I wasn't able to get through when I did try... will try again tonight.
Half Life 2 is looking to be awesome with the technologies. It may not be as graphically pretty as doom3 - but the whole package + mod development will be amazing.
AND Team Fortress 2 - OMG OMG OMG! Vapourware..... hahahah not anymore!
Day of Defeat 2, Counterstrike 2, Natural Selection 2.... mmmm those mods with Full vehicle support