The Test Chamber
ok, so I made it to the test chamber, trying to pay attention and listen to instructions.
I've realized that most of the scientists and security guards are just fluff in the game when I try and talk to them and don't get anything other than "don't bother me until after the experiment"
so I make it to the test chamber, still trying to figure out what exactly is going on. I do realize that I'm either some scrub employee that's being sent into the Lion's Den or I'm some key ingredient to an important experiment.
I go in the room, up a ladder and and push on a computer and the room starts spinning and lights and lasers start going off like an amusement park ride or something. Everything seems to be going well. I hear some instructions but still don't quite know what's going on. After five minutes of the same stuff and me just standing there, I think I should get down off the ladder. So I do, and I find this little moveable robot thing on the lower level and realize that I can push it. Now I think that that was actually part of the instructions. So I push it towards the middle machine monster laser looking thing and all hell breaks loose. Old man scientists are screaming, shit is falling down every where, the room goes black, big noises. I swear I see visions of some sort of alien creatures.
I get excited because I think I'm about to start shooting something, but then realize that I haven't seen any ammo or weapons yet ... then "unforseen circumstances" scrolls across the screen.
As I'm talking to pupismyname I'm realizing that the story is still being set up for me ... so the lights come back on and I make my way out of the test chamber. I see everybody else is pretty messed up, scientists and security guards are laying around bleeding. I see alien creatures in these glass case test tube things ...
... and then I have to stop for the night.
For some reason I'm getting motion sickness with this game. I don't know if I'm focusing too hard or what but it's the same feeling I get when I try to read in the car. I get dizzy and my head starts to hurt. I hope this doesn't continue to be a problem or I'm in for a rough ride. I remember years ago playing Wolfenstien 3D and getting the same feeling. So maybe I have to figure that out before I get too far into the game and really mess myself up.
Oh well ...
To my faithful blog readers: The weekend is approaching and I will be out of town for part of it, so if you don't see a post, please don't be concerned/irritated/frustrated. I assure you I will be posting when I do have time for gameplay. I've discovered this will be a good way for me to remember the experience, instead of just playing the game.
Adios
I've realized that most of the scientists and security guards are just fluff in the game when I try and talk to them and don't get anything other than "don't bother me until after the experiment"
so I make it to the test chamber, still trying to figure out what exactly is going on. I do realize that I'm either some scrub employee that's being sent into the Lion's Den or I'm some key ingredient to an important experiment.
I go in the room, up a ladder and and push on a computer and the room starts spinning and lights and lasers start going off like an amusement park ride or something. Everything seems to be going well. I hear some instructions but still don't quite know what's going on. After five minutes of the same stuff and me just standing there, I think I should get down off the ladder. So I do, and I find this little moveable robot thing on the lower level and realize that I can push it. Now I think that that was actually part of the instructions. So I push it towards the middle machine monster laser looking thing and all hell breaks loose. Old man scientists are screaming, shit is falling down every where, the room goes black, big noises. I swear I see visions of some sort of alien creatures.
I get excited because I think I'm about to start shooting something, but then realize that I haven't seen any ammo or weapons yet ... then "unforseen circumstances" scrolls across the screen.
As I'm talking to pupismyname I'm realizing that the story is still being set up for me ... so the lights come back on and I make my way out of the test chamber. I see everybody else is pretty messed up, scientists and security guards are laying around bleeding. I see alien creatures in these glass case test tube things ...
... and then I have to stop for the night.
For some reason I'm getting motion sickness with this game. I don't know if I'm focusing too hard or what but it's the same feeling I get when I try to read in the car. I get dizzy and my head starts to hurt. I hope this doesn't continue to be a problem or I'm in for a rough ride. I remember years ago playing Wolfenstien 3D and getting the same feeling. So maybe I have to figure that out before I get too far into the game and really mess myself up.
Oh well ...
To my faithful blog readers: The weekend is approaching and I will be out of town for part of it, so if you don't see a post, please don't be concerned/irritated/frustrated. I assure you I will be posting when I do have time for gameplay. I've discovered this will be a good way for me to remember the experience, instead of just playing the game.
Adios
Labels: fps, frustration, half-life, motion sickness
7 Comments:
I can't help but imagine this blog being written by Gordan Freeman himself. Keep at it!
I get motion sickness in some shooters as well. I've found that enabling V-sync, settings things up for a high and smooth framerate and, if on a CRT, upping the refresh rate as much as possible, all helps quite a bit.
Wolfenstein gives a lot of people motion sickness because you run really fast and everything looks exactly the same.
Oh, and I also tend to get motion sickness easier if I'm tired and/or very hungry when playing.
I remember being actually scared when things went awry in the test chamber. I ran over next to something, crouched down, and hoped none of the aliens saw me. :(
yah as silversnake has said make sure you enable Vsync. You may have to force it on in the Drivers, can't remember if Half-Life has the option in the menus.
You've inspired me PB! I decided to start EP1+2 (after ep1 has been on the shelf for ages,) then when I was 5 min in I realized I don't remember ALL of the story. Unacceptable! So I'm beginning a long trek from HL1-EP2 and then maybe redo portal :)
Good luck and keep up the search my friend. Soon you will reap the benefits the rest of us have been desiring to have once more in our lives. The sad moment comes when you finish the game and realize that its over and you find yourself at the pinnacle of gaming with only a few other titles worth giving a crap about. As far as the motion sickness goes, try to play with the lights on or off, sometimes the removal of outer distractions or the placement of distractions will help your mind with the motions. My girlfriend had the same issues when she started FPSing. In conclusion, NEVER give up, the joy is worth the pain
I had a strange thing happen once when playing the test chamber sequence. A vortigaunt fell into the test chamber and rather than disappearing, he stayed there. He killed me, too, since I was unarmed and couldn't escape in time. It was somewhat frustrating.
I'm enjoying reading this; please keep it up!
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