Half-Life: Alyx Gameplay Video 3

Return to City 17 on March 23, 2020.
Set between the events of Half-Life and Half-Life 2, Half-Life: Alyx is a new full-length game built from the ground up by Valve for virtual reality.
This video demonstrates the Shift locomotion style.
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[@OMalleyTheMaggot]

*finds random glowing heroin needle in the toilet* "Ah, yes, perfect"

[@KeesekuchenLP]

best comment on this video tbh

[@cyanara_art]

@@KeesekuchenLP best indeed

[@Puppy_Puppington]

Story of my life

[@bahamutneo2370]

Rule number one always finds something in WC

[@theangrycheeto]

5 second rule

[@Eira_]

I'm glad they used so many of the old sounds and being able to open the car doors is cool too

[@Z38_US]

ikr that good old grenade sound is just perfection I'm glad they kept that. But it's also amazing that you can use almost everything in your enviroment to your advantage imagine that in a Half Life title.

[@moonasha]

pointless though because any calibur bullet will fly through a car door like its butter unless it hits the reinforcing bar. I guess we're still in 2004 where a piece of plywood stops a .50 cal

[@keniak1-g960]

I mean i think they had to used old sounds since it's a prequel to half life 2, so they still gotta reuse the sounds to make more sense of the timeline.

[@Z38_US]

@@cartayatama exactly what i think the sounds are there for nostalgia sake. Many sounds are different but some really iconic ones are kept

[@Kaiser_Xeno]

Good thing they remasted the sounds imagine hearing a crusty 2004 headcrab

[@nesnomis]

The video is called "Gameplay video 3" They did it. They counted to three!

[@krat0skrat0s69]

well there is one more time to see number 3 again

[@AMabud-lv7hy]

HALF LIFE 3 CONFIRMED

[@V-95K]

Nesnomis type in Half-Life 2 Episode 2 gameplay video 3

[@zurdoo0]

bro Aperture Investment Opportunity #3: "Turrets"

[@umamifan]

It also comes out on March 2*3*rd

[@RenovatedComa6]

God. Hearing the combine flat line noise brings back so many memories

[@8bitmercy892]

That noise brought back memories of my best friend and I playing through all of HL2 at a Lan centers because we had old computers at home. Every Friday for weeks. So good.

[@petrock2775]

The best part is that they speak cohesive sentences sometimes now in this game

[@webbtail245]

Yeah

[@PebsBeans]

@@petrock2775 they did in half-life 2 as well

[@joseph4673]

It kinda reminds me of gmod too

[@njkf]

0:55 I wouldn't stab myself with a needle found in a construction toilet

[@ScrubCrusher49]

gotta make life interestin somehow

[@mustached_villain6354]

But it's glowing green it must be good for you!

[@Bie2013]

@hl1 scientist yeah, can't wait to be mutated.

[@OrangeFreeman]

Warning! Hazardous AIDS levels detected!

[@Fel1xF7W]

then i'd doubt you'd survive a day in city 17, post-7 Hour War

[@liovino]

Can only imagine the sheer terror of having a bunch of manhacks flying at you in vr

[@DonicMusik]

Imagine a headcrab jumping at you from the darkness.. in VR

[@evilmuska]

@@DonicMusik as someone who has fought off 5 of the headset-crabs at once in Boneworks with nothing but a hunting knife and a prayer, I can tell you... it's pretty pants-shittingly terrifying.

[@silentcaay]

H3VR has manhack clones in the Meat Grinder scene... Yes, they are absolutely terrifying.

[@DonicMusik]

@@evilmuska I know. :P VR is just something else. You forget that you are in a game very shortly and your real life instincts to survive kick in when something jumps at you, because you actually feel like you´re in there. Jump scares in VR are brutal.

[@ranger6609]

Nevermind the man hacks what about headcrabs?

[@Obama_Hunter]

The day the Combine learn to cook grenades is gonna be the end of us.

[@agquiz1847]

That's not true lol

[@Softpaw1996]

@@agquiz1847 it is though.

[@fundamentalBaptist1711]

Very funny! and true LOL

[@pottlekat1513]

Spare the poor IGN playtester life. They could barely get through normal gameplay with some missed shots

[@urt1202]

Fucking hell I remembered the marines in Half Life 1

[@freshndelicious]

0:57 Finds needle in the toilet. Sticks it in my arm.

[@CaptainK1992]

no wonder corona is everywhere in the US

[@starrynights9694]

@@CaptainK1992 lmao

[@НикитаБрусницын-о8ш]

Occasionaly in full release of this game was somewhere in Eastern Europe(which you can see by my name).

[@nadezdatkachenko3869]

@@НикитаБрусницын-о8ш никитосик! Понял

[@Drew__Films]

I did the same thing in a porta potty at Coachella...let's just say my night didn't go as planned after that..

[@ellmatic]

Alyx: teleports Combine: That's cheating

[@therealsteel1634]

Maybe the combine can take their broke to a different job and make cash for gravity gloves

[@shrub8644]

Combine still hasn't mastered local teleportation technology unlike Alyx

[@ace_ofchaos9292]

HAAX!

[@shaker2784]

Teleportation 100

[@nynchliggers7160]

It's the teleportation that combine has been trying to perfect after the 7h war

[@zsomborarmos4515]

Valve: "names this video Gameplay Video 3" Everyone: HALF LIFE 3 CONFIRMED

[@dakotaraptor5918]

Half life alyx = half life 3 in my books

[@balls3289]

VALVE CAN CO7NT TO 3 or guy who named the video wasn't gaben

[@deuz3749]

It took them 12 years to count to 3

[@Izzyeet]

Vortigaunts have 3 arms Nihilanth too Strider, Hunters, Houndeye have 3 legs so HL3 Confirmed

[@NAKGRR]

????????

[@macaroni6033]

Everyone here’s talking about how you can open a door but what about the fact that you can just put a grenade on the front of a shotgun and use it as a grenade launcher?

[@OperatorVanta]

I thought that was pretty sick yeah, It reminded me of those WW2 style barrel mounted grenade launchers.

[@TyonKree]

What about the fact that the gameplay is slow as fuck to accomodate for the VR and that the teleport movement is basically a cheat?

[@phj9894]

@@TyonKree think about FPS in 1991 when levels were flat and you couldn't look up or down, VR will keep evolving with game likes this.

[@EdHerbersMusic]

@@TyonKree Considering each of these videos showcases a different movement style, it seems like these could equate to different levels of difficulty based on player preference. The free movement shown in video 2 leads me to believe it's going to be more difficult AND faster paced when you're actually running yourself through combat scenes.

[@nandakoryaaa]

but what about the fact that you can just put a grenade near an enemy and the enemy does not care at all?

[@glitchboy1890]

The way they use the environment as a key combat element is *AMAZING*

[@carlosfer2201]

yeah it's stunning. My only complaint is that car doors are not bulletproof.

[@CrissAssasin7]

I mean, in a way, that's what the Gravity Gun was.

[@unforgettabledream4396]

how much did they pay you to comment that

[@booma_]

the first thing i did was catching a headcrab with a box in my left hand soooooooo cooooool

[@mhx6437]

@@carlosfer2201 They aren't bulletproof.

[@shibaplays]

the music on this game sounds so good, well done valve

[@forthrightjaguar3271]

I knew Mike Morasky would handle the soundtrack pretty well! Cant wait to hear more!

[@randomcatdude]

yup, the music track in this video already sounds like a banger

[@revolveralice]

It sounds very in-line with the OG Half-Life 1 & 2, and I can't describe how happy that makes me

[@TechLevelUpOfficial]

it's not that hard when it's so close to the og HL games. anyone who played the 2nd game with it's episodes can tell that this is so close. they have to use some similar sounds and music for nostalgia sake.and keep the og fans happy.

[@Pllayer064]

idk, sounds kinda flat, Morasky is more of an ambient guy.

[@ThatOneRebel55]

For anyone wondering you can switch between teleportation and joystick movement. It's all in the settings. :3

[@BluD]

@@DanielM96 you get used to it after a while.

[@thetimelords911]

@@BluD gotta develop your VR legs

[@matthagge4792]

@@DanielM96 Only the first week or so. After you get used to it smooth-locomotion is significantly better.

[@ALMarkAZ1990]

Thank god for that! Gotta give props to the Valve for this variety! I cant wait for 20-23 March. Its gonna be DOOM: Eternal and Half-Life: Alyx every day for me :D

[@gabbersaus]

Personally I hate teleportation movement in VR. I much prefer smooth locomotion :) Couldn't handle it for the first few times though, but got used to it quickly.

[@jaeckex6214]

Guys. Finally. *Smooth Ladders.*

[@Eira_]

part of me is gonna miss violently trying to detach from a ladder while loud metal noises play in my ears

[@agar322]

I wonder if there will be smooth step-ladders too

[@semvision]

Are you dumb? You can detach from ladders in HL2 by just pressing the use button.

[@Sam-Lino]

SamVision ah if only it were that simple my man...

[@NickJerrison]

Sam Lino Not to mention the HL1 ladders which did not act according to any logic.

[@Ohwowitsasock]

Alyx: *Aims down sight* Gordon:

[@Theakritas_]

"you guys are still getting sights?"

[@sheehyheshe]

that moment when the player took cover behind a pulled open car door was just 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻 moments like that will make this game amazing

[@TikiShootah]

The division called, they said to calm down.

[@Crowbar]

@@TikiShootah The Division was heavily downgraded my friend.

[@dusathemaid]

@@TikiShootah Ubisoft closes doors. VALVe opens them. EDIT: It's just a joke, lads. A horrible one, but a joke nonetheless. It may even show up on a shitty subreddit as a AgedLikeMilk or some shit

[@S3SSioN_Solaris]

@@dusathemaid You should a take breather from the hype train. Valve is not all sunshine and rainbows...

[@dusathemaid]

@@HOTD108_ Yeah, the TF2 community would definitely kill me if they saw my comment. God knows for how long we've been waiting for the Heavy Update

[@noaccount4]

Did Alyx seriously just infect herself with a needle she pulled out of a toilet?

[@RaphaRox]

it's the future

[@robnzkardz7690]

no. she use it on gun. second time at 02:07

[@long_chin_man]

welcome to frankston

[@noaccount4]

@@RaphaRox the future is truly grimdark

[@lereff1382]

@@robnzkardz7690 That's her hand.

[@KamilHenri]

Can't wait to sift through toilets in VR

[@Pllayer064]

Admit it, you just needed an excuse to start sifting through toilets...

[@excalibscumbag]

wife would have a little clean at the same time, she's gonna LOVE this!

[@Cscuile]

Half-Life: Alyx Gameplay Video 2 Episode 1 Return to City 17 on March 20+1+2, 2020. Set between the events of Half-Life and Half-Life 2, Half-Life: Alyx is a new full-length game built from the ground up by Valve for virtual reality. This video demonstrates the Shift locomotion style. Pre-purchase on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/54... Read more: steamcommunity.com/games/5465... #HalfLifeAlyx #HalfLife

[@mistery1468]

This feels like an alternate timeline where Half-Life is continued- Yet, IT IS! And it feels good.

[@pantherdev0123]

It's actually hard to belive that this happend

[@KaNofbeans]

I feel bad for the people in parallel universes who didn't get a half life game yet

[@ricksaburai]

@@Big4HeadEnergy yes it is. It's some unspecified time (couple of years at most) before Gordon arrives in C17.

[@ChaosBW]

This is a prequel not a sequel

[@g.h7657]

It is NOT a sequel

[@sharkgamer47]

Half-life: Alyx gameplay "more than 2 less than 4"

[@rodrigobasoaltoc.1743]

2.4?

[@Sligili]

@@rodrigobasoaltoc.1743 3

[@rodrigobasoaltoc.1743]

@@Sligili 3.75?

[@arianas0714]

@@Sligili Wtf is a 3? Is that some sort of food?

[@edgardo750]

i should be more correct "more than 1 and less than 3" i mean hl 1.5 :V

[@zacharia0654]

Valve: *Counts to three* Everyone: *Impossible.*

[@NoodlyBot]

Now we need the rest but more importantly L4D 3 and portal

[@TelmenBudsuren]

*Impossible* A letter you can see Thanos in it.

[@tigran010]

THE ACTUALLY impossible thing is Heavy update in 2020

[@thecommentguy9380]

It's actually HL1.5 since this is after HL1 and before HL2

[@longtranthanh8544]

TheCommentGuy he’s talking about that the title is “gameplay video 3”.

[@TheDarkHalo45]

This game will literally make people lose weight, especially from all this crouching.

[@acowwithlegs]

In Boneworks is was crawling at some points.

[@trifonovislove5520]

Time for squats

[@dropkickpherby6994]

I as an a**hole am looking forward to being able to spot who plays VR as their prime exercise by their fit shoulders, strong legs and saggy bellies.

[@natb8800]

But missing arms and body :/

[@noidTV]

They’ll still be unfit, but they’ll have freaking Arnold Schwarzenegger legs.

[@quickkvids3620]

I fear no man, But that thing... *"3"* It scares me...

[@SimplyDuker]

Valve be like...

[@Kn1ghtDragon]

Yo! You from TF2? Im from russian community. "Я не боюсь... Ничего. Но это... Это пугает меня.."

[@theother2166]

-Valve (2020)

[@Theakritas_]

I'm scared now

[@Cr42yguy]

What is this symbol "3" they're using in the title?

[@spyfromtf2151]

Yes my brother , it,s happen

[@frank_calvert]

IKR, THIS IS MONUMENTAL HISTORY

[@destructard]

Everyone relax, they meant to say "Gameplay Video 2: Episode 2"

[@zurdoo0]

bro "Aperture Investment Opportunity #3: "Turrets"

[@frank_calvert]

@@neutron2281 yeah but, t h r e e

[@IkeSan]

I am stupefied. I can't believe all of this is gameplay and how everything you see is touchable and alive. Mad Respects to ValvE, this is innovation and they nail it right.

[@lop90ful1]

Using a portal gun in vr would be sick

[@IkeSan]

@@lop90ful1 That's what they try to develop with the VR Game before it became Half Life Alyx.

[@lop90ful1]

@@IkeSan sick.Seeing more mommy glados in her full glory would be fantastic

[@lop90ful1]

@TheUltimateGamer245 some probs yea kinda sad since nie we cant get that portal game because of that,especialy since i cant understand getting locomotion http from vr

[@lunarorbit722]

Wow. Good to see GAIA fans here.

[@mistercr0wbar400]

Can we just take a moment to appreciate how Mike Morasky has changed up his Portal sound and adapted to Kelly Bailey's Half-Life sound to fit the world we're presented with... Fucking ACES!

[@ricmikkel]

Portal 2's soundtrack isn't the only work of Mike Morasky for Valve though, I get that it's his most recognized work but he has done more things for Valve than just Portal 2.

[@ahmed4363]

@@ricmikkel It is one of his best scores

[@nickisadankboi8102]

Little did we know, Gabe Newell was the one play testing this game.

[@long_chin_man]

its his training regime so hes prepared to full on john wick every other game in existence

[@rabiscocriativo8352]

can you teach me to speak english please

[@Bananappleboy]

@@rabiscocriativo8352 Can you please stop asking people in the comments to teach you english? Go find help elsewhere. not being rude when im using good grammar by the way.

[@rabiscocriativo8352]

@@Bananappleboy I didn't ask you anything

[@rabiscocriativo8352]

@BlitzBCR Google translator

[@elmarcus300]

My fellow brothers and sister. The prophecy has finally been fulfilled The name Half-Life and a number 3 in the same title by Valve themselves.

[@elmarcus300]

We may have won, yes. But let us not forget those who never had the opportunity to see the light of this day. o7

[@elise205]

@@elmarcus300 We will never forget. Requiescat in Pace, we shall play with them in our hearts. Forever and always.

[@NiCoNiCoNiCola]

@@elise205 May Gordon alway be with you. Requiescat in pace

[@iamnobody8]

@@elmarcus300 kitty0706

[@nde1083]

We lived long enough to see this happen.

[@Die-Coughman]

Valve's comeback is like a dad coming back from the grocery store 10 years later with the best meal you've ever tasted. But it has peanut butter and your mom and brother are allergic.

[@TitaniumRobotSeacow]

I mean..uhhh god damn you nail'd it

[@mrvengeance7825]

Unfortunately he didnt bring up milk

[@zacterkrackers751]

@Kane the bounty hunter I really don't think stolen comment jokes really matter. Is it that important to get likes?

[@noidTV]

Yeah, and so they completely disregard how good it is just because they can’t eat it.

[@thescruffinator8830]

Why the part with the peant butter? is that the part with the people whining because they don't like vr?

[@badguystreetman]

0:29 The way Combine Captain peeks out is really smooth animations are top tier

[@lance_the_avocado9492]

Shotgun: *Has auto loading mechanism* Me: *Literally shits the bed*

[@underflip2]

That looked so cool. As i understand we will not have that many guns to choose from but we will be able to upgrade them and the upgrades will make a huge difference in how they look and work. Not having a ton of guns isnt a bad thing in VR tbh

[@lance_the_avocado9492]

Chris I know, I’m still stoked. The first official Half Life game to have upgradable weapons and not just a ton of weapons thrown in your face at once ya know? I mean don’t misunderstand me I loved all the guns from HL2, but for VR sakes it’s more practical to have less guns, and more ways of using them.

[@underflip2]

@@lance_the_avocado9492 I agree 100% im so freaking hyped about this game and I know my friends will stand in line to play it and maybe even get a VR headset for themselves. :-)

[@Книжныймир-ф4н]

Glimple Bort D

[@Johnny-wv9cn]

Where is the auto loading mechanism?

[@griskin_8202]

Whoever is playing in these gameplay videos is great. They're obviously trying to show of everything and make it as cinematic as possible (and doing a grand job of it), but there are moments, like when they throw the grenade back, where it seems like they're just having fun and I love it

[@HandledToaster2]

When they put the bucket on that robot LOL

[@thesiffer298]

The shotgun shell reloading mechanism is so damn mesmerizing

[@flytrapYTP]

Yeah I love the design of that thing.

[@diaba4032]

like in live))

[@mouhibsoussi4044]

.

[@hineighbor]

Don't edit your comment to thank people for likes. It's tacky.

[@thesiffer298]

@@hineighbor Fixed

[@raddrew42]

they should have called this video "Half-Life: Alyx Gameplay Video C" for the meme

[@Daisferry]

0:39 "Remember kids, the car door doesn't shield you from bullets like in movies" *OPENS CAR DOOR TO SHIELD FROM SPACE LASER GUN*

[@guidaguida2]

Or pulse rounds for that matter.

[@Daisferry]

@@guidaguida2 yea, didn't quite remember the name

[@colinfroehlich4138]

Well, space lasers aren't bullets, are they?

[@jocaingles8464]

Y u hef to b mad? Its only game

[@Daisferry]

@@jocaingles8464 r/woosh

[@romeovictor954]

I didn’t think I’d ever see that Valve logo in my recommendations. “It’s been a long time. How have you been?” -GLaDOS

[@ridori7376]

"I've been reaaally busy being dead. You know, after you MURDERED ME" -Half Life 3 to Valve probably

[@kozelrc3225]

*hl:a ends* goodbye, caroline ... *Valve comes back to not making games*

[@snyfortlessaka2859]

ogm broo

[@TheGreatPooyah]

I remain confident she was worth far more than the initial... appraisal

[@annoyed_sister]

G-man predicted Half Life: Alyx

[@pottlekat1513]

@Adam Thompson Valve modeled her hands and not going all in smh. Cinematic Mod transcend valve standards with their cunt-rendering.

[@gamerok_01]

Waiting Half-Life: Barney

[@veorangejuice733]

Half life blueshift 2

[@cow4025]

Half-Life: Walter

[@mohammednegm4007]

Half-Life: Kleiner: Get it now for PS5, PC 2 AND XBOX SERIES X!

[@craftedpixel]

Still want that Ricochet 2

[@Theakritas_]

Can't wait for Half life : kleiner

[@smessgamer]

The Valve's first official video that starts with "Half-Life" and ends with '3".

[@funnyval853]

Smess Games shit your right

[@gordonfreeman5958]

They should have avoided writing 3 in the title as a joke, calling it "Half-Life: Alyx Gameplay Video 2 Part 2" or something lol

[@bit2shift]

Also 3 videos. *_hmmmmm_*

[@f3l1x18]

The combine seems far more menacing this time.

[@Hefarius]

Happens earlier on the timeline.

[@VRnamek]

no kidding. VR is upclose and personal, it's not you staring at a scene happening behind the frame of a TV

[@Soulindex]

Tbf, everything is more menacing in VR. It's all fun and games when you're fighting people on a screen, but in VR it honestly feels like you're there fighting

[@epictube51]

Also youre not doom gordon in an HEV suit, just Alyx in her civvies

[@idiotandco.1750]

It's also that aiming is literally more difficult

[@DeNihility]

"Half Life: Alyx Gameplay Video 3" "March 23, 2020" - 3 days after DOOM Eternal and Animal Crossing. If that's not a confirm, I don't know what is.

[@long_chin_man]

doom crossing and animal eternal

[@0NaiveDreamer0]

And March is the 3rd month. Ouch.

[@MTB396]

Half-Life 3 confirmed

[@WindiChilliwack]

Does anyone even realize March is the THIRD month? Im just pointing that out. OH COME ON SOMEONE ALREADY MENTIONED IT.

[@GenocideLv]

23rd day of the 3rd month

[@gigacool30]

My dream came true I can finally stung myself with a syringe that I've found in the toilets in VR

[@AriCasino]

One thing hasn’t changed, and that’s the bad aim of the combine

[@denif609]

Classic Half Life

[@domain6491]

I wouldnt say that,on easy difficulty yes!!!they were storm troopers but on normal and hard difficulty they had good aim!!

[@famfam780]

You can see the player getting hit though..

[@mail123619]

It's probably just for the cinematic feel

[@88ights]

Storm trooper type beat

[@xTempex]

THIS LOOKS AMAZING

[@crfthero]

You up for it ma man make a good ass vid

[@R3DW00F]

HEYYYY! TEMPEX!

[@NigerianCrusader]

If only they released it on disks then it wiould have been a masterpiece!

[@NuiiCashy]

Still after 3 years, looks so good.

[@ianmitchell5979]

The way they scripted this all, along with it's music, makes it look a LOT like Hardcore Henry! I LIKE it!

[@DJ-TimeShift]

You're right! I just watched that movie last week and was thinking 'Boy we're pretty close to being able to experience this ourselves game wise.' Seeing your comment made me realize the time is pretty much now.

[@StreamWhenGuy]

its*

[@windberbrandt]

I was thinking the same thing. I can't wait to see how the music works in the gameplay. Portal 2's soundtrack was super dynamic so I'm looking forward to great things!

[@Repzion]

Really hope we can just joystick to walk instead of telporting to location

[@YourGameTV_]

You can, watch the second gameplay video for example

[@ophello]

Enjoy your motion sickness. Teleport is the way.

[@xenablip]

@@ophello weak.

[@GhostRentals]

@@ophello I'm sorry your weak ass can't handle moving at a slow pace.

[@ya-ba-daba-dooya-ba-daba-d8067]

@@GhostRentals your brain isnt meant to comprehend moving without you actually moving so you'll just get motion sick in seconds. i assume you've played the game?

[@Everness1]

1:21 PTSD moment...

[@Videogamer96_]

That looked terrifying on a flat screen, I can’t imagine how it must be in VR

[@busyBaldurus]

Jesus. The thought of VR Manhacks made me anxious even before this video and now im scared

[@Videogamer96_]

@@Auziuwu I hope we get a crowbar, I wanna swing at things and go Manhack golfing

[@PalaceDude]

Vietnam flashbacks!

[@eltiolavara9]

personally seeing poison headcrabs in vr is going to make me pass out immediately

[@liovino]

Melee combat in this game would be PHENOMENAL! Just imagine pummeling a zombie with a 2x4 or stabbing a combine with a piece of shrapnel!

[@zippynanobot46]

or the LEGENDARY CROWBAR?

[@honk.]

ndea re vivido jaja dou un saludo a la fliaxd

[@Masterwar15]

Or use your real life martial arts techniques. Roundhouse kick the shit out of every combine and become cyber-Bruce Lee.

[@Brandonhayhew]

What swords swinging and other weapons from the 15th century time period

[@imgladnotu9527]

Or finding a baseball bat and literally taunt kill lol

[@HumansOfVR]

As someone who only recently started playing VR you don't fully understand the greatness that is happening by watching the gameplay on a flat screen and never experiencing VR before it's only after being in the *_metaverse_* that you truly see it

[@badusername723]

i read meatverse at first and i was like oh that makes sense because meaty and 3d and it feels chunkier then i was confused

[@ArodoraaSFM]

It's really true though. Everyone who hasn't tried it thinks It's a gimmick, they won't understand until they actually try VR. Every single one of my friends was like this, and they changed their mind as soon as they tried it for themselves.

[@jefferyshaw3990]

@@badusername723 welcome to the VR meatverse

[@bezrodnyigor]

@@ArodoraaSFM to be honest, I use VR from the start and I still think it's a gimmick. Let me elaborate. Generally, there are two kinds of VR games: VR experiences (small games that play cool in VR but doesn't offer enough content and/or gameplay depth) and VR ports (big AAA games with VR literally tacked on as a gimmick after the fact). The first category is nice for a week or so until the novelty factor wears out and it stops being exciting. The second one is impressive but rarely playable (seeing Fallout 4 world in VR is cools, but I can't imagine somebody actually completing the game like that). I'm probably more nitpicky than most of the users, but after using VR since Oculus DK1, VR just for the sake of it doesn't do anything for me... and without that, you start to see a lot of technical limitations. As far as immersion goes, so far, nothing in VR impressed me more than something like God of War on a nice 4K HDR TV. That being said, Alyx may be just what VR needs - an actual AAA game made specifically for VR. Now that is interesting. If the game is as good as it looks... it won't be enough to push VR into the mainstream, but it will definitely show that the format is viable. Anyway, I really hope Valve can resume Index shipments in time for the release, I want to experience the game the way it's intended to be played.

[@g.h7657]

@@bezrodnyigor yup. VR is a gimmick and ived played every game there is for it. Its simply not well enough made and overpriced. Also bad for your eyes and gives migraines.

[@MrMouseYT]

Imagine at the end of the game there is a message about that we see Gordon Freeman back and cuts to black and it says "see you in half life 3"

[@eco_k.o_o]

Basically what happened.

[@fckgooogle1000x]

That literally happened

[@MatnGames]

How did you know😂

[@obliterator3426]

WAIT WTF DID THEY LITERALLY JUST ADDED THAT?

[@MrMouseYT]

I cant believe that I predicted the ending

[@ace_ofchaos9292]

Heavy weapons combine: “NEW WEAPON!”

[@gadzo4]

I'm the heavy weapons combine..... and this is my weapon

[@spookuman]

YATATATATATATATATA

[@guidaguida2]

Ohh my God. Who touched Sasha? WHO TOUCHED MY GUN??!!!

[@santinocarrasco3058]

Medic!

[@justdude2775]

*Half Life: Alyx Gameplay Video Number Greater than 2 but less than 4*

[@MrHatman26]

Uhhh... 2.5????

[@Cr42yguy]

2 Chapter 2?

[@joacoyco8324]

Alyx! The answer is alyx, right?

[@claytopolis]

for those concerned about the point and click teleporting movement. you can actually change how you move. IGN uploaded a video where they changed it partway through to resemble regular walking

[@logann001]

If your right then it's sorted, movement was the only concern I had.

[@adm8995]

logans run yeah this exists cause the regular movement makes a lot of people feel nauseous and sick.

[@karlstenator]

Yeah, that movement was jarring as all heck. :(

[@HeavySandvichGuy1]

@@logann001 1. You're 2. There're 4 types of movement I believe: - Blink teleport, where screen goes black for a moment and then you're at different location - Teleport like in this video, where you just "ride" from A to B - Walk - And another one

[@kraenk12]

Valve uploaded 3 videos themselves, you know..

[@non-shockingtopics7563]

I’m convinced this music is Morasky’s reimagining of CP violation, they have kinda the same structure and energy

[@cupcakemcsparklebutt9051]

I don't want him to reimagine, I want him to make original stuff. Heck, just bring Kelly Bailey back

[@falcononpc9845]

@@cupcakemcsparklebutt9051 awww don't be like that. This music is amazing!

[@GreedAndSelfishness]

So thats why this song has stuck inside my head just like CP violation still is.

[@iNNoitora]

"Searching" for eastereggs is on whole NEW level

[@kenji6492]

I never thought hearing a man flatline could sound so good. Nostalgia is wacky.

[@Nevernamed]

Hello, yes? Police? Yeah, this guy right here please.

[@kenji6492]

HL2 has good sound design and the CP flatline sound effect is really satisfying.

[@rabiscocriativo8352]

can you teach me to speak english please

[@kenji6492]

@@rabiscocriativo8352 I don't speak your native language so there's nothing I can do to help - this also has nothing to do with the video or the topic I originally brought up. I'd recommend looking into a professional English tutor if the circumstance that someone translates this response arises.

[@Jmcgee1125]

One important thing I've noticed in this video: The combat level design and combat systems themselves are specifically designed with VR in mind. One of the problems I see with a lot of VR combat is that they drop players into a standard map, like one that you would see in a normal game. What this means is that there's usually a lot of higher cover that must be peeked around, which doesn't lend itself to VR (since the chest is not tracked - only the head and hands are). So by designing a map that forces more crouching and ducking makes the VR better. Also, the amount of physics interactions is great. Using a car door to block bullets is something a normal game really can't do because that would require a dedicated button or other system to make use of, which might interfere with the player's vision or sacrifice other abilities to allow that functionality. VR excels with player freedom, and I'm glad to see Valve taking advantage of it. This is also compounded by the amount of pick-up-ables and actually throwable throwables, like the grenades. Having a system that rewards the player for interacting with the physics system will make them a lot more likely to use it. In addition, a common problem for VR is when a player is forced out of their covered position, like when a grenade is thrown into their corner. In a standard game, it's not difficult to quickly move the camera back up to the exit and sprint out, but in VR this becomes a lot more difficult. By allowing a player to prevent a scenario like this from occurring, there's a lot fewer wonky motions to get out of danger, which I find myself doing quite often in other games.

[@MT-yd3yc]

Most games don't have car doors to block bullets, mostly because car doors can't block bullets.

[@Jmcgee1125]

@@MT-yd3yc Realistic or not, it's a fun game mechanic. Half-Life isn't exactly a purely realistic series.

[@MT-yd3yc]

@@Jmcgee1125 Car doors were dumb but port-a-John doors? Come on. I think penetration is more of a fun game mechanic than being able to use everything as cover.

[@orbital2248]

@@MT-yd3yc So in a game about an alien invasion of Earth, you care about the realism of bullet penetration?

[@Mecha_Hitler]

Lucas Kriger It can be fun, just not in this one.

[@Oceansta]

These sound effects bring back a lot of memories...

[@nokevins]

when she pulls the car door at 0:38 :O

[@diogoreis95]

the division all over again.

[@CossackHD]

The metal is too thin to stop pistol bullets though, but this is in line with how it worked in HL2. I wonder if they will add penetration for weaker materials (drywood etc).

[@dargus1718]

@@CossackHD Maybe it's trailer and not game material who knows

[@CossackHD]

@@dargus1718 it's clearly gameplay over realism approach, which I can appreciate. It's a slav made car after all, should withstand those pesky alien boolets.

[@Ian.Murray]

Just shoot the legs...

[@MajorMilk_]

0:56 Why would you inject something you found in a public toilet?

[@mikkeljrgensen181]

Is it uncommon to do that? xd

[@Zephranthes]

Why would you check inside a toilet during a firefight

[@GawYT]

FeelsGoodMan

[@souzouker]

VIDEO GAME

[@jazajorge]

for the same reason that you would inject something you found in a city under the sea

[@elektra81516]

Uninformed Gamers: "VR is dead!" Valve: "Hold my Dr Breen's Private Reserve..."

[@jeffreyvauxhall3260]

don't drink the water they put something in it to make you forget

[@R3DW00F]

*forgets to exist*

[@Jubward]

you mean DR> BREENS PRIVATE RESERVE

[@WMan37]

@@Dreaxes Except you don't get one game with a VR set, you get an entire console's worth. It's like saying "imagine only having Uncharted or Bloodborne justifies getting a PS4"

[@spiderjerusalem8505]

Reddit moment

[@SwissSauce]

Seeing a Valve video in my recommended with "6 days ago" underneath just doesn't feel right

[@supergirlpyro5705]

Um wut? 6 days??? Are you fucking drunk?

[@solar_astra]

@@supergirlpyro5705 Are you? This comment was made 10 months ago and so was the video my guy lmao

[@supergirlpyro5705]

@@solar_astra oh yeah

[@colelegato5966]

I'm Getting E3 2003 vibes, and it feels good, man.

[@BonJoviBeatlesLedZep]

1:05 I love how they put that in there to quell our worries of the ladder climbing being bad. It works!!!!!

[@ExternalDialogue]

Yeah. It seems like it works way better than boneworks where ladders are hellish to use lol.

[@kristianstrm2375]

Can you really call it a half-life game if the ladders aren't covered in oil and trying to kill you?

[@icemandev]

Climbing a ladder in a source engine is real finally 😭

[@brickyrb]

"Make it where you can climb on more surfaces"

[@therealsteel1634]

These textures REALLY remind me of apex textures

[@ErenTheGunman]

Loved the car door thing.

[@crestfallenknight7983]

Cheese for everyone

[@angelicaflores7794]

I like the way alyx used a car door as a bullet shield. I can tell this game is going to be fun and awesome.

[@shurbrrt]

glad they're keeping the combine ekg flatline death sound

[@nickflig]

Really love the use of the car door, grenades, and general environment interaction I've seen in this gameplay vids, but particularly this one. I'm confused why this video isn't called Gameplay Video 2 Episode 1 though.

[@Orange_Swirl]

They've finally learned their lesson...I hope.

[@josefranciscozumaetabravo7028]

Ajjajajaajja

[@vito3608]

0:42 hearing the combine soldier trying to breathe before the death sound plays is terrifying. 1:55 I think this game is going to be SO BRUTAL when it comes to combine soldiers. 1:32 also HOLY CRAP THAT ANIMATION

[@Dragonfly9307]

I think you mean 1:55 Holy crap that animation. Boi was swimmin for his life.

[@vito3608]

HAH true. He tried to fly

[@generalfeeessh7764]

I absolutely love the use of death animation and ragdoll

[@LeeSato111]

They said 3...HALF LIFE 3 CONFIRMED

[@supergirlpyro5705]

@iam made out of star stuff someone doesn’t want Half-Life 3 😏

[@supergirlpyro5705]

@iam made out of star stuff oh yeah you’re right

[@beyoncefan2014]

Portal 3 too

[@xaptus]

Valve: _Counts to three._ Thanos: “Impossible”

[@snyfortlessaka2859]

lol i wish valve count to make portal 3

[@orangeeeeeee]

@@snyfortlessaka2859 And Half Life 3

[@snyfortlessaka2859]

@@orangeeeeeee yeah man

[@starsnipe-yp5hx]

But can they do it 2 more times

[@PitunghereTNOschizo100]

LFD3 and yeah TF3

[@NickDeLarge92]

Oh my God the soundtrack, it takes me back to the good old days, I can barely wait for this

[@milhousevanhouten3796]

same man, like 2004 excitement all over again

[@V-95K]

Nicolas Natalini soundtrack doesn’t sound like HL soundtrack

[@Galeq.]

@@V-95K it's really good anyway

[@tkmaida]

Oh yes... They got the music right.

[@cupcakemcsparklebutt9051]

But sadly, It wasn't the same composer for all the past Half life games. RIP kelly bailey

[@cupcakemcsparklebutt9051]

The music just loses that gritty tactical tone that the past franchises were known for besides immersion

[@Futureman2233]

@@cupcakemcsparklebutt9051 Kelly isn't dead, man.

[@dkskcjfjswwwwwws413]

But they changed the headcrab sounds

[@tkmaida]

@@cupcakemcsparklebutt9051 the music is in good hands with Mike Morasky, plus we have Only heard a few tracks from the soundtrack.

[@SangHoon_Lee-INDIEPLAY]

Half life alyx : Opening car door to cover The division : Closing car door for nothing

[@Skarachy]

*"3", IT'S A DAMN MIRACLE!*

[@brandondoesbikes]

Good news: 12 years later, they seem to have mastered ladder mechanics Bad news: you may have to use syringes found in porta potties....

[@theaverageperson8026]

Small price to pay for climbing a ladder.

[@mikeb3172]

Easily three best first-person shooter demo i've seen in a while.

[@PaulWitzelNarratives]

This gives me the vibe that this isn't like a game, it's just do what you would do if you were in this situation irl

[@Vitoreo]

Basically what VR is.

[@Hangaroid]

Valve, you made a 30 year old man cry...

[@Cameron_.]

It is just a game dude, chill. It looks cool but crying? thats kinda cringe

[@luutanbao11]

@@Cameron_. maybe he waited this game for almost a decade so this made him cry so it's not so cringe.

[@Cameron_.]

@@luutanbao11 It's a videogame, a videogame. I understand getting excited but there is no reason to cry that is just pathetic

[@Cameron_.]

@Justin MacLeod I do, any amount of nostalgia is nothing to cry over. I didn't cry when halo 4 came out and i grew up on halo

[@DiezALOT3128]

whats the weird rounded off backward "E" symbol in the title? ive never seen it before.

[@Zoochiini]

It’s not whatever that guy above me is saying

[@maxbud8435]

I was confused for a second but then I realized he’s talking about 3

[@sssprejer2831]

Could it be... No... At this time of the year, at this time of a day, localized entirely on Valve channel? Imposible.

[@subjectnether959]

@@sssprejer2831 Yes

[@MatthiasBolliger]

Not sure ... perhaps a sign from the future?

[@mykedsgn6933]

Here for the history books

[@Bruh-zp5pv]

Hi

[@nathanielwindsor7679]

Me too

[@dioclias]

Hello future people

[@AlexEmexezidis]

Hahaha me too!

[@delta250a]

Hello 👋

[@kaan1361]

Our lord Gaben finally conquered his triskaphobia. I'm so proud of you milord.

[@MrHeliMan]

Until now I've never realised, that HL2 actually has an art style. I always considered it a game that tried to reach realism, but was blocked by the technology of its time. Now when I see all the added details, effects and technology, it is obvious to me, that HL2 didn't just use the best technology for realism. It used it to enhance the chosen style and it still does it now, both with better graphics and by being a VR title. Not all game series' can say the same.

[@cupcakemcsparklebutt9051]

If you never realised HL2 had an art style, you never paid attention to the game then

[@vy689k6]

Even HL ALYX has an artstyle.

[@javsld568]

Half Life 2 introduced HDR into gaming for the first time, exceptional Lighting and shadows, even the realism of ragdolls also it introduced character AI to be able to show facial expressions and carry what feels a personal conversation with the characters. Before HL2 paved way for a lot of what is gaming today, HL isnt just a game, its the introduction of a new gaming era... Welcome HL: Alyx the new gen is finally here

[@vy689k6]

@@javsld568 Great comment!👏

[@Grim_Pinata]

Give thanks to Viktor Antonov; the unique and awesome art designs of Half-Life 2 and it's episodes were designed by him. The fusion of the Combine's jet black utilitarian industrial metals and machinery and decaying Eastern-European factories and warehouses is still something that looks and feels unlike anything else to this date, save for the Dishonored games (which were coincidentally also artistically designed by him). I'm so glad Valve is sticking to his designs for this game as well.

[@Loopy1330]

The music sounds like a mix of Kelly Bailey's songs Particle Ghost, Eon Trap, CP Violation, and a bit of Vandoorea's style. EDIT: Kelly Bailey used samples from sound libraries to do his music. If they're still somewhere around at Valve, that means Mike Morasky could be using some of those samples to give Half-Life: Alyx's soundtrack more of Bailey's signature feel like the other main Half-Life games. Somebody made 2 good videos pointing out a handful of the samples Kelly Bailey used, I recommend checking them out.

[@PuddleStew]

Kinda reminds me of the Borderlands 2/3 ost combat music

[@n1kq396]

But it's actually dope. Mike Morasky knows his job

[@m4ssee]

@@n1kq396 Wait, what? Someone told me Kelly Bailey went to back to Valve and is doing the soundtrack for this one. :(

[@falcononpc9845]

@@m4ssee Unfortunately no. But Mike Morasky is still badass and all the music so far has been kicking ass

[@n1kq396]

@@m4ssee Is it true? I thought he was helping Mike Morasky with OST.

[@favkisnexerade]

you know you're in eastern europe when your old ass van has bulletproof doors

M D I don’t understand?

[@gubbykillbind]

God the music in this section is gonna be a classic, I’m telling you. Something about that WWWWWUUUUAAAAAAAAAOH is just AUGH so good i love it

[@falcononpc9845]

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[@supergirlpyro5705]

@@falcononpc9845 cringe :/

[@micro52]

A moment of silence for those above who will not be able to enjoy this game with us. Rest In Peace

[@ZeMewo]

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[@jjbinx]

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[@slitnotgm]

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[@kasenibaraki3770]

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[@NavrajThapa2002]

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[@elduquedeotono8482]

Valve: "does something with a third part" Me: wait.that's illegal

[@youtube1.0alpha70]

You copied that comment

[@Deremixproductions]

Literally, the best birthday present a guy could've asked for. I'm so in love. The reuse of old sounds, the intense gameplay, physics are a huge part of every environment, I'm just so hype. Happy Birthday to me for sure.

[@booma_]

Watching a VR game without VR is like watching a 3d Movie on your Smartphone .You have to see and feel a VR game in VR.HL Alyx is a masterpiece i love it

[@CAPSKA_8492]

The Combine before HL2: The Combine during HL2: PICk uP tHaT cAn

[@josealejandromontilla1106]

thats civil protection dude

[@getarmless2402]

dude

[@kreimer1702]

@Makhi Makharadze They are basic humans who enforce laws. They dont hold much power

[@ricksaburai]

@Eric Miret because Civil Protection aren't full-fledged Combine, they just fight for the same side. Actual transhuman Combine are people who underwent surgical modification. CPs go through at most some form of brainwashing but they're still regular people (albeit a little sadistic)

[@josealejandromontilla1106]

@Makhi Makharadze some, but there are more humans that combine

[@MavsFromMars]

" Half Life: Alyx Gameplay Video *3* " Everyone: Impossible

[@shadowtrooper262]

I like how HL has evolced such that it feels like you are the "John Wick" person using every item at his or her disposal to kill the combines.

[@wipje41]

Wasn't the original motto of HL "Think, run, shoot" ? Always felt like that tbf.

[@p00tp0t]

@@wipje41 "Run. Think. Shoot. Live." im pretty sure

[@wipje41]

@@p00tp0t Haha yeah, was a while ago at this point!

[@angelofiron4366]

You are the Alyx Vance.

[@wigbe.2207]

It was always like that

[@quantem]

I. LOVE. THIS. GAME! First time after a couple of months I reinstalled my VR Set. And it's more then worth it! Thanks VALVE! I love your kind of making games. And I love your Company Attitude! STEAM 4 EVER!

[@issinUSA]

The new composer looks very promising, this sounds incredible.

[@bigshobe]

Issin TF It’s the same composer as Portal 2, TF2, and L4D and he’s getting advice from the original guy Kelly Bailey, music’s gonna be incredible

[@Saidriak]

I just realized that at 1:50 a bottle breaks and makes a puddle on the floor.... Jesus that's a lot of detail

[@toniurena6134]

Maybe alcohol that can be ignited?

[@Saidriak]

@@toniurena6134 that's even cooler

[@anasshahid224]

Good catch

[@MicrowaveBackground]

10 seconds off what's even the point of a timestamp lmao

[@long_chin_man]

i legit cant believe they added this into the game.. its like the cockroach AI. so uselessly amazing

[@2slowpoke929]

It's so hard to believe that this is all in real time and there's no prompts to make you do something. Everything from using the car door as cover to peeking up a ladder to shoot someone looked so organic.

[@lindab.s4170]

Don't know how you guys do this is so amazing I wish I could play it but I can't because I don't have a computer of your attack but you guys are doing great thanks for doing this is a mazing