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I've just found that on a french website. And it isn't a joke. You can find HL2 in russian stores... It seems to have little bugs but it works... damn! It is not officially released!
Now I think we know where the stolen code has gone...
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i REALLY hope this is FAKE.


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I really think it isn't bacause the website where I've found this is very serious: the french version of "tom's harware".
  
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Default Re: HL IS released... omg - 15-01-2004

I can't wait to hear player reviews about the game, even if it's a leaked version. Hopefully Valve's official version will be much better than the leaked one, and players will buy the game legally.



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And the question of the day is: do I have to download it or not...?
For now, I haven't...
  
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Default Re: HL IS released... omg - 15-01-2004

Somebody in Russia is creating a CD of the code and game assets stolen from Valve...

http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=13573

Needless to say, Valve isn't too pleased about it...

http://www.mail-archive.com/hlds_lin.../msg23852.html

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Its not fake i has even been confirmed by VALVe that you should be able to find at illegal version of Half-Life2 Ukraine

Read the full article here on boomtown.net

http://boomtown.net/en_uk/articles/art.view.php?id=3965


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Why is botman always the fastest one :'(


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I don't think it is right stealing other peoples software, but a lot of damage could of been avoided had Valve not taken such an incredibly long time. It appears these Russian crooks can code faster and better than Valve can. In any case, if I had a choice between the official version or some funny pirated version, I'd pay for the real thing. You'd have to pay me to install the pirated version on my desktop, as who knows what's inside it.


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True botmeister. I do doubt if those "Russian crooks" code that much. I think once it compiles they just packaged it and made a nice installer or something.

So far what i have seen of this 'pirated version' on the web, is a screenshot of the BOX. This is easy to fake, i did not see new screenshots, things we never have seen/heard before either. I think this is just a hoax to earn money from those gamers who are to stupid to pay for pirated software.

I'd wait for the real thing too, even if it takes 2 extra years. I think it will be worth it.


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