Half Life 2. $20 - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

89transam · 05-18-2004, 03:15 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=8106148039

Pretty sweet deal if you ask me. Im not this guy, and this is not an advertisment, but I thought I would share the wealth. I bought one and the card has a scratch off surface over the cd key. Also If you use one of these codes you get CS,TFC,HL,etc for free while you wait for HL 2 to come out.

Hrothgar · 05-18-2004, 03:32 PM

I don't know how i feel about this. I'm the kind of guy that likes a shiny new box when I buy a game.

89transam · 05-18-2004, 10:07 PM

I dunno for sure but when I registered my key im prettyyy sure it said something about sending me the retail box when it comes out

Date the Banana · 05-19-2004, 02:28 AM

I have a retail cd of HL with no cd key (it was lost in a move) any idea if that would get it to work again?

the_marq · 05-19-2004, 08:47 AM

This just reeks of a scam to me man. I mean, I hope you don't wind up getting ripped off, but who is distributing keys to games that are not even complete yet?

Good luck

89transam · 05-19-2004, 09:16 AM

No thats the whole thing. I already bought the card (previous auction), got it in the mail and registered the key. It works.

Hanabal · 05-19-2004, 12:22 PM

he got it when he bought his video card.

ati have been giving away hl2 vouchers with activation keys for months now

panbert · 05-19-2004, 09:14 PM

The voucher comes with ATI video cards, but the card (and the number on the card) means nothing if you don't have the retail box; you need to send in the barcode from the box AND a photocopy of the receipt.

the_marq · 05-20-2004, 09:46 AM

Maybe I'm just not getting it?

So if I just buy this card from some eBayer I get activation codes for HL1, which I already have. But as a bonus I also get a key for HL2, but I still have to buy the game?

Clearly I am missing the point.

Zello · 05-20-2004, 10:15 AM

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The voucher comes with ATI video cards, but the card (and the number on the card) means nothing if you don't have the retail box; you need to send in the barcode from the box AND a photocopy of the receipt.

Correct me if I am wrong. But I believe that the code on the voucher is actually a steam CD-Key that will allow you to download HL2 when it is released. As a bonus the key gives you access to download Half-Life and all of it's mods.

You won't get the CD's that Half-Life 2 will come on. (without the video card serial/reciept) But if you log into your account that was activated with that key. You will be able to download it* from the steam servers any time.

Again, correct me if I am wrong, but I believe that is how it's set up.

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* downloading it when it's released (June 1)

05-18-2004, 03:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
89transam Psycho Location: Central California	Half Life 2. $20 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=8106148039 Pretty sweet deal if you ask me. Im not this guy, and this is not an advertisment, but I thought I would share the wealth. I bought one and the card has a scratch off surface over the cd key. Also If you use one of these codes you get CS,TFC,HL,etc for free while you wait for HL 2 to come out. __________________ I'd rather be rich than stupid.

05-18-2004, 03:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
Hrothgar He's My Girl Location: The Champagne Douche	I don't know how i feel about this. I'm the kind of guy that likes a shiny new box when I buy a game. __________________ The fortunes of war favored Hrothgar.

05-18-2004, 10:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
89transam Psycho Location: Central California	I dunno for sure but when I registered my key im prettyyy sure it said something about sending me the retail box when it comes out __________________ I'd rather be rich than stupid.

05-19-2004, 02:28 AM	#4 (permalink)
Date the Banana Insane Location: Japan	I have a retail cd of HL with no cd key (it was lost in a move) any idea if that would get it to work again? __________________ all work and no play make Date something something

05-19-2004, 08:47 AM	#5 (permalink)
the_marq All hail the Mountain King Location: Black Mesa	This just reeks of a scam to me man. I mean, I hope you don't wind up getting ripped off, but who is distributing keys to games that are not even complete yet? Good luck __________________ The Truth: Johnny Cash could have kicked Bruce Lee's ass if he wanted to. #3 in a series

05-19-2004, 09:16 AM	#6 (permalink)
89transam Psycho Location: Central California	No thats the whole thing. I already bought the card (previous auction), got it in the mail and registered the key. It works. __________________ I'd rather be rich than stupid.

05-19-2004, 12:22 PM	#7 (permalink)
Hanabal Insane Location: Auckland	he got it when he bought his video card. ati have been giving away hl2 vouchers with activation keys for months now

05-19-2004, 09:14 PM	#8 (permalink)
panbert Crazy	The voucher comes with ATI video cards, but the card (and the number on the card) means nothing if you don't have the retail box; you need to send in the barcode from the box AND a photocopy of the receipt.

05-20-2004, 09:46 AM	#9 (permalink)
the_marq All hail the Mountain King Location: Black Mesa	Maybe I'm just not getting it? So if I just buy this card from some eBayer I get activation codes for HL1, which I already have. But as a bonus I also get a key for HL2, but I still have to buy the game? Clearly I am missing the point. __________________ The Truth: Johnny Cash could have kicked Bruce Lee's ass if he wanted to. #3 in a series