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Half-Life: Alyx brings us back to City 17 in six weeksCrowbars at the ready
Crowbars at the ready
Image credit:Valve
Image credit:Valve
A newHalf-Lifegame is launching in a little over a month. Huh, all sounds very real when you put it like that. It’s only been, what, thirteen years since the last one? Today, Valve revealed that Freeman-free VR prequelHalf-Life: Alyxhas nailed down a March 23rd release date. Assuming Valve are right aboutgetting through the next six weeks without delay, we’ll all be hopping back on the train to City 17 in six weeks time.
Well, some of us. VR is still hovering just alittleoutta my price range, so I’m afraid my headcrabs will be staying firmly locked in two dimensions for the time being. Ah, well at least Valve’s announcement came with some lovely new screenshots to fawn over.
Return to City 17 in just six weeks. Followhttps://t.co/Jwo28Gv5qOandhttps://t.co/R3DOBJdsOhfor more news.pic.twitter.com/cYStPwAqI0— Valve (@valvesoftware)February 13, 2020
Return to City 17 in just six weeks. Followhttps://t.co/Jwo28Gv5qOandhttps://t.co/R3DOBJdsOhfor more news.pic.twitter.com/cYStPwAqI0
— Valve (@valvesoftware)February 13, 2020
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Preordering Alyx will let you linger in City 17 a little early. Not in the game, mind, but in some Steam VR Home environments themed in Half-Life’s oppressive city. Valve also note that they’ll have word on Index headset availability"soon". To be expected, really, given that excitement for a new Half-Life emptied their VR warehouses.
Honestly, learningHalf-Life: Alyxwas a VR exclusive took the wind out of my sails. It does sound proper brilliant, though. Like Matt, small details like being able to put a bucket on a headcrab and watch it panic helped crystalise whatHalf-Life in VR could befor me. Unfortunately, that shifts it from “wasn’t interested” to “very interested, cannot afford.” Rubbish.
If, somehow, March 23rd is still too far away, you could always go bash throughevery other Half-Life game for free- at least, ‘til Alyx hitsSteamnext month. Or if you’re itching to use your headset, you could check out our recently updated list of thebest VR games.
