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| − | The '''SIGGRAPH 2000 Demo''' is a tech demo of ''[[Half-Life 2]]'' that was privately shown at the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SIGGRAPH SIGGRAPH] computer graphics conference in 2000. It is notable for being a look into the very early development of the then-unnamed Source engine and its inclusion of a segment known as ''[[Get Your Free TVs (Demo)|Get Your Free TVs!]]'', which depicted citizens stealing TVs, throwing Molotov cocktails, and fighting a metrocop. A complete video of the demonstration was released officially by Valve for ''Half-Life 2''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> 20th anniversary. | + | The '''''SIGGRAPH 2000 Demo''''' is a tech demo of ''[[Half-Life 2]]'' that was privately shown at the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SIGGRAPH SIGGRAPH] computer graphics conference in 2000. It is notable for being a look into the very early development of the then-unnamed Source engine and its inclusion of a segment known as ''[[Get Your Free TVs (Demo)|Get Your Free TVs!]]'', which depicted citizens stealing TVs, throwing Molotov cocktails, and fighting a metrocop. A complete video of the demonstration was released officially by Valve for ''Half-Life 2''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> 20th anniversary. |
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The SIGGRAPH 2000 Demo is a tech demo of Half-Life 2 that was privately shown at the SIGGRAPH computer graphics conference in 2000. It is notable for being a look into the very early development of the then-unnamed Source engine and its inclusion of a segment known as Get Your Free TVs!, which depicted citizens stealing TVs, throwing Molotov cocktails, and fighting a metrocop. A complete video of the demonstration was released officially by Valve for Half-Life 2's 20th anniversary.
Showcases
Get Your Free TVs!
Get Your Free TVs! is the name given to the demonstration's opening segment, which is a scripted sequence that depicts citizens causing a riot.
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Tank sequence
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demo_arctic
The third segment is a demonstration of the map demo_arctic. This section might have been included to show off the Source engine's displacements and how they can be used to create realistic terrain.
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