Half-Life: Alyx - Locomotion Deep Dive

[@Die-Coughman]

I was wondering why there aren't any developer commentaries in the game. This is a treat and I hope we get more of this. Its always interesting to hear the design process of people at valve.

[@hmrdev-billnye8166]

Maybe they will add them if there's enough demand :)

[@snackermantm105]

What about TF2, Valve N-bot Killers , those bots are ruining the game.

[@prorussianman]

@@snackermantm105 dead game

[@cojackmano3304]

Snackerman TM i can’t stand those bots, i was once in a round that lasted (roughly) an hour and i got 70 kills when one of those bots joined the game and crashed the server right before the match was over.

[@snackermantm105]

@@prorussianman No U! , *Pow Haha* , You are DED, not big surprise.

[@SanguineYoru]

It’s weird seeing Valve talk to us now

[@BillyTubememe]

I find it even weirder that dev commentaries are available outside of a valve game

[@BillyTubememe]

@Faylum1 boohoo your daddy wont buy you a vr headset boohoo

[@muckymucks]

Valve remembered their KZbin password.

[@platyboy6314]

@Faylum1 All the Vr units were sold out and the reaction was overwhelmingly positive what you on about

[@Victor-um9ce]

@Faylum1 They sold out on Valve Index's. What the hell are you on about?

[@epicgamerzfail4575]

Hearing some developer thoughts and insights behind the development of a game is always great to have. Thanks Valve!

[@Amkx4502]

*_H o l d u p_*

[@doomjuan]

Yes, just like the dev commentaries on older valve games, love the fact they still do that

[@eric.waffles]

The Combine Soldier AI never seizes to amaze me in this game. Fluidity of the animations in combination with the movement especially.

[@TesserLink]

would love to see a Half-Life: Alyx - Lighting Deep Dive. the lighting in this game is on a whole new level. would be interesting to hear the developers talk about how they came to this final amazing result.

[@houghwhite411]

Lightning is pre calculated on valve's game. That's why we don't see "open world" from valve It's also not expensive on processing power

[@SolDizZo]

@@houghwhite411 Lightning or lighting? I thought there was some dynamic lighting. Shadows of objects are crisp and beautiful. Glow of the gun and item pickups is clean. Some areas have dynamic lighting. Maybe mixed in with some static lighting.

[@houghwhite411]

@@SolDizZo in steam engine, most ambient light is baked in, but there is dynamic lights from objects too Probably they put the pretty and expensive ambient as "baked in" and leave the rest as dynamic

Hough White Valve used Dynamic Shadow and lighting in their every games since Portal 2, even Half-Life 2 has dynamic flashlight shadow since 2004. They’re also make the new lighting system of Source engine 2 for Half-Life Alyx that you can see the shadow from the game will blurring when the objects near or far from it, just like how shadow in real life work. And it’s called “Source engine”, not “Steam engine” btw. The reason why you never see any open world games from Valve that because they don’t like to made Open world games, with all of boring shit open world games today, i’m glad that they don’t even give a fuck about them and stay with story driven games, btw Source engine 2 already support level streaming system since 2014, so you can even created an Open World game with even bigger than Rdr2 with it. You don’t play any of Valve games since 2004 don’t you?

[@houghwhite411]

Why does a guy have to be aggressive prick I don't see a point being aggressive except if youre the dev of the source engine lightning Also, all csgo maps is still using static baked lightning

[@Lishak429]

I really love how I can hear Alyx's clothes making sounds as I was waving my arms around. That just adds so much. It just makes me feel that I have a whole body and not just "floating hands". And the moving sounds and drops snd jumps are excelent! Good job, guys!

[@Xiox321]

They actually simulate the whole body as well, they just decided to "hide" it all because playtesters kept getting caught on things without realizing it.

[@Wabajak13]

The sound design in this game is for sure my favorite part.

[@bluebird8440]

Furry

[@Lishak429]

@@bluebird8440 yea?

[@bluebird8440]

Lishak furry alert

[@PhoenixPalmer88]

8:20 That was a smooth transition.

[@sode07]

Also the fact that you allow teleporting while using continuous is amazing

[@zyker2156]

This is terrific work Valve, I used to absolutely love how you made commentaries on how your games are made back in the ol' days. I'm looking forward to more of them and hope that down the line you'll add them in-game to Alyx, just like you did with Ep.2, Portal 1/2 and Team Fortress 2. They really give us a sense of the passion and care that went in the game and it's a feeling we rarely get today.

[@MC41Games]

Honestly I prefer the Continuous movement, it feels more realistic.

[@saunshilu]

your allowed more direct freedom in movement

[@eth_r1]

@@armydawg1292 the first time i used continuous, i hated it. but after many hours its fine and i can play for hours without too much nausea, you have to get used to it

[@Fs3i]

@@eth_r1 I mean, I don't have to - I can just stick to blinking around like a wizard. I like it - it's out of my way, and I don't have to think. I can understand you liking continuous, but please also try to understand that I like teleporting

[@corruptedminds5679]

Same, but I definitely appreciate the added options for people. My sister gets motion sickness and having teleport movement options (blink teleport especially) makes thing much more tolerable for her.

[@connecticuter2410]

I prefered a mix of both, walking when I was exploring a room and teleport when I actually needed to move quickly.

[@conoromalley9672]

I feel bad for these guys when they watch the speedrun

[@horrorhunter5064]

Not to worry I found a a way already

[@mars_titan]

@@horrorhunter5064 record and upload

[@Seskoi]

I feel bad for the guys doing the speedrun, must be really nauseous!

[@horrorhunter5064]

@@Seskoi it is I only found out you could do it by having shift and let it move continuously on a object then it would just launch you out of the world lol it was a 50%chance of you died or at the end of a level,or part of it

[@fantasmacstrp9239]

Imagine when VR actually requires walking, running or jumping. The speedrunners would get buff.

[@Azami0001]

"My name is Gabe Newell and my favorite class is the spy."

[@colecameron5617]

"Thanks and have fun"

[@targato8633]

“ Welcome to Team Fortress 2 “

[@Iron_Arnie]

"After nine years in development"

[@marsmonke4160]

"Hopefully it was worth the wait"

[@clade3_91]

rEmOvE rAnDoM cRiTs PlEaSe ThEy ArE bAd FoR tF2

[@inferiortoyou7448]

A "Lost Coast" for Half-Life: Alyx would be very cool! Would especially be helpful for other developers and would help push other games to HLA quality!

[@camera6]

Lost coast is Also i think is cut map or Maps from hl2

[@samus543654]

They were planing on releasing the sdk for HL:A but they haven't done it yet.

[@GermaphobeMusic]

3:48 "you see this bug in the level?" "yeah it's a fly i'll get it"

[@VRinRL]

Is he making the music with his hands? :D It's flush with the music track.

[@rms1493]

@@VRinRL breathinginformation beckons

[@coole8]

Lmao this is the MVP comment

[@Derfel95]

9:46 The Heavy's sandvich

[@abraham3143]

Heavy Update confirmed

[@SirRevster]

Sandvich make him strong

[@duyang980]

heavy update confirmed

[@RemiScutlet]

Heavy Update Confirmed

[@marcseyes1665]

Heavy update confirmed

[@AugmentedGravity]

Thank you for making such an unbelievably amazing game.

[@BonJoviBeatlesLedZep]

The icon in the "voice of" caption is the developer commentary object in HL2!

[@pumpkinspice5848]

Tf2 to

[@SensPiotr]

Yea And?

[@riofteldo6312]

WOW OMG TOP 10 MOMENTS YOU MISSED IN VALVE VIDEO, OMG OMG

[@BonJoviBeatlesLedZep]

@@SensPiotr I just thought that was cool

[@imadrifter]

@@BonJoviBeatlesLedZep it is.

[@cmattss4]

Man game designers have to think about so much, I didn’t even consider how awesome the sound of your feet during teleports is in this game. Playing this game feels real so I don’t even notice a lot of the “game details” like I would in a pc game. I don’t notice the sound of my feet because I don’t in real life either.

[@aydenmcfly1362]

As someone who DOES listen to their feet when they walk, I can appreciate their effort, also you should listen to your steps it's fascinating :)

[@Arkantolas]

that's the sign of a good game right there, when you don't even notice some of the things that you wouldn't in real life, like footsteps, but you will if you listen for them.

[@alejandrocamberosrodriguez4222]

As someone once said, "good design is invisible".

[@tycho_m]

let this be a lesson to all: Valve only talks when it has something unique and new to say. In the meantime they are working.

[@niclas9572]

True words from the gods, Give this man a 🙌

[@jazzydino7623]

it dont always feel like they are working tho

[@beeninja2539]

Artifact

[@painandmisery8971]

@Phenom Gacha H3VR, Hot Dogs, Horseshoes and Hand Grenades (Meat Fortress Addon) is here.

[@painandmisery8971]

"unique and new" they abandoned TF2 man.

[@strider029]

Valve seriously put so much effort in game physics. Meanwhile Ubisoft...

[@451asians]

Nobody: Valve talking to us after 10+ years: *WASDEE*

[@zombeats2160]

Is that even a thing? I always just pronounced it W-A-S-D

[@sebsterbl]

W-sad

[@DNB_connoisseur]

ESDF master race

[@FitemeUrlnotIrl]

ZomBeats their way of saying it is shorter which probably helps when your job is making / discussing video games

[@zombeats2160]

@@DNB_connoisseur god no

[@Justin7885]

Welcome to Half Life: Alyx. After 13 years in development, hopefully it will have been worth the wait.

[@dummyrblx66]

*ofc its worth the wait*

[@theswissmiss69]

Justin7885 it definitely has been!

[@fckgooogle1000x]

I actually thought that Gabe Newell started talking in the video

[@nadir4562]

thx and have fun

[@StiekemeHenk]

Its worth it twice

[@EXPLODERMAN9000]

My biggest problem with the movement is that continuous movement feels slow, I wish that there was some kind of sprint option.

[@batowner1]

The body is really static unlike boneworks.

[@theluckypenguin6602]

I use sliding movement in most other vr games but it feels slow in half life alyx, so I use the blink teleport movement

[@Xzarations]

Valve games are made to be played slowly so that you have to look around and explore

[@dylgreco]

it feels a lot more grounding but sometimes i do wish I could move a little faster. i appreciate the environment more tho

[@randomstuff2665]

@@mooglp2373 You can still teleport in continuous

[@pearflies2382]

Hey valve, can you please keep up the communication? This was a nice streak, please dont let this be a flash in the dark

[@zergoud]

Valve actually communicating with his community

[@TheCirnobyl]

Developer commentary has always been a big part of Valve's games.

[@DrRitterstein]

Johnny McLarren _n o_

[@amiibler]

Valve is a he confirmed.

[@smoldream2908]

amiibler turns out the Valve logo guy is actually all of Valve

[@MondoMurderface]

Just because they havent been talking about HL doesn't mean they haven't been talking. They communicate far more than the average developer. Think of the public face of Origin asking you for personal emails and actually replying.. yea.. I didn't think so.

[@yvesmija]

valve is currently walking so everyone in the future could run

[@masternobody1896]

Love the continuous move

[@wolstinwo7244]

Valve compren lilithgames

[@RichardMatey]

Dog, these mechanics are years dated compared to real inventors in this space.

[@yvesmija]

mate shut the fuck up im talking about vr tech for games

[@BlownMacTruck]

Is this supposed to be a witty comment? It’s like something the emo kid who dreams of being a writer says while the REAL writer in the class is actually writing.

[@jooperino]

I played through continuous motion on my first run of the game then shift teleport on my second. Surprisingly I actually found my second run (the shift teleport run) to be alot more enjoyable and immersive in a spacious room scale setting. I actually found myself moving alot more physically in real life because I'd actually make the small movements irl such as side stepping or approaching objects, rather than simply adjusting my ingame position constantly with a joystick like a traditional FPS.

[@Danny-rz8ro]

Doop™ this is completely how I feel

[@HeavenlyCelestia]

Interesting. I'm getting Half-Life:Alyx today maybe, so it will be quite interesting to see how it goes. I'll try shift teleporting first.

[@uvbe]

@@HeavenlyCelestia How did it go?

[@VincentBourbeau]

I get your point, but I still prefer the walk, giving the choice is probably the best option

[@auzabraar]

you can still shift teleport in continuous movement mode

[@strongworld02]

This really helped in my bachelor thesis about locomotion in VR. Thanks a lot for making this.

[@elbee1473]

Half life 2: Don't sit too close to the monitor or you'll damage your eyes. Half Life Alyx:

[@JamieVatarga]

The difference between an old CRT display, and a new OLED or LCD panel Edit: Since I need to explain. We were told not to sit too close to TVs as a kid because the old CRT screens were actually harmful. They leak small amounts of radiation since it works by firing rays at the viewer to make pixels glow. Modern flat screens don't use technology like this, and when you're in VR, the lenses focus the screens as if they're anywhere from 6' to infinity away from you. You're more susceptible to just eye strain from light in VR compared to other damage fears of older technology

[@elbee1473]

@@JamieVatarga I do feel immersed

[@kamild_]

@@JamieVatarga CRT radiation is one thing, from what I heard, what makes VR not strain your eyes in the same way sitting with a screen on your face would is that these headsets trick your eyes into focusing on a "distant object", so to speak - they're not constantly focused on a plastic box 10cm away from your eyes.. Not sure how true it is but makes sense to me.

[@mr0o]

Despite all the comments comparing CRT's to LCD and OLED displays(which is true btw), it actually does have negative effects on younger people whose eyes that have not yet fully developed. Technically this should not be a problem since it is rated M 18+ and only people over 18 should be playing this game but it would be naive to say that the M rating stops people who have underdeveloped eye vision from playing VR games. It's not fully researched and understood by scientists, but as of now, as long as your eyes have fully matured, you should be safe from any severe eye damage.

[@elbee1473]

@@mr0o that is very true considering I'm 17 and still made it rain on valve the VR totally made the game better, valve got it right, only thing that sucks is I can't play for more than an hour before I get a headache

[@RubyScaleheart]

The only downside to continuous locomotion in this game was that I was unable to figure out how to run. I ended up needing to use teleport to escape many situations and to move quickly through large areas.

[@dudeboc5]

you can't run. you can use launch commands to make the walk speed faster but there is no way to switch between walking/running, you are always walking.

[@derekisthematrix]

Joystick movement is pretty fast and the speed conforms to how much you push the stick...

[@mvnkycheez]

Trust me, if the continuous mvmt was any faster most players would be blowing chunks within minutes

[@garelyshev]

@@mvnkycheez It is faster in most VR FPS. Or at least there is "run" option which is much faster.

[@nteo2]

Alyx was my first VR game. It felt so natural and I really liked the controls, however I noticed what you noticed almost right away. I found myself using a combination of continuous motion and teleport to "run." I thought it was kind of weird that there was no run or faster continuous motion. However after finishing Alyx and moving onto Boneworks, boy let me tell you, the run option in Boneworks makes my stomach turn. So I now appreciate my movement speed in Alyx.

[@surprise2208]

"Hey guys, DeSinc here"

[@nan_euro]

Lol....how to beat half life alex in just 5 minutes

[@Justin-qb1yw]

He's gonna prop fly in real life

[@CodeF53]

The fucking speedruns feel like a DeSinc video

[@ДмитрийШип]

Valve thanks! 39 hours it took me to go through and this is a masterpiece! I really lacked the support of my native language but it is a masterpiece !!! Thanks!

[@tobyr431]

This is such a wonderful breakdown! Please make more of these!!

[@MDPToaster]

Never heard it pronounced “was-D” before.

[@chalk2307]

cool

[@im_DeOs]

Кампания Valve навсегда в моём сердце(RU)

[@pillgrimm]

It's a conflict I've heard often, whether you should say "was-d" or "w-a-s-d"

[@okie9025]

@@pillgrimm wasda

[@computernoise2209]

1. "wasduh" 2. "W, A, S, D." 3. "wasdee" 4. "dubaysdee"

[@GogosUTube]

Thank you Valve, we are ready and anticipating what is to come next from you guys!

[@aspygamer8984]

Seeing how much thought you have to put in and then code it and everything makes me respect everything about your game

[@theswissmiss69]

Can I just say that VALVE still got that magic touch!

[@dummyrblx66]

yes.

[@gildedlivvin7877]

absolutely

[@theswissmiss69]

Jake the Astronaut we‘re just gonna forget that that.😬

[@AniSky759]

@Jake the Astronaut I don't know anything about Artifact, but I'd bet the main reason it was DOA is because of the expectation of something bigger, i.e. a new Half Life game. If not for that, it might have done better than it did. Knowing Valve, it's probably still a decent game on its own, it's just not what anyone wanted.

[@theswissmiss69]

LukeDude759 yeah. It was this exact reason. And a lotta people already played virtual card games like Heart Stone.

[@Glitchbound]

I used to hate teleport movement in VR. After playing it in Alyx, I found out shift was my favorite way to move around.

[@CptMunta]

Can't wait for more of these. Finding a balance between people with VR legs and people without is tricky. You guys found an excellent balance

[@drunkchey9739]

i wish there were more deep-dives. these little mini-documentaries are really cool!

[@SovPlyushFilm]

2:14 - HELLO GORDON

[@RaptorCuddles]

Do you have your passport?

[@WuschelWolf]

We can use those to help with pits!

[@okaywhat8024]

HELP ME GORDON!

[@l1syaka913]

HELLO GORDON

[@JINORU_]

@Francisco A G Helped make Half-Life 1. He's got a locker in the Black Mesa locker room! :D

[@idkwhattoputhere5022]

I wish continuous movement had a sprint option or something.

[@zephyric6943]

Or you use your arms like jogging to be faster during the continious movement

[@orxanaliyev4913]

running at continous movement will immediately start a headache and nausea while you dont run in real life i think

[@stanleymorse3260]

@@orxanaliyev4913 no not for everyone. Some of us have our vr legs and would like to travel faster in games like this without having to teleport.

[@yourneighbour5738]

Meanwhile at EA and Blizzard "How do we make another monetized mobile game?"

[@Masilya111]

I did not know Fallen Order, Diablo 4 and OW2 were mobile games.

[@vhsfxx]

@@Masilya111 fanboiiiiiiii

[@bychop]

What about CSGO, TF2, and especially Artifact? There are use monetized items.

[@QuantumQuantonium]

haha ea bad *cries in Artifact*

[@generalfeeessh7764]

@@bychop Are they pay to win mobile games? Didn't think so.

[@Cscuile]

So much detail and thought into something I completely didn't even realize.

[@dunkwater7778]

tf2: *silent screaming

[@mvnkycheez]

It's time to move on.

[@supersickturtle]

munkycheez no... never

[@demolishbuster7361]

@@mvnkycheez no, screw u.

[@harrishunt4545]

@munkycheez lmao no

[@dkkanofkash8798]

munkycheez There’s nowhere to move on. Other games are trash and have horrible communities

[@adxo]

4:34 you know it's a realistic game when she reaches to get her hair out of her face by instincts

[@masterjo_6703]

She was probably in chapter 7

[@adxo]

don't spoil anything guys.. many people including myself have yet to play it

[@irokumataPT13]

@@adxo Then stop reading youtube comments, terrible idea. You'll probably get pm's spoiling just because of that.

[@makak_zeleny]

@@adxo yep, definitely do not watch any half-life content until you play it because the spoilers are everywhere rn... I was lucky to play it one day after release.

[@1lucia]

SpazzMellow lmao imagine

[@morname8731]

Oh MY GOD ! i just finished half-life alyx this was the most amazing game in my life. please continue making more

[@mackan072]

I love that player height is an aspect of this. As a 2 meter tall guy, many VR experiences feel 'off' - because it's built for smaller people. It's fairly uncanny and can make the scale of things become absurd, and almost comical at times - even though the game is intended to be serious.

[@_Gonz0G_]

Next video: Team Fortress 2 - Bots deep dive.

[@DJHeroMasta]

4:58 I learned that I had to crouch once I reached the level with the all of the washing machines. I freaked tf out and tried to get to "high" ground and naturally crouched as I tried to teleport on top of a machine.

[@Matiu0s]

They have payed so much attention to the movement styles.

[@beraulgd3662]

The locomotion is very good. It makes it really fun to apply on-prop-standing knowledge in VR. I just throw a propane tank, move onto it mid air, and then just stay in the air while propane tank falls. I do this about 20 times and I’m flying!

[@kriminellerbusfahrer5991]

My wishlist : Heavy update Left 4 dead 3 Heavy update Heavy Update Heavy Update Heavy Update

[@mvnkycheez]

It's time to move on.

[@danigenovv]

@@mvnkycheez no thanks

[@presidentowobama8067]

They could make that in vr

[@coolsmile8414]

@@mvnkycheez It's time to move on. It's time to move on. It's time to move on.

[@angrymailman5667]

@@coolsmile8414 i will never move on

[@judgese7s]

You created a masterpiece, Valve. Thank you for this. PLEASE make another one PLEAAAAAAASE.

[@alien31ita]

2:17 Ok coomer, thanks for this usefull info

[@RatedKforKevin]

Holy shit I forgot the lockers in HL2 were actually Valve devs

[@DailyMusic]

Playing HL:Alyx in VR is incredible, it's pure fun. I'd buy a VR set second time if I knew I could play Alyx. People complaining about not being able to play the game on PC just don't realize what they're missing.

[@herp_derpingson]

The continuous looks a bit slow. There should have been a sprint feature for continuous movement.

[@apox1376]

every time i moved more than a few feet a time i was begging in my head for a sprint action or even just an increased overall movement speed. ended up having to use the "jump" as a teleport especially during fighting cause continuous is just too slow in those moments

[@KurtFeudaleKing]

Yep VR devs are still fullly tone def to that fact that ACTUAL VR GAMERS. Don't need all the hand holding BS they keep forcing into games. I get they want it for the noobs, That is fine. But for gods sake why do all the most high budge VR games have to act like no one can handle movement??? It isn't a problem for actual VR gamers.

[@srt7248]

the game wasn't design for fast movement, beside you still can teleport in continuous movement option for faster navigation

[@Shadysteps]

@@srt7248 If the game was not designed with fast movement why can you move rapidly via teleportation?

[@MyOldNameWasTaken]

I'm pretty sure we'll be able to change this with a console command soon.

[@krypix3l]

I would really appreciate a deep dive about optimization. This game runs incredibly smooth on medium, and very well on high even when using minium specs. The game still manages to look incredible as well, and even the lowest fidelity settings hold a candle to most AAA games. Would love to know how they did it!

[@runninggames771]

Probably would be overly technical and not very interesting to watch.

[@krypix3l]

@@runninggames771 Isn't that the point of a developer commentary? To provide insight instead of entertainment? I mean, I barely used any of the movement options stated in the video but I still found it interesting.

[@GhlyMasta]

I believe it comes down to the dynamic resolution system. The game engine watches your frametiming and increases the rendered resolution on the fly to make the game look as good as possible while keeping you at your headset's target framerate. You can notice this especially when transitioning from indoor scenes to outdoors. Things will blur slightly as the resolution is bumped down to keep your framerate stable due to the increase in lighting, rendered distance, etc of being outdoors. This also means that people with lower end systems will have the game scaled down to be able to run smoothly on their systems. On top of that, Valve has done wonders with the lighting and shadows system and made them look phenomenal while not causing as massive of a hit to performance as other games would.

[@AaronMello]

This game has been absolutely incredible for both myself and my 12-year-old. I made a super short video of him playing it on my channel. Thanks for putting so much into this game, it's given us some awesome memories in these weird times!

[@Kyezie131]

Yikes lmao did he get to meet Jeff yet?? hahaha

[@rms1493]

@@Kyezie131 Holy crap. I can't imagine being 12, being THAT immersed in a game, and meeting up with a towering Jeff. I was a year YOUNGER than Aaron's son when HL2 came out, and I thought Ravenholm was the scariest thing ever, back then. Just. couldn't. imagine.

[@AaronMello]

@@rms1493 haha oh man, I think I was about 13-14 when I first played HL, if I remember correctly. I was so enveloped in that game, it still brings back so many memories playing it now and showing my son!

[@AaronMello]

@@Kyezie131 Oh he sure did. He played and beat the game well before I did. He kept saying "did you meet Jeff yet?!" haha

[@Kyezie131]

Aaron Mello Impressive lol

[@quive5705]

Rip Rick May, GABEN, DO SOMETHING IN HONOR OF RICK. Nvm, they did, the statues.

[@jack_hunt1103]

Yeah do something

[@OnionKiev2137]

F

[@VUFL0]

R.I.P

[@ThenamesFaceless]

Guys. we can't forget that maybe, they don't want to, not out of disrespect, but more respect, I imagine so many people at Valve knew Rick, and maybe they don't want to talk about him, it's a sad, depressing thought that you lost someone to something they couldn't control one bit, I imagine even Gabe is having a hard time getting over this, so don't, stop trying to make them do what we want, let them, Valve, humans like you and I, do what they believe is their best idea, if they make a video to honor Rick, then they will, if they don't, then it was to hard to handle and it's early for that I think, let some time pass, I can't imagine they don't care, that would be ridiculous, but remember that it's always hard to talk about losing someone, so let them take their time, if it never happens, then it doesn't, And if it does, it does.

[@longdeadaddict]

F

[@douglas_spino9187]

TF2: Quiet background screaming

[@KrazyDavLP]

This game was amazing, worth all the wait and money

[@fyiiamaspy2561]

Rest in peace rick may

[@ganerus5293]

God Bless him

[@springus3887]

How the fuck rick may is related to this video?

[@waw1537]

@@springus3887 Half-Life is made by Valve, which also developed TF2 and Rick may is a voice actor for soldier

[@mustachepenguin8676]

@@springus3887 now dont rude

[@corvidconsumer]

@@waw1537 still, seems a bit unrelated

[@yahhaas]

Rick May F. legendary voice in the game.

[@WingedTophat]

why are you brining rick may in here for no reason

[@stuckinthepastproductions4329]

I only have two complaints, Valve. We need a dedicated flashlight button and an option to sprint in smooth locomotion. Otherwise the game's a masterpiece and those two things are only minor inconveniences.

[@GermaphobeMusic]

behind the scenes valve content beautiful

[@GoneFishingAway]

"Greg Coomer" What an interesting last name..

[@MondySpartan]

Hello Gordon!

[@Mr.SM2939OLD]

*LOOK, GORDON! ROPES, WE CAN USE THESE FOR BIG PITS!*

[@natethegreat7967]

I’m gonna COOOOOOM!

[@shanelara1251]

@@natethegreat7967 cringe

[@swyft1872]

How do you think Gaylord Perry feels?

[@nicholasjohnson5869]

I love that you can peak around stuff! Great work!!

[@platonicchutoy4]

This is friendly#9981 We are out of sandviches The lagbots are coming Most of the servers are down We are the last bastion of tf2 OH SH ... Lost connection to server

[@ejotas]

F

[@sleeplessgr111]

Wtf valve going silent for 13 years and then coming back with this masterpiece. I didn't play it but I want a vr headset to play this. Also thank you for interacting with the community *Edit Friend is borrowing me his old Vive for the entirety of the quarantine currently installing Alyx, boneworks and beat saber

[@williamsmith6921]

@ Oculus and Facebook for the most part are the same thing

[@themarksmanhedgehog1854]

look in to getting a used windows mixed reality headset They're cheap as chips, i got mine for £150, but they'll play the game and with good quality too.

[@Xiox321]

@@themarksmanhedgehog1854 Man, chips are expensive where you are.

[@Tolis_ae]

need another 13 years to buy VR system

[@themarksmanhedgehog1854]

@@Xiox321 I didn't say what kind of chips :P For all you know i mean processors!

[@doctorgoldjack4104]

Valve: * makes video how they made half life alyx* People: Wow, Valve is working so hard People from Tf2: *look over to Tf2* Tf2: *WHY WONT ANYBODY HELP ME?!?!?!*

[@brandnewday7734]

Lul

[@jianng7795]

Valve: We'll get to you in a moment

[@jack_hunt1103]

@@jianng7795 in 10 years maybe

[@notfreakk]

truth is that noone cares about tf2, sorry

[@Lucas_07-PL]

@@notfreakk Bullshit.

[@JamesEvansTheGreat]

The best thing about the locomotion in this game is that you can do both continuous and teleport. I have it set to shift locomotion, but the left stick still will do continuous. It's a little thing but it makes a huge difference. I probably wouldn't feel ok doing continuous all the time, but it's really nice to have it as an option during fights or to make fine adjustments.

[@hussainphalasiya9443]

This is extremely interesting, but also highlights one of the few things about this game I didn't enjoy, and that was the continuous movement. The whole video was centred on teleportation and it feels the game was done the same way, with a lack of sprinting and having to teleport to jump gaps and objects taking me out of the game personally as a smooth loco user. Hopefully they can add a toggle option some time in the future

[@joerym.9750]

3:46 im in awe at the size of this lad

[@mullerman1104]

I think she’s very small

[@greyEAX]

Absolute unit.

[@mars_titan]

"The future of gaming is open-world games" Me : **Laughs in half life: alyx**

[@mvnkycheez]

Open world games are finally dying, I hope. They were never a particularly good type of game in the first place, bar a few exceptions such as Morrowind.

Open world games are boring shit since GTA5 come out, i can’t even finished that game because it’s fucking boring, nonsene storyline. Don’t know why people get hype for those boring shit games like Cyberpunk 2077. Graphics and gameplay don’t even look that good.

[@Arjun-eb1yc]

It was sad to see beloved franchices like Mass Effect go open world and lose all the well paced, crafted and continiously engaging linear story telling that they used to do.

[@BeatlessAnimations]

@@mvnkycheez they arent even dying

[@nerveape531]

There are some great open-world games out there, but that quote is objectively false. I was never a big fan of open-world games, until I got into The Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Assassins Creed, Borderlands, etc. Games like those are prominent in the open-world genre. Although those games are great, there are a lot of other amazing games out there, that have a more direct way of storytelling, such as Doom and Half-life. Personally though, the open-world genre is just another river flowing into a sea of games.

[@justingallardo7845]

You guys work so hard thank you for that also thank you for your time for making the VR for us i wish i could get one but they are way to expensive. Thats so cool that you guys can do that.

[@og_werwest]

Hey there, missing sprint was biggest issue for me. Also parts where teleport was required. It somehow broke the immersion. Nevertheless I enjoyed the game a lot, it was worth it :)

[@t850terminator]

I like how I could use my second stick to shift while having continuous motion, it makes movement in Alyx basically a second nature.

[@KurtFeudaleKing]

Or they could of not stuck all the VR veterans and everyone who doesn't get any motion "sickeness" with garbage immersion breaking teleport movement and given us a RUN button like EVER OTHER GAME. And yes many VR games let you run. All the good ones anyway.

[@vanyoshi8853]

I’m still waiting on the major TF2 update

[@PajonkXDD]

Same

[@MarFraz]

Same dont let TF2 dead

[@Ultra289]

Why cant tf2 community Accept that a Game cant be given content forever

[@clade3_91]

rEmOvE rAnDoM cRiTs PlEaSe ThEy ArE bAd FoR tF2

[@commodore7331]

how dare they only support the game for 13 years

[@yaco-mj2vc]

I started waiting for the third episode when I was 10, next year I'm 17.. and I'll keep waiting. Thank you for the best childhood, valve

[@NigerianCrusader]

And im watigng alyx disks

[@yaboouo]

So Tf2 is being attack by bots, pls help

[@ayakaasama]

I like how most comments are about tf2

[@the_legendary_yeeter]

bc there's a big lagbot problem that's making every server crash and everyone's getting mad about it bc the game's becoming unplayable

[@ayakaasama]

@@the_legendary_yeeter cool I totally didn't know that from the comments

[@laurel5432]

@@ayakaasama lmaoo they feel like a copypasta now and the reply is just 👍👍👍

[@iplz]

Let that fucking game die

[@angrymailman5667]

@@ayakaasama the tf2 is not ded yeet and will never die because of the comunity. TF2 was the bigest comunity ever. Sorry for my english

[@TMGamingish]

Dude's keyboard at 6:10 was rescued from Black Mesa

[@Sludgling]

Hey, Valve. I just wanted to thank you for making a tribute to Rick May. I truly appreciate, and you gave us the message that you still care about us. This gives us hope. Not just for updates, but for the future of Team Fortress 2. Godspeed, you magnificent bastards.

[@lvrudi]

Valve, please a tribute for Rick May?

[@ryfyyt171]

Well they did in tf2

[@antoninavasileva5162]

@@ryfyyt171 indeed

[@blackhawk7274]

They added a soldier statue in many of the maps of TF2, as a tribute.

[@idcaboutlife8723]

Its not enough its Rick May he deserve more than a statue

[@liyifenn]

Who gave you the authority to speak on behalf of a dead person? Fuck outta here. Valve know what he would have wanted better than you do.

[@LeafMaltieze]

"No matter which locomotion method players select, they'll be able to move confidently through the complex environment of Half Life: Alyx." EXCEPT that Smooth Locomotion is slow as molasses. Please give me a run feature. I know I'm not the only one asking. Literally every review I've seen from a reviewer that used Smooth Locomotion, has mentioned that they felt like they were too slow when they wanted to move quickly, and wished they had the ability to run. It's one of the very few issues I have with HL:A, but it really sticks out like a sore thumb.

[@houghwhite411]

That's the point, people who play the game expects themselves have superior ability to blitz through But fs running option would probably be a good idea

[@LeafMaltieze]

@@houghwhite411 I just don't to feel like I have to use Teleportation to move quickly, which is how it currently feels.

[@sqlevolicious]

@@LeafMaltieze in console, you can adjust the locomotion speed.

[@LeafMaltieze]

@@sqlevolicious Yes, But what if I want to be able to walk at the normal speed when I'm just looking around, or exploring things, or approaching a corner? I don't want to be running all of the time. I want to be able to run when I need to, and walk when I need to. I'm not asking for this just so that I can have a faster max move speed, I'm asking because I want the default experience to be better. I want others who play this game to have a better experience than I did. This was a flaw in my experience. It broke my immersion. I don't want it to break anyone else's immersion.

[@udese730]

I wonder if you can bind a vr controller button to multiple functions now, that would fix your issue probably

[@MMillion]

continuous should have speed options, it's waaay too slow for me

[@gimmedataids]

Apparently you can change the movement speed with launch options. Just echoing what someone else said, haven't verified

[@TheBaldrickk]

@@gimmedataids yep. done it. I recommend a speed of 120, for realism. There is a separate speed for in combat, but I recommend keeping them thhe same, as the change can be jarring, and can happen at odd times

[@sqlevolicious]

@@gimmedataids confirmed, can change locomotion speed in console.

[@rue.olearywalker]

I adore you guys. Thanks for really interesting updates, and just showing everything you’ve put in. I don’t even have a VR console but I’ll find a way 💚

[@CodeF53]

And yet they didn't realize how brutally slow continuous can feel relative to the other modes.

[@apox1376]

@Whatever for some its really not a bother, i play h3vr on the absolute max movement speed because its more efficient and doesnt bother me, would love to see a similar feature in hl:a. i can understand for some its nauseating but a controllable option would be amazing

[@KurtFeudaleKing]

@Whatever NO, any good VR game these days lets you run. Valve just cucked out to all the VR noob babies that they assumed would buy the game. And fucked over the VR veterans. Real VR players HATE teleport trash, and there need to be a NORMAL mode that is just like FPS games for the actual VR players. But Valve badly fucked up by basing controls off the VR noob players. YOu can't even just or fall? Is this game for my grandmother?

[@KurtFeudaleKing]

Does Valve not have ONE actual VR gamer testing their game??? No VR Veterans like or us teleport. It is considered noob garbage. And Valve has stupidly forced everyone to use it. Since they don't want you to run, jump, or even fall??? Give me a fucking break. It is like a VR game from 2 years ago that is soooo afraid the player might feel movement?!?!? VR noob garbage in such a high profile game is disgusting. Real VR games don't want any VR noob trash "comfort" garbage forced on their gaming experiences. But valve cucked out for some reason and haven't got it yet. stupid and sad

[@yosukehanamura3507]

@@KurtFeudaleKing wow. Didn't know people like you existed yet. Have you ever considered the world doesn't revolve around you? It's better to have options than none, but this game was meant to hook people on the industry, not appeal to enthusists like you and I.

[@KurtFeudaleKing]

@@yosukehanamura3507 Isn't that what I am asking for? Options? Like the option to never have to see or use teleport noob trash movement? that is how any self respecting VR gamer plays games. This has been going on for years now. VR gamers hate teleport. it is noob trash.

[@TheJas20]

Please, commentary mode for Half Life Alyx and SDK

[@ThePhillShow]

I'm fine if these youtube videos replace in-game commentary. So much of VR is hard to explain that I think it's useful for them to be able to show clips of exactly what they're talking about and what lead to their decisions.

[@TheJas20]

@@ThePhillShow You got a point, but they still managed in previous games

[@ThePhotoshopGuy]

I’ll take one Half-Life 3 to go please.

[@cuteshadow]

Hats off to you, a worthy ancestor to Half Life. I hope it gives games a boost like HL2 did in its time.

[@qwopiretyu]

9:42, my guy was about to chow down on his sandwich and the docu crew was like "Can you please pretend to work we need B-roll"

[@johnrammyespanola969]

4:43 Inb4 someone figures out Pewdiepie's height based on his view

[@Ogi88]

R.I.P. Rick May.

[@ivanamilosavljevic9650]

I saw u on swipez video

[@morname8731]

this world needs more H-L Alyx Making of and tech talks

[@Biggy_Jimothy]

Valve talking like they're aliens and don't move like humans do. News flash: everyone at Valve blinks in and out of existence if they want to move.

[@samuraijackoff5354]

My eeeeee-employers

[@Ideasquevalelapenadifundir]

they are**********

[@Biggy_Jimothy]

@@Ideasquevalelapenadifundir Wha?

[@vincentteo9801]

@@Biggy_Jimothy He's saying you make a mistake. It is 'they are' not 'their'.

[@Biggy_Jimothy]

@@vincentteo9801 cool, man doesn't care.

[@blurr1563]

“waas D”

[@TennessineGD]

that's how i like to say it

[@mr.blonde2085]

Still can’t afford to play this. Feels bad man

[@henrynelson9301]

No one cares

[@DanielMartinezz6]

@@henrynelson9301 actually no one cares about your comment existence.

[@reeeraptor8]

@@DanielMartinezz6 true

[@SoadY1991zm]

@@henrynelson9301 you got a bitch slap

[@henrynelson9301]

10,000 Subscribers Without Any Videos He didn’t own me, he just called me a dumb dumb

[@ReLite_The_Hero]

Watching this again after playing through the game twice, reminds me that a lot of work went into not making the players feel sick.