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Yes, exactly. I was never a huge fan of the original Duke Nukem. I found it mildly amusing, but nothing groundbreaking, in my opinion. By the time DNF came out, I couldn't be bothered to play it. Maybe someday I'll try it.
Half Life, and especially Half Life 2 (and Portal), were revolutionary at the time. The whole episodic release plan of Episode 1 and 2, was a great idea.
Unfortunately, Valve started making more money than they ever dreamed with Steam, getting a cut of every game sold. Why would they re-hire a team full of game designers for hundreds of thousands of dollars a month, to eventually make a few million after a year or two of development, when they are making a million dollars a minute doing next to nothing with Steam? I was shocked that Alyx came out, but I think VR as a game platform is going to go the way of 3D home TV (remember that?), so it is a dead end in my opinion. Someday, when someone comes up with a way to experience VR without having to wear a clunky headpiece and the higher tech version of the Nintendo glove, it will take off. Probably a generation from now.
Half Life, and especially Half Life 2 (and Portal), were revolutionary at the time. The whole episodic release plan of Episode 1 and 2, was a great idea.
Unfortunately, Valve started making more money than they ever dreamed with Steam, getting a cut of every game sold. Why would they re-hire a team full of game designers for hundreds of thousands of dollars a month, to eventually make a few million after a year or two of development, when they are making a million dollars a minute doing next to nothing with Steam? I was shocked that Alyx came out, but I think VR as a game platform is going to go the way of 3D home TV (remember that?), so it is a dead end in my opinion. Someday, when someone comes up with a way to experience VR without having to wear a clunky headpiece and the higher tech version of the Nintendo glove, it will take off. Probably a generation from now.