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Steam has Half-Life: Alyx (PC VR Digital Download) for $29.99.

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Note, Steam account and client application required to purchase/play this title (free to register).

Product Features:
  • Single Player
  • Requires a compatible virtual reality headset to play.
    • Visit the Steam VR Support section here for more info.
  • "Half-Life: Alyx is Valve's VR return to the Half-Life series. It's the story of an impossible fight against a vicious alien race known as the Combine, set between the events of Half-Life and Half-Life 2. Playing as Alyx Vance, you are humanity's only chance for survival."
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Steam [steampowered.com] has Half-Life: Alyx (PC VR Digital Download) for $29.99.

Note, Steam account and client application required to purchase/play this title (free to register [steampowered.com]).

Product Features:
  • Single Player
  • Requires a compatible virtual reality headset to play.
  • "Half-Life: Alyx is Valve's VR return to the Half-Life series. It's the story of an impossible fight against a vicious alien race known as the Combine, set between the events of Half-Life and Half-Life 2. Playing as Alyx Vance, you are humanity's only chance for survival."
About this deal:
  • Offer ends February 3, 2022
  • This price is $30 lower (50% savings) the standard list price of $59.99.
  • This offer also matches our very popular frontpage deal from December.
Reviews:
  • Rated 'Overwhelmingly Positive' on Steam from over 57,000+ reviews.
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Best VR game I ever played. Worth every penny even with full price.
Without question the best VR game you can play. Story was compelling, the graphics were phenomenal, and the immersion was a showcase for what VR can do. and the art direction was jaw dropping at times. There were levels where I would just look around in awe. They continually push the mechanics of VR in interesting ways throughout the game. I've never been so immersed and scared and impressed all at the same time....also, Jeff can suck it
I played a few of the Oculus store games and was a little underwhelmed. Then I got Virtual Desktop and entered the world of SteamVR with this game as my first purchase. I've played about 4hrs and am completely blown away. It's on a whole different level of immersion and is totally worth the buy.

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prankies
01-28-2022 at 08:52 PM.
01-28-2022 at 08:52 PM.
The only downside to this game is that it will leave you chasing the VR dragon for anything else that even comes close.
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FairChicken400
01-28-2022 at 10:06 PM.
01-28-2022 at 10:06 PM.
Say Hello to Jeff for me. Lol.
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imnauseous
01-28-2022 at 10:47 PM.
01-28-2022 at 10:47 PM.
Hows this for people who get motion sickness? Any way to play it and not get sick?
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ShushiiT
01-28-2022 at 11:04 PM.
01-28-2022 at 11:04 PM.
Does this work well on quest 2?
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figure8
01-29-2022 at 12:57 AM.
01-29-2022 at 12:57 AM.
Wow, the required specs for this are a lot higher than I expected. Glad I checked. Maybe one day!
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n00n3
01-29-2022 at 01:27 AM.
01-29-2022 at 01:27 AM.
Quote from SlickDealio :
I heard it was a good one. I'm going to get it this time. I didn't get it last time it was sale. I got the Oculus Quest 2 though, so going to give it a try.

Does it work ok w/ the Virtual Desktop [oculus.com] / Airlink or do you recommend the cable for this game?

Btw, Fanatical has a few VR bundles on sale that seem pretty good. Spend $10+ and get a bonus non-VR mystery Steam game too.

https://www.fanatical.com/en/sear...r%20bundle

It works really well with Virtual Desktop. Just make sure you have a wifi6 router, your PC is connected to the router via Ethernet, and to turn on all of Virtual Desktop's performance features on by default. Don't use its AI.
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01-29-2022 at 01:31 AM.
01-29-2022 at 01:31 AM.
Quote from figure8 :
Wow, the required specs for this are a lot higher than I expected. Glad I checked. Maybe one day!

What do you mean? The required minimum specs are really low. It only requires an I5 and GTX 1060 or RX 580. All of them are over half a decade old and cheap.
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n00n3
01-29-2022 at 01:36 AM.
01-29-2022 at 01:36 AM.
Quote from imnauseous :
Hows this for people who get motion sickness? Any way to play it and not get sick?

There's a teleport move option that would work fine, but it kills immersion.

Set movement to head tracking ie you only move forward with the controller and you move where you're looking, and walk in place.
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putnamdefjab
01-29-2022 at 04:54 AM.
01-29-2022 at 04:54 AM.
I'm new to the VR space - love the HL series. Is there a concise listing of the compatible VR gear and pros and cons of each? Yes I'm
Considering buying an oculus just to play this
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marmasatt
01-29-2022 at 05:42 AM.
01-29-2022 at 05:42 AM.
Quote from Moooshe :
So a 3rd party app works better than something developed by the makers of the device? I was wondering whether I should invest in VD or if Airlink was as good as it gets.
I am in the same boat. It's hard to explain. Airlink has it's own virtual desktop but it's wonky. It takes me 10 minutes to start this game every time I play. I think I may just invest in virtual desktop. It's like with Airlink, you have to do it in a certain order. Sometimes you have to turn the headset on an off. Sometimes you have to restart steam. Sometimes it loads but it's in a windowed mode instead of actual VR (picture like watching an Omni theatre movie). But the game itself is absolutely incredible.
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marmasatt
01-29-2022 at 05:49 AM.
01-29-2022 at 05:49 AM.
Quote from n00n3 :
What do you mean? The required minimum specs are really low. It only requires an I5 and GTX 1060 or RX 580. All of them are over half a decade old and cheap.
Where do you live where an RX 580 is cheap right now, lol? Before I upgraded I sold mine for $325 and I thought that was the absolute peak. Now they are $350-$400...
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01-29-2022 at 05:50 AM.
01-29-2022 at 05:50 AM.
Quote from n00n3 :
It works really well with Virtual Desktop. Just make sure you have a wifi6 router, your PC is connected to the router via Ethernet, and to turn on all of Virtual Desktop's performance features on by default. Don't use its AI.

Do you have a link to a good article/video describing the ideal settings or can you provide your own? I tried tweaking with the settings. I have a dedicated router with only the Quest on it, it's on the 5ghz network, and the router is in the same room. My PC with a 2080 is wired to the router also. However I can't get a crisp resolution comparable to my G2 on some games, like Alyx. The only thing missing is that the router is not WiFi 6. Wondering if I'm being too optimistic here about the resolution it can achieve. Not to say I'm expecting g2 quality out of the Q2, but some games like alyx are very blurry in comparison, while other games are pretty close
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dieselfrog
01-29-2022 at 06:18 AM.
01-29-2022 at 06:18 AM.
This is the lebron James/Michael Jordan/Kobe of the VR world. It is just in an entirely different class compared to other VR experiences. Absolutely built different. Graphics, immersion, controls, challenges are all top shelf. If you have a VR device this is simply a required purchase. Works flawlessly with Steam + Virtual Desktop + oculus quest 2
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frank65555
01-29-2022 at 06:20 AM.
01-29-2022 at 06:20 AM.
Can one play this without Vr yet?
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BruceW
01-29-2022 at 06:38 AM.
01-29-2022 at 06:38 AM.
Quote from RileyS9009 :
It works phenomenal with Virtual Desktop. There are several very popular/recent YouTube videos (within the past month) that describe the setup and differences between Virtual Desktop/Airlink. Ultimately it works better with VD.

Also in response to the other comment about having a bad PC. It will drastically reduce your playing experience as there will be noticeable drop in frame rate throughout the entire game. There currently no offering to run the game solely on the Oculus Quest 2.
What is a good laptop I can buy off the shelf at Best Buy that will run this?
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