StryderxX
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For PS3/4 owners, is HL Alyx giving you a "The Last Of Us" vibe with the spores and organic growth inside some buildings? I wonder if Value got inspiration from that game...
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Civvie is going to love that. Can't wait for Pro Half-Life: Alyx.
I was watching the PC world YouTube vid on which they were talking about this game and the guy was very dissapointed due to the lack of interaction with stuff in the game and all I could think of was, if you want that lvl of interactivity it would take centuries to make games.
He was dissapointed you could not open a box of matches and light one on fire, you could not read all the books in game, there was a vhs tape you could not playback etc..
I mean it's true it is somewhat immersion breaking, but it would be pretty unrealistic to think you could make a game world as interactive as the real world even with the money vavle has.
Also, I thought this was interesting:
I didn't even realize you could change graphical settings, the Performance thing is like down below the rest of the options and you have to manually scroll. Mine I guess was set on Low for some reason, but I cranked it to Ultra and performance-wise it didn't seem to make much of a difference. But also, graphically I didn't see a ton of difference, either, so...*shrug*
For PS3/4 owners, is HL Alyx giving you a "The Last Of Us" vibe with the spores and organic growth inside some buildings? I wonder if Value got inspiration from that game...
I also finished the game just now... mind blowing! This is really one of the best games Valve has ever made. Now that the Source 2 engine is finished I hope we get more of this soon.Finished the game this morning. Came in at 12.9 hours but I had a bit of pause time Monday since I was "working" so lets say 12.5 hours total. I've played all of the Half-Life games numerous times so the puzzles were pretty easy for me to figure out. I wouldn't say I rushed it although if you are actually able to get all of the weapon mods then I missed a lot of resin.
I avoided all reviews and game play footage until now as I did not want anything spoiled. One thing I will say is that watching this on a screen vs playing it is that you absolutely do not have the sense of scale watching it on a flat screen. As good as the game looks trust me when I say it is truly a better experience in VR.
Yes.Did this game just cause VR headsets to sell out everywhere?
Yes.
Nice, thanks. Guess I'll wait a few months at least then.
Edit: I see some used locally for $200-$400, might go that route then.
Case in point, seeing a Strider on a flat monitor = okayOne thing I will say is that watching this on a screen vs playing it is that you absolutely do not have the sense of scale watching it on a flat screen. As good as the game looks trust me when I say it is truly a better experience in VR.
You definitely need two hands.One of my Vive wands is busted. Can a one armed Alyx play through this game?
I think the melee thing was on purpose, melee combat in VR has a bad habit of breaking balance thanks to the fact that we can swing the weapon like a mad man and arn't limited to an artificial swing speed like they can do in flat screen gaming.Okay, I have just finished this game. What an incredible game, well crafted levels and great graphics for a VR game. And as a VR experience, it is fantastic. Not a fault free experience though, for example it is really puzzling that you cannot melee attack anyone by pistol whipping or bashing with a hammer or anything you find on the ground. Not only if you run out of bullets and you are screwed, it feels weird in a game that is otherwise so immersive feeling.
Are open spoilers okay in this thread? Well, just in case I'll hide it...
And the ending, I was smiling like an idiot when I realised that I was in Gordons body, and got literal goosebumps up my arms and spine when I grabbed the crowbar. I thought I was over with Half Life and would not really care that much if HL3 ever came, but now I feel hyped and excited again. I just hope the ending is not a major troll and Gabe sits on his fat ass on a pile of money for next 15 years or so...
I think the melee thing was on purpose, melee combat in VR has a bad habit of breaking balance thanks to the fact that we can swing the weapon like a mad man and arn't limited to an artificial swing speed like they can do in flat screen gaming.
My fav reviewer's review:
how do you start a level over in Half Life Alyx please Thanks
Oh goodie. Means I might get mine in the next week or so... Coming on 10 weeks now for me.I ordered an Index the second week of March, then Covid put a halt to everything. Just got the notification that it is shipping and HL:Alyx has been added to my library.
Do you know what 11 weeks of trying to avoid spoilers is like? So looking forward to this game. Open to any suggestions / tips for a first time VR user.
Alyx dies in the end. Because of the player sucking at the bad boss, not the game story !I ordered an Index the second week of March, then Covid put a halt to everything. Just got the notification that it is shipping and HL:Alyx has been added to my library.
Do you know what 11 weeks of trying to avoid spoilers is like? So looking forward to this game. Open to any suggestions / tips for a first time VR user.