Half-Life: Alyx - Valve's full-length flagship VR game set between HL1 and HL2

[Dexter]

Before the Trailer or whatever drops, this contains a lot of Autism-level detail of what might be expected:


And here's Valve's Kerry Davis talking like half an hour about getting doors in VR right:

Here's better audio Stream without the slides though:

 

[Egosphere]

Holy shit

 

[Dexter]

https://half-life.com/alyx/vr

 

[Whipped Cream]

Tool's new album and a new Half-Life game from Valve releasing within a year from eachother? George R.R. Martin must be sweating right now.

Edit: Trailer looked allright by the way. Looks like I have to buy a VR headset...

 

[Gerrard]

Gee, I wonder what the Firewatch guys are working on...

 

[Belegarsson]

I can already tell that the amount of headcrab jumpscare gonna be through the roof.

 

[Whipped Cream]

At least the "Valve can't count to 3" meme still lives on.

 

[Dayyālu]

Look at all those assets.

Wasted.

*Sigh*

At least it ain't re-used 2004 assets, and the voice acting isn't off despite everyone being FIFTEEN years older.

Also 1911 instead of USP match, boring.

 

[just]

no isometric no buy

 

[Doktor Best]

Trailer looks really nice.

The behind closed door video triggers me. Where the fuck does bearded guy stare off into all the time? Is he an autist?

 

[biggestboss]

I think I'm gonna pick this up and play it on my Quest + Oculus Link. It honestly looks good.

 

[ADL]

lol at everyone who downplayed VR gameplay
VR is the ultimate incline. Skill ceiling goes through the roof and maximum immersion.

 

[some funny shit]

Looks like they took assets from cancelled HL3 and made some VR game with simple puzzles and crappy shooting. Meh.

 

[biggestboss]

lol at everyone who downplayed VR gameplay
VR is the ultimate incline. Skill ceiling goes through the roof and maximum immersion.

I fully admit to being a VR hater until I started developing apps for it in Unity at my day job. I loved developing for it so much that I bought an Oculus Quest so I can develop games for it as a hobby.

 

[ADL]

lol at everyone who downplayed VR gameplay
VR is the ultimate incline. Skill ceiling goes through the roof and maximum immersion.

I fully admit to being a VR hater until I started developing apps for it in Unity at my day job. I loved developing for it so much that I bought an Oculus Quest so I can develop games for it as a hobby.

How do you like the Quest? How is Oculus Link? I was considering it on the basis that it's plug&play versus my CV1 which requires a bunch of configuration and wires but the lower resolution/lower refresh rate kind of puts me off.

 

[Wirdschowerdn]

Hey, at least Valve can still make games.

Take note, Blizzard.

 

[Wirdschowerdn]

Those sausage fingers tho.

 

[biggestboss]

How do you like the Quest? How is Oculus Link? I was considering it on the basis that it's plug&play versus my CV1 which requires a bunch of configuration and wires but the lower resolution/lower refresh rate kind of puts me off.

I haven't bought the cable yet to use Oculus Link with, but in general I like the Oculus Quest a lot. It's the only headset I would ever consider owning despite the hardware limitations because I hate dealing with excessive wiring and lighthouses. I just like that it is super convenient and 100% portable. If performance is important to you, I imagine that you will just need to stick to a dedicated VR headset like your Rift.

 

[Sentinel]

Actors for Alyx and Eli have been changed. The former because of a younger Alyx, the latter because the VA died in 2017.

Mike Shapiro will once again provide the unearthly voice of the G-Man, Ellen McLain (aka GladOS) is doing the voice for the Combine Overwatch broadcasts, and Tony Todd returns as the alien Vortigaunts.

 

[AW8]

I love how Dr. Phineas Welles from "The Outer Worlds" makes an appearance as Alyx' wacky scientist friend.

 

[conan_edw]

Bloodlines 2 should've used Source 2.

 

[Dexter]

From the Website btw.: https://half-life.com/en/alyx

Source 2 Modding Tools will apparently be available:

And people that bought any part of the Valve Index kit (or are thinking to) till the end of 2019 (e.g. the HMD or Controllers) will apparently get the game for free:

Also, would you look at that, it's already had the desired effect:

 

[Sentinel]

I wonder if G-Man's writing will remain as perfect.

 

[J_C]

Looks fantastic and sounds fantastic. Too bad VR kills it for me.

 

[a Goat]

Half Life: Dead On Arrival, pricetag at only $460 for a gimmick screen ducttapped to face effect.