“Gordon? Gordon Freeman? Is that you?” Nope. This adventure isn’t about Gordon Freeman. Instead it focuses on Alyx, another important character from Half-Life 2. Also, this game isn’t Half-Life 3. And its a VR game. Check out the trailer below and then please come back for some thoughts on this new Half-Life game! Half-LIfe: Alyx is a VR game coming to STEAM in March 2020. It is not Half-Life 3. Instead, its a VR adventure with Alyx from Half-Life 2.…
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More Thoughts From Me #65: “Gordon? Gordon Freeman?!”
After all these years, people are still wondering if Gordon Freemen will ever return. First introduced in Half-Life, Gordon was sent into an underground complex with nothing but a crowbar and his wits. Then came Half-Life 2, where Gordon had to survive City 17 with a crowbar and his wits. Oh sure you could get other weapons in both games, but come on, the crowbar was your most important tool. Short episodes, 1 and 2, were released to expand on…
Read MoreFeeling Angry? You Might be Bad at Games
It's an opinion long held by soccer moms and people that refuse to learn that video games are the source of all evil in the world. Specifically violent videos games, in which, they believe, young children are taught that shooting someone in the face has no consequences. They watch as Little Jimmy becomes indifferent, angry and aggressive, and then ask themselves why the government allows them to keep buying this stuff for their kids.
Read MoreHalf-Life Remake Black Mesa: Source Can Now Be Sold On Steam
Black Mesa: Source, a fan project that remade the original Half-Life in high-definition, will soon be available to purchase on Steam. It’s currently available for free, but Valve was kind enough to let the developers sell the game on their digital-distribution service. The icing on the cake was that Valve informed Black Mesa about this news on Half-Life’s 15th anniversary. Here’s project lead Carlos Montero’s forum post announcement: HAPPY 15TH BIRTHDAY HALF-LIFE! We here at Black Mesa have some big…
Read MoreValve Trademark Half-Life 3
Valve have trademarked Half-Life 3, a move that will no doubt excite millions of fans of the series. This has so far only happened in Europe and there's no more information about it available, so it's probably far too early to be saying "Half-Life 3 Confirmed" but, at least of the surface of it, Half-Life 3 seems at least semi-confirmed.
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