With Alyx’s impending release, Valve likely aims to do the same thing once again, but this time for VR.Įxpectations couldn’t be much higher, save for perhaps if they had decided to make this the next numbered entry in the series. When the original released it redefined the first-person shooter genre and its sequel brought the medium to new heights of gameplay interactivity. The Half-Life series has earned the reputation of always marking major shifts in the way video games are made.

We broke down everything you need to know about Alyx the character back when the game was first announced, which you can read and/or watch here. Not only is it a VR-only title that was designed from the ground up to be played with a VR headset, it’s also the first title in the series to put players in the shoes of Half-Life 2’s Alyx Vance rather than the usual protagonist, Gordon Freeman. For today’s Community Download, we want to hear whether or not you think Half-Life: Alyx has any chance of living up to the astronomical hype?Īfter years and years of speculation, memes, and anticipation, Valve is finally releasing a brand new Half-Life game this month. Community Download is a weekly discussion-focused articles series published (usually) every Monday in which we pose a single, core question to you all, our readers, in the spirit of fostering discussion and debate.

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