It’s been 12 years since the last Half-Life game was released in 2007, and just when fans of the iconic franchise seemed to have lost all hope that Valve would ever continue the series, the company took to Twitter to announce a new installment. Half-Life: Alyx has been revealed as the studio’s “flagship” virtual reality game.
The title is an interquel set between the events of the first Half-Life and Half-Life 2, following Alyx’s life before Gordon Freeman arrived in City 17. Alyx is on a mission to save her father, the scientist Eli Vance, who’s been kidnapped by the evil Combine.
The game will feature a new weapon inspired by the series’ Gravity Gun called “Grabbity Gloves,” which allows you to pull items in the environment towards you. You’ll also have a handy pistol for dispatching Combine soldiers and headcrab zombies. Judging from the gameplay footage thus far,...
The title is an interquel set between the events of the first Half-Life and Half-Life 2, following Alyx’s life before Gordon Freeman arrived in City 17. Alyx is on a mission to save her father, the scientist Eli Vance, who’s been kidnapped by the evil Combine.
The game will feature a new weapon inspired by the series’ Gravity Gun called “Grabbity Gloves,” which allows you to pull items in the environment towards you. You’ll also have a handy pistol for dispatching Combine soldiers and headcrab zombies. Judging from the gameplay footage thus far,...
- 3/4/2020
- by jbindeck2015
- Den of Geek
Matthew Byrd Jan 22, 2020
Half-Life: Alyx will pay tribute to some of Half-Life's greatest moments by utilizing some traditional horror.
In a recent Reddit Ama the Half-Life: Alyx team answered some questions regarding the much anticipated upcoming Vr title. The conversation soon turned to whether or not Alyx will utilize Vr horror elements. According to one playtests, Alyx not only features horror aspects but they may prove to be pretty intense for some.
"I admit I cannot deal with headcrabs in general, and definitely not in Vr," says Valve's Tristan Reidford. "If I'm testing the game, and I'm in an area where I know one of those things is around, I'll remove the headset and hold it off my face as I attempt to navigate on the 2d monitor screen, to lessen the impact of headcrab discovery."
Amusingly, Reidford admits that it seems they were "the only one on...
Half-Life: Alyx will pay tribute to some of Half-Life's greatest moments by utilizing some traditional horror.
In a recent Reddit Ama the Half-Life: Alyx team answered some questions regarding the much anticipated upcoming Vr title. The conversation soon turned to whether or not Alyx will utilize Vr horror elements. According to one playtests, Alyx not only features horror aspects but they may prove to be pretty intense for some.
"I admit I cannot deal with headcrabs in general, and definitely not in Vr," says Valve's Tristan Reidford. "If I'm testing the game, and I'm in an area where I know one of those things is around, I'll remove the headset and hold it off my face as I attempt to navigate on the 2d monitor screen, to lessen the impact of headcrab discovery."
Amusingly, Reidford admits that it seems they were "the only one on...
- 1/22/2020
- Den of Geek
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