it
26:02 2004's people: Half Life: Alyx and Half Life G-Man confirmed
Half life: Laszlo
Half-Life: Barney
Half-Life : Metro
2:21 *Gman practicing his speech and his creepy faces in a mirror*
Listen closely, Mr. Freeman, I'm only going to say this once:
Xue hua piao piao bei feng xiao xiao
These pre-release footages made me thought that if this was actually the game we got, how different the Valve community would be?
I had the same thought as you
@@Iaintnoname69theblackcat yes
Engineer gaming
Um... gmod?
i wouldnt be a hl2 beta fan but be a fan of what they couldve kept in another timeline
Valve really know their shit. I mean just look at this, even in 2021,its still impressive and can even beat AAA games. But now, valve just made a more crappier version of Dota 2, yeah you know what im talking about.
we don't talk about that game here
I think you forgot Alyx.
@@hauntified9060 yeah I know it WAYYYYYY earlier. I think I wasn't necessary to said that.
Tf2 is good tho
@@adummyguy That's not what he said that. Valve is not Valve what it was once. He is on point. HL Alyx is different thing.
Honestly the E3 presentation was a massive achievement
"go back to the main menu, where you belong, and play half life 2 beta, minimalist mod."
RSRESRDR. I LOVE THE SMELL.
0:53 id love to see that scene in gameplay
i love how in the second trailer it shows the hl1 gman become higher poly, and then shows off the technical capabilities of the source facial features.
Pre release Half Life 2 makes retail Half Life 2 look incredibly bland by comparison, and this is coming from a huge Half Life fan. They scrapped like 70% of the cool shit they originally envisioned for the game.
Including a third chapter.
Bland? Lol as if Half-Life 2 is apparently shit because they cut out stuff. It’s probably a good idea to cut these otherwise it wouldn’t make it the good game it is today.
@@cyrid1038
I said bland in COMPARISON, mate. But to be fair, HL2 release just doesn’t feel or look like a dystopian apocalyptic world. Take one good look at City 17 and to a person unfamiliar with Half Life, all they’ll see is some boring Eastern European city with some weird alien technology mixed in.
@@afungai1649 HL2 looks post apocalyptic and dystopian enough for me. I believe what makes Retail City 17 hit harder is how similar it looks to NOW. It looks like a place that exists now, which drives it home to the player. As for the wasteland, well there’s plentiful of toxic waste dumps, abandoned buildings, lower water levels, radiation, etc
@@Shush959
Lol yeah it would be. The beta actually felt like a world gone to shit whereas HL2 retail frankly feels kinda bland.
Nice compilation. Lots of memories. The early 2000’s what a time to be alive. If there was a way to go back in time just one last time I would.
4:40 is that the one that was used for cs source stress test?
yes
stress test?
@@user-zd3iz3xx6k yes, it's available on main menu when playing cs source
It is.
its weird watching gameplay recorded in the early 2000s that isn't 240p or running at 15 fps
Is it just me or the ragdoll physics was a bit different? Especially in this moment 14:10
@@Iaintnoname69theblackcat I kinda like it tho. Seems more realistic.
I read somewhere that the ragdoll physics were more accurate in the older builds of retail HL2. They got sorta broken with newer updates... Not sure about it's authenticity, though...
@@forgotmyname1242 yeah, they really fucked up shaders, coloring and havok integration.
That part where we first encountered the hydra implies that the combine back then are mostly human as we can hear it screaming and saying “Who’s there?”
These pre-releases footages summarizes my life
So you were a cientist alone on a creepy world dominated by aliens?
Wait a sec, e3_techdemo_5 is the same room used to test your frame rates in counter strike source!
Damn the HL2 E3 trailer theme sounds pretty sick, it really gives off that beta vibe lol
Ten Ads In One Video, I tip my hat
fun fact: you can still use the physics gun but you to do that you gotta get garrys mod, expect the model is changed to super gravity gun
Some mods in Workshop restore the original HL2 model.
@@MondySpartan nice
I feel like the companion AI was modified in some way.. they are always dumber in my playthrough, don't take cover, attack head on, don't flank or wait for instructions. And the keep reapeating the same phrases.
gman has a baby face in this, ngl.
Now, will this run on my 486?
I hate to say it, but E3 2003 Half-Life looked like Rayman 3 graphics, it has that same nostalgic feeling kinda
from colorful to warm-yellow ambiances
2:00
Gman: Pay attention, Mr. Freeman.. I am only going to say this once.......... 兴衰弗里曼先生兴衰。并不是说我想暗示您在工作中睡觉，没有人值得休息"
24:07 F
I feel like this should be mentioned on a history book
Wheres the footage where they show off the roof top graphics with a spawned alien? The specular lighting was vastly superior to the released version
6:27 "Now here's the stuff you wont get on your 486."
36:07 Bruh
*old dr coomer noises*
Wooden Crate Approves of this video
thank you
I shall never know what gman said at E3 2003.
something about not working together
Even today it looks very impresive!
Thank Goodness valve always polishes their games
1. E3 2004 teaser shows the citizens wearing the one uniform found on corpses during the canal levels, if anyone can notice that is, and the Civil Protection officers having glowing eyes, as well as Eli wearing a green Yale shirt and zombies from E3 2003 still being present, maybe the sound of weapons too.
2. E3 2004 trailer shows Eli with the same Yale shirt but in blue color, Combine checkpoints have a yellow sign/screen instead of a blue one, gravity gun still has the sounds from E3 2003, the one table that blocks the doorway in the beginning of Ravenholm is absent, shotgun and crossbow being in the same group as the Pulse Rifle and the SMG, also the shotgun from E3 2003 is still present.
3. G-Man's eyes are quite more realistic, both in E3 2003 and E3 2004.
4. G-Man's monologue in E3 2004 is obviously short and he doesn't smile with the mouth closed, also, is just me or his right eye looks elsewhere?
5. in E3 2004 Trainstation demo, the screensaver after the end of Breen's speeches is yellow instead of blue.
6. in E3 2004 Tenements/Apartments demo, you find two male citizens looking down the street instead of a male and female.
7. in E3 2004 Ravenholm demo, the explosive barrels have quite a cleaner textures or it's just due to the footage's quality and the paint cans have rust or drips/stains of black paint.
8. in 2004 version of E3 Coast it is much like the final version, however just like in the 2004 trailer, the shotgun and the crossbow are along with the Pulse Rifle and the SMG, crazy ragdoll physics, there is mist/fog under the bridge just like in updated versions of Half-Life 2.
and... that's that, if i missed anything other than the E3 2002 trailer and E3 2003 demonstrations since they are self explanatory, correct me
techdemo 4 now we know the physics gun
Hey you are a kid right??
i know 911
Seeing this look like seeing History colorize
I wish the dock section was explored a lot more. I mean two zombies and he falls into the water and that’s it? Is the full map available somewhere is it complete?
Also another thing is that most of these maps have been made playable, pretty neat
E3 2002: "This is Half Life 2. Currently, we working on the project and our development may last 2 more years."
E3 2003: "Introducing the new, best engine we have developed... Source! In source, physics we made are now very realistic! Our character's AIs are now much smarter than before!"
E3 2004: "Upcoming new game for everyone! Half life 2! Realistic graphics, realistic thinking, realistic physics! Coming soon on.. November 16!"
=====
2001 be like:
"yo, les add smth?"
"ya sure bro"
**cutely adds exploring-only maps**
"oop, need weapons?"
"sure"
**yet adds worthless weapons**
"nah im tired"
"close it?"
"yuh, am lazy"
**leaves it unfinished**
*_LORE_*
Gravity gun in half life 2 beta is look's alike pingas gun
Good job man
U know as much as I love Hl2 I would have wanted to play the city 17 version of the beta as well
Well there's a Russian page that has most (parcial) part of the leak of 2003 that valve suffered. It has the HL2 betas (2001 or 2000 to 2004) and it has "betas" of episode 1 and 2. So if you wanna know the link just please tell me.
About the beta City 17, there's not a map of a beta city 17 in the HL2 betas of that page.
Some of the scenery looks better than what we actually got. I wish Valve would just release the alpha and beta on steam or something.
4:42 counter strike source stress test?!
Man nice work!
what the hell e3 kleiner's lab was better then retail
Now this is a video I like!
seems like the beta used classic armor system from halflife 1
I wanna play traptown so badly
hl2 demo should be ql2(quarter life)
this is fun to watch
it's also new to me
19:02 I wish someone made a mod replacement for these sounds
What was the thing that the GMan only said once
some bull**** in Mandarin (simplified chinese) about not working together.
So SMG at one point had 60 rounds in one mag?
very cool video, thank you
Kleiner's Lab video kinda looks like fallout tho
Source engine still looks awesome
Especially in Titanfall 2.
Yes, Titanfall 2 uses the Source Engine. (Albeit, an updated version.)
@@turricanrocks1552 Yes, i know.
@@tommyvercetti5029 Okay.
@@turricanrocks1552 Titanfall 2 actually use a heavily modified version with all the Source engine stuff like Netcode, Old Audio, Old Rendering, to their In-house new one.
They also removed the Console Command UI (which used to enable something like sv_cheats 1 or playing Half-Life 2 map in Titanfall 2).
The game also used a different file structure (like newer BSP type), and it use 64-bit unlike HL2 which stuck at 32-bit (HL2 has 64-bit tho but this version was removed around 2006 due to instability.)
@@megakarlach2 Okay, thanks for the information, that was pretty interesting.
Not traptown, phystown, and not tunnels, a e3_under_02
8:49 Porque habría Combines en Ravenholm? Siempre me pregunté eso... Menos mal que los cambiaron por los zombies que pegaron mejor
Love your contents
I refuse to think its a 2002 game
Time flies man.
Pls do Left 4 Dead and L4D2 too
e3 lab is inaccurately innacurate (fuckin mp5k being mp7)
2:13 can anyone translate it to english and tell me what that means :D
It seems that we don't the opportunity to collaborate
It's mandarin or chinese I don't know exactly.
There's a video in your ad bruh
hey, sorry about that, i forgot to manually add the ads and youtube automatically added a bunch of them. i removed 5-6 now, should be better
ad in video or video in ad?
@@codename.ken-z you dont find the joke
Noice
Honestly, you do make good content. But that is way too many ads for 38 minutes. 12 ads.
oh beta Half Life2...
bruh burdada seni gördüm artık seni her gördüğümde nokta atıcam .
@@mr.1v297 RUclips da ki herkes de bana "burada da mı varsın" - "heryerdesin" diyor. Niye bu kadar şaşırıyorsunuz?
adam takip ediyor anasayfasına düşüyor işte nesine takılıyonuz 😂
but where’s tHE BOOT
Can I run this on my 486?
I missed the part where that's my problem
Dope
Interesting
Mingebag
first, value sees these games then they copyed it and made it a little different to they're game.
Ou yess
More
Noclick first
ok
This is half life 2 beta
hmm yes the floor here is made out of floor
No shit sherlock
no, it's half life 3.
lol
Bruh
pog it's great
inb4 viral
TBH, I don't think Half Life 2 is as good as some people say it is. Yes it is impressive for 2004 standards, and yes the Gravity Gun is probabbly one of my favorite levels. But I think Half Life 1 is leagues better. The weapon choice in HL2 is really blend compared to HL 1, no Tau cannon, no Hivehand, NO SNARKS!!!!!, no D20 charges, not even some weapons from Opposing Force. In fact only the gravity gun and the Pulse rifles are the only new weapons. Also the enemy variaty is really bland, you're only fighting zombies, headcraps, antlions and combines solders (oh and sometimes manhacks). No Houndeyes, no vorts, no grunts, no controllers, no Bullsquid. It's all the same all the way trough. Also there is very little horror in HL2, there is no gibbing, no real bosses (only 9999 choppers you can only kill with 1 weapon). I can go on why Half Life 2 is inferior compared to HL1, tough it still a decent game, and with some mods even better (like MMod).
I hope HL3 goes back to a more HL1 style of gameplay, including the good parts of HL2, like Alyx (tough Alyx doesn't really have the ''hl gameplay loop'').
stupid valve remove all good dark interesting vibes and stuff I hate retail version