HL2 - The Surprise is coming...

[Jonbo298]

The reason you didn't really notice the patch yesterday was because it added a command to the console in game and didn't make any major changes to it so it was an insanely small patch basically.

[Null]

SDK has been released along with HL2's official Deathmatch mode.

http://www.steampowered.com/index.php?area=news

Shame they couldnt of had that done a couple weeks earlier, a lot of the games 9.5 scores woulda easily turned into 10's.
And even tho its only DM, this makes TDM and CTF mods REALLY easy to make now.

[Jonbo298]

I've played around in it a bit. Quite a few servers are laggy right now but still playable.

First impressions. 2 levels. Both are fun. Nice to pickup whatever you want (except cars...yet ) and chuck it at people. It's fun for a quick DM but the mods I can't wait for now.

[Blackmane]

Getting it downloaded right now. They really shouldn't have waited to bring it out like you said. The only reason they got a lower score and not perfects was because of the lack of a HL2 multi mode.

[Jason1]

Ive played it a little bit. I definatley noticed some lag problems, but the game is still mad fun...I love on that city map, when you go upstairs and get the rocket launcher, then just launch at the pitiful people down below...awsome. Maps could be a little bigger though...

[Null]

from what i've read, it should be thought of as a beta really.

its going to get patches to fix a lot of issues, and bigger and more maps will come out.
im really waiting for servers to get setup correctly to cut out the lag before giving it a real go.

[Jonbo298]

I don't look at this as a beta. It works. There are a few kinks in it but its not a beta. It's like calling Half Life 2 a beta because of the fact that some people have issues. Or calling CS:Source a beta because some people have problems.