
In fact, the simplicity might be quite refreshing compared to the constant barrage of stats, microtransactions, and DLC packs so common in games today. That includes Half-Life, Half-Life 2, Half-Life 2: Episode One, and Half-Life 2: Episode Two, which should be just enough content to get you to March while having the world, story, and characters fresh in your mind for experiencing Alyx.Īlthough dated in terms of graphics, none of the previous Half-Life games have lost anything in terms of experience or gameplay mechanics.

Right now, and until until the day Half-Life: Alyx launches, anyone with a Steam account can download, install, and play (Opens in a new window) any of the existing Half-Life games for free. Half-Life: Alyx is set before the events of Half-Life 2 and its subsequent Episodes, and Valve is keen to remind us of those and previous events in the series before we play it. In March, we are finally getting a third entry in the Half-Life series, but it's not Half-Life 3 and you won't be able to play it unless you own a compatible virtual reality headset. This week, Valve decided to make the entirety of the Half-Life series of games available to play for free through Steam.

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