Half-Life 2 Dominos

[boatofcar]

This is really freakin cool, and a testament to how awesome the physics engine is in this game.

http://www.big-boys.com/articles/halfdomino.html

[DJ_DEEM]

wow that was really cool, the ending was the best part i laughed my ass off. i cant wait to play more games that run of an engine like that, games are gonna be soooo crazy in the future

[pacmanhat]

What a beautiful sight...and to think that's only the beginning of that game's realism.

[GrandAmChandler]

Yeah Valve did a sweet job on that physics engine... I just recently picked the HL2: Collectors edition up during that EBgames.com sale, and I am NOT dissapointed! Sets the standards for all FPS games.

[THATinkjar]

Haha, that was pretty damn sweet. I'd love it if he really creates some super domino rigs! I do like watching the world championships, or whatever it is, on TV. Some of the designs are fantastic!

[felix]

that dude getting smashed at the end is freaky.. Bet that gave him a lil headache...

[Leo_A]

"Yeah Valve did a sweet job on that physics engine"

The now closed Papyrus Racing Games division of Sierra did the physics engine, not Valve.

[GrandAmChandler]

I am sure that is correct, however I am sure Valve had just a little say in the development of the engine, had to approve it, work with it, tweak it, etc....

[syzygy]

Actually Valve licensed the Havok physics engine:

http://www.havok.com/

The same code (engine) is used in Halo2 and Painkiller.

[Leo_A]

Yes, that's true, but Papyrus was the original developer of the Havok physics engine. Its continued on though, was spun off around late 2003, early 2004, or so my contacts at Papyrus told me.

Edit-Wonder if my source exagerrated a bit and Papyrus just assisted with Havok.

"Havok was founded in 1998 by Hugh Reynolds and Steven Collins and has its origins in the computer science department of Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. Havok has a dedicated team made up of very talanted individuals who work together to serve clients and enable them to set a new standard in terms of realism and interactivity in games."

Was well before Papyrus entered the project in early 2003.

[junglehunter]

I'm no fan of HL2 (or HL period), but that video was really well done.

[Overbite]

I did something like that in Gary's mod, but it wasnt as fancy

[hezeuschrist]

I recently finished HL2 and the physics in that game are what really make it so incredibly enjoyable. The gravity gun and all the effects it has on the world are just amazing.