With some iconic characters and incomparable situations, these are the best individuals to come out of Half-Life.
What Is An ARG?
Before we look over the evidence found so far, let’s quickly run through what an ARG is.
New year, same copium.
Whether Mike Shapiro’s tweet really is an ARG is unclear right now.
With that said, let’s look at the discoveries made so far.
Fans speculate that 197 is a reference to the isotope Au-197, or gold.
This could be a nod to the GoldSrc engine.
That means the number 197 appears a potential three times.
But in actuality, that post would be a retweet of a Steam OS update.
Another theory is that 197 is a date, July 19.
But that’s not the only clue fans think CS2 is hiding.
Interestingly, Steeplechase is 223 seconds long, and Best Long Dog is played in a 223hz key.
Like 197, it’s both a prime and a Chen prime number, but its significance is unclear.
There’s no compelling theory like the 196 Twitter posts from Valve yet.
Could it be as simple as a date, ie February 23?
We’ll just have to wait and see, unless a more concrete suggestion is made.
However, some fans argue that the lyrics of Magnetic North might reference Chell anyway.
Lambda At Magnetic North
We’re not done with this song yet, however.
This feels more like seeing a face on Mars than anything else.
These Are Probably Just Coincidences
Mike Shapiro’s tweet was definitely a tease forsomething.
But it might not be as intricate as an ARG.
The Magnetic North connections feel like a stretch, and 223 could just be a strange coincidence.
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