Half-Life: Alyx

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User Score
9.2

Universal acclaim- based on 2812 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2,575 out of 2812
  2. Mixed: 58 out of 2812
  3. Negative: 179 out of 2812

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  1. prodeathPT
    Sep 3, 2020
    10
    Just a perfect VR game valve has outdone themselfs and hopefully it continues like this
  2. THS_VR
    Sep 6, 2020
    10
    Incrível , simplesmente perfeito em todos os aspectos. Mostrando como o VR tem e pode se tornar um verdadeiro sucesso
  3. Aegishjalmur
    Sep 21, 2020
    10
    Un must et le meilleur jeu VR de tous les temps (jusqu'à présent :) ) . Ambiance, graphisme, immersion, scénario, tout est au poal.
  4. AppleCalvados
    Oct 13, 2020
    10
    Достойное продолжение культовой франшизы теперь в VR. Я как фанат Half-Life не разачарован. Жду Half-Life 3 !
  5. Kaisa
    Aug 10, 2023
    10
    Best VR game of all time in the best fps franchise. Characters, narrative, art. All cools
  6. MrichealYreeter
    Oct 22, 2020
    10
    Wonderful VR game if you own a headset or don't but can afford one Just buy this game its a half-life game its not half-life 3 but it seems to be a prequal building up to half-life 3 my only complaint is that the protagonist you play as is no long silent BUT it is not Gordon freeman he is still silent you are playing as alyx so it makes sense if it was Gordon it would literally be a mortalWonderful VR game if you own a headset or don't but can afford one Just buy this game its a half-life game its not half-life 3 but it seems to be a prequal building up to half-life 3 my only complaint is that the protagonist you play as is no long silent BUT it is not Gordon freeman he is still silent you are playing as alyx so it makes sense if it was Gordon it would literally be a mortal sin but it is not so it is fine.… Expand
  7. paveltroshenkov
    Nov 1, 2020
    10
    It is just a perfect revolutionary game. I remember playing half life 2 at school. Many year have gone and the dream came back. Thank you Valve
  8. Faviokurisu
    Nov 11, 2020
    10
    A pesar de todo el tiempo que pasamos esperando por algo relacionado a Half-Life, ha válido totalmente la pena.
  9. Davudusss
    Nov 18, 2020
    10
    Лучшая игра в плане физики в VR. Посоревноваться может только Boneworks, опять же только по физике.
  10. MagicKingDino
    Nov 20, 2020
    10
    the best vr game and best best best best best best best best best best best game
  11. RASKALOF
    Dec 20, 2020
    10
    Best VR game, its cant be described by words how awesome this game and how beautifull it is. It have all: story, puzzles (even too much by my opinion), shooting, horror parts, stealth parts and its look like complete solid game and not like tech demo or separated levels. Its awesome, games like this is a revolution and by them game industry getting better. Thanx valve
  12. Hellstaff9510
    Nov 30, 2020
    10
    First game in VR that is not just a gimmick but is actually a proper game great gameplay and storyline. game of the eon hands down. Valve did it again, and I hope they actually make more this time. This is one of the best experiences I've have on a videogame.
  13. smikbore
    Dec 5, 2020
    10
    this happened to my buddy eric. really unfortunate how he keeps getting into this situations honestly.
  14. GamesGodMaster
    Dec 11, 2020
    10
    Best VR game, I play a lot of VR games on my Valve Index or Oculus Quest. This game have everythings to be best of every VR apps.
  15. Cryingfoot
    Feb 10, 2021
    10
    it is what Avatar was for the movies. My expectation was high. It blow it! maybe it's cause i own a rtx 3080 card and a reverb G2.
    But dawn this game is crazy. To be honest; it have more inpact on gaming than the legendary Super mario bros( For Me ). Hope every gamers experience it in there life sometime. i know it's not possible right now for everybody. But guys...those guys are just genius.
  16. Zpaa
    Dec 13, 2020
    10
    Great story and a lot of humor. Super scary at some points, which is not my thing, but I still loved it!
  17. Rafi2299
    Dec 16, 2020
    10
    The Game offers a really immersive gameplay, accompanied with the Best Graphics i have seen in any video Game, audio design is one of the best i have heard, a truly amazing experience and a must play for half life fans and players that are going to play a half life game for the First time.
  18. Yusufbro23
    Dec 21, 2020
    10
    Half life Alyx it is good game but game is vr im sad but nothing i love half life series
  19. MerioDude
    Dec 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great game. it takes a while to get really started but the Story is amazing. It has plenty of believable horror aspects that will leave you shaking. A lot of the review bombs are from people who don't own a VR headset and are triggered by the lack of WASD (btw there are mods for this! but I don't recommend it because it ruins some parts of the games) Although it is a prequal it is incredibly important to the story of half-life and isn't really a prequal. Some people complain that the FPS is generic but they haven't really played for very long and near the end it gets really exciting and once you start fighting with the combine it gets even better and that's in the middle of the game. Also the reason that you have been disappointed that it wasn't half-life 3 is that you would be disappointed if it WAS half-life 3 as Mark Laid law spilled all the beans for the story and now there is no excitement for half-life 3. Half-life Alyx fixes this and even paves the way for a sequel to HL:2 Ep 2.

    also ignore the Russian guy hes complaining because it does come out on disc.    … Expand
  20. theBMC
    Jun 27, 2021
    10
    Amazing game, Half Life in VR - done well. What an experience. This is the future! Highly recommended. One of my few 10/10s!
  21. Bendy52
    Jan 2, 2021
    10
    Wow dude... after 13 years... Wow just wow.
    Now i know its VR but i dont want a normal half life gamed anymore tbh. just give us hl 3 and i think finish the story with it. dont make it a milking series like assasins creed and such.
  22. Mrok
    Jan 8, 2021
    10
    Absolutely amazing experience. Game is brilliant, thrilling, engaging, so well designed. Must play! VR need more games like this!
  23. VReview
    Apr 10, 2021
    10
    Huge surprise by Valve and an ending that left me shook. One of the biggest reasons to get VR.
  24. Ikedoawg
    Jan 11, 2021
    10
    Watching other people play this game for the first time (I like dropping them in somewhere in the middle of chapter 2) is almost as fun as playing the game yourself. Half Life Alyx is a jaw dropping, gut wrenching, hopelessly entertaining experience. Simply put, it's ahead of it's time. An utter masterpiece of fiction. Get vr, if only for this game. It's worth it.
  25. pistachiobandit
    Jan 12, 2021
    10
    When I bought my VR system in 2019, this is the gaming experience I was hoping to experience. As fun as Beat Saber and SuperHot are, I have been wanting a fully-realized, polished, VR game that truly transplanted me to another world and stripped away the obstacles to immersion.

    No janky distracting body/arms to bug out and distract you, no constant clipping of your hands through    When I bought my VR system in 2019, this is the gaming experience I was hoping to experience. As fun as Beat Saber and SuperHot are, I have been wanting a fully-realized, polished, VR game that truly transplanted me to another world and stripped away the obstacles to immersion.

    No janky distracting body/arms to bug out and distract you, no constant clipping of your hands through objects, a simple to use and intuitive weapon equipping and inventory system....this game feels great to play and does not drag you down with awkward issues a lot of other VR games have.

    I am really hoping Valve makes more stuff like this.

    And no, you don't have to have played the previous HL games.    … Expand
  26. SZAGGI
    Jan 18, 2021
    10
    Jeszcze nigdy nie czułem się tak bardzo częścią jakiegoś wirtualnego świata
  27. SoMNoMW
    Apr 9, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is by far the best game I have ever played. Period. The environments look better than anything I have ever seen before, the storytelling is awesome as always, and every little detail has been accounted for. It's evident that Valve has spent a long time working on this game, and all of that work has paid off. It's fun to look around for resin, which you can use to upgrade your weapons, along with ammunition and health. It's no fun if you run out of ammo because your options become very limited due to the lack of melee combat. You can pick up things and throw them at enemies for a small amount of damage to be dealt, but it isn't very good. If you own a VR headset and a VR-ready PC, buy this game right now and play it. You won't regret it. Even on a lower-end PC, the game looks really good. Do not buy a VR headset and a PC solely for this game. Only do that if you're absolutely sure you want to invest in VR. I can't stress that enough. All of the negative reviews saying "WHY IS IT VR WHERE IS GORDON WAAAAH" don't understand at all. The puzzles are only capable of being done in VR. And Gordon is currently held in stasis by G-Man, as this takes place before HL 2. Plus, it's called Half-Life: Alyx. You can't expect Gordon to be there. (PS: Gordon IS in the game.) These negative reviews are all whining about how it isn't the HL they know, but they can't be serious. Sometimes they even say how "expensive" it is to play when you can get a VR headset for as low as $150 nowadays, and you don't even need that much of a PC. The minimum specs are a GTX 1060/RX 580, a Core i5-7500/Ryzen 5 1600, and 12 GB of RAM. Those altogether (including a headset) are ~$1400. And I doubt that they don't at least have a system that is close to this that doesn't require as many replacement parts. These people are quite literally stuck in the past and can't seem to grasp how this game is a prequel and isn't supposed to be HL 3. I'm sorry for critiquing those people in this way, but they're not giving this game a chance at all. Somebody even said that the game "looks like they took 2004's Half-Life 2... but in VR." Did some of these people even bother to play the game for more than 30 minutes?… Expand
  28. itsMarci
    Apr 13, 2021
    10
    Played it on quest 2 and rtx 2060. I have bought the headset just to play this game and it worth every penny. Amazing game, especially if you are into the previous half life titles. It is a bit scary, fun and a revolutionary as a true half life.
  29. pushard
    May 15, 2021
    10
    By far the best title in virtual reality, an excellent graphic quality that will hardly be surpassed soon. Half life is the perfect example of how games should be developed in the VR environment.
  30. charlesispi
    Jun 12, 2021
    10
    Amazing game! You will need at least a little knowledge from the previous two games, I didn't beat them but I played through them at least partially, so I wasn't completely blind going into this game.
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Metascore
93

Universal acclaim - based on 69 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 67 out of 69
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 69
  3. Negative: 0 out of 69
  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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