Half-Life 2 sells a few copies

by Steve Parsons { Jan 31st 2005 at 5:18PM }

There are hermits in deepest Madagascar that have had no human contact in 12 years, and yet, strangely, have heard of Half-Life 2. There's a man on an island somewhere who still thinks it's World War 2, and even he has heard of Half-Life 2. Which explains how come so many copies have flown off shelves. No, it's not poltergeists. It's customers. 1.7 million of them to be precise. That's in about two months. I'm sure Gabe is cracking open the bubbly as we speak. (I wonder if he still sleeps under his desk?)

However, there are no statistics available for folk who, rather than braving the vagaries of the real world, and actually having to deal with that most annoying of species, humans, chose to just download the game via Steam instead. Though maybe this is due to the ongoing legal nonsense between Valve and Vivendi.

Regardless, Half-Life 2: It's sold lots!

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

ebp2k2 @ Dec 18th 2005 9:47PM

1.7 million, and i'm NOT one of them!

i'm in no rush.

he @ Dec 18th 2005 9:47PM

sorry to be all anal but can't you get some new half-life 2 screenshots? that one's been going around for ages now!

Steve @ Dec 18th 2005 9:47PM

Me either. I picked up the original Half-Life when it was down to $20. Will most likely do the same with this one.

~J~ @ Dec 18th 2005 9:47PM

I tend to speak my mind, whether it gets me into trouble or not! But I have bought it, paid for it in October and playe dit on the 16th November 2004.

Still one of the best games I've ever played, my only criticism is that it's not as long as the first, but other than that, flawless.

stagl @ Dec 18th 2005 9:47PM

look, the best reason purchase half life 2 is for the mods. there are so many in development now that i'm excited for, it's recockulous!

here's a few:
http://www.fortress-forever.com
http://ii.hl2files.com/
http://www.pvkii.com/

and those are just a few. good stuff to come!