Why do people really like beta?

[Dvayne Reaze]

Yeah it's dark but didn't dystopia become boring?

[calembredaine]

beta content gives me a similar vibe to stalker games. some ugly, hostile yet fascinating version of earth. you don't have as much of that in retail, though it fits the definition.

what ik people love about beta is not just the atmosphere, but two other things: the fact it's vague af as a barely coherent amalgamation of several development drafts, which kinda makes it intriguing, and the amount of content valve made around it.

latter is especially understandable when many missed all the hl1 stuff missing or dumbed down in retail. it's funny how valve, renown as game design geniuses, make several GB worth of content only to scrap them cause "not good enough according to testers" or something, but then you got like ten teams of modders over the years who tried to prove them wrong. well, tbf said modders did not have a product to sell.

[^1M̵̖͛athelgar]

People mostly like the Beta because the Concept art was cool

[Alcoholic]

Because it is better

[seansatake]

edgy people
i like the beta but i honestly think that both the final game and beta are balanced
also i swear i wouldnt wanna leave one of the fans who obese over the child labor parts (which werent even in the 2003 storyline) alone without a policeman in a park

[Dvayne Reaze]

Originally posted by seansatake:

edgy people
i like the beta but i honestly think that both the final game and beta are balanced
also i swear i wouldnt wanna leave one of the fans who obese over the child labor parts (which werent even in the 2003 storyline) alone without a policeman in a park

Are you aware that child slavery is part of the story. The game does not paint it as something good. I mean maybe.

[Cat]

The entire world is conquered by an extraterrestrial empire with all countries governments crushed and people are worried about a bunch of kids being forced to stay up late working?

[^1M̵̖͛athelgar]

Originally posted by Cat:

The entire world is conquered by an extraterrestrial empire with all countries governments crushed and people are worried about a bunch of kids being forced to stay up late working?

But child labor is dark and gritty!1!1!1

[calembredaine]

Originally posted by Cat:

The entire world is conquered by an extraterrestrial empire with all countries governments crushed and people are worried about a bunch of kids being forced to stay up late working?

china and co. would have not let the game pass otherwise

[Dvayne Reaze]

Originally posted by calembredaine:

Originally posted by Cat:

The entire world is conquered by an extraterrestrial empire with all countries governments crushed and people are worried about a bunch of kids being forced to stay up late working?

china and co. would have not let the game pass otherwise

What do you mean?

[Cat]

Originally posted by Major Protonic-3 Heartbeat:

Originally posted by calembredaine:

china and co. would have not let the game pass otherwise

What do you mean?

You don't know about big papa Pooh of china?

[Dvayne Reaze]

Originally posted by Cat:

Originally posted by Major Protonic-3 Heartbeat:

What do you mean?

You don't know about big papa Pooh of china?

No. Should I? Is it something racist?

[calembredaine]

papa pooh of china is xi xinping. often mocked by being compared to winni the pooh. yes ig there is some racism in it.

Originally posted by Major Protonic-3 Heartbeat:

Originally posted by calembredaine:

china and co. would have not let the game pass otherwise

What do you mean?

child labour is a touchy topic in asia. valve at least thought so back then, therefore cutting the children from hl2.
tbh i like the anti-reproduction field idea too. not sure it's smart, but i like what valve tried to go for with it.

[Dvayne Reaze]

Originally posted by calembredaine:

papa pooh of china is xi xinping. often mocked by being compared to winni the pooh. yes ig there is some racism in it.

Originally posted by Major Protonic-3 Heartbeat:

What do you mean?

child labour is a touchy topic in asia. valve at least thought so back then, therefore cutting the children from hl2.
tbh i like the anti-reproduction field idea too. not sure it's smart, but i like what valve tried to go for with it.

Yes there is. He has eyes like Winnie.
Cutting Children has nothing to do with China. What are you? Joe Rogan or even Alex Jones fan?

[calembredaine]

china certainly has child labour, and by god that's certainly a touchy topic.

only point you could argue is how much valve specifically thought of china when making the decision. that's not something i care about though, tbh.

[Dvayne Reaze]

Originally posted by calembredaine:

china certainly has child labour, and by god that's certainly a touchy topic.

only point you could argue is how much valve specifically thought of china when making the decision. that's not something i care about though, tbh.

Every country has it to some degree. People in USA to move from their parents earlier start to work earlier but when China does it it's bad and terrible.