Half-Life 2: Episode 2 Commentary

GooseGoose · 10-29-2007, 04:52 AM

I was in Sierra Leone seven months ago. Why, you wonder... well the opportunity presented itself and I just went on a whim. If you love dysentery, hepatitis A virus, kids with FN/FAL assault rifles and vicious baboons, this is the country in which you definitely need to take your holiday. Visiting a place like Sierra Leone puts a lot of things in perspective, and that includes video games. It's hard to believe, but no one I spoke to in that country had ever heard of the Half-Life series. Priorities I guess.

I don't consider my opinions of Half-Life to be particularly unique or interesting, and I am far from an "expert" regarding Half-Life or video games in general, yet to my complete surprise many of you fans of the series enjoy hearing me babble on to no end about these very games, so those few of you will no doubt be pleased to find I have created a similar commentary for Episode 2 as for Half-Life 2 and Episode 1. When I listen to myself in these recordings it makes me cringe, and I think "How can people stand this?"

The commentary is one hour, ten minutes long... I know, that's absolutely mad, but I cut about 30 minutes out if you can believe it. So I have released it in two ways, on Youtube in twelve sections, and on Google Video in its entirety.

Youtube:

~ 1.) Introduction
~ 2.) The Hunted I
~ 3.) The Hunted II
~ 4.) Cecil
~ 5.) Falling Freeman I
~ 6.) Falling Freeman II
~ 7.) The Passenger I
~ 8.) The Passenger II
~ 9.) Road Trip I
~ 10.) Road Trip II
~ 11.) The Forest through the Trees
~ 12.) Silence

Google Video:

~ Half-Life 2: Episode 2 Commentary

I make these commentaries for two reasons:

1.) I want Valve to send me a plush headcrab, or failing that, some Post-It notes.
2.) I want all of you, the fans of the series, to enjoy the games as much as I do.

If you have any questions about what I've done, or any comments about anything you'd like to see from me in the future, please feel free to e-mail me. Scathing insults are welcome: mark@goosegoose.com

If you want to see the Half-Life 2 Commentary, see this thread. For the Episode 1 Critique, look here.

Cheerio everyone.

mimaz98 · 10-29-2007, 05:36 AM

Uh, what a pleasure to meet you here. I loved your Episode 1 Critque. Excellent work. Thank you very much for providing the EP2 version.

Naurgul · 10-29-2007, 05:37 AM

Thanks, they're nice, in a weird way. I'm watching it right now. I'm not sure why you mentioned your stay in Sierra Leone, though.

Edit:I was watching the first part... and wow. When you started saying about how you thought Ep1 was a step forward but Ep2 much more than simply the next step, I remembered how these were my thoughts exactly when I finished Episode Two...

mimaz98 · 10-29-2007, 05:49 AM

Up to part 3.

Amazing so far...

Ihavenofriends · 10-29-2007, 06:24 AM

Although I didn't enjoy ep2 as much as the next guy, but I do love watching your videos. It did make me appreciate episode 2 more.

mimaz98 · 10-29-2007, 06:55 AM

Just finished watching them. Bloody brilliant. I appreciate the game so much more now. You really are a natural critic.

It completely deserved the sticky.

Jagged Tooth · 10-29-2007, 08:22 AM

Awesome, Just awesome.

rateoforange · 10-29-2007, 09:25 AM

I've really enjoyed your commentaries on the HL2 series. It's a unique undertaking.

I think the train tracks are perpendicular to and elevated from City 17 at the beginning for cinematic reasons. Being in the mountains makes the view of the destroyed city a vista and the tracks being perpendicular allows the portal storm to hit them full force, and gives the player a chance to witness the collapse in the best position.

'course it doesn't square with the ending of Episode 1, but as they mentioned in the dev commentary, the opening scenes of Ep 2 received a few revisions.

dr.koljan · 10-29-2007, 09:29 AM

Good indeed, but you really should record the video using the in-game feature because the video is a bit laggy...

Samon · 10-29-2007, 09:40 AM

I'll be watching it later tonight. Score.

ozku · 10-29-2007, 12:18 PM

Great job

Hope to see more after ep3 arrives.

Elminstershat · 10-29-2007, 04:17 PM

Your accent is pretty hot. I like it.

Definitely gonna watch this when it's not midnight sometime.

h4mx0r · 10-29-2007, 04:41 PM

You wouldn't happen to be related to Gooseman by any chance would you?

just kidding.

I love commentated video walkthroughs though, especially with a bit of humor. I'll check these out.l

Dmax3901 · 10-29-2007, 10:48 PM

Cool, always good to hear another's opinions. Especially when they are presented in an organised fashion.

I'll watch it later.

bHam · 10-30-2007, 03:16 AM

Excellent work. I really enjoyed your commentary and review. It was definitely nice to hear someone eloquently express much of the same feeling I had about the games.

10-29-2007, 04:52 AM	#1
GooseGoose Join Date: Jul 2006 Reputation: 129 Posts: 208	Half-Life 2: Episode 2 Commentary I was in Sierra Leone seven months ago. Why, you wonder... well the opportunity presented itself and I just went on a whim. If you love dysentery, hepatitis A virus, kids with FN/FAL assault rifles and vicious baboons, this is the country in which you definitely need to take your holiday. Visiting a place like Sierra Leone puts a lot of things in perspective, and that includes video games. It's hard to believe, but no one I spoke to in that country had ever heard of the Half-Life series. Priorities I guess. I don't consider my opinions of Half-Life to be particularly unique or interesting, and I am far from an "expert" regarding Half-Life or video games in general, yet to my complete surprise many of you fans of the series enjoy hearing me babble on to no end about these very games, so those few of you will no doubt be pleased to find I have created a similar commentary for Episode 2 as for Half-Life 2 and Episode 1. When I listen to myself in these recordings it makes me cringe, and I think "How can people stand this?" The commentary is one hour, ten minutes long... I know, that's absolutely mad, but I cut about 30 minutes out if you can believe it. So I have released it in two ways, on Youtube in twelve sections, and on Google Video in its entirety. Youtube: ~ 1.) Introduction ~ 2.) The Hunted I ~ 3.) The Hunted II ~ 4.) Cecil ~ 5.) Falling Freeman I ~ 6.) Falling Freeman II ~ 7.) The Passenger I ~ 8.) The Passenger II ~ 9.) Road Trip I ~ 10.) Road Trip II ~ 11.) The Forest through the Trees ~ 12.) Silence Google Video: ~ Half-Life 2: Episode 2 Commentary I make these commentaries for two reasons: 1.) I want Valve to send me a plush headcrab, or failing that, some Post-It notes. 2.) I want all of you, the fans of the series, to enjoy the games as much as I do. If you have any questions about what I've done, or any comments about anything you'd like to see from me in the future, please feel free to e-mail me. Scathing insults are welcome: mark@goosegoose.com If you want to see the Half-Life 2 Commentary, see this thread. For the Episode 1 Critique, look here. Cheerio everyone. Last edited by GooseGoose : 11-04-2007 at 01:23 PM.

10-29-2007, 05:37 AM	#3
Naurgul Join Date: Jun 2006 Reputation: 41 Posts: 4,998	Thanks, they're nice, in a weird way. I'm watching it right now. I'm not sure why you mentioned your stay in Sierra Leone, though. Edit:I was watching the first part... and wow. When you started saying about how you thought Ep1 was a step forward but Ep2 much more than simply the next step, I remembered how these were my thoughts exactly when I finished Episode Two... Last edited by Naurgul : 10-29-2007 at 05:42 AM.

10-29-2007, 06:55 AM	#6
mimaz98 Join Date: Oct 2006 Reputation: 518 Posts: 17,032	Just finished watching them. Bloody brilliant. I appreciate the game so much more now. You really are a natural critic. It completely deserved the sticky. Last edited by mimaz98 : 10-29-2007 at 07:01 AM.

10-29-2007, 09:29 AM	#9
dr.koljan Join Date: Nov 2006 Reputation: 0 Posts: 599	Good indeed, but you really should record the video using the in-game feature because the video is a bit laggy... Last edited by dr.koljan : 10-29-2007 at 09:31 AM.

10-29-2007, 10:48 PM	#14
Dmax3901 Join Date: Nov 2006 Reputation: 59 Posts: 2,138	Cool, always good to hear another's opinions. Especially when they are presented in an organised fashion. I'll watch it later. Last edited by Dmax3901 : 10-29-2007 at 11:01 PM.

10-29-2007, 05:36 AM	#2
mimaz98 Join Date: Oct 2006 Reputation: 518 Posts: 17,032	Uh, what a pleasure to meet you here. I loved your Episode 1 Critque. Excellent work. Thank you very much for providing the EP2 version.

10-29-2007, 05:49 AM	#4
mimaz98 Join Date: Oct 2006 Reputation: 518 Posts: 17,032	Up to part 3. Amazing so far...

10-29-2007, 06:24 AM	#5
Ihavenofriends Join Date: Nov 2006 Reputation: 1 Posts: 383	Although I didn't enjoy ep2 as much as the next guy, but I do love watching your videos. It did make me appreciate episode 2 more.

10-29-2007, 08:22 AM	#7
Jagged Tooth Join Date: Aug 2005 Reputation: 35 Posts: 1,172	Awesome, Just awesome.

10-29-2007, 09:25 AM	#8
rateoforange Join Date: Oct 2007 Reputation: 0 Posts: 10	I've really enjoyed your commentaries on the HL2 series. It's a unique undertaking. I think the train tracks are perpendicular to and elevated from City 17 at the beginning for cinematic reasons. Being in the mountains makes the view of the destroyed city a vista and the tracks being perpendicular allows the portal storm to hit them full force, and gives the player a chance to witness the collapse in the best position. 'course it doesn't square with the ending of Episode 1, but as they mentioned in the dev commentary, the opening scenes of Ep 2 received a few revisions.

10-29-2007, 09:40 AM	#10
Samon Join Date: Jun 2006 Reputation: 121 Posts: 2,609	I'll be watching it later tonight. Score.

10-29-2007, 12:18 PM	#11
ozku Join Date: Oct 2006 Reputation: 15 Posts: 1,803	Great job Hope to see more after ep3 arrives.

10-29-2007, 04:17 PM	#12
Elminstershat Join Date: Oct 2007 Reputation: 0 Posts: 66	Your accent is pretty hot. I like it. Definitely gonna watch this when it's not midnight sometime.

10-29-2007, 04:41 PM	#13
h4mx0r Join Date: Sep 2003 Reputation: 0 Posts: 230	You wouldn't happen to be related to Gooseman by any chance would you? just kidding. I love commentated video walkthroughs though, especially with a bit of humor. I'll check these out.l

10-30-2007, 03:16 AM	#15
bHam Join Date: Aug 2006 Reputation: 0 Posts: 157	Excellent work. I really enjoyed your commentary and review. It was definitely nice to hear someone eloquently express much of the same feeling I had about the games.

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