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[RoboFu]

Deadlock. Next Valve game. Previously known as Neon Prime, Citadel.

Damn it! ... I thought it was transformers game from the first sentence!

 

[rodrigolfp]

and still no half life 3 or L4D 3 yayyyyy

Alyx is a better surprise than any flat screen "HL3".

 

[Sethbacca]

Everybody in here shitting on this, but sounds kind of fun to me. It's Valve so it will be at least worth a look imo.

 

[rkofan87]

most likely more moba or vr lame.

 

[FoxMcChief]

That stare frightens me and turns me on at the same time.

 

[MrRibeye]

Oh! It just hit me.

Gabe loves playing on the Deck

His favorite game DOTA 2 doesn't control super well on it

Deadlock is designed to make Gabe happy playing on the Deck

 

[StueyDuck]

Details on the new Valve game have surfaced online:

Sounds.... very 2018....

Feels like another bomb like that card game we've all forgotten. They've already got 2 shooters and one already is a hero shooter. Since this isn't TF3 this just sounds pointless

 

[SoloCamo]

and still no half life 3 or L4D 3 yayyyyy

Give them a break... they finally released Counter Strike "2".... 3 is a big number you know.

 

[Dr. Wilkinson]

Wow. Kind of wish I hadn't clicked on this. Literally every word in the description of what type of game this is a turn-off. Modern Valve as a game developer is just completely lackluster and awful. Hasn't been anything good since Half-Life 2. What a waste. And they absorbed the team that was making Valley of the Gods, to make a fcking Half-Life VR game, and canceled Valley of the Gods.

I swear sometimes we live in like *the worst timeline.

 

[Hrk69]

 

[Spukc]

Comprehensive reading troubles?

'After years' meaning after the Wilderness periode at Valve, before Alyx. Alyx was the revitalized kick off point that Valve was interested again in focussing on making games.

username checks out xD

 

[Holammer]

I'll judge it when I see it, but I suspect it'll be forgotten like Artifact & Dota Underlords after 2 years.
Valve needs to do "real" games to uphold its brand rather than milking machines.

 

[Divus]

Sounds like Paragon. Not that anyone remembers Paragon.

 

[mitch1971]

What does 4 lanes mean here?

How many ways through the map. COD usually has 3 lane maps.

 

[iHaunter]

everyone chasing that GaaS eh?

Most of Valve's recent games are GaaS no? What do you think Counter Strike and Dota 2 have been?

Sounds like Paragon. Not that anyone remembers Paragon.

I actually REALLY liked Paragon. I was sad to hear they gave up on it. I played it til it was shut down. Main'd Faye.

 

[mitch1971]

Competitive third person hero-based shooter. 6 vs 6
Cringe gay art style.

I'm out before it's begun.

I'm looking forward to finding out what pronouns the characters use, because we know that's important to how the game plays.

 

[ReBurn]

Gabe made Fortnite at home

 

[violence]

We know what kind of game this will be because valve no longer bothers with games that yield “zero billions of dollars.”

 

[Unrivaledx88]

Hate when maps have Lanes , I like an open map design , hit them from any angle. Ppl be camping lanes behind a box, making you having to check every corner.

Atleast COD was like that . Not sure if these hero shooters are

 

[squidilix]

Hero design pretty much inspired by Dota universe

Yikes

 

[squidilix]

But at least, I can be interested... since Blizzard doing shit with Overwatch...

 

[ResurrectedContrarian]

Good luck to them, multiplayer sucks.

I want Portal 3 most of all.

Spoiler

Half Life 3 already happened but some people are in denial due to VR

 

[Pop]

Hero shooter trash

GaaS crap

 

[BlazinAm]

I feel like Valve has a good ear to the ground when it comes to player wants and trends and they have to see that a hero based shooter is not the way to go. Building unique characters with combo of traits, skills and weapons seems to be the way to go. Let the e-sports money come to you not chase after it. Although I would keep a close eye on Marvel Rivals.

Good luck to them, multiplayer sucks.

I want Portal 3 most of all.

Spoiler

Half Life 3 already happened but some people are in denial due to VR

Ehhhh... I would say they gave us Half-Life 2 Episode 3 more than Half Life 3.

 

[ResurrectedContrarian]

Ehhhh... I would say they gave us Half-Life 2 Episode 3 more than Half Life 3.

Disagree.

Alyx's length (~12 hours for main playthrough) is in the same ballpark as HL2 (~13-15). The episodes are only about 5 hours each.

Additionally, the episodes are not presented as true successors since they generally reuse the same engine and tech, just adding more. HL:Alyx is a generation leap (several, in fact) over the tech in the previous entry, actually a much bigger leap even than between HL1 and 2. In every way it is a sequel-level entry in the series rather than an add on.

 

[Hudo]

Are there any news about some games with singleplayer content from Valve? I don't even ask about Half-Life 3. Just something that isn't some multiplayer microtransaction/DLC platform.

 

[Giallo Corsa]

Deadlock, instead of Half-life, 3 screen-shots

 

[Games of Today]

Please, someone, get me out of this fucking nightmare of bland hero shooter shit. I will repeat this as many times if I have to.

If I want a whacky shooter, I will play Fortnite, if I want a hero shooter, I will play overwatch. THE END.

These games are blowing it. CoD and Battlefield have their own, separate markets that they refuse to acknowledge and build their games around.

Instead like 10 different games at any one time all copy eachother and none of them are fun or unique. This industry has become such garbage.

 

[bender]

Basically, fast-paced interesting ADHD gameplay. Combination of Dota 2, Team Fortress 2, Overwatch, Valorant, Smite, Orcs Must Die.

 

[LiquidMetal14]

Actually sounds really interesting and I'm not a fan of this type of stuff

 

[Draugoth]

More info

• Currently in Closed Alpha with hundreds of people playing. This initially included friends and family members of Valve employees, but invites have been spread more widely.
• Competitive YouTubers have also been invited to play but they are under NDA
• He's surprised more details haven't leaked before today considering how many people are playing.
• Announcement is likely imminent

 

[Holammer]

 

[mrqs]

Obviously not coming to consoles. Right? I don't even have a Windows PC anymore, has been years. Sucks. Hope it's good tho!

 

[Orutisu Furio]

Generic hero shooter trash for the legions of 13 year olds to scream at each other through their mics on twitch while playing it.

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

Obviously not coming to consoles. Right? I don't even have a Windows PC anymore, has been years. Sucks. Hope it's good tho!

I would think this was made to be multiplatform.

 

[Bry0]

Tyler mcvicker came through dang. Sound like exactly what he described what a year ago now?

 

[Toons]

yeaaah.. not sure we need another hero shooter

Hero shooters have been doing pretty great in terms of ROI more consistently than almost any other genre so it doesn't surprise me that we're seeing more of em

Edit: I for one welcome it. Don't know why there's so much ire towards them, im a busy guy and most of my time is spend on these types of games in general

 

[Jinzo Prime]

Most of Valve's recent games are GaaS no? What do you think Counter Strike and Dota 2 have been?

I actually REALLY liked Paragon. I was sad to hear they gave up on it. I played it til it was shut down. Main'd Faye.

Paragon came back as Predecessor. You can play it right now:

Fast-paced action game that combines MOBA and FPS | Predecessor

Predecessor is a fast-paced action game that combines MOBA and FPS gameplay to put you at the heart of the fight with strategic choice, third-person control, and immersive action.

www.predecessorgame.com

 

[salva]

 

[Jinzo Prime]

Artstyle looks like a mix of CounterStrike 2 and Team Fortress 2.

 

[Heaven Angel]

Another day, another gaas game announcement. Tired of these multiplayer, live service shit.

 

[digital_ghost]

and still no half life 3 or L4D 3 yayyyyy

At this point the only way half life 3 is getting made is if Gabe is held at gunpoint.

 

[Metnut]

Isn’t this game already out? Is this a remake?

 

[VenomousCoffee]

The main thing I got from this is a desire to replay the BioShock games this summer.

 

[TransTrender]

Just because it's funny

 

[Represent.]

yeah, this industry is as creatively bankrupt as it gets.

Even Hollywood is in better shape.

 

[badblue]

Competitive third person hero-based shooter.

 

[dorkimoe]

Excited for something like this

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

A summary of the thread so far...

Valve is close to revealing their new 3rd person, hero based MOBA. A genre in which there are about 7 games total.

NeoGAF: *Whines about creative bankruptcy because 7 is too many*

Will update further as the insightful takes load in.

 

[Generic]

I wonder if Sweet Baby Inc worked on the game.