Half-Life is definitely a game that is no longer strange to those who love shooting games. After the release of the previous two versions with great success, this time with the name Half-Life: Alyx was also officially released and promises to bring players many exciting experiences.
The main plot in this game version is that of a young girl Alyx Vance on a journey to rescue her father, Dr. Eli Vance. Her father was captured by the alien Combine. As for Alyx Vance, she was fortunate to have the help of a member of the resistance organization so she was rescued.
This is the same person who guided and assisted Alyx in finding a way to rescue his father. Experiencing countless difficulties and challenges, Alyx also successfully rescued her father.
But it didn’t stop there, when Alyx’s father was rescued, he revealed that he had been taken some data of the Combine and he also discovered that in the Nova Prospekt prison there was still a gas that the government itself The Combine wants to hide. With the information provided, Alyx begins her journey to the Vault, a spaceship in Nova Prospekt, where the secret weapon is kept. And the fighting journey of little Alyx really begins.
1. Gameplay Half-Life: Alyx
Half-Life: Alyx is an action game with a first-person perspective. In the game, players will play the character Alyx fighting with alien creatures as well as the main side created by the Combine themselves. Just like other first-person games, you can still use a multitude of different equipment items. In the game, the quests will continue to appear until you complete them all and reach the end of the journey.
The stats in the game such as: health, armor, ammo, … remain the same. The highlight of Half – Life: Alyx is that you can pick up accessories that you can upgrade temporarily to help strengthen your weapon for a period of time. The healing potions or gene cells in the game are also used to heal and upgrade your buddy’s strength.
The most prominent feature of the game is Alyx’s mechanical hands. These hands not only give her the ability to hold, but also help her pull and suck objects that are far away but close to her. In addition, the hand can also be used as a hook, helping Alyx to quickly move to the specified position, which has given her a lot of advantage in battles.
It can be seen that with this version, Half – Life: Alyx has perfectly inherited the previous two versions. The game possesses all the elements in terms of combat, puzzles and action… Bringing players many exciting and thrilling experiences.
2. Air Department in the game
In Half – Life: Alyx, the weapons are really improved and upgraded compared to the previous two Half – Life versions. A typical example can be mentioned is Alyx’s mechanical hand. It was not an ordinary hand but also a tool, an extremely powerful weapon that helped her in the process of fighting a lot. This mechanical hand can also display health, armor … even like a miniature backpack with the ability to hold many of Alyx’s belongings.
In addition, the game is also equipped with weapons from rifles, machine guns to special pistols. The gas cases in the game are also equipped with accessories to increase stability, ammo or some other special features such as explosive or stun, …
3. Characters and plot
About the characters and plot in the game are also renewed. This time with the character Alyx is also a highlight for the game. Even Alyx’s journey this time is much more new and interesting. In addition to the appearance of the main character Alyx, Half-Life: Alyx also has the appearance of many supporting characters, such as a mysterious resistance member who will help and guide Alyx along with Alyx. countless other characters will help the plot content more thrilling and attractive.
4. In-game combat mechanics
In addition to the changes to the character, plot or gas in the game, the combat mechanism also has an innovation. Now, the weapons and ammunition will no longer be in one location waiting for you to pick up, but you need to find them in different locations.
With this mechanism, the game also requires players to be more careful in shooting at the right time and using ammunition more reasonably.
Another novelty in the game this time is the appearance of minigames. These mini-games will be those sentences where players need to hack devices, assemble items, or unlock locks. These minigame screens will help players feel more interesting and attractive.
5. Sound
Half – Life: Alyx has a great soundtrack. with some extremely epic background music, giving players a feeling of need and extremely attractive. Each character in the game is voiced with a different voice. Besides, the game also has extremely quality sound effects, making the battle screen more dramatic. In addition, the sounds from the surrounding environment or the machines in the game make the game more realistic and vivid.
6. Graphics
The highlight of the game this time is that players can experience the game on the VR platform, so the game has brought players a lot of great experiences. With a beautifully futuristic setting, perfect and impressive details create the most realistic scene in the game. The characters in the game are also meticulously polished, the mechanical cases are also made extremely detailed to each piece or screw.
With all the above factors, Half – Life: Alyx promises to be a game that will storm the gaming community in the near future.
