![]() ![]() As Alyx travels across City 17 on a mission to save her father, she explores abandoned underground subways, derelict zoos, and crumbling upscale hotels. ![]() Half-Life: Alyx’s sense of atmosphere is extraordinary. Between these firefights, Half-Life: Alyx maintains its pace by delivering a series of compelling environmental puzzles and exploration challenges that ask you to thoughtfully observe your surroundings. Simple tasks like picking up an empty can or reloading a gun are more thrilling in VR, and firefights with Combine troops are more harrowing since you can now physically duck and weave among cover. On the other hand, Valve’s use of virtual reality is so smart that we can't imagine playing Half-Life: Alyx on a flat monitor. On one level, it is a shame that only fans with a VR setup can experience Valve’s newest project. After all that time, we wondered if Valve had forgotten what made Half-Life special in the first place, but once you explore the virtual world of Half-Life: Alyx, it’s clear that Valve hasn't lost its magic touch. ![]() Valve has left Half-Life fans in the lurch for nearly 13 years the cliffhanger ending of Half-Life 2: Episode Two in 2007 set up an epic confrontation that still hasn’t been fully resolved. ![]()
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