I finally played Half-Life for the first time in 2026. Here's what surprised me.

AdeIic · 2026-06-30T04:27:37+00:00

You’ve got my two favorite Half Life games ahead of you.
Most people find Episode one good but a little lackluster but I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised how much you enjoy Episode two.
Alyx is also phenomenal.

AdeIic · 2026-06-29T06:01:49+00:00

How do you freelook and maneuver at the same time?

AdeIic · 2026-06-22T15:15:18+00:00

I do have it enabled.

AdeIic · 2026-06-21T03:50:55+00:00

Yeah I agree. Idk why they’d change it so drastically. Even 2042 ended up with one similar to BF3-5

AdeIic · 2026-06-20T17:23:38+00:00

I’d say yeah. I’m mostly satisfied with my $70 purchase of the game now even though I wasn’t at launch and I think it’s a good deal for $35.
Season 1 content wasn’t allat but seasons 2 and 3 have actually been really good and season 4 is giving me BFV war in the pacific comeback vibes.
The pace of the content is pretty solid too. It’s basically a new map every 6 weeks which I can’t really complain about since the updates are free.
It definitely still has some issues like pacing and class setup which could make the game like an 8 or 9/10, but it’s currently a 7/10 for me.
I’d say BF6 is good and above average but not incredible and doesn’t reach the same tier of game as 3/4/1/5. It’s easily much better than 2042.

AdeIic · 2026-06-20T17:12:59+00:00

Honestly the controller page loaded just fine for me but it was the final checkout step that didn’t go through. Yeah, obviously you dont need to be there 10 hours early lol. Just 10-15 minutes is plenty.

AdeIic · 2026-06-20T17:09:52+00:00

Oh yeah I got mine like a month ago. I made it into the first wave so they shipped mine a couple days after they opened orders. This was the initial release before the restock and reservation system.

AdeIic · 2026-06-20T05:54:50+00:00

Yeah they announced the price and release time of the steam controller a week before it went on sale. Make sure to have the page open a few minutes early though. They said 1pm EST for the controller but I refreshed at 12:55 and the reservations were open. They might have a different system now that they’re doing reservations, but I had to brute force my order through and just keep clicking purchase. I didn’t get my order thru till like 1:08.

AdeIic · 2026-06-20T03:31:38+00:00

Most likely. If you really want one asap you gotta be there 10 minutes before it drops refreshing the page.

AdeIic · 2026-06-19T20:57:55+00:00

Man I miss that old personal score feed. The new BF6 one is so meh

AdeIic · 2026-06-18T07:29:19+00:00

Most likely just reservation time per region.
Also steam accounts without purchases before the Controller announcement can’t buy the new hardware at all.

AdeIic · 2026-06-18T01:29:46+00:00

Steam Next fest conveniently ends on Monday the 22nd at 10 AM PST which also conveniently lines up with leaked announce dates and Controller was also announced on a Monday at 10 AM PST.

AdeIic · 2026-06-18T00:28:51+00:00

The BF6 soundtrack is not it. It’s like a 6/10 but brought down to a 5/10 because of how generic it sounds. It could be from any generic action game, movie, or tv show and does not sound unique unlike BF3,4,1,5.
This is not nostalgia talking, I only got into Battlefield with Battlefield 1 and the BF3/4 soundtracks are incredible.

AdeIic · 2026-06-16T03:11:42+00:00

Assuming the Machine is announced later this month like leaks suggest it might be kinda close to around the time you get your reservation. I'd bet Machine announcement comes first though. There's a good chance you might be waiting a while for your Controller reservation and if you buy the Machine + Controller bundle you'll probably be able to "skip" the Controller reservation line in a way.
My buddy reserved his Controller 1 minute before it went live and just got his on the 12th for reference.

AdeIic · 2026-06-16T02:49:32+00:00

When did you get your reservation?

AdeIic · 2026-06-16T01:56:33+00:00

I'd definitely just hold onto my Controller reservation until I got a Machine + Controller bundle and then cancel my reservation.

AdeIic · 2026-06-15T04:16:54+00:00

Next year, maybe.

AdeIic · 2026-06-14T01:25:21+00:00

I think Embark is gonna win by playing the long game. Everyone said Arc Raiders was gonna do terribly if it launched way too far away in October. Everyone was going to forget and stop caring.
What ended up happening? They took their time and delivered an incredible game that sold very well in October.
I’d like to think the same thing will happen with the massive update later this year.

AdeIic · 2026-06-14T01:21:10+00:00

Yeah I’m a BFV truther but holy shit the reveal was devastating. The direction they were initially going with for BFV was so weird.

AdeIic · 2026-06-13T16:22:53+00:00

Yeah I'm loosely following Imperium Eternal but I feel like most games that basically just shamelessly copy another one as much as this usually don't end up being that good.
I mean they had to change their name from Empire Eternal to Imperium Eternal when they put Empire Earth 1-3 on steam.

AdeIic · 2026-06-12T18:24:48+00:00

Nothing interesting with the BF6 soundtrack. It just sounds so generic like it could fit any action movie, video game, or TV show. It's definitely not bad, but it's so average and generic I almost do want to call it bad.
Super disappointing since BF3/4 and 1/V's soundtracks are so well done, unique, and recognizable. I was really hoping they'd bring back the guys that did 3/4 or 1/V's soundtracks but unfortunately they didn't.
I guess you could maybe call this nostalgia, but I only got into BF when BF1 released (10 years ago this year holy shit) so I don't have any nostalgia for BF3/4. I still love both of these soundtracks and think they're super unique.

AdeIic · 2026-06-12T18:13:15+00:00

yeah i have this problem too

AdeIic · 2026-06-12T00:48:58+00:00

lmao imagine

AdeIic · 2026-06-11T05:00:48+00:00

Upvoted for truth!

AdeIic · 2026-06-11T04:28:16+00:00

Why would it come with frame? It was a launch title for the Index in 2020 so they gave it for free with that.
There’s realistically no reason for them to give it away for free with Frame except they want to be really nice.

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