*** Half-Life: Alyx ***

[Perfect_Chaos]

Was looking for more reasons to get a VR headset.

Just got another

I'd be pretty annoyed to spend out and get motion sickness though. I had to stop playing Dead Island because of the overdone camera swaying, I don't get that feeling with most other FPS games.

 

[G-MAN2004]

No thanks. HL3 or go back to making your stupid hats, Valve.

 

[VesperMinoc]

bunch of miserable old farts on this forum

 

[bazzabear]

I wonder if they'll somehow make it exclusive to their own headset?

 

[lokiss]

I wonder if they'll somehow make it exclusive to their own headset?

They've stated what they're doing won't be.

 

[Fubsy]

bunch of miserable old farts on this forum

Well yes we are, we've literally aged while waiting for HL3.

In that time WoW has risen, fallen and risen again and we have kids winning millions playing Fortnite.

Now that Steam is under a bit of pressure they start teasing a new HL game that isn't HL3? Pfft, Valve are like someone you used to have fun with but are now totally desperate for your attention it makes them look sad. Besides, CP2077 is out next year...

 

[CaptainRAVE]

Oh, that was a giant let down.

 

[darkgen]

I want to be excited but I just don't have it in me when it comes to valve/hl. Too much time, so much hurt. Current rig and og Vive won't likely do it any justice anyway.

 

[Secret_Window]

Well, I welcome the fact they are at least making a new game. After all these years I hope at the very least it is something cutting edge though.

 

[Sargatanas2511]

Well, I welcome the fact they are at least making a new game. After all these years I hope at the very least it is something cutting edge though.

I don't personally care about cutting edge in terms of tech, I care about the story and gameplay much more than VR or visuals.

 

[almoststew1990]

Honestly for me I think it's gone past the "playing hard to get" time span and into the "I'm not that bothered anymore" sort of timespan since HL2.3.

I also don't think they're the best games ever like most people do - for me they're fun but just... Normal linear shooters I guess.

I'm not really thinking of trying VR yet, it just doesn't appeal. This game isn't likely to be the killer app that hooks me in i don't think. Probably my loss!

 

[VincentHanna]

Did you play Half-Life 2 on release?

As a game, it was really something special at the time. The character models, The AI, The mavity Gun, Ravenholm, The vehicle sections that actually worked in first person.

It might not be so impressive now - 15 years on.

Anyway - What are the chances Valve have already finished the game and will just sell it on Thursday?

 

[snips86x]

It's not HL3, don't care!!!

Wish they would finish the bloody game already!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[lokiss]

Anyway - What are the chances Valve have already finished the game and will just sell it on Thursday?

The word is they'll be showing it at some game event on the 12th of December. If that's true then a hit on Thursday would be unlikely.

 

[Arcane]

Still prefer the first half Life, although at the time half life 2 was pretty special, I remember getting in a mood with my girlfriend because I had to go on holiday mid way through it.

 

[Rexton]

Never thought my reaction to a new Half-Life game would be "eh"

 

[neoboy]

Had an inkling they would be waiting for VR to become mildly acceptable for next installment in the series.

Not quite HL3 but gears are definitely turning now for the franchise.

How much is a decent headset nowadays then?

 

[Dano]

Just hope it doesn't end up being a generic VR shooter with a few puzzles throw in.

 

[mrk]

VR was the only platform that could do a new Half Life game any justice.

I will get a headset for this, but will likely need a new GPU too? (GTX 980)

 

[VincentHanna]

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2019-11-19-a-new-half-life-would-have-to-be-vr