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Game Forum / Action Games / Half Life / November 2005Play without internet access?
Hi, I downloaded Half-Life 2 demo and find it very good but I was wondering whether I could play the full game without an Internet connection. It would be pretty annoying if I can't play on a standalone PC. Thanks in advance, Anthony > I downloaded Half-Life 2 demo and find it very good but I was wondering > whether I could play the full game without an Internet connection. It would > be pretty annoying if I can't play on a standalone PC. To play the full game you need an Internet connection, to validate the game and unlock the content. A broadband connection is preferable, as it will take a *very* long time to do this on dial-up. After that, you can choose to play offline if you wish, though the procedure for doing so is a little clunky (easy, but clunky). You must have an Internet connection for the validation though. -- Paul >> I downloaded Half-Life 2 demo and find it very good but I was >> wondering whether I could play the full game without an Internet [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > -- > Paul You can play it in offline mode after it's validated. But don't be fooled. You need to have Steam connected online to use the offline mode for the first time and every other time after you connected online to Steam. It shouldn't be called "Steam." A better name would be "A Tree Branch Shoved Up Your a.s." WRONG..... >>> I downloaded Half-Life 2 demo and find it very good but I was >>> wondering whether I could play the full game without an Internet [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] >It shouldn't be called "Steam." A better name would be "A Tree Branch >Shoved Up Your a.s." -- "I was wrong once... It was the time I thought I had made a mistake..." Jack Harney > Hi, Internet access is required, as it says on the box. > Internet access is required, as it says on the box. In very small writing ;) -- Paul > > Internet access is required, as it says on the box. > > In very small writing ;) Think it was a sticker on the front of the case for me. Looks pretty big to me... Maybe ya need some specks..... >> Internet access is required, as it says on the box. > >In very small writing ;) -- "I was wrong once... It was the time I thought I had made a mistake..." Jack Harney > Looks pretty big to me... Maybe ya need some specks..... You may have different packaging to us here in the UK. Paul and I got the dvd version, where the internet requirement is listed under 'other' in 3-point type at the bottom of the back of the case. For the first game ever (in my experience) that absolutely required an internet connection (ie not just for online gaming), I think it was disingenuous at best to imply that they'd adequately warned everyone. ___ Neil aka HighVis >> Looks pretty big to me... Maybe ya need some specks..... > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > internet connection (ie not just for online gaming), I think it was > disingenuous at best to imply that they'd adequately warned everyone. Shoulda been a bigger sticker on the front. First game of it's kind - would have been fairer to those that impulse buy, have it bought by grannie etc etc... To the OP it works fine off-line once it had been verified and updated. >> Looks pretty big to me... Maybe ya need some specks..... > > You may have different packaging to us here in the UK. Paul and I got > the dvd version, where the internet requirement is listed under 'other' > in 3-point type at the bottom of the back of the case. 'S'ok Neil, I kind of went fishing for a response from CF :) > For the first game ever (in my experience) that absolutely required an > internet connection (ie not just for online gaming), I think it was > disingenuous at best to imply that they'd adequately warned everyone. So do I, but we've had the same debate before. I notice that the recent GOTY edition has a much clearer and more prominent warning. -- Paul Paul Catley proclaimed.... > In very small writing ;) I think it's a disgrace. I downloaded Half-life2 of the net and I couldn't see the sticker anywhere!  SignatureScottie - stri.tk "Where commie killer meets technology" THL - team-hl.tk "They do give monkey's guns!" "Every time you masturbate, god kills a kitten" > I think it's a disgrace. I downloaded Half-life2 of the net and I > couldn't see the sticker anywhere! thats cos you don't deserve a sticker ;-) SignatureDrC [aghl] > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Thanks in advance, > Anthony Just to correct a couple of things. It is in no way 'clunky' to play off line and it is perfectly possible to play off-line *forever* iof you so wish; providing you don't want any update to the game :-) http://home.covad.net/~k25125/SteamyThings/Steam_Offline_Play_FAQ.htm SignatureCarl Waring http://getdigiguide.com/?p=1&r=1495 > Just to correct a couple of things. It is in no way 'clunky' to play off > line and it is perfectly possible to play off-line *forever* iof you so > wish; providing you don't want any update to the game :-) Not for me. Occasionally, I get a "Cannot continue in offline mode" error. All the games are showing 100% updated. No idea what's causing it. At this very moment, I can start CS:S in offline mode and play against bots, but Blue Shift gives the error. The steam icon in the system tray has a little red bar to indicate it's offline. The actual sequence of events is: {Double click game} [Half Life: Blue Shift - Steam] Preparing to launch Half Life: Blue Shift [Steam - Error] This operation cannot be completed while Steam is in offline mode {OK} > Just to correct a couple of things. It is in no way 'clunky' to play off line > and it is perfectly possible to play off-line *forever* iof you so wish; > providing you don't want any update to the game :-) By "clunky", I merely meant that the option is not well set up. To play offline, you have to attempt to start Steam, which then looks for an online connection, and only offers you a "Start in offline mode" button if it doesn't find one. I didn't mean to imply the option doesn't work properly, just that it treats playing offline as if it is some kind of error. I only said a *little* clunky :) -- Paul |
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