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Other places[1] are referring to this as 'Half-Life 2: Episode 3 Plot', not HL3 [1] http://www.shacknews.com/article/101110/half-life-episode-3-plot-leaked-by-

Other places[1] are referring to this as 'Half-Life 2: Episode 3 Plot', not HL3 [1] http://www.shacknews.com/article/101110/half-life-episode-3-plot-leaked-by-former-valve-writer http://www.shacknews.com/article/101110/half-life-episode-3-...

justsayinyaknow 9y ago
With no official confirmation of either title, "HL3" has come to refer to whatever is next in the series. I've seen tons of comments across different sites that continue to "correct" this but I really don't think it is a distinction that needs to be made.
- Rafert 9y ago
  > events following those described in my previous letter (referred to herewith as Epistle 2). If 'Epistle 3' does not mean 'Episode 3', then 'Gertie Fremont' does not refer to 'Gordon Freeman'. That's what the author called it, whatever the internet at large thinks at any point in time is less relevant IMO.
  - justsayinyaknow 9y ago
    You're right, must have missed that part. Regardless, whether it's HL3 or HL2:E3 I think it's safe to say it's not happening. I'd be surprised if Valve really is sitting on this project for the next big tech breakthrough they achieve. Hard to say.
- naiyt 9y ago
  The distinction is absolutely significant. It's all about expectations. The originally promised "HL2:Episode 3" didn't need to be some huge revolutionary product, just a satisfying conclusion to HL2 and its episodes, while setting up the scene for the next game. As soon as people start saying "HL3" they expect some grandiose, ground breaking product. The story laid out here by Marc is much closer to what you would expect from Episode 3 rather than HL3.
  - justsayinyaknow 9y ago
    I basically meant that (generally) everyone who has been talking about HL3 over the years is just referring to the next hypothetical installment.
dddanmar 9y ago
I agree - this is the story outline for HL2:EP3. If this is close to the truth of the projected story line, it's way too short. It wraps up HL2:EP1 and HL2:EP2 nicely but I'm going to be naive and say it's not the end of HL3. Maybe the best move now is to just move on directly to HL3 and reference part of this released story line as flashbacks. I can dream, right?
- klondike_ 9y ago
  Valve has basically implied that this is going to be the case, since it's been too long without a release for them to continue the episodic format
  - alimbada 9y ago
    Valve don't seem particularly inclined towards the HL franchise and haven't been for a long time. Do you have a source for that claim?
    - klondike_ 9y ago
      Code leaks in updates to some of their newer games reference "hl3": http://www.valvetime.net/threads/minor-half-life-3-reference-found-within-dota-2-workshop-tools.245732/ http://www.valvetime.net/threads/minor-half-life-3-reference... Gabe Newell talks about abandoning the episodic schedule here: https://www.develop-online.net/analysis/the-valve-manifesto/0117024 https://www.develop-online.net/analysis/the-valve-manifesto/...
      - dom0 9y ago
        > Code leaks in updates to some of their newer games reference "hl3" My assumption has been for years that "HL3" is as much a joke inside Valve as it is outside of it. > Gabe Newell talks about This was six years ago.

justsayinyaknow 9y ago

With no official confirmation of either title, "HL3" has come to refer to whatever is next in the series. I've seen tons of comments across different sites that continue to "correct" this but I really don't think it is a distinction that needs to be made.

Rafert 9y ago
> events following those described in my previous letter (referred to herewith as Epistle 2). If 'Epistle 3' does not mean 'Episode 3', then 'Gertie Fremont' does not refer to 'Gordon Freeman'. That's what the author called it, whatever the internet at large thinks at any point in time is less relevant IMO.
- justsayinyaknow 9y ago
  You're right, must have missed that part. Regardless, whether it's HL3 or HL2:E3 I think it's safe to say it's not happening. I'd be surprised if Valve really is sitting on this project for the next big tech breakthrough they achieve. Hard to say.
naiyt 9y ago
The distinction is absolutely significant. It's all about expectations. The originally promised "HL2:Episode 3" didn't need to be some huge revolutionary product, just a satisfying conclusion to HL2 and its episodes, while setting up the scene for the next game. As soon as people start saying "HL3" they expect some grandiose, ground breaking product. The story laid out here by Marc is much closer to what you would expect from Episode 3 rather than HL3.
- justsayinyaknow 9y ago
  I basically meant that (generally) everyone who has been talking about HL3 over the years is just referring to the next hypothetical installment.

dddanmar 9y ago

I agree - this is the story outline for HL2:EP3. If this is close to the truth of the projected story line, it's way too short. It wraps up HL2:EP1 and HL2:EP2 nicely but I'm going to be naive and say it's not the end of HL3. Maybe the best move now is to just move on directly to HL3 and reference part of this released story line as flashbacks. I can dream, right?

klondike_ 9y ago
Valve has basically implied that this is going to be the case, since it's been too long without a release for them to continue the episodic format
- alimbada 9y ago
  Valve don't seem particularly inclined towards the HL franchise and haven't been for a long time. Do you have a source for that claim?
  - klondike_ 9y ago
    Code leaks in updates to some of their newer games reference "hl3": http://www.valvetime.net/threads/minor-half-life-3-reference-found-within-dota-2-workshop-tools.245732/ http://www.valvetime.net/threads/minor-half-life-3-reference... Gabe Newell talks about abandoning the episodic schedule here: https://www.develop-online.net/analysis/the-valve-manifesto/0117024 https://www.develop-online.net/analysis/the-valve-manifesto/...
    - dom0 9y ago
      > Code leaks in updates to some of their newer games reference "hl3" My assumption has been for years that "HL3" is as much a joke inside Valve as it is outside of it. > Gabe Newell talks about This was six years ago.