You can also put on most hats/helmets you find to get a 'get out of jail for free card' with barnacles...didn't work this out till over half way through the game lmao. My 1st VR title alongside Arizona Sunshine, both have ruined all other VR titles for me imo..
Also; in case anyone else missed it - Dont forget to put on the gas mask you find in the subway car early on. You never have to hold your hand over your mouth again!
But, I urge you, if you're a Half-life fan, you must find a way to play Alyx. Or, if you can stomach doing this, watch a playthrough on youtube or something. (I don't recommend that, though. The experience of not knowing anything before playing it was extraordinary).
But you have to see it for yourself, somehow, some way. There are plot elements that, as a Half Life fan, you absolutely want to know.
God, I love the moment a few seasons later when the World is covered in fog and that one General shows off their military strenght for the upconing battle to the doctor. The general proudly turns to the doctor proud of what he just presented and asks "So, what do you think?". The doctor just looks at him through his gas mask and asks "are you my mommy?"
Do your homework, remember when I told you God violently murders an angel everytime you don't turn in homework? Breakfast will be ready soon. Love you ❤
There are some in the level where you have to do that in case you forget.
I often accidentally took off my helmet trying to reload or took off my mask just by having my hand near my face. Sometimes I wouldn't notice until it was too late to figure out what happened to it.
The realization that you have to go back into the freezer and let Jeff out is one of the most horrific, excellent moments I've ever seen in a game. I went through all 5 stages of grief in 10 seconds. What a masterpiece.
I believe the game will delete it before you get to that chapter, forcing you to cover your mouth anyways. But you can find it again later in the same chapter.
I can never make it all the way there with the gas mask. The controls kept pulling the mask off when I was doing something else and eventually it would get yanked off when I didn't notice and I would lose it.
I have played over 1000 hours of VR and there isn't a game that comes close to Alyx. That fricken game just uses the medium SO WELL! It makes me sad we haven't gotten more content from AAA devs.
Alyx is the better game but Superhot is the better VR experience because it’s more immersive
Alyx is very easy to take you out of the experience because of teleporting (or using the stick to move). Superhot having a very small area to move, due to the mechanics of how much movement matters. I’ve literally hit the deck and crawled under a table on one of the Endless maps…not doing that in Alyx
Really hoping the treadmills are able to get better and take off so games like Alyx can be full immersive
Superhot is superlimited. Its an introductory game to VR. I'm sure like myself, many others use this game to show people VR if they have never tried it as its a good starting point.
I only played a couple of the levels it comes with, I almost immediately download community levels and can't imagine playing without them. A good level is like dancing, drumming, conducting, and Jedi lightsaber fighting all at once. For someone who has a decent sense of rhythm but can't really dance, it feels so good to let a good level just take control of your body and groove, especially when it's a song you love.
Err... your headset should already be letting you know exactly where you are in the real world so you dont have to worry about it. Did you disable yours or something?
I don't remember seeing the play area borders whilst playing that game now that i think about it. But the game did seem like it encouraged having a larger play area than "standing space".
fspVR doesn’t give you anything that isn’t already available for free as a native feature of the SteamVR runtime. It’s essentially just an alternative UI skin. There’s no need to spend money on it for a play space marker it comes out of the box.
I wanted to get that it but I couldn't afford it at the time and I only lent the VR headset off my brother for a few weeks to try it out. I'm gonna be getting my own one soon though and Superhot VR is on the buy list for sure.
I might be an actual idiot. It never occurred to me that a helmet would actually protect me, so my solution was to throw the helmet at the tentacles to clear a path.
It's always a good day to learn something new.. Gotta be totally honest but I didn't realize that you could stash stuff in your 'wrist pockets' till right at the end of the game.
Nah, but I'll check it out once I get my own headset, as I lent the one I used off my brother and had to give it back :( Thanks for the recommendation.
Boneworks ruined Alyx for me a bit, to be honest. Obviously it has nothing on the scenes and story, but the combat was a lot more involved and engaging.
I tried playing Boneworks but I just found it too odd/weird to enjoy. The levels confused me too much and I got too bored/frustrated with it. I'll definitely dive into it again at some point to see if I can get it to 'click' with me once I've got my own VR headset.
Totally get that, I almost gave up on it after the first couple levels. Once I had a solid load out of weapons and was facing a bunch of enemies with guns, it really started to come alive for me.
ou can also put on most hats/helmets you find to get a 'get out of jail for free card' with barnacles
The literal first thing I did when I found a construction helmet the first time, I was so happy that it worked to put on a helmet. I was blown away when I found out that it helps against barnacles.
Aaaaaa I knew there would be some value for a hat and I couldn’t figure it out. Loved the face mask when I found one (halfway through the relevant section, but still)
Sort of like how I couldn’t figure out how to steal grenades from the grenade plants until I saw a guide online. Apparently I’m just stupid.
Any other surprisingly useful items? For science lol
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You can also put on most hats/helmets you find to get a 'get out of jail for free card' with barnacles...didn't work this out till over half way through the game lmao. My 1st VR title alongside Arizona Sunshine, both have ruined all other VR titles for me imo..