Axed HL2 content

[Octavius]

In the eternity that HL2 was developed, several videos were released and other tidbits of content were leaked.

In these small vids and bits of content, several scenes were depicted.  One of which is set in a sewer type area with Alyx Vance.  A Combine dude drops in and a blueish 'hydra' creature skewers him and shakes him around.  Not in the released game.  Another one involves the coast.  The background is not mid-day as currently in the game, but a sunset.  Several zombies are also present.  Much more probably exists, but I can't think of anything right now.

I'll try and dig up some links to these vids (they're massive IIRC)...  It's a shame they were removed from the final product.  Anyone know why?  I don't think a 'time constraint' is a viable excuse.. Valve had all the time in the world and then some

[brendo]

A lot of what was shown to the general public was not actually part of the game.

Much of the publicity vids were custom made to 'test' various bits out.

There is a very large artical out there from Valve which describes the situation. You should find a link a one of the big hl2 fan sites.

[lasersailor184]

Brendo hit it right on the nose.