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ggrobot · Elite Member Joined: 28 May 2004 Posts: 53587

Half-Life 2: Lost Coast is a single-stage extension level/ technology demo of the blockbuster Half-Life 2. The level included shows off Valve's High Dynamic Range lighting commonly referred to simply as HDR, with new gameplay to demonstrate the new ...read a full review

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devilhood · Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2005 3:25 pm Post subject:

Lost Goat tbh
It's a cool map though.

xxxx · Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2005 5:23 pm Post subject:

Bert · Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2005 8:46 pm Post subject:

HL2:Lost Coast is a tech demo. Doom3 is great no question, however most levels are played in the dark, in tight corridors, with extreme shadows. Can't express too much in that. HL2:Lost Coast, expecially if your video card is relatively modern, the textures, the sky, reflections, refractions, the contrast are much more vibrant whether you are standing on a cliff ledge or inside in the church. It looks fairly real. The screenies give an idea.

xxxx · Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2005 1:09 am Post subject:

If your saying this looks real, http://www.ggmania.com/pics/lostcoast/lostcoast03.jpg then you need to get out more often.

Bert · Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2005 3:53 am Post subject:

I wrote "fairly real". If you can link screenies of another game thats more technically impressive, by all means do.

Jelster · Junior Member Joined: 04 Oct 2005 Posts: 115

xxxx we understand you're sore at Valve for some personal reason but to constantly slam the HL2 engine and anything they produce is a bit close minded.

Valve have, in Lost Coast, implemented a new technology and created a level to show its various features off. Its by no means going to bring about a huge leap in graphical realism but its certainly one element that needs to be implemented into ALL engines.

I also like the way the level has the commentary points, it would be nice to have director's editions of games in the Deluxe releases which would allow you to run through the game with similar commentary tags.

In all I like the HL2 engine, I think its a very lean and graphically impressive engine which will no doubt be built upon like the Q3 engine was. For some reason MP games based on the engine just don't seem to be my cuppa but thats a more personal choice.

ps. someone really needs to get a sarcasm sensor for xmas. Smile

KingArthur · Contributing Member Joined: 21 Jun 2005 Posts: 78

Screen shots can't do it justice but I think the lost coast looks pretty good...

Nosferatu · Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2005 10:52 am Post subject:

xxxx, what's so disgusting in this screenshot: http://www.ggmania.com/pics/lostcoast/lostcoast03.jpg?
I think it DOES look FAIRLY real too.
Source looks prettier and prettier, they don't let it age that fast, that's a really good policy.