@siebe1998 They said it was too difficult to kill, that and it was supposed to be invincible... They also didn't allow it because it would make it too easy to fight other people with it, because you don't need to type sv_cheats to spawn npc's anymore.
The Hydra was cut because it simply wasn't fun to fight against. It was cool to watchm but as soon as you went to engage it you'd see a bunch of flapping blue stuff and then you'd be dead.
the zombie weapon and combine models were sick in the early version of half life 2. idk why they changed it. it almost seems like they worked backwards when coming out with the models you see in the game now
@MUTEGIO36 They changed it cause somebody hacked into valve servers, stole the hl2 beta level they designed and leaked it to the net. They found this as a set back to the surprises they had in store for players when they initially release the whole game so they scraped those models and weapons. :D
"There is a lot of value in refinement. There's an aggressive statement of this principle, which isn't entirely true but it's still interesting: It doesn't matter what we cut, so long as we cut it and it gives us the time to focus on other things, because any of the options will be bad unless they're finished, and any of them will be good if they are finished." ―Gabe Newell
I think all the beta content was all gonna be in hl2 at one point, but they felt it may have a been too long and they decided to stretch the original hl2 out into retail hl2 and the episodes
FinMatz do you have any idea of what you're talking about? BMS is not developed by Valve you know. Its a mod for HL2 and focuses on the original Half LIfe Remake. It has nothing to do with HL2.
Hl2 was made years ago, Way before Radi8 studios started making the source mod.
A) Black mesa source is using the orange box source engine, ( 2007, correct me if im wrong )
B) Black mesa source is a MOD. And is no-way to do with the valve team or such.
C) The reason why so much was cut, Is that the source engine has limitations, Instead of running a complete streamline animsequence, It uses loads of them. Thats why if you kill an NPC, every sequence stops...
If no-one knows. This combine soldier and alyx vance are not the real beta models, They were only used for E3 Demo. Believe me, I have the beta
Xwatch1009 2 months ago
@Xwatch1009
The demos were made in early 2003, the leak was put on the web in October 2003. It would have given Valve the time to go through the models a little.
mrGlitch2000 1 week ago
Beta Alyx is creepy when she smiles
starelite23 3 months ago
a very old game, but still has good graphics
olegario39 3 months ago
Im glad they remade it cuz the look of everything looks MUCH more better now.
monkeyfur200 4 months ago
VALVE! Y U NO HYDRA?!
TheLackofattack 4 months ago
Look at this guys, this was 2003.
SEE HOW BAD-ASS THOSE GRAPHICS LOOK? Compare this to command and conquer: Renegade! Which came out in 2003!
That's like comparing black ops graphics to halo 1!
xweert711 5 months ago
0:58 THAT would of been a fun boss in HL2
VideoGameCharacter89 6 months ago
The beta and previews set my bar really high in HL2, hard to say if it lived up to it.
HWGuyEG 7 months ago
i think the hydra at 0:59 would have made an awsome thing in the game. why did they put this part out of the game....
siebe1998 9 months ago 3
@siebe1998 because of the leak.
rippedpixel 8 months ago
@rippedpixel Actually they removed it because it was too hard to kill and they trouble developing the AI at the time.
hiytham 8 months ago
@siebe1998 Well... It was a VERY hard boss, and it wasn't so story fitting, probadly.
Edward8Bro 8 months ago
@siebe1998 They said it was too difficult to kill, that and it was supposed to be invincible... They also didn't allow it because it would make it too easy to fight other people with it, because you don't need to type sv_cheats to spawn npc's anymore.
xweert711 8 months ago
I Sucks They Didn't Add the Hydra, Oh Well I hope They Add It To Epi3.
Ha1fLife220 9 months ago
@Ha1fLife220 theres hydra in half life 2 beta but it was hacked and the animation bugs
1NT3RV3NT10N1 9 months ago
@1NT3RV3NT10N1 Ehh.
Probably why they didnt add it then.
Ha1fLife220 9 months ago
I would be inclined to say that some parts look far better than the Half-Life 2 of now. Especially the laser tentacles.
MrCoolPeacock 1 year ago
@MrCoolPeacock Hydras.
rippedpixel 8 months ago
@rippedpixel * Especially the Hydras, then. Though laser tentacles sounds better.
MrCoolPeacock 8 months ago
Ihave the Game Half life to and on the back there is an snapshot with the beta sombies look much cooler than the normal zombie that is in the game.
tiptopruben 1 year ago
wow, the world in the beta looks more realistic than in the finished game! and whats with that monster at the end? looks like a beta-only campaign!
medicyukisuna 1 year ago
For a game from 2003 its fucking beautyful!
MrRestoWarrior 1 year ago 4
0:32 What Again with the tower??
TheMikfff 1 year ago
The Hydra was cut because it simply wasn't fun to fight against. It was cool to watchm but as soon as you went to engage it you'd see a bunch of flapping blue stuff and then you'd be dead.
camydoger 1 year ago
the zombie weapon and combine models were sick in the early version of half life 2. idk why they changed it. it almost seems like they worked backwards when coming out with the models you see in the game now
MUTEGIO36 1 year ago
@MUTEGIO36 They changed it cause somebody hacked into valve servers, stole the hl2 beta level they designed and leaked it to the net. They found this as a set back to the surprises they had in store for players when they initially release the whole game so they scraped those models and weapons. :D
JusticeCrewFtw 1 year ago
amazing graphics for 2003!
Egag2000 1 year ago
the smg looked better
dragonbaas 1 year ago
c'mon, this look awesome but infact we should thank for Valve not release that
afterall this wasn't scripted enough for being launch to the people
danin900 1 year ago
Why do betas always look much more awesome than the actual release >:C
waitingforgta4 1 year ago
@waitingforgta4
danin900 1 year ago
@wiredguyz me too
gasmask755 1 year ago
What was that thing that grabbed the ombine at 1:01?
gasmask755 1 year ago
@gasmask755 the hydra
tehmoocow1369 1 year ago
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"There is a lot of value in refinement. There's an aggressive statement of this principle, which isn't entirely true but it's still interesting: It doesn't matter what we cut, so long as we cut it and it gives us the time to focus on other things, because any of the options will be bad unless they're finished, and any of them will be good if they are finished." ―Gabe Newell
alpusdotaKOR 1 year ago
thank god that it looked better.
MASTURCHEEF001 1 year ago
I like the original Alyx better...
wiredguyz 1 year ago
I kinda like this better than the released one...
lulzeaterlol 1 year ago
this could of been the real half life 2 ;/
kokis55 2 years ago
Well this HL2 version is better but wtf is 1.00-104?
Jimiri123 2 years ago
@Jimiri123
say "Hi" to hydra, the scariest yet funnyest-if-it-does-a-t-pose.
LtPortal 2 years ago
did you see the scanner the eye-camera was the same texture as the GLaDos cores at the end of portal
alexmodfireball 2 years ago
Sad that even though the E3 alyx model was ported to retail, the "porters" won't post it...
Karrus01 2 years ago
shit...
half life 2 trailer from 2006 show a totally different game, i wonder what people thought when they saw the 2006 trailer...
danin900 2 years ago
I jizzed cause of the graphics that time
LegitimateLegenD 2 years ago
I think all the beta content was all gonna be in hl2 at one point, but they felt it may have a been too long and they decided to stretch the original hl2 out into retail hl2 and the episodes
gmanhell94 2 years ago
Awesome... why the hell they removed all that AMAZING stuff... poor Half Life 2, the retail really sucks compared to this
RavenPest 2 years ago
I think they removed that all because Black Mesa Source is coming, so my opinion is that they don't want to put all cool stuff in one game.
FinMatz 2 years ago
FinMatz do you have any idea of what you're talking about? BMS is not developed by Valve you know. Its a mod for HL2 and focuses on the original Half LIfe Remake. It has nothing to do with HL2.
RavenPest 2 years ago
Í know... but my english is not best of all so sry if i was writing mistakes.. anyways i know that it has nothing to do with hl2 i know i know!!!
FinMatz 2 years ago
You made one mistake in that sentence, so it's good :)
maggotlv 2 years ago
Dude. your such a dumbass.
Hl2 was made years ago, Way before Radi8 studios started making the source mod.
A) Black mesa source is using the orange box source engine, ( 2007, correct me if im wrong )
B) Black mesa source is a MOD. And is no-way to do with the valve team or such.
C) The reason why so much was cut, Is that the source engine has limitations, Instead of running a complete streamline animsequence, It uses loads of them. Thats why if you kill an NPC, every sequence stops...
chiles04 2 years ago 3
i know you fuckin moron... and i just today got information that its only a mod... what is so sad.. :(
FinMatz 2 years ago
i dont know more about hl2 but whats npc?
Jerv165 2 years ago
Non playable characters. But I bet you figured that out already.
JohnFortman 1 year ago
@JohnFortman lol
yigiyoo99 1 year ago
The Citadel at 0:33 looks AWESOME!And the sky at 0:50 is BEAUTYFUL!
gordonfreeman162 2 years ago 20
Actually valve accsedentally put the beta in with the DVD in stores. Hopefully u find it. HAPPY HUNTING!
tryetryetrye 2 years ago
NAh you can just download it xD the beta was pretty easy to find on internet :D
baltross 2 years ago
No they didnt... Some guy hacked into Valves pc and ripped the beta
DeDaDoDu 2 years ago
sure wish they kept the Hydra :(
movingtarget12321 3 years ago
holy shit 1:04
skatingjim9412 3 years ago
The valve should have put the HL2 beta on sale too..if anyone is intrested...ALOT of ppl would be interested!
sitarattapea 3 years ago 35
dude.. you can download it for free...
Lazymob 3 years ago
@sitarattapea tere .
Arto572 7 months ago
That woulda been a kick in the ass if that was the Real game
Zinthius22 3 years ago 2
a lot of these maps are still playable in the missing info mod.
blooregardo 3 years ago
Define "kick in the ass".
Zero2562130 3 years ago
Like slap in the face? Kick in the ass? idk >.>
Zinthius22 3 years ago
The retail sucked ass. The retail should've been like the beta.
Zero2562130 3 years ago
That footage was from the Half Life2 Beta.
Still a good vid.
dudee624 3 years ago