Half-Life: Alyx
HL Alyx
Release Date: March 23, 2020
Action, FPP, science fiction, FPS, Meta Quest / Oculus, shooters, action adventure, SteamVR, VR, singleplayer
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Another part of the Half-Life shooter series. This time we are dealing with a title dedicated to the VR sets, in which we control Alyx Vance, heroine known from the Half-Life 2. The production was developed by Valve Software.
Half-Life: Alyx is the next installment in the famous FPS series, whose roots go back to 1998. The game focuses on Alyx Vance, who first appeared in Half-Life 2 and then also in Episode One and Two. It is worth noting that the title was created with VR technology in mind. Valve Software (creators of Half-Life and Portal and Left 4 Dead series) is responsible for the development of this work.
Plot
Half-Life: Alyx takes place between the first and second part of the Half-Life series. We take on the role of the title character, Alyx Vance, who together with her father conducts research on the weakness of the Combine - a powerful group of aliens controlling the Earth since the Black Mesa incident - trying to give humanity a chance to defeat the occupants.
Mechanics
Half-Life: Alyx is a first-person shooter. The game consists of exploring the locations, fighting opponents and solving various puzzles, which most often require interaction with the elements of the environment. Gradually, we also learn more about the plot.
The title was prepared with VR technology in mind. We control the camera by moving our head and use objects with handheld controllers (some types of VR goggles also support finger tracking, which means that our hand movements are reliably transferred to the virtual world.
When shooting, we use held controllers or even the whole body - for example, we can lean out of the corners or avoid objects or projectiles. We also have to manually reload the weapon (in some cases, having picked up scattered bullets).
The game offers complex tools that enable us to modify various elements of the environment, and even create completely new things. We can share the results of our work with the Steam community.
Game modes
Half-Life: Alyx can only be played solo. The mainstay of the game is the story campaign.
Technical aspects
Half-Life: Alyx features three-dimensional visual that represents a very high level of execution, compared to other VR games. In terms of atmosphere, the title strongly resembles what we know from the iconic Half-Life 2. Valve Software's game works with all helmets compatible with Steam: Valve Index, Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Windows Mixed Reality and Oculus Quest (with Link cable).
Last updated on June 13, 2020
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Half-Life Alyx Review – the Best Game You'll Never Play
Half-Life is one of the most important series that has changed the face of video games forever. Alyx is not only one of the best VR games I have played. It's one of the best games I've ever played!
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Half-Life: Alyx
Half-Life is one of the most important series that has changed the face of video games forever. Alyx is not only one of the best VR games I have played. It's one of the best games I've ever played!
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Game is Recomended by 100% of Critics. There are 77 Critic Reviews.
GamesRadar+: 4.5 / 5 by Rachel Weber
Not just a Half-Life game, but an invitation to live in its world.
TheGamer: 4.5 / 5 by Eric Switzer
Alyx doesn't propel VR to unseen heights, nor does it overcome the limitations of the platform. What it does is provide an exceptional name-brand experience that is extraordinarily polished and just about the best example of what VR has to offer right now. Every puzzle is satisfying, every gunfight is a thrill. The environments are beautifully horrifying and the interactables are absurdly detailed. It has no lulls, nothing ever gets played out or boring. It has a ton of fan service and builds some really exciting hype for the future of the series. However, I wish that the game built its core mechanics over time the way Portal 2 so famously did. Alyx is much more akin to a rollercoaster ride than a hill to climb. If you can afford the price of admission though, it's one wild ride.
GamesBeat: 80 / 100 by Mike Minotti
But judged on its merits as a VR game, it excels. If you're looking for something to wow you with what the technology can do, this will get that job done.
GAMERS Score
Average score from 2085 votes. 191 players anticipated the game.
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A hugely popular series of first-person shooters (FPS) in science fiction climates. The series was created by Valve Software studio with support from Gearbox Software and Taito Corporation, among others.
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Half-Life: Alyx Summary
Platforms:
PC Windows
Developer: Valve Corporation
Publisher: Valve Corporation
Age restrictions: 16+
Half-Life: Alyx System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Intel Core i7-7500 3.4 GHz / AMD Ryzen 5 1600 3.2 GHz, 12 GB RAM, graphic card 6 GB GeForce GTX 1060 / 8 GB Radeon RX 580 or better, Windows 10
Half-Life: Alyx without VR now with better animations and maps
Modders have released a new version of Half-Life Alyx NoVR, an ambitious modification that allows you to play HL: Alyx on mouse and keyboard and without VR goggles.
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Adrian Werner
August 16, 2024
![VR-less Half-Life: Alyx Now With Better Physics and Animations [Update: new version is out]](https://cdn.gracza.pl/i_gp/h/16/438602153.jpg)
VR-less Half-Life: Alyx Now With Better Physics and Animations [Update: new version is out]
On the occasion of the 25th birthday of the Half-Life series, a new version of a mod has been released, which enables you to play HL: Alyx on mouse and keyboard and without the use of VR goggles.
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December 30, 2023
![Half-Life: Alyx Without VR Now Available; Entire Game Without Goggles [UPDATE]](https://cdn.gracza.pl/i_gp/h/16/418911444.jpg)
Half-Life: Alyx Without VR Now Available; Entire Game Without Goggles [UPDATE]
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