Half Life 3 confirmed at Gamescom!
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time to buy an index...RobDickinson said:
Really, it's free to index owners?
Yes."Owners of any part of the Valve Index kit, including just the controllers, will get Half-Life: Alyx free. Those who own any Index hardware before the end of 2019 will get a few bonuses, including "alternate gun skins to embellish Alyx's arsenal."
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/half-life-alyx-release-...
Full set, headset or just controllers.
And it's compatible with Oculus, Vive and Windows MR as well.
On here
https://half-life.com/en/alyx
And it's compatible with Oculus, Vive and Windows MR as well.
On here
https://half-life.com/en/alyx
RobDickinson said:
Wait - hang on - this is for real?? I was expecting a humourous thread bump to raise my hopes then cruelly dash them.....This will doubtless be brilliant but there's zero chance I'm investing in a load of new hardware to play a prequel when I've been waiting for a sequel for twelve years. I'll pass and just hope it eventually releases as a regular game. I suspect nearly everyone who isn't made of money will do the same. Valve must be off their rocker.
paolow said:
RobDickinson said:
Wait - hang on - this is for real?? I was expecting a humourous thread bump to raise my hopes then cruelly dash them.....RobDickinson said:
paolow said:
RobDickinson said:
Wait - hang on - this is for real?? I was expecting a humourous thread bump to raise my hopes then cruelly dash them.....
RobDickinson said:
Kenny Powers said:
Valve must be off their rocker.
They wont be able to make Index fast enough. I'm probably just bitter. I feel this is a bit of a slap in the face for fans who have been waiting for a sequel for more than a decade, only for Valve to release a prequel, that not many people can actually play.
Edited by Kenny Powers on Thursday 21st November 20:56
Kenny Powers said:
Maybe. It remains to be seen. There will obviously be a lot of people willing to invest, but they're also alienating a lot of fans of the series. I guess they've done their sums but it just seems a bit crazy to limit a AAA mega-budget title to such a small audience.
I'm probably just bitter. I feel this is a bit of a slap in the face for fans who have been waiting for a sequel for more than a decade, only for Valve to release a prequel, that not many people can actually play.
Technology moves on. It's always been the case that a new AAA title will often mean you need to upgrade your hardware. I'm probably just bitter. I feel this is a bit of a slap in the face for fans who have been waiting for a sequel for more than a decade, only for Valve to release a prequel, that not many people can actually play.
If your graphics card wasn't up to playing a new title would you claim that the maker was alienating people who didn't have a modern graphics card?
I think this is a canny move by Valve and could kickstart a massive uptake of VR tech.
Edit:
RobDickinson said:
eh was a time when PCs didnt have hardware accelerated graphics as standard and games started requiring it.
I dont see VR as being so ubiquitous though
Indeed. And, I agree. But this could be a reason to buy VR for some, and obviously they'll go for the Index if it means getting the game for free, unless there is a really compelling reason to go with Oculus or Vive. I dont see VR as being so ubiquitous though
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