CORRECTION: Wolfcl0ck shared the fact that SoB would have been running on Source 1, not Source 2. There's also a .fgd (Game definition file) available that confirms this. Also, that footage at the end is in fact SoB, shared by a ex-Valve employee. Had a hard time deciding what to make. A Doom 3 video or a Black Mesa Source Leak video. Made this instead. Hope you enjoy watching!!

I don't think these humanoids are aliens, rather I think these generically modified humans, as in the influential Dune series of novels. In that universe intelligent aliens are rare, leaving humans to conquer the galaxy, as well as evolve & genetically modify themselves in various forms. The noble, priest & mutant characters, as well as desert concept art definitely remind of Dune

Weird how valve tried to go from half-life 2 to a space themed game.

why almost every single game that valve started it had a horor darker fell and when the development continues the game lights up

Really in depth with this one, well done! I can affirm that it's likely that footage is from Stars of Blood. It comes from an ex-Valve employee's video portfolio. I'm struggling to find the exact video of origin right now, but I have seen it before and can confirm that that's what it's from. It didn't run on Source 2, since Source 2 wasn't even in development by 2009, or, if it was, it would have been in such an infancy that one couldn't even call it its own engine, but moreso a derivative game branch from Source 1. We have a game definition file, which includes all of the entities that existed in the game. They're the following: info_nebula - "input to a nebula arc" func_nebula - "Temp test entity" sob_npc_ship - "NPC Ship" sob_refractfog_controller - "An entity which, when triggered, updates the current 'refract fog' settings." ob_npc_actor - "Generic SoB Actor" sob_prop_attachment - "A way to attach one studio model to another using attachment points to fit instead of bones." The game definition file also begins by including the 2009 Half-Life 3's file as well (@include "ep3.fgd.") We have this file as well, as it was leaked in 2013. It was definitely the 2009 - 2011 rendition of Half-Life 3 and not the 2013-2015 rendition, but I can save that information for another time.

New Rad Haz video that's almost 20 minutes? Is it Christmas today?

For a company that makes videogames they sure don't make alot of videogames.

People talk about HL3 but I'm more interested in Valve games like This, Brotherhood of Arms, HLVR, and more the more interesting, Prospero. Just projects like these that never saw much out of Valve or the light of day is so interesting to learn.

It's rumored that this was going to take place in the Half-Life universe... such a disappointment. It could have shed so much light on the universe. Either the combine being THE bad faction showing that earth is just another one of their occupied planets, or that they are one of many factions in the universe in their own little corner making them feel more defeat-able. On the flip side, if they established there were other Alien-like humans, it could have made it make sense why the combine wanted to destroy humanity - because they could have possibly been their greatest enemy across the galaxy and when they found earth they warned to stomp them out. A whole other train of thought that is so interesting is if this game would have taken place after the combine were defeated on earth, humanity recovered and were out amongst the stars - leaving the combine as a little faction trying to scrape up what they could after being hurt so badly by earth. Absolute tragedy it will never come out IMO

18 minute RadHaz video? Hell yeah!

I wonder if this game was supposed to be in Half-Life/Portal Universe and if Combine Empire was gonna make any appearance there, in a way something like fleet and/or army and e.t.c?

I'm setting all my Valve games to use that Intro because it's funni.

this almost feels as if beta hl2 in about a 100 to 1000 years or so if gordon didnt stop the combine at all or took the train directly to nova prospekt. the humans look like they made a peace treaty with the advisors. slowly the humans started evolving to adapt to the environment around them. or it also feels as if humanity won against the combine and did more research in the xen and finally started settling there and adapted to that instead.

if there is one thing I can't get enough of is alien environments, animals , plants, and buildings. That's just one thing I cant get more of.

I think SoB was going to be like what All Tomorrows is (maybe it is even an inspiration to valve employees?) a world dominated by aliens, but instead of the conventional slavery, we're subjected to different forms of mutation and atrocities, I don't exactly believe the idea was the same though, although I definitely see human mutations in those concept arts.

Nice intro king

really glad you made a video on this. I remember hearing about this game a long time ago and I remember being really interested in it but could never find much solid info. great video!

these designs are crazy. i loved hearing your speculation

3:50 that fourth one reminds me of the Stalkers from Half Life 2.

I remember this game back in the day :(

I was eating lunch but I forgot I had this open while eating lmao, I came back to 5:53

"Damn there is a lot of pilots in this game" 9:53 it made me laugh

Crips aren't too happy about the game name

Imma sound like a fanboy who connects everything with everything, no matter how unrelated it is (and Stars Of Blood would have most likely be a original IP), but... imagine having the Combine in this game?

its speculated that stars of blood was ment to be in the same universe as portal and half-life

I only just now figured out about this and god damn I am sad this never got finished. Dude, Valve games have this indescribable quality to them that instantly hooks you before you even get to play it and this game has that quality just from the art alone… the power of Valve games.

Valve could have made an insane DUNE game

Yayy new upload

This Valve art always reminds me of the Beta Half-Life 2 art, all the gloomy and dystopian looks specifically.

3:15 if you think about it, such a pilot's outfit makes absolutely no sense in space. The goggles, the scarf and the jacket are all meant as a protection from the strong wind experienced while flying in an open cockpit. Even flying in a closed cockpit gives you none of that, however in case of the windshield being destroyed by enemy fire, these items could still prove useful in a war scenario. In space there is no wind!

i love the concept art for this game's locations

epic intro

Judging by how many games valve stopped developing because Source 2 was not ready for them, I believe this is one of the games the engine could definitely NOT handle

Those faces... they keep me up at night

4:00 Perhaps they tried to bring consul's character back into this game. But unfortunately he remained cut again...

Rest in peace old intro we will miss you

Valve have a curse that they don't know number 3 and a lot of cancelled games Edit: and some of the concept arts remind me of half life beta concepts and half life alyx concepts arts

It's more like Elite, Everspace and No Man's Sky! so sad that the game got cancelled. Can you make a Doom 3 video?

I think Tyler McVicker covered this game in his "30 Cancelled Valve Games Explained" You could cover the "Valve's Team Fortress. It's basically The First version of Team Fortress.

man, this is depressing. Valve is where game projects go to die…

I would have really loved to see this, It looks like it would have been so different from the other valve games.

This game is a mix between Blade Runner, Dune and touch of SW

11:41 I know this vid is old now but that is concept art for smaug from the hobbit

8:55 the third guy in the image looks like he's wearing a soviet tanker helmet

Man alot of those faces look terrifying 0-0

Some people says that the game has a connection with the half life universe

Wow, I wish we could have had this game.

I loved the stream yesterday

3:33 N I G H T M A R E F U E L

Nice Everspace footage at 2:42

very cool

The artstyle reminds me a lot of Jodorowsky's Dune.

I love your new intro

The character at 4:00 appears to be wearing a form of Moko; a traditional face tattoo given by Maori in NZ to denote someone worthy of respect.

Ooooh never seen this game.

7:22 what do you mean those space children "rub you off the wrong way?"

i assume this game would have been released in like 2009 or 2010

Lol I thought I was watching vnn or tyler mcvicker for a second there. The thumbnail is so vnn.

Some of these images feel AI generated and others feel perfectly in line.

What is the awesome music in the background ?

Mumbius looks like a Mobius drawing.

bruh i didnt reconize that its was your video until i hear your voice lol

Does anyone have the video that was uploaded by the ex-employee? It seems it's privated now

LOL That intro XD

I think Valve might actually revieve this project

It sounds interesting, from the artstyle and direction, i feels like they could have explored combine conquest and influence on non earth planets and how they're being suppressed like earth in Half life.

From the art it gives me fallout vibes

12:25 city 9(thats a joke lads)

You are going to talk about Prospero?

mhh yes good content

Pregnant characters? In a Valve game? How? What happened to the suppression field?

Cool

do we know what genre this game was

Did anyone archive the video?

Nuggies

really interesing

damm, i like that idea for a game, it kinda serves for 2023 valve type-looking game. or adventure, cyberpunk game but damm, i like it, one day if valve are making game based on that i'll differently check it out. but since it's canceled so, meh.

Mate why u making a voice + music like u are about to tell me about a haunted house in my neighborhood

RH can you at least try explaining the half life 2 weapons again? try watching overclock's video of every single weapon explained

woah you hit 1mil views

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