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Half-Life: Alyx Announced
- Thread starter Nzyme32
- Start date
HL2 made me motion sick, so...
Like what the hell are even these "arguments" against this game?
They don't all suck. Something like The Talos Principle is very good in VR. It's just... if you're not designing the core gameplay components around VR and all that it offers, it's not pushing the boundaries of what's possible in VR. And this is what Gabe promised these games were doing. It's either pushing boundaries or it's not. It can't do that if it has to be an exceptional experience in pancake mode too.
Really? 0%?
Did the Portal 2/The Orange Box for consoles went that bad that Valve wouldn't develop for them anymore?
Depending how this looks on Thursday. (Really hope they show gameplay and not just a cinematic) I might build a PC and buy this.
I know it seems crazy but for the past 2 years I've been wanting to build a gaming PC. Just kept putting it off. So hey, maybe this winter is now the time for me to finally go through with it
I know it seems crazy but for the past 2 years I've been wanting to build a gaming PC. Just kept putting it off. So hey, maybe this winter is now the time for me to finally go through with it
The Orange box sold more on PC than PS3 and X-360 combined
Valve last console game was Portal 2 in 2011
And GabeN said this in 2017
Why Valve has no interest in making console games
It sounds like Valve has no interest in making console games."We get really frustrated working in walled gardens," Valv…
www.eurogamer.net
More like, Valve isn't going to provide a dumbed down gimped version of their flagship VR title. I shudder at the thought of even trying such a thing with the horrid PSVR tracking.
I would be very disappointed if HL:A doesn't take VR a whole lot more further than Talos did. I'm expecting something beyond Boneworks.
remember all the memes and jokes about HL3 being VR only....
this will single single handedly boost VR sales by 1000% IF done right
this will single single handedly boost VR sales by 1000% IF done right
WHY THIS IMAGE ISN'T IN THE BANNER
HE PLAYED US LIKE A FIDDLE
A FIDDLE I SAY
They're hoping it will force people to "get into" VR gaming and a successful PC mod might jeopardize that.
People have managed to get Skyward Sword playable with an Xbox 360 controller. If they give us full access to the usual Source SDK then I'm willing to bet someone will do a total conversion of the more problematic parts.
Half-life fans are thirsty.
Skyward sword isn't 1:1 positional tracking and is actually gesture based and thus throws bindable events.
...and the price to pay for this is probably a second Trump presidency.
AREN'T YOU ENTERTAINED YET?
I just hope that, assuming the game has any significant amount of traversal, there is an option for smooth locomotion instead of restricted to teleport only. AFAIK (please correct me if I'm wrong) none of Valve's released VR content has included the option and has been strictly teleport only.
The rumors say they've gotten the message and expanded locomotion to include all options.
Valve initially were 100% teleport only but I believe they've moved away from that stance. I fully expect this will give you the option how to move.
They didn't invest in real-time physics and accurate tracking to then put it on a platform that is unable to track accurately or be able to run it at decent visuals.
I tried PSVR at a mall demo kiosk a few weeks ago when I was in the US and wasn't impressed. They had Borderlands 2 as the demo game and the FoV felt claustrophobic and while moving, things felt pretty blurry and I started to feel a little sick after a few minutes. Now, I get that PSVR is on the low end of VR hardware and it's possible that it wasn't calibrated properly, but I'm reluctant to shell out big money to buy some PC VR equipment to play this when I don't even know if it'll work with my eyes or my stomach.
Valve want to push VR as much as possible. You can count on this coming to PSVR(2) a few years later down the road for sure.
PSVR would work really poorly for this game, I'd wager, with the limited tracking range and the Move controllers being unable to do something as basic as allow you to change the direction you're facing. It wouldn't work.
Sony would need to, at the very least, release brand new PSVR controllers and a better tracking system. Otherwise you would have a severely compromised experience.
Sony would need to, at the very least, release brand new PSVR controllers and a better tracking system. Otherwise you would have a severely compromised experience.
Games have narratively moved past the Half Life games a decade ago, I'm more excited about this from the aspect of the technology involved rather than the plot it will probably advance.
Kind of a shame I feel that way but I emotionally checked out of this series a long time ago. To spare myself the pain ☠️☠️☠️.
Kind of a shame I feel that way but I emotionally checked out of this series a long time ago. To spare myself the pain ☠️☠️☠️.
I wonder if there will be a PSVR version. Part of me hopes there will be so I could play it and it could reach a larger audience. Part of me hopes there won't be so that it's not held back by non-room scale tech and inferior motion controls.
Regardless, I hope it comes to a non-pc tethered VR unit eventually for those of us that prefer a console-VR or standalone VR experience. Personally, stand alone VR when mobile chipsets get just a bit more powerful will be my preferred way to experience games like this.
I know PC will always provide the best experience, but I just don't see myself investing in the PC ecosystem (it's a mental barrier).
P.S. this is not a port beg. A PC only experience would probably be optimal for gameplay purposes.
Regardless, I hope it comes to a non-pc tethered VR unit eventually for those of us that prefer a console-VR or standalone VR experience. Personally, stand alone VR when mobile chipsets get just a bit more powerful will be my preferred way to experience games like this.
I know PC will always provide the best experience, but I just don't see myself investing in the PC ecosystem (it's a mental barrier).
P.S. this is not a port beg. A PC only experience would probably be optimal for gameplay purposes.
I'd guesstimate 35%. It's really tough to guess what Valve will do in general.
Didn't CSGO come out on the 360 and was supported for a grand total of 3 months before they never acknowledged it again?The Orange box sold more on PC than PS3 and X-360 combined
Valve last console game was Portal 2 in 2011
And GabeN said this in 2017
Why Valve has no interest in making console games
It sounds like Valve has no interest in making console games."We get really frustrated working in walled gardens," Valv…
Well, you seem to play Underlords, so I guess that.
This is an even weirder troll than the console guy who's still here.
You are describing the biggest problem with VR and It's an understandable hurdle.
All I can say is: I played Star Trek Bridge Crew with PSVR (over a weekend, for many hours) and tried it much later with the original Rift. The rift was far superior and the new, "better" Rift S is even considered to be on the lowerish side. But even with PSVR, Bridge Crew was the most awesome multiplayer experience I ever had with friends. Sounds like hyperbole, I know. But I was there, commanding a Star Trek Ship, pressing buttons, talking to my crew.
I lived the fantasy. The immersion can be fantastic.
I later tried it on PC with a controller and a normal display. Rather unexciting game. VR done right can be breathtaking.
For myself: knew I'll be buying a VR headset one day. This game might give me the push I need.
More like "completely ignored the cool shit that HL2 was doing for narrative presentation and continued to stick with bog-standard cutscenes".
Even if they could've done with a skip button, I vastly prefer the narrative style HL2 was doing back in the day with its real-time interactive scenes that don't take control away from the player, which now seems ahead of the curve now that VR is a thing and traditional cutscenes simply don't work for first-person VR experiences.
To me, I find this a strange take.
Valve has such a great track record and are pioneers in many ways. I find it odd to think this game won't deliver a well made experience.
Valve was very forward thinking. I have no doubt they continue to be that way.
I have no doubt it's going to be a good game, but it's unlikely to capture the same magic.
Yes and that was a smart decision, focusing on the PC version proved to be the a good move.
I look forward to how they demonstrate this and the technology.
Unlikely how? Being made VR-first it is in the best possible position to capture the same magic and then some.
Unlikely how? Being made VR-first it is in the best possible position to capture the same magic and then some.
I also hope for smooth locomotion. Teleporting actually is more uncomfortable to me. I can deal with it in Robo Recall and Superhot but I prefer other locomotion.
Yeah they didn't wanna bother with the pathetic way console certification was being approached then. Didn't gel with how they pushed out updates.
I don't know if people are aware of this or they are trolling on purpose lol
Valve hasn't touched a lot this gen lol. Like, what do you think they should've put out on consoles exactly? DOTA Underlords?
Continuously ignoring that they knew about their issues with certification from their previous multiplayer game they abandoned on consoles and still sold people a new multiplayer title then didn't support it