Half-Life 3 After 2013, Game Possibly Inspired by Skyrim

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Half-Life 3 After 2013, Game Possibly Inspired by Skyrim

Uros "Vader" Pavlovic

09:30 am EDT @ September 20th, 2012

Filed under: HALF-LIFE 3, HALF-LIFE 2, HALF-LIFE, VALVE, SKYRIM

According to a report from Journal du Gamer (translation via OXM), which cited a "trusted source" close to developer Valve, Half-life 3 is, in fact, in development. Supposedly the game won't be out until after 2013.

Meanwhile, and this is the cool bit, the anonymous source commented that the game was inspired by the RPG Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. The source also mentions that the current development process of Half-life 3 is "chaotic" and that the game went through several incarnations.

Valve will most likely deny these rumors, as they have so many times before, but so far this has been the only news we've had on the subject in a while (rumor or otherwise).

If the story is true, it would be interesting to see Half-life 3 with implemented Skyrim-style free-roam gameplay mechanics. If it's not true, I may kill several kittens.

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	Marku5K	Sep 20 2012, 10:32 am EDT
	Reply I'm down with that!

	Marku5K	Sep 20 2012, 10:33 am EDT
	Reply ...as long as there are NO zombies or undead or shit like that!

	im_stardust	Sep 20 2012, 10:36 am EDT
	Reply If there are no zombies, it's a shit game.

	Vader	[STAFF] Sep 20 2012, 11:01 am EDT
	Reply Zombies are a must, as much as headcrabs and crowbars.
	touretul: What about... CRAB PEOPLE! CRAB PEOPLE!

	Bubu	Sep 20 2012, 11:57 am EDT
	Reply The world Half-Life 3 and Skyrim SHOULD NEVER AGAIN BE USED IN THE SAME SENTANCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

	S.Plissken	Sep 20 2012, 12:56 pm EDT
	Reply Half-Rim though that sounds more like a porn parody...
	Vader: Oh I'd play that... Reikhardt: Well played sir, well played.

	Ftmch	Sep 20 2012, 01:04 pm EDT
	Reply Don't much like linear gameplay, so some freedom is fine by me.

	Morkrul	Sep 20 2012, 01:22 pm EDT
	Reply damn

	Terminator	Sep 20 2012, 02:05 pm EDT
	Reply I will believe this when Valve announces it. Until then, I'm not holding my breath.
	Vader: Hold it damn you, hold it!

	IcedEarth	Sep 20 2012, 02:22 pm EDT
	Reply As much as I love both HL and Skyrim, I'm not sure mixing the two would be the best idea. HL's appeal was the strong narrative and character development. Valve has a knack for making you care about the characters and what happens next. An open-world environment is not conducive to that. Everyone bashes linear games but that's what helps drive a great narrative. It's difficult to capture that same effect when the player can wander off anywhere at any time.

	RenegadeCZ	Sep 20 2012, 03:05 pm EDT
	Reply I think that they refer to Skyrim only because of its ability to become extremely successful and popular, when it was released five years later than its predecessor, and they wish it would be the same with HL3. I'm 19, and pretty much everyone who is younger than me doesn't remember HL2 at all. So it could be hard for Valve to successfuly engage the younger audience with this.

	im_stardust	Sep 20 2012, 03:07 pm EDT
	Reply .

	KraGeRzR	Sep 20 2012, 03:42 pm EDT
	Reply This anonymous source is talking from their asscrack, and as with all rumors, should be ignored until an official statement is made. Skyrim as the inspiration for HL3. Don't make me fucking laugh. 4/10 Troll, is my guess.

	Thongurf	Sep 20 2012, 04:35 pm EDT
	Reply It seems the internet fanbois have decided skyrim is the perfect game and all should strive to it..... Alas that is not the case, its not even that good a game.

	run_like_snot	Sep 20 2012, 05:43 pm EDT
	Reply OMG HL3 IS COMING OUT IN 2013!
	Vader: Hm, the title specifically stresses that it's not gon…

	Reikhardt	Sep 20 2012, 06:05 pm EDT
	Reply Valve aren't stupid, they know there is no point with big anouncements or leaked news. When and if they release HL3 they'll do it with virtually no fanfare or some very convoluted ARG. It's just their style.

	finaleve	Sep 20 2012, 08:27 pm EDT
	Reply I'm almost positive that the inspiration in this article is in terms to the environments and not so much the RPG or free-roaming aspects. If anyone recalls, there were some side-tracking moments throughout the series that helped keep things interesting. Sure, they were minor but they kept the game from feeling linear, even though the damn game is a straight line. Also, HOPEFULLY they give off a "choice" ending like they did in HL1. Don't care how stupid it was, the option opened up for some interesting bits. Also, has anyone played Black Mesa yet?
	Vader: After what you guys wrote, I feel tempted to try Blac…

	Breedy_Mcfluff	Sep 20 2012, 10:05 pm EDT
	Reply A close source, my ass. And hell yes, Black Mesa is pretty damn great. Outdated graphics and an occasional crash here and there, but overall it's worth playing. More worth playing than Dragon Age II, that's for sure. Better writing too.

	touretul	Sep 21 2012, 12:54 am EDT
	Reply Development process is chaotic. Hm. I didn't expect less from Valve. CHAOTIC! That's the word of the day. Yam!
	Vader: Well, who knows, right, I mean it's hard to say anyth… touretul: I'm playing now Black Mesa and I must say that for th…