But regardless of what happens, it's hard not to at least be curious about a full-fledged new game from Valve.Last week, the Half-Life community's attempts to translate Valve's new VR extravaganza, Half-Life: Alyx, to the flat screen showed very early promise. That all sounds good, but here's hoping that this is the start of a new journey into the world of Half-Life and not a swan song. We can't wait for people to experience this." For that to come in the form of Half-Life feels like the culmination of a lot things we care a lot about: truly great games, cutting edge technology, and open platforms. But we're also game developers at heart, and to be devoting ourselves to a VR game this ambitious is just as exciting. We've invested a lot of ourselves in the technology. "Everyone at Valve is excited to be returning to the world of Half-Life," Valve's Gabe Newell said in a statement. And just to drive fans into a further frenzy, the trailer ends with a quick glimpse at the infamous G-man. The world is stunningly detailed and it looks like VR will let you interact with literally any object in the game, as a scene where Alyx dug through items on a shelf looking for a spare bullet showed.
Valve released a trailer as well, and it drives home just how much technology has changed since the last Half-Life game was released in 2007. Also, gravity gloves! Can't wait to put those to work. The screenshots Valve shared show a familiar look at a ruined, occupied city that is probably City 17 from Half-Life 2 - but we've never seen it rendered in this fidelity, and that's without the extra immersion VR will provide. Unfortunately, it seems there's no plans for a non-VR version of the game, so get ready to open your wallets if you haven't jumped on board that train yet. Pre-orders are open now and the game costs $59.99, though owners of Valve's Index VR headset will get it for free. The game is set for release on Steam in March of 2020, just four short months from now, and will work with all PC-compatible VR headsets. But if you're looking for closure after the mega-cliffhanger that was Episode Two, you'll have to keep waiting.Įnough about what Alyx isn't, though. For those of us who've been waiting for Valve to return to these games, it's a bit of a bittersweet moment - the company undoubtedly knows how to make an excellent game, and the screenshots Valve shared certainly should get fans excited. Alyx will take place between the events of Half-Life and Half-Life 2. Half-Life: Alyx is a "full-length" VR entry into the series - but if you were thinking we'd finally find out what happened after the events of Half-Life 2: Episode Two, I have some extremely disappointing news. After more than 12 years, Valve is officially returning to the Half-Life universe.
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