![]() ![]() When Eli is captured, Alyx sets off to rescue her father, and to steal the weapon. Alyx and her father Eli have been trying to cause trouble for the occupying Combine forces, and their efforts have led Eli to discover the Combine are holding a weapon of unusual power in a protective vault floating above the city. Gordon Freeman hasn't been seen since the events at Black Mesa, and so you play instead as a young Alyx Vance, HL2's deuteragonist. ![]() The game takes place in City 17, five years prior to the events of Half-Life 2. To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Yet it's also not without its flaws, both in how it designs around the limitations of current VR tech, and in the more mundane challenges of crafting single player adventures. Valve's first full virtual reality game is a masterclass of first-person shooter design that makes clear the company haven't forgotten anything about making these kinds of games in the nine years since Portal 2, or the 13 years since Half-Life 2: Episode 2. Half-Life: Alyx is the Half-Life game you've been waiting for, even if it's not the one you were expecting - and even if you'll never play it. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |