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I am really excited to maybe actually someday be able to play the next half life… But when I watched the half life anniversary video a couple months back, thei

I am really excited to maybe actually someday be able to play the next half life… But when I watched the half life anniversary video a couple months back, their reasoning for why we didn't get more games bothered me. That they don’t want to put a game out solely to advance the story and instead only if it does something new. As a fan of the series I thought this was frustrating and makes this a bit bittersweet and is kinda tempering my excitement. So we get HL3 soonish and Hl4 in another 20 years? I get it their reasoning but at some point I just want a game to come out for the story without reinventing the game every time.

dmpk2k 2y ago
That was just an excuse by Valve. The reality was that they were unable to finish numerous HL attempts due to the shortcomings of their organisational structure and somewhat absent/aloof/fickle top management. Maybe they’ve finally recognized and fixed the real problem. Maybe not. We will see in future performance.
- nerdjon 2y ago
  While I am sure that may be part of it. How they have built games recently seem to backup what they said. Aperture Hand Lab and HL:Alex was VR and partially pushing the Index. Aperture Desk Job I can’t remember the name of was for the Steam Deck. The way they have released games seem to backup what they are saying.
  - dmpk2k 2y ago
    HL: Alex happened because "upper management" (aka the people with the actual power in their amorphous organizational structure) was engaged, and wanted a major title in VR. Major titles do not happen otherwise; excitement by the troops only goes so far, because there will always be setbacks and grind.