A Blast From The Past
After nearly a 12 year hiatus, Valve’s Half-Life series is finally returning to the big screen. The story starts with Physicist Gordon Freeman, who accidentally opens a dimensional rift, and must now fight off an alien invasion.
Half-Life: Alyx, which is the newest installment is set to take place sometime between the first and second Half-Life games. Using a VR, you will play as Alyx Vance, who becomes Gordon Freeman’s partner in Half-Life 2. The game starts when she makes a discovery that lands her right in the middle of the alien conflict currently happening on the planet. Whether you played the original games growing up, or just love sci-fi shooter games, you should definitely try this out.
How to Play
Sadly, this game will only be available to play if you have a VR device. However, If this is making you consider getting a VR, Here is a list of VR systems that are compatible with Half-Life:Alyx
- The Valve Index
- HTC Vine Windows
- Mixed Reality
- Oculus Rift
- Oculus Quest (with PC and Link cable)
For those that would like to purchase this game, you can get it from Stream for $59.99. The game is set for release in March of 2020.
Are you guys ready for the return of the Half-Life series? Or is having to get a VR too much of a hassle?
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