
Half-Life: Alyx is Valve’s VR return to the Half-Life series. It’s the story of an impossible fight against a vicious alien race known as the Combine, set between the events of Half-Life and Half-Life 2. Playing as Alyx Vance, you are humanity’s only chance for survival.
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Languages: English*, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese, Italian, Czech +16 more
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If you love the Half-Life series, then you need to play this game. It's great, but you will need to play the other games first since this isn't a simple prequel. It answers one of the biggest questions about the end of Half-Life 2: Episode Two, so thankfully we now know how Half-Life 3 is going to start. Besides that, Valve did it again with their usual leap in quality. Each game gets better and better, and the graphics are better than anyone could have possibly imagined, along with even the smallest details, such as the bottle physics. Another point I want to make is don't let the whole VR thing put you off. I played this with a mod that made it possible to play the game like any other shooter. I will warn you that the puzzles become a bit "eh" since they rely on VR hand movements, but they still work. Yes, there are some bugs and glitches, but it's still far better than spending a large amount of money to buy a VR headset.
Honestly it was worth the money, despite the fact I got it for sale back in April. It's an amazing game and I hope this franchise continues with its story.
At first, it didn't really feel like Half-Life, but as the pace picked up, it captured the feeling of the classic games. It has all the charm of the old Half-Life while adding an impressive amount of detail. I hope Half-Life 3 combines the atmosphere and charm of Half-Life 2 with the incredible level of detail from Alyx, while still bringing plenty of new surprises.
Posiblemente el mejor juego VR hasta el día de hoy, increíble, juegazo impresionante
This game is the peak of VR role playing and first person shooter. Absolutely flawless, exciting combat and panic inducing reload mechanics, this game really makes you look around and appreciate even the simple details... honestly sometimes this game looks more realistic than the room i am playing in. Its insane! The glove mechanic ends up feeling so natural, you will reflexively try to snap grab items off the counter. This one should not be missed if you are playing with a VR headset.
Meu pc estava pedindo arrego do início ao fim, mas é um jogo excelente de qualquer maneira, se pá o melhor jogo de VR que tem no momento, ele consegue aproveitar o que a realidade virtual oferece muito bem
This game is something very special, If I didn't own a VR I would 100% buy one just for this game. I only have 3 hours, but I have already seen enough to say that this is the most visually pleasing game on VR right now, and everything feels so real, it really sucks you into the world of Half-Life. Can't forget to mention that this is also probably one of the most optimised VR games on steam, despite only having your average specifications, I average 80-90 frames on high fidelity with almost no stutters, freezes, or frame halving, and the game looks amazing. The gameplay is super satisfying, it could be it's own standalone non-vr game and it would still be great, the gravity gloves are an absolute blast to use, and the game lets you play how YOU want, you have so much freedom. As a VR horror it also excels in it's combat and atmosphere, it doesn't throw ammo and syringes at you every second, it's very balanced in a way that is also suspenseful. Something I also like about the game is that it wants it's player to be comfortable playing the game, it offers many accessibility features that can change the way alyx moves, looks around, etc. I will probably update this review when I finish the game, but I couldn't wait to write a review, the game shocked me to the point where I just HAD to review it early. I've only played sandbox games up until this game on VR, and I haven't really been the type of person to lock in and play a vr game for longer than an hour, but this game changed that and had me standing up in one little circle for 3 hours, very impressed with this game, 10/10.
Нууууууу, графика классная, объективно недостигнутый на сегодня другими студиями уровень постановки и деталей мира. Но вот баги, вылеты, падения под текстуры... Я допускаю, что просто у меня карма такая, но я словил софтлок уже в первой главе и не смог продолжить прохождение. В интернете куча людей с такой же проблемой причем сквозь года она не фиксится, поэтому наверное крутая игра, но поиграть в нее не получилось :с
Took 3 months to figure out how to get past the start screen. Played for 1 day now when I start to continue it crashes.....
il mio pc non soddisfa i requisiti minimi ma il gioco gira ancora decentemente quindi oltre a essere il miglior gioco vr riec+sce anche a girare sui i dispositivi meno potenti
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