Obviously you don’t know anything about game development.

Like agun said, I think the preparation of Source 2 is a big part of the reason for the delay. It’s not really an excuse for delaying HL2EP3, because that would just be weird if they updated it for a new engine while it was still HL2, but HL3 itself should definitely be on a new graphics engine, and indeed should probably inaugurate it.

It wouldn’t surprise me if Valve did something like that. I actually watched a video recently that had some really interesting ideas on how they might go about it. One of them was Gaben would be doing some kind of event about next gen graphics, like Source 2 or something like that, and doing a demonstration, and go through demonstrations of existing games rendered with Source 2, and then say something like “It also runs really smoothly with environments designed for it,” and then just nonchalant as can be he pulls up the HL3 menu and starts a new game, all the while talking about the ways Source 2 is better than Source and not even mentioning the fact that he’s PLAYING FUCKING HALF LIFE THREE IN FRONT OF THE ENTIRE INTERNET. Another one was they’d have a presentation at some big event, like ComicCon or something like that, and they’d be talking about the things they’ve got in production, but with a tent rigged up in the middle of the stage, and then as they’re about to wrap up: “One last thing. I’m going to throw this Frisbee into the audience. Whoever catches it gets to come down and see what’s in this tent.” Inside the tent? HL3. My favorite one, though, is the idea that we just wake up one morning and it’s there, on Steam, chillin’ like it’s always been there. Any of those would be awesome, but I’m sure that Valve will still find some way to surprise us.

Yes….call me ignorant, immature and a PC elitist instead of actually addressing my argument.
To create source valve did not have to worry about it running on consoles. For source 2 they do. That’s a big delay on the only thing that is holding back the development of HL3, L4d3, etc. Hopefully you’ll respond with an actual counterargument.

Not to mention, every year that goes buy is another year of gamers that were hooked to the series but either no longer game, or have lost interest.
only to be replaced by people who dont really no of the franchise.

System shock 2 was a lot easier I think as it’s a much slower game. A bit like Dark Souls, if you take your time and think it’s not so difficult – 1999 mode doesn’t give you so much of a chance to think.

It was an absolute masterpiece…