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Half-Life 2: Episode 3 doesn't exist because Left 4 Dead does


As part of this weekend's special anniversary update, Valve has given fans a sneak peek of the cancelled Half-Life 2: E…

As well as sharing stunning concept art and gameplay prototypes, the Half-Life 2 team reunited in the documentary to talk about the development of Episode 2. The developers also revealed that Episode 3 didn't make it after the team switched focus to concentrate on getting Left 4 Dead"out the door". The documentary also delves into specific details like weapon design, such as the ice gun that could be used to create cover, ascend over obstructions, or provide players makeshift ledges to get down the side of mountains, and so on.

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