The release of Half-Life: Alyx is around the corner - less than three weeks away - so obviously we have nothing better to do now than think of all the ways we can prepare for it. It’s certainly not every day that we get to enjoy that sweet, sweet feeling that comes with the moments leading up to the release of a new Half-Life game, so you bet we’re gonna milk it for all it’s worth.
Here are some tips that will help you get your crowbars in a row before the 23rd of March.
Replay The First Games
Seeing as Alyx will be bridging the gap between the first and second games, you should make sure you’re up to speed with the respective plot lines. Currently, all the previous Half-Life games are free to play on Steam, so you don’t really have a valid excuse not to hop on this bandwagon. Although the catch is that this free-to-play promotion has an expiration date coinciding with the release of Alyx. So if for some reason (and it better be a really good reason) you haven’t already done so, you still have three weeks to take advantage of that. That’s if you don’t already own all these masterpieces.
Get Your Hands On A VR Headset
Yes, unexpectedly, one will require a VR headset to play this VR-exclusive title. The good news is that Alyx will be compatible with a wide range of VR headsets - HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, Windows Mixed Reality, along with Valve’s own hardware, the Valve Index. There will also be some Alyx-themed content exclusively available to those with the Valve Index, as a bit of incentive strategically placed by Valve.
Get Used To VR… Or At Least Try To
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