Half-Life: Alyx VR Game Announcement Trailer
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I?ve no dog in the fight; I liked Half-Life 2, but came to terms with the lack of closure long ago, but I feel this is kinda, I dunno? mean? Valve knows how badly the die-hards want Half-Life 3 confirmed or denied, they won?t do it, then they drop a Half-Life VR game? Not only is it not Half-Life 3, but it?s ?A? Half-Life on a niche platform still trying to find footing in the larger market. Like ?Hey, Half-Life fans, a Half-Life game you didn?t ask for AND you have to have/buy a peripheral to play it!? This is like the love of your life simply not coming home one day, you never hear form them, then 15 years later you get an invitation to their wedding to someone else. Ah well, at least they didn?t tease it as a ?Half-Life announcement? at Valve-con, lol.
On the one hand, I have voiced that this is the kind of interquel I'd be interested in seeing. On the other hand, the fact that it's a VR game ends up sabotaging it because it turns the game from a (probably) $60 purchase to something closer to $460, as I don't have the necessary VR equipment.
Looks visually stunning. I don't have VR and don't intend to get it but it's certainly nice to see that the series may still be at least, half alive.
It at least looks like a proper iteration of the franchise unlike some other games like the upcoming Beyond Good and Evil game.
It at least looks like a proper iteration of the franchise unlike some other games like the upcoming Beyond Good and Evil game.
Okay, I admit I smirked at the gun line. And as someone who isn't enamored with Half-Life, I will say I really like the look of it aesthetically. Looks very...'Half-Lify'. Or at least HL2-ey.
On the other hand, unless there's a non-VR version out there, I'll have to pass.
On the other hand, unless there's a non-VR version out there, I'll have to pass.
Valve has released most of their games on Consoles as well except DOTA 2 so I don't see why not have Half Life Alyx for Playstation VR.ObsidianJones said:
I am not a Half Life fan, but something tells me that this isn't what people were hoping for from the next entry in the Half-Life series right?
I dunno. Look at the like/dislike ratio - 177K to 4.8K respectively.CritialGaming said:
It's actually something I almost made a thread on awhile ago, when Medal of Honour was set to return...as a VR game. People get outraged over mobile games, but don't over VR, despite VR being, in my view, far more inaccessible.
But whatever the case, I guess it's proven that it's easier for Valve to use the alphabet than count to 3. 0_0
Think about it. Every HL game was groundbreaking and a technological achievement. HL3 couldn't be just another fps shooter on the market.CritialGaming said:
Then the Source engine becomes horribly outdated as years pass. Eventually the gaming industry completely eclipses them, and they can't play catch up and release a game at the same time. Then Valve invests in Vive.
It's either a VR game or it's not coming out at all.
"We've got a new Half-Life game coming out!"
"Yay!"
"But you need a several-hundred-dollar VR rig to play it!"
"...."
Looks like I'm never going to be playing it.
"Yay!"
"But you need a several-hundred-dollar VR rig to play it!"
"...."
Looks like I'm never going to be playing it.
Yeah, I don't really care anymore. I held out for a decade hoping for HL3 was maybe, probably still being worked on deep in the bowels of Valve. I finally gave up hoping and caring, realizing if we haven't heard by now, it's not happening at all.
Now there's this and, it just feels like 5 years too late. The Iron has not only cooled, but rusted, because Valve pretty much told us with their silence they don't fucking care. Thet couldn't be bothered to just say "Hey, HL3 isn't happening. Sorry", they just left it hanging and refused to say shit about it.
The fact I don't have a VR rig means that I'm not terribly interested in dropping console amounts of money to get one for just for this.
Now there's this and, it just feels like 5 years too late. The Iron has not only cooled, but rusted, because Valve pretty much told us with their silence they don't fucking care. Thet couldn't be bothered to just say "Hey, HL3 isn't happening. Sorry", they just left it hanging and refused to say shit about it.
The fact I don't have a VR rig means that I'm not terribly interested in dropping console amounts of money to get one for just for this.
After 15 years valve has came up with some low budget VR game instead of proper Half life. yawn!!
I really hope this lead to proper Half life 3 otherwise.
I really hope this lead to proper Half life 3 otherwise.
You complete and utter bastards. I would have fucking loved a spin off game about Alyx Vance after Episode 2, and I would have fucking loved one now. But VR only? You cruel, cruel fuckers.
Makes sense. So much sense, in fact, that I 'member saying years ago (feels like years anyway) that a new half life would most likely have to be VR if it wants to produce that awe factor of 'vision of the future of immersive gaming' the previous main entries did with available technology. Ppl keep saying how great VR is, valve keep putting all their money and effort into it also...so if that's where the pushing of boundaries currently lies, then I'm fine with that. As long as it exists in some form. Is just a matter of waiting till they do another orange box dealio, possibly on next gen.
It might be difficult for some, but the whole 'FOMO' thing this industry and many others push all the time is something all of us needs to resist against. It isn't a positive influence on anything other than certain corporate purse strings. There's plenty other life to be living meanwhile. Screw that modernised, weaponised peer pressure.
It might be difficult for some, but the whole 'FOMO' thing this industry and many others push all the time is something all of us needs to resist against. It isn't a positive influence on anything other than certain corporate purse strings. There's plenty other life to be living meanwhile. Screw that modernised, weaponised peer pressure.