Half-Life: Alyx

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9.2

Universal acclaim- based on 2812 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 58 out of 2812
  3. Negative: 179 out of 2812

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  1. MaxPowerx
    Apr 2, 2020
    10
    de lo mejor que hay este año espero que lo saquen oficialmente sin VR para que los que no lo tienen el VR lo puedan disfrutar y no sean usuarios avanzados
  2. andersongiovane
    Apr 12, 2020
    10
    HALF-LIFE: ALYX is here to bring us the future of video games, and that has already been done in Half-Life 1 and 2.
    This game is very immersive and expands in the Half-Life universe.

    I'm looking forward to Half-Life 3!
  3. MeowMix1209
    May 25, 2020
    10
    'Gud game'. Even better VR game.

    *I need 75 characters to post this review.
  4. Dkiearth
    Apr 4, 2020
    10
    one fo the best vr games i have ever played, very well polished with nice pacing, there is a lack of melee combat but there is a reason for that which is explained after the game ends. generally one of the greatest experiences the vr can offer, and is the game that needed in order to give confidence to more devs to invest in vr games.
  5. Tommis
    Apr 3, 2020
    10
    I love this game so much, i'ts one of my all time favorites can't wait to play it again. For me this game makes getting a vr headset worth it
  6. Antt
    Mar 26, 2020
    10
    It's very good. I think those, who rate the game 0, didn't even play this game.
  7. coltonious
    Apr 15, 2020
    10
    I'm not going to lie and say that half life: alyx is a perfect game. I'm not even going to say it is a perfect VR game, but damn does it get close (especially with the technology we have at our disposal currently). While most things are extremely intuitive, the game does miss out on some stuff I wish was there, such as the ability to hurt enemies with the garbage you find lying on theI'm not going to lie and say that half life: alyx is a perfect game. I'm not even going to say it is a perfect VR game, but damn does it get close (especially with the technology we have at our disposal currently). While most things are extremely intuitive, the game does miss out on some stuff I wish was there, such as the ability to hurt enemies with the garbage you find lying on the ground. As far as I can tell, all the garbage does is stagger them. But for every small insignificant gripe I can give it, there are 10 pros I can give it. The game has the usual valve music we've come to love, the wonderful world building and story crafting of half life (and all story based valve games for that matter), and fun and addicting gameplay. It is a far cry from any other game on the market currently. The only vr game that can come anywhere close is boneworks, and that's still not a super amazing game like alyx is. This game definetly deserves a 10/10… Expand
  8. MrBrickfreak
    Apr 2, 2020
    10
    It took so many years and finally...
    Valve is back, as well as my memories about one of my favourite game universes.
  9. GreenBud
    Jul 3, 2020
    10
    Best VR title, best HL title, best game ever made. If I could wipe my memory to experience it again for the first time, I'd do it.
  10. mansonwet
    Mar 26, 2020
    10
    what could i say... it's AWESOME. better than AWESOME. i was deeply involved in this. deeply.
    i love the game, ilove the plot, i love vr. thanks. thanks again.
  11. Tobitup
    Jul 2, 2020
    10
    Ставлю этой игре 10/10 только за то что вольво не побоялись сделать рывок вперед и устроить, хоть и мини, но революцию. И именно за это я их буду безгранично уважать. ALYX - это тесла из мира игр, пока все боятся, они делают
  12. BattleBossV
    Mar 30, 2020
    10
    I am speechless, there simpely are not enough words to describe how amazing, gamechanging and groundbreacking thing peace of art is anyone that gives this game something less than a 10/10 does not know what a good game is.
  13. Dante_Williams
    Apr 15, 2020
    9
    A very well made VR game. Was able to get about 15 hours out of the story and am going through a second playthrough. Game runs very well on my HTC Vive with no issues or frame drops on the highest settings.

    Story was interesting with great banter between Alyx and Russel and very unique environments that I have not seen in any other VR title. The atmosphere is very well done in these    A very well made VR game. Was able to get about 15 hours out of the story and am going through a second playthrough. Game runs very well on my HTC Vive with no issues or frame drops on the highest settings.

    Story was interesting with great banter between Alyx and Russel and very unique environments that I have not seen in any other VR title. The atmosphere is very well done in these environments and I was always checking my surroundings for loot.

    I would have liked it if there was more weapons and more combat scenes with more enemies. Currently you only ever fight 2-3 combine at once and I would have liked to have fought more. This led to the game feeling too easy on the hardest difficulty for me.

    Regardless I think this is a must own for VR users.    … Expand
  14. R1seAndShine
    Mar 26, 2020
    10
    Best VR game! One of the best shooters ever! One of the best game of 2020!
    We Want To Believe! #HL3 #EP3
  15. HashEdits
    Mar 26, 2020
    10
    This is the game that VR was waiting for, a AAA experience, From the soundtrack/sound effects and a great visual style Half-Life : Alyx truly is a masterpiece!

    It also utilises all of the potentials of VR, for example opening a door isn't just pressing the E key on your keyboard, you have to physically grab the handle and push the door open, you also have to duck behind cover during    This is the game that VR was waiting for, a AAA experience, From the soundtrack/sound effects and a great visual style Half-Life : Alyx truly is a masterpiece!

    It also utilises all of the potentials of VR, for example opening a door isn't just pressing the E key on your keyboard, you have to physically grab the handle and push the door open, you also have to duck behind cover during combat. It might seem trivial but it's all of those little things that makes for a great experience in VR.

    With VR hardware getting cheaper and cheaper you don't have any excuse to not pick a headset and the game up! you can manage to put together a VR ready graphics card and a headset for under $300, it might seem like a lot but it's about the price of a brand new Nintendo switch.    … Expand
  16. So-Un
    Mar 26, 2020
    10
    Потрясающая игра. Сюжет, геймплей. Валв учиться на своих ошибках и делает все возможное чтобы не опозорится перед огромной аудиторией
  17. hwdstener312
    Mar 27, 2020
    10
    This game is a real masterpiece if this was released the same year as gow it would have been a BIG competition
  18. PaperfoxArts
    Mar 31, 2020
    10
    This is up there in my list of the greatest gaming experiences I have ever had. The level design is superb and the visuals jawdropping. Set pieces of this scale are almost never seen in VR and you appreciate them a lot more when you can really see them existing before you in the world. Sound design is also amazing and greatly increases the immersion. The writing is funny and smart andThis is up there in my list of the greatest gaming experiences I have ever had. The level design is superb and the visuals jawdropping. Set pieces of this scale are almost never seen in VR and you appreciate them a lot more when you can really see them existing before you in the world. Sound design is also amazing and greatly increases the immersion. The writing is funny and smart and characters feel interesting and alive. Gameplay begins slow to ease new players into VR mechanics but by the end it throws more difficult puzzles and encounters at you. Enemy types are varied and fun and gun handeling and combat feels great. The game could just a super hard mode for veteran VR gamers but due to mod support this will come eventually. Overall they make great use of effects and mechanics and show why VR takes your gaming experience to the next level. I am really thankful for valve and their investment in VR. This really proves they still got it and that they still want to push technology forward.… Expand
  19. slymilano
    Apr 19, 2020
    10
    Elevates VR Gaming to the next level of graphical and gameplay fidelity. It doesn't aim for Bonework's like total physics fidelity, instead of strikes a careful balance of intuitiveness and fun mechanics with realism. Trust me, it's right in that sweet spot. This game has more horror elements than any half-life game, so beware of that. Lots of dark scenes with squishy creepy crawlies, andElevates VR Gaming to the next level of graphical and gameplay fidelity. It doesn't aim for Bonework's like total physics fidelity, instead of strikes a careful balance of intuitiveness and fun mechanics with realism. Trust me, it's right in that sweet spot. This game has more horror elements than any half-life game, so beware of that. Lots of dark scenes with squishy creepy crawlies, and the occasional horror level straight out of Amnesia Dark Descent (Jeff!)… Expand
  20. Anarkroft
    Apr 1, 2020
    9
    Enfin un vrai jeu VR, et pas juste une simple expérience !

    Valve signe là un véritable grand, beau, long jeu VR sur la franchise HL. Je ne suis pas un fan d'HL, je ne les ai jamais finis. Pour autant, l'univers est très prenant, de ce que je connais d'HL c'est parfaitement intégré au lore de la franchise. C'est clairement LE jeu VR qui exploite le mieux cette fonction : il y a un très    Enfin un vrai jeu VR, et pas juste une simple expérience !

    Valve signe là un véritable grand, beau, long jeu VR sur la franchise HL. Je ne suis pas un fan d'HL, je ne les ai jamais finis. Pour autant, l'univers est très prenant, de ce que je connais d'HL c'est parfaitement intégré au lore de la franchise.
    C'est clairement LE jeu VR qui exploite le mieux cette fonction : il y a un très grand souci du détail, beaucoup d'interactions, ce qui pousse en avant le réalisme. Tout ça dans cette ambiance, c'est juste ...wahou !
    Malheureusement, le jeu n'est pas localisé autrement qu'en anglais, ce qui me fait lui enlever un point (oui c'est important pour moi. Les pro-VO râleurs peuvent toujours mettre le jeu en VO, alors que moi je n'ai pas le choix).

    Très bon point concernant l'optimisation. Le rendu global du jeu est propre, les vues proches et les textures sont extrêmement détaillées (les vues lointaines un peu moins. Mais au regard des performances nécessaires c'est un moindre mal). Je suis sur une génération de carte graphique inférieure (GTX 1070) et le jeu tourne comme un charme, détail élevés.

    Merci à Valve de promouvoir comme il se doit la VR PC avec ce titre vraiment réussi !    … Expand
  21. Mikei
    Jun 9, 2020
    10
    An appropriate game valve for 2020. Here, new standards are set, just like at HL.
    No one has ever reached it again, except valve itself. Only criticism, it is too short.
  22. Estudiante
    Mar 27, 2020
    10
    Graphics, characters and animations look so real, story is awesome, gameplay is rewarding and fun. The best VR game in the market, one of the best game ever made. Easily lives up to crazy amount of hype Half-Life games have. This game is just FANTASTIC
  23. Whitesnake79
    Nov 23, 2020
    10
    El verdadero GOTY del 2020, muy pero que muy por encima de todos los demás. Una de las experiencias jugables más increíbles de toda mi vida.
  24. jhonnyrivers77
    Mar 27, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 10/10!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!halflife3AAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!… Expand
  25. Arkim
    Apr 28, 2020
    10
    Brutal es un juego de 10. Tal vez hay mejores juegos en vr, pero ninguno representa, el hecho de que una saga de renombre como half life , que siempre a demostrado hacia donde se dirige el futuro de los videojuegos en cada nueva entrega ,ha elegido esta tecnología para marcar el camino. bien por valve.
  26. B_CANSIN
    Apr 7, 2020
    10
    After 13 years not disspointed I waited so long and I get what I deserved. Thank you Valve for making Half-Life again and made it awesome than ever! Ending make me cry not gona lie. But I hate you JEFF.
  27. mjohnstonmedia
    Apr 11, 2020
    10
    A new, proper staple in all of gaming. The most meticulously crafted experience for VR to date, I mean what else would you expect from Valve? And now it's time for more big developers to take the plunge.
  28. alanwaketan
    Aug 30, 2020
    9
    VR几经浮沉在快要绝迹之时终于迎来了第一款全方位展示VR可能性的作品。本作的VR体验几近完美，无死角的展示了何谓沉浸性体验，和其他游戏一比真可谓降维打击。无愧于VR类AAA大作的开山之作。鉴于其类型之独创性实在是难以对比且加以评论。一句话哪怕只是为了玩这个游戏，我以为买个Oculus是值得的。如果抛开VR来评论的话，本作继承了半条命一贯出色的FPS射击手感且糅合了不少饶有趣味的解谜要素。除此之外，本作在恐怖类游戏的氛围营造也是登峰造极尤其是Jeff关卡堪称完美复刻了暴君的压迫感。最后关卡神海式的火爆舞台连轴转也颇为不错。哪怕除去VR元素，本身也是一款十分出色的游戏。VR则让其如虎添翼。真的是本世代不可不玩的神作。VR几经浮沉在快要绝迹之时终于迎来了第一款全方位展示VR可能性的作品。本作的VR体验几近完美，无死角的展示了何谓沉浸性体验，和其他游戏一比真可谓降维打击。无愧于VR类AAA大作的开山之作。鉴于其类型之独创性实在是难以对比且加以评论。一句话哪怕只是为了玩这个游戏，我以为买个Oculus是值得的。如果抛开VR来评论的话，本作继承了半条命一贯出色的FPS射击手感且糅合了不少饶有趣味的解谜要素。除此之外，本作在恐怖类游戏的氛围营造也是登峰造极尤其是Jeff关卡堪称完美复刻了暴君的压迫感。最后关卡神海式的火爆舞台连轴转也颇为不错。哪怕除去VR元素，本身也是一款十分出色的游戏。VR则让其如虎添翼。真的是本世代不可不玩的神作。
  29. escruting
    Apr 8, 2020
    9
    A must for VR fans and a great introduction for VR newcomers. A great sci-fi story with ambitious environments and mechanics. Mind bending experience for sure. Some things that could've been implemented are not here, like melee combat or more direct physical contact with the enemies and more physical puzzles. Also grabbing corners or objects to peek like in The Walking Dead Saints andA must for VR fans and a great introduction for VR newcomers. A great sci-fi story with ambitious environments and mechanics. Mind bending experience for sure. Some things that could've been implemented are not here, like melee combat or more direct physical contact with the enemies and more physical puzzles. Also grabbing corners or objects to peek like in The Walking Dead Saints and Sinners would have make an even greater immersive VR experience.
    Even with those little things, the game does a ton of other things better that any other VR game and is in another league completely.

    As a fan of the Half-Life games for 15 years, i cried and wept for almost 15 minutes as i experienced the ending.

    A 9.5 from me.    … Expand
  30. hello_it_is_me
    Mar 16, 2021
    10
    its half life 3. thats it. thats the review. its the perfect game. literally nothing wrong with it. all praise gaben our lord and saviour
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Universal acclaim - based on 69 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
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  2. Mixed: 2 out of 69
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  1. Areajugones
    Dec 21, 2020
    95
    Half-Life Alyx is proof that Valve is still at its best creatively. This emblematic franchise has been brought to virtual reality; in Alyx we enjoy an immersion never seen before, with comfortable and intuitive mechanics as well as excellent visuals and atmosphere that accompany this interesting adventure within the iconic saga.
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  2. Game World Navigator Magazine
    May 21, 2020
    92
    It’s a good thing that Valve didn’t add a digit to the title: from Half-Life 3 we expect nothing short of revolution, while Alyx is “merely” an amazing game. [Issue#245, p.50]
  3. Screen Rant
    May 15, 2020
    100
    A special mention should be made of the game's dialog, mainly consisting of Alyx herself and Russel, a scientist who Alex remains in constant communication with throughout the game. Their relationship feels genuine, the conversations between them are enjoyable, and almost all of the intended comedic moments land perfectly, which is something most video games seem to have trouble with.
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