Half-Life: Alyx
Return to the World of Half-Life
GENRE: Action
DEVELOPER: Valve Software
PUBLISHER: Valve Software
RELEASED: March 23, 2020
SUMMARY:
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. The Combine’s control of the planet since the Black Mesa incident has only strengthened as they corral the remaining population in cities. Among them are some of Earth’s greatest scientists: you and your father, Dr. Eli Vance.
As founders of a fledgling resistance, you’ve continued your clandestine scientific activity—performing critical research, and building invaluable tools for the few humans brave enough to defy the Combine.
Every day, you learn more about your enemy, and every day you work toward finding a weakness.
ABOUT GAMEPLAY IN VR:
Valve’s return to the Half-Life universe that started it all was built from the ground up for virtual reality. VR was built to enable the gameplay that sits at the heart of Half-Life.
Immerse yourself in deep environmental interactions, puzzle solving, world exploration, and visceral combat.
Lean to aim around a broken wall and under a Barnacle to make an impossible shot. Rummage through shelves to find a healing syringe and some shotgun shells. Manipulate tools to hack alien interfaces. Toss a bottle through a window to distract an enemy. Rip a Headcrab off your face and throw it out the window.
PLATFORM(S):
INPUT:
Tracked Motion Controllers
PLAY AREA:
Seated
Standing
Room-Scale
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
OS: Windows 10
Processor: Core i5-7500 / Ryzen 5 1600
Memory: 12 GB RAM
Graphics: GTX 1060 / RX 580 - 6GB VRAM
XR REVIEW SCORE
94.6%
ArsTechnica: “Valve has released the best VR-exclusive adventure game ever made.” = n/a
Destructoid: 9 / 10 = 90 / 100
Game Informer: 9 / 10 = 90 / 100
Gamespot: 9 / 10 = 90 / 100
IGN: 10 / 10 = 100 / 100
Kotaku: “Half-Life: Alyx reaches some astoundingly high heights while also managing to be both too ambitious and too conservative for its own good.” = n/a
PC Gamer: 92 / 100 = 92 / 100
Polygon: “likely the best VR game released to date” = n/a
Road To VR: 10 / 10 = 100 / 100
ShackNews: 9 / 10 = 90 / 100
Upload VR: 5 / 5 = 100 / 100
VR Focus: ★★★★★/★★★★★ = 100 / 100
