If im not mistaken it is the artistic interpretation of one of Laidlaws short stories written for Valve to inspire the setting and tone of HL2 Beta era. The bus was to be driven by Barney or Kleiner, cant remeber.
Its possible then of that barney While spitting blood, Barney puts on a mask and dies and Kleiner, flying out of the bus, ends up crashing into something and also dying.
If I were asked to choose a video that perfectly captures the essence, of the Half-Life 2 Beta (Not only the game, but the IDEA), I would definitely point to this one. It might seem like a simple, but its meaning is incredibly powerful
Aveva un potenziale maggiore di quello che abbiamo ottenuto. L'ultimo filmato rilasciato da Valve lo dimostra. Abbiamo ottenuto qualcosa che era molto più elementare e più mite rispetto a quello che avremmo potuto ottenere.
I bet we won't get a half life 3 or an ending to half life mainly because... how do you end that!? Like, let's look at how the world in that is. All of earth is taken over, the universe is about to be taken over, the multiverse is taken over, all the vortigaunts are enslaved, and all there is hope for is a small rebellion on earth with a guy with the fattest plot armour known to man.
I love half life 2, i even consider it the best videogame in History the way it already is, but the beta has "that" that i just like even more than the base game. I don't know if it's the dystopic post-apocalyptic world that's built in the beta, the "1984" vibe, the enemies that aren't on the base game, everything as a whole, or what. Yet knowing, that the concept shown, never launched officially, and it probably won't, makes me feel that something's missing, feels like A Phantom Pain
It’s definitely missing somethings but the aesthetic they went with now feels a lot more like the combine are actually draining the earth of its resources (with all the repurposed buildings and the like).
Honestly, I love what the release gave us. But I also want a peace of what Beta had to offer. Glad to say we are nearing an accurate recreation of the Beta storyline/game.
Valve has so much money, why won't they make a separate timeline set in HL2 beta and pour all the effort into art, aesthetics and atmosphere... They're just a dog in the manger. And how they treat TF2 is despicable...
Half life 2 off the record with beta asthetics, no TF2 microtransaction, no CS2 loot boxes, no DeadLock, no Half Life games on VR only and that would regain my trust and love for Valve.
For those that don't know the original name of the original video was: half life beta was better than release. Just a fun fact i dug out of my brain : )
It was indeed - I had to kerfuffle the title a bit to mess with the algorithm when I posted this back in August of '22, thankfully, the Coypright Gestapo have not struck it down (yet)!
@@noblesavage2261 Its insane how "Little dark age" went from being used in videos left and right to basically getting entirely purged off the internet
Hello there! I decided to release this video In late August 2022 after the original owner kept getting copyright striked. I tracked them down, politely asked to let me try and upload it on my channel (This is the only video I have ever uploaded on my channel) and give it a shot using (In my honest opinion) a bullet-proof defense for fan use of the original owner's music and the original owner's trademarked video game materials seen in this video, then I set it to no-comments and forgot I uploaded it the next day. I logged into my youtube videos about a week ago and suddenly remembered I did this, and was shocked to see the video is not only still alive, but thriving. So, decided to allow comments. :+)
I feel like, while the beta feeds far more into the “authoritarian society” feel of half life, the release does a much better job at showing how the combine are draining the earth of everything useful until it’s nothing but a shell.
I have seen that image a couple of times in this kind of beta videos and it always caught my attention. From what I have gathered, it is a painting by Viktor Antonov, the art director of HL2, however it was not made for the game but privately. It seems to be part of a series of paintings titled "Vulkanbros" which depicts the essence of the french circus or something like that.
Raising the bar redux in question: also half life 2 would have been extremely dark,with citizens wearing gasmasks,killing people without knowing on the manhack arcade and shit like that like bro half life beta was just gonna be so fucking different it could be a whole game,theres alotta cut content ive seen
to say it is better than we got is a little over zealous considering all we had from the beta is some blocky ugly maps from 2001 and concept art that could have likely never properly transitioned into full 3d
![[SFM/HORROR] SERVERBLIGHT](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/4uhWJ3NAcOU/mqdefault.jpg)
Who's here after Get Your Free TV's was found?
:D
I love all beta content, not only now. And the original realsed game too, of course.
dark and griddy
Me
WJOTI SPOTTED
Bright and funny
whoever made this edit singlehandedly made thousands of people interested in the hl2 beta
I'm one of them. I'm literally so obsessed with it I added two Beta weapons to retail Half Life 2.
True, I learned about the existance of HL2 due to this video. Not just the Beta, HL2 in general
Me included! WE NEED A FULL ON HALF LIFE BETA STYLE GAME!!
0:43 The citadel shooting lasers is one of the coolest things I’ve seen from the concept art.
It's not a concept art, this a beta fanart created by shift
@ Oh. Well either way, it’s a cool concept.
If im not mistaken it is the artistic interpretation of one of Laidlaws short stories written for Valve to inspire the setting and tone of HL2 Beta era. The bus was to be driven by Barney or Kleiner, cant remeber.
Its possible then of that barney While spitting blood, Barney puts on a mask and dies and Kleiner, flying out of the bus, ends up crashing into something and also dying.
Dark and gritty
Dark and griddy
dark and gritty
gark and ditty
Bark and minny
dark and gritty
half life 2 beta and epistle 3 together being a parallel universe to the main storyline is my headcannon
Dark and griddy headcannon moment
@@pghwhpffw9051 Grimdark
The true citizen like this very good Beta edit.
The true citizen watch this edit all time.
Even to date, there is not a single video that conveys the raw passion and spirit of the HL2 Beta fandom like this one
Gark and driddy
If I were asked to choose a video that perfectly captures the essence, of the Half-Life 2 Beta (Not only the game, but the IDEA), I would definitely point to this one. It might seem like a simple, but its meaning is incredibly powerful
"City 14 needs you!" "City 14 is safe, they send us to pretty places!" "The consul looks over us! Do you love the Consul?"
Greenbliss.mp4
There is a level of beauty and horror to the HL2 beta concepts that I haven't see much anywhere else. The music just makes it better.
Dark and griddy
The edit, the art concepts, the timing with those sfx and lyrics, they are perfect.
Really need a long version of this.
There is always a chance for a Part II.
Just contemplating how to perform it.
@@noblesavage2261hope that it comes before Half Life 3 got released
@@Eurydice-C17 Inshallah, Mashallah.
C17? Heh.
@@noblesavage2261 inshallah
I honestly like both
Aveva un potenziale maggiore di quello che abbiamo ottenuto. L'ultimo filmato rilasciato da Valve lo dimostra. Abbiamo ottenuto qualcosa che era molto più elementare e più mite rispetto a quello che avremmo potuto ottenere.
Honestly thought the beta version was cool, but a little overwhelming atmospherically so I always preferred what we got in HL2
Awesome edit!
Dark and griddy
The modding community needs to see this vision completed
We makin it out city 17 with this one
bro we need a pt 2 to this then combine the 2 parts into one big epic beta edit
I personally in opinion like both the release and the beta they are both great
Yes.
bro the og vid was so good so sad it was taken down one of the best edits ive ever seen
Darkest and griddiest
It was too Dark and griddy also Dark and griddy
@@pghwhpffw9051Holy shit dude, you're so funny. Thanks for spamming this hilarious and original joke.
thats so gorgeous
That's so Dark and griddy
If Half Life 2 was directed by Tim Burton
Like fr, imagine if that was the release, along with the disturbing sfx from the files and evrything
Masterpiece
Dark and griddy
I remember watching this edit like a year ago and it made me go and complete hl2
I bet we won't get a half life 3 or an ending to half life mainly because... how do you end that!? Like, let's look at how the world in that is. All of earth is taken over, the universe is about to be taken over, the multiverse is taken over, all the vortigaunts are enslaved, and all there is hope for is a small rebellion on earth with a guy with the fattest plot armour known to man.
So dark and giggity
real
i like how half life 2 beta is like the biggering song from the lorax
I don’t think it’ll work cuz there isn’t a world to save. You’re either doomed with the combine or doomed without
I love half life 2, i even consider it the best videogame in History the way it already is, but the beta has "that" that i just like even more than the base game. I don't know if it's the dystopic post-apocalyptic world that's built in the beta, the "1984" vibe, the enemies that aren't on the base game, everything as a whole, or what. Yet knowing, that the concept shown, never launched officially, and it probably won't, makes me feel that something's missing, feels like A Phantom Pain
@@abdulazeemshaikh8314 Retail is less similar than the first though, Beta matches it much better.
BIG BOSS IS REAL?!
It’s definitely missing somethings but the aesthetic they went with now feels a lot more like the combine are actually draining the earth of its resources (with all the repurposed buildings and the like).
@@DingleRingle7 I'm Big Boss, and you are too. No, he's the two of us together
@@shogun7131 my snake got solid after reading that
The beta is very dark
Мне кажется что в бете гордону предстовляло убить каждого комбайна и го и освободить землю сомостоятельно
we eating good tonight
After this video I decided to download that song :)
this is my religion
Honestly, I love what the release gave us.
But I also want a peace of what Beta had to offer.
Glad to say we are nearing an accurate recreation of the Beta storyline/game.
whats that recreation i wanna dive in
@@kedyfab3195dark interval or raising the bar redux
@@kedyfab3195 Probably Raising the Bar: Redux
@@janova1699 and dark interval
@@janova1699"Accurate recreation." Lmao.
i have a structured settlement and i need cash now
I highly advise you to call the jolly nice folks at J.G. Wentworth - 877-CASH-NOW (Call Now!)
What if?
We got this in half life 3(
It reminds me of the first two Fallout games
That were Dark and griddy 😳
Valve has so much money, why won't they make a separate timeline set in HL2 beta and pour all the effort into art, aesthetics and atmosphere... They're just a dog in the manger. And how they treat TF2 is despicable...
Because Gabe Newell needs that money for his 7th Yacht. Stop being Selfish, @balanoidik!
@@noblesavage2261or saving money for half life 3.
We shall see for ourselves…
Half life 2 off the record with beta asthetics, no TF2 microtransaction, no CS2 loot boxes, no DeadLock, no Half Life games on VR only and that would regain my trust and love for Valve.
@@White927 Alyx is amazing so i say yes to more VR only experiences, but mainly as side games
For those that don't know the original name of the original video was:
half life beta was better than release.
Just a fun fact i dug out of my brain : )
It was indeed - I had to kerfuffle the title a bit to mess with the algorithm when I posted this back in August of '22, thankfully, the Coypright Gestapo have not struck it down (yet)!
@@noblesavage2261 Its insane how "Little dark age" went from being used in videos left and right to basically getting entirely purged off the internet
I feel like the beta would play out like postal, but fairly less more comical, and more lore-based.
So less like postal 2 and more like postal 1?
The story was better the gameplay was NOT. I wish valve would officially aknowledge the 2001 story. And make it a full playable game.
I appreciate your input :+)
Story was not better it was generic copy of 1984 Dark and griddy
@@pghwhpffw9051 Thats kind of what i want to play tbh.
@@pghwhpffw9051 Dude you're so original and funny spamming this
Raising The Bar Redux is sitting in the corner:
Breengrub.
Beta always better than shitty retail
My dream is that Valve made HL2 episode 3 today inspired in this beta
what could’ve been
Dark and griddy
@@pghwhpffw9051you've been spamming dark and griddy under half the comments here man, give it a rest, you're not funny
the beta was amazing honestly it had so many good ideas and concepts i think the storyline between 1999 and 2001 were peak hl2 beta
i always wonder what the world would be like if hl2 never leaked, and how different gaming would be, like, would gmod still exist??
well if they had finished it like this it would've been great!
Well you see the dark story failed and play testers didn’t have fun with it
ik
0:49 How is the dialogue that says? I don't understand English very well so I ask
Games I would make if I could code
108k views and no comments? That's insane
Hello there! I decided to release this video In late August 2022 after the original owner kept getting copyright striked. I tracked them down, politely asked to let me try and upload it on my channel (This is the only video I have ever uploaded on my channel) and give it a shot using (In my honest opinion) a bullet-proof defense for fan use of the original owner's music and the original owner's trademarked video game materials seen in this video, then I set it to no-comments and forgot I uploaded it the next day. I logged into my youtube videos about a week ago and suddenly remembered I did this, and was shocked to see the video is not only still alive, but thriving. So, decided to allow comments. :+)
@@noblesavage2261 Thanks for re uploading it bro i was trying to find this for a year
@@echofooman2702 Just doing my duty to society friendo 🙂
@@noblesavage2261 to Dark and griddy part of society
@@noblesavage2261>reupload the video
>get tons of people hooked on hl2 beta
>forget about it and come back two years later
what an absolute chad
both are equally good
Nice, how long it took?
Guys, be honest. Do you like 2001 or 2002 better?
2002 / late 2001. I think the very first Version of the Beta Was not actually that good
guys here me out im gonna make a series heavily inspired by hl2 beta in the future
It's gonna be so Dark and griddy
Like half life beta 🗿
Sooo dark and griddy
It's real now !
Just like the Beta
Just Dark and griddy
Hl2 beta is literally 1984
In other universe its the release
In Dark and griddy universe
@@pghwhpffw9051 Why are you parroting this crap everywhere? Are you a child?
I feel like, while the beta feeds far more into the “authoritarian society” feel of half life, the release does a much better job at showing how the combine are draining the earth of everything useful until it’s nothing but a shell.
dank and griddy
Hello.Can I authorize re-uploading of your video on another platform?
Why only 3 comments bro?
I need answers
Due to copyright they changed the title and the comments were privated
I responded to @Nik1 with the answer above :+)
@@noblesavage2261 thx
Indonesian during 1970
I wish Half life 2 had been like this😔
Does anyone know what was that HL2 Beta fanart from at 0:18?
I believe that was one of the first concept designs for Nova Prospekt - The Gulag.
I have seen that image a couple of times in this kind of beta videos and it always caught my attention. From what I have gathered, it is a painting by Viktor Antonov, the art director of HL2, however it was not made for the game but privately. It seems to be part of a series of paintings titled "Vulkanbros" which depicts the essence of the french circus or something like that.
this is one of viktor antonov's works (hl2 designer)
So sneed and chucky
That real
Name the music ?
Little dark age, I think.
Raising the bar redux in question: also half life 2 would have been extremely dark,with citizens wearing gasmasks,killing people without knowing on the manhack arcade and shit like that like bro half life beta was just gonna be so fucking different it could be a whole game,theres alotta cut content ive seen
HL2 is perfect the way it is
Looks better
Looks Dark and griddy
to say it is better than we got is a little over zealous considering all we had from the beta is some blocky ugly maps from 2001 and concept art that could have likely never properly transitioned into full 3d
Gordon Freeman one hands an akm in the beta it is better
Tbh beta version looks better then the realise
*you didnt even play it and its judt concept art*
dark and griddy
mark and rizzy
@@Watermeloncat6000 shark and trizzy
Ahahah so funi 😅😅😂
Aha and funi
I need
No lil bro, ur not a chad bc u think beta version is better, u just have a different opinion.
but dark and griddy!!!1
Lil bro bc u
@@amogus875 Is he wrong, though?
@@Jareb_Delgado nah man dude
@@amogus875 Real.
Maybe if it wasn't leaked it would've been the retail release if only...
no, hl2 wasn't changed because it got leaked.
dude hl2 wasn’t changed because of the leak the stuff in the leak were no longer in use and the retail versions were
The half life 2 betha was better because it was dark and griddy
So dark
And gritty
Beta is not good like concept arts
This was cool but it's no Halo 2
Womp womp
dark and griddy