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My instincts about Half-Life: Alyx being a great virtual reality game have been confirmed, so far. Now my instincts are telling me that the ride is almost over. A part of me hopes a whole new end game mode becomes available as Alyx sets up for her next appearance in the Half-Life 2, or even a Half-Life: Alyx 2. However, this is unlikely.

Then there are the words of the first Vortigaunt that we encountered. It spoke about perspective of free will and choice, or perhaps regarding the fabric of space and time. It also said that it was “severed from the Vortessence,” so Valve can write off it’s ramblings as literal brain damage.

Will we get a glimpse of what the Half-Life franchise is working on as a result of the choices Alyx makes in Half-Life: Alyx? Or, maybe we are altering the future, now that we have a different perspective of the future’s past.

Read more… “Let’s Play: Half-Life: Alyx (PC-VR), Part 3”

I had such a good time with Half-Life: Alyx the last time I played. Now it’s time to see how well it holds up after a good first impression, after about 4 hours of initial gameplay. While I’d probably still be satisfied with more of the same, I’m still excited to see if I’ll continue to have my mind blown with more.

Read more… “Let’s Play: Half-Life: Alyx (PC-VR), Part 2”

I don’t often pre-order games, but after I saw the initial gameplay footage for Half-Life: Alyx, I immediately pre-purchased it. This was based on my experience with how well my virtual reality library rendered, and there was already something about Half-Life: Alyx that my instincts perceived as a “must-have” game.

Full disclosure, I am an early adopter of VR, and I believe in VR’s place in mainstream gaming. I’m also open to the possibility that the game might just end up looking better than it plays. But I’m hopeful that my instincts are right, and this game sets a new standard for VR gaming.

Meanwhile, the Half-Life intellectual property for me, is just more icing on this already delicious looking virtual reality cake. Now let’s go see if this cake is an actual lie…

Read more… “Let’s Play: Half-Life: Alyx (PC-VR), For The Resistance! λ”