Being true to form for the franchise, Half-Life: Alyx is full of interactable objects for the player to mess around with. Lots of basic in-game items become extremely fun when implemented into a VR game, and there isn’t much that can rival the feeling of throwing a glass object at a wall or ceiling and watching it shatter.
This list will cover 10 of the best objects in the game that players can play around with. From an interactable piano to the ammo cartridges, here are the 10 most fun interactable components in Alyx!
10 Doors
Doors are usually somewhat physically interactable within VR games but in Alyx they’re on another level. Pushing doors open with motion controllers is a cool experience, and it feels so good to just slam a door on the horrifying Headcrabs.
Doors are a simple object but creating them in an immersive way for virtual reality can truly create a more vibrant world. Valve did a great job developing the door mechanics in the game.
9 Masks
Alyx has many interactable objects throughout the game and this one is definitely one of the most interesting. This object is a party animal mask and the player can physically equip it by putting their controller to their head while the mask is in their hand.
Party masks are fun for all ages and seeing something like this in a game so dark and grim can really turn the player’s frown upside down. It’s cool to know that Valve actually took the time to add these into the game because although they’re completely unnecessary, it’s still great to see so much detail in a VR game.
8 Wooden Boxes
Wooden boxes can be found throughout the world space. Players can break them by throwing the boxes at a wall which will shatter them. This object is very fun because breaking boxes into a bunch of wooden planks with just the player’s bare hands is very efficient, and it’s a mechanic that’s surprisingly not utilized in many other games.
Inside of the boxes will be a beneficial object for the player to pick up, so none of these boxes should be left unbroken. You’ll want to search areas for any of these interactable crates with goodies inside.
7 Grenades
Grenades are an important weapon in Alyx and players will want to make sure to never waste them because they’re somewhat rare, and finding more is rarely an option. Players shouldn’t waste any of these explosive weapons.
What makes this object so enjoyable is the act of physically throwing the grenade. Having to swing the controller and aim the grenade right at the enemy can be quite tricky, especially for a player with bad aim. Enemy grenades can also be thrown back at them by using the gravity gloves to grab them midair.
6 Ammo
The guns in Alyx have a very immersive ammo system that allows the player to reload by physically placing ammo into the gun and preparing the gun to shoot. Although many VR shooters have immersive ammo systems, Alyx is much more in-depth compared to them.
Players will have a tense time trying to reload their weapons while enemies are launching straight at them in VR. It’s interesting that Valve created such an amazing system for reloading guns and hopefully it will be used in future VR titles.
