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Half-Life: Alyx (formerly: Half Life 3 is coming??)

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    #1022
    Zillah
    Registered Users Posts: 17,371 ✭✭✭✭Zillah


    Thargor wrote: »
    Its still a no-brainer hundreds of millions in profits though

    I think that is somewhat overstating the simplicity of the situation. A) They're already making money hand over fist from Steam, B) If Half-Life 3 isn't a mind-blowing era-defining game then it will damage the Valve brand and cause a potentially disastrous PR nightmare/social-media storm, and C) It would need a huge budget to produce (Half Life 2 cost $40m) and while they'd make it back I am sure, it's still a lot of investment up front - why risk it?

    They might get around to it some day, maybe with a full VR mode, once VR has matured, both as a technology and as a market.


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    #1023
    K.O.Kiki
    Registered Users Posts: 18,698 ✭✭✭✭K.O.Kiki


    Absolutely
    Fan imagining from the "leaked" episode 3 script in the works (for a while now)



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    #1024
    Potential-Monke
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    Only a matter of time before Valve/Steam shut that down I reckon!


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    #1025
    K.O.Kiki
    Registered Users Posts: 18,698 ✭✭✭✭K.O.Kiki


    Absolutely
    Potential-Monke wrote: »
    Only a matter of time before Valve/Steam shut that down I reckon!

    They didn't shut down Black Mesa: Source, so they're probably being good chaps about this.


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    #1026
    pixelburp
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 35,941 CMod ✭✭✭✭pixelburp


    Yeah, Valve have always been fairly accommodating when it comes to mods and total conversions. As mentioned Black Mesa became a commercial product, and heck they let that awful "Hunt Down the Freeman" be released on steam - they're clearly not that precious about the IP.

    Hadn't realised Project Borealis was being made in UE4, thought all that snow technology was a little fancy for the Source engine :D


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    #1027
    Zillah
    Registered Users Posts: 17,371 ✭✭✭✭Zillah


    K.O.Kiki wrote: »
    Fan imagining from the "leaked" episode 3 script in the works (for a while now)


    I'm impressed with their physics/breaking glass/air drag features, looks great. The Steam Audio implementation they seem so proud of sounds kind of terrible though, to be honest.


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    #1028
    Sonics2k
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    Every time this thread gets bumped Valve delay the release date by one week.


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    #1029
    RobertFoster
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    Is that a week our time or Valve time?


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    #1030
    pixelburp
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 35,941 CMod ✭✭✭✭pixelburp


    Looking at some of the dev. blogs, I actually wouldn't be surprised if Valve absorb this as a commercial project; they seem on a par with Black Mesa in terms of professionalism (from the outside anyway), who themselves got the blessing to release this as a commercial item.


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    #1031
    OMM 0000
    Registered Users Posts: 3,733 ✭✭✭OMM 0000


    Holy **** I clicked on this thinking "Really?" and then saw it's like 8 years old.

    ����


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    #1032
    Zero-Cool
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    OMM 0000 wrote: »
    Holy **** I clicked on this thinking "Really?" and then saw it's like 8 years old.

    ����

    Any day now, gotta keep the faith.


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    #1033
    Skerries
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    #1034
    johnny_ultimate
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    Poll added.


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    #1035
    Thargor
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    Baldurs Gate 3 is nearly as big a shock as HL3 appearing so miracles happen. That project does look very promising though.


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    #1036
    K.O.Kiki
    Registered Users Posts: 18,698 ✭✭✭✭K.O.Kiki


    Absolutely
    Black Mesa: Xen Preview: Fixing Half-Life 1's Weakest Part

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzR3vllw6O0


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3dqAQ3P8gE


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    #1037
    pixelburp
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 35,941 CMod ✭✭✭✭pixelburp


    Wow, credit where it's due, the team has taken the worst part of HL1 and made it into something beautiful.


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    #1038
    pixelburp
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    Only watched that second video today, and holy hell they've done amazing work turning Xen into an alien jungle. Really immersive, atmospheric stuff. Also the introduction of
    an armoured, HEV suit wearing zombie
    is a great addition.


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    #1039
    Dave_The_Sheep
    Registered Users Posts: 7,335 ✭✭✭Dave_The_Sheep


    Haven't had a chance to watch the videos yet, is there a tentative date for when it'll be complete? I'm holding off on doing a Black Mesa playthrough until it's complete.

    Sidenote, I feel awful posting in this thread.


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    #1040
    Kiith
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 23,060 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kiith


    Think i'll move these posts to a new thread about Black Mesa...can't be seeing this thread bumped again.


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    #1041
    OMM 0000
    Registered Users Posts: 3,733 ✭✭✭OMM 0000


    I only played Half-Life 2. I really loved it.

    Is it worth going back and playing Half-Life 1 or will the graphics downgrade/whatever be annoying?

    Cheers


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    #1042
    Potential-Monke
    Registered Users Posts: 13,816 ✭✭✭✭Potential-Monke


    OMM 0000 wrote: »
    I only played Half-Life 2. I really loved it.

    Is it worth going back and playing Half-Life 1 or will the graphics downgrade/whatever be annoying?

    Cheers

    If you're on PC, you can play the Black Mesa: Source, which is basically HL1 re-rendered, but doesn't include the Xen levels, so I'd wait for the above to be released so you can play it all together. It's not as fine tuned as HL2, but I still got enjoyment from it when I replayed it a few years back.


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    #1044
    B.A._Baracus
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    Absolutely
    ^ interesting.
    He does tell a good argument. I hope it's true. I myself have never tried a VR game but would for Half Life.


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    #1045
    dreamers75
    Registered Users Posts: 20,558 ✭✭✭✭dreamers75


    Absolutely
    They didnt bring out a 1k head set without a killer app.


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    #1046
    B.A._Baracus
    Registered Users Posts: 11,171 ✭✭✭✭B.A._Baracus


    Absolutely
    Not confirmed, but it appears to be true that the next Half Life game will be VR and will feature Alyx accordingly...

    https://www.pcgamer.com/rumour-valve-are-about-to-announce-a-vr-game-called-half-life-alyx/?utm_content=buffer62b6e&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=buffer-pcgamertw


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    #1047
    tuxy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,983 ✭✭✭✭tuxy


    B.A._Baracus wrote: »
    Not confirmed, but it appears to be true that the next Half Life game will be VR and will feature Alyx accordingly...

    https://www.pcgamer.com/rumour-valve-are-about-to-announce-a-vr-game-called-half-life-alyx/?utm_content=buffer62b6e&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=buffer-pcgamertw

    I can't wait for Half Life 2 Episode 3 in VR!


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    #1048
    pixelburp
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    Huh. VR eh, well can't speak for anyone else but that's me immediately out. Just not onboard the VR hype train whatsoever.


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    #1049
    Nody
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    pixelburp wrote: »
    Huh. VR eh, well can't speak for anyone else but that's me immediately out. Just not onboard the VR hype train whatsoever.
    Sorry but the hype train derailed and crashed a year or two ago and it's not returning here for another decade at least :P


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    #1050
    TheValeyard
    Registered Users Posts: 12,215 ✭✭✭✭TheValeyard


    B.A._Baracus wrote: »
    Not confirmed, but it appears to be true that the next Half Life game will be VR and will feature Alyx accordingly...

    https://www.pcgamer.com/rumour-valve-are-about-to-announce-a-vr-game-called-half-life-alyx/?utm_content=buffer62b6e&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=buffer-pcgamertw

    Like the sub heading or the article says

    I'll believe it when I see it. Lol

    Fcuk Putin. Glory to Ukraine!



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    B.A._Baracus wrote: »
    Not confirmed, but it appears to be true that the next Half Life game will be VR and will feature Alyx accordingly...

    https://www.pcgamer.com/rumour-valve-are-about-to-announce-a-vr-game-called-half-life-alyx/?utm_content=buffer62b6e&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=buffer-pcgamertw

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