I went to the local EB and checked the HL2 display boxes, and guess what? They all said release was set at 9/2/04, the release date lookup guide there corroborated this. Granted 9/2 is still before the autumnal equinox, but for all intents and purposes, its no longer summer from the standard school starting POV. Its highly possible that this date is old, Im willing to admit, but as it stands HL2 is going to miss the summer release. Thanks again VaLVE, can I have some of whatever you guys have been smoking these last 5 years?j/k: Half Life 2 is gonna be sweet one way or another, though they sure are taking their own sweet time (and in the game business, games in development dont age like wine *cough*Daikatana*cough*)

um, wrongAmerican summer doesn't start till July and ends in October.Thus, it is making the summer release date if it comes out in SeptemberBut seriously man, stop the Valve dishing. They are working extremly hard to get this out, and negative comments don't help

Er.. October? No. Try September 20-21, not October.

Hmm...I thought this was another new member thread.

me too...

the autumnal equinox is usually on the 21-22. However, most of us judge the end of summer by when the majority of colleges and schools begin which is end of august.

Sounds to me Flak your getting nervous and trying to get out of the bet :mrgreen:

Yup, trying to weazel out on a technicality. Oh well, he'll always be Mr. Fluffykins to me

the autumnal equinox is usually on the 21-22. However, most of us judge the end of summer by when the majority of colleges and schools begin which is end of august

well, it doesn't matter when you judge it, what matters is when it actully ends.

So, if it comes out before 21st, then you'll all be changing your names

Don't even bother trusting what stores put down for the HL2 release date. The date has been changed lots of times at EB and they were all wrong. Until Valve actually gives an official release date, don't bother believing anything else you read.

I just have one thing to say. Now that 2.9 is in Valve's hands. Don't expect it to be out for a month (or two). I've also heard rumors about the fact that Valve might not put FA in the "My Games" list.

HAHA hl2 will be sweet one way or another -flack magnetYeah the HL2 promotional videos =P

I just have one thing to say.

 

Now that 2.9 is in Valve's hands. Don't expect it to be out for a month (or two).

I've also heard rumors about the fact that Valve might not put FA in the "My Games" list.

Ive talked with Mazor, myself.

 

And he knows that it'll be in My Games list. Might be a week..

Knowing Valve, that translates into "taking their sweet time" because they won't make money off of it.

Ok dudes Winter starts from December-february (3 months) spring march-may(3months) SUMMER june-august(3months) FALL September-November (3 months) . This is the international system of a year. Now i dont know how it is in different counties in USA. But this is the system u need to follow.

here in england we do things slightly differently, the 1st of augest is our spring, the second is our only day of summer, and the 3rd is autumn... the other 362 are winter and its usually raining.

the seasons start around the following times:

 

Winter Solstice around december 21-22

 

Spring Equinox around March 21-22

 

Summer Solstice around june 21-22

 

Fall Equinox around september 21-22

 

these dates are just estimates for it varies year by year due to the sun. Hope this helps! And these are for the northern hemisphere south of the equator is opposite(you know they just had to be different )

Yes that is an north american thing i heard it first in canada when i came. We learned in school that its Winter starts from December-february (3 months) spring march-may(3months) SUMMER june-august(3months) FALL September-November (3 months). And i know this is the international system.

Ofcourse if you wanna go by the astronomical way than every year the autumn starts on a different date. But its pretty much considerd that september is a autumn month. And like palading says its different south of the equator. For example in New Zeeland in July its pretty darn cold And in january people go to the beach.

For all of you people making fun of Valve for "taking their sweet time" i found this in a interview with Gabe Newell:Half-Life Radio: Do you have any last things that you want to say to your fans?Gabe Newell: We want to hurry up and ship the damn thing. That's all we think about.

Hmm same as last year . I dont know they can do whatever they want they just dissapointed me.