Pings were set to tumble, said Valve, and players who had previously been suffocated by poor connections would be able to frag their way back to the top.Īnd you know what? It wasn't kidding. HALF LIFE NO CD CRACK PCĭip into a game on the PC server and instantly you'll notice most pings are now bobbing around below 200. Those below 100-real Low Ping Bastard territory - are within the reach of cable modem and ISDN users. Plus there are no more players stalking around maps in slowmo, or dancing a jig in mid air.Īnother improvement is smoother graphics. Now when you watch other players doing what they do, their movements are a whole lot more fluid and indeed seem to incorporate more frames of animation. Drop a backpack of ammo and even here you'll coo-coo at the way the bag arcs gracefully to your feet.Īdditionally, there are a number of 'under the hood' tweaks that most people won't know about, including a staggering 97 new console commands, together with the removal of 129 old ones.

Unfortunately, that's where the good news stops. Other so-called 'enhancements' have split the TFC community in two - with the larger of the two camps defecting to rival titles such as Quake III Fortress and Unreal Tournament.

Much of the problem has centred around the way Valve has fiddled with the core gameplay. It has added a raft of pointless new features, taken out key elements from the previous version, and slotted in a glossy new interface which is almost as distracting as having someone nail tacks into your head while you play. It was also full of bugs, and an additional update from Valve was released to stop players exploiting them. We had our first shot at an early version of Sierra's long-awaited first-person blaster Half-Life, and this clever game is on-target so far. The developer, Valve, has rewarded patient gamers with sharp environments, a good pace, and a well-thought-out design that'll suck you right in.

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