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Half-Life: Alyx

Half-Life: Alyx is a 2020 virtual reality (VR) first-person shooter game developed and published by Valve. Players control Alyx Vance on a mission to seize a superweapon belonging to the alien Combine before the events of Half-Life 2 (2004).

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Wikipedia contributors, Half-Life: Alyx · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Modified for this entry.

Parents Guide

Partially reviewed
Version covered

Named PC base game described on Steam product 546560. Separate DLC, community levels, mods, other editions and subsequent changes are not assessed.

Violence

Strong

The developer explicitly warns of violence and gore; gameplay includes shooting.

Frightening & intense themes

Moderate

Hostile aliens attack at close range, including creatures that attach to the player's face in virtual reality.

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TIME FORGE

How long does it take?

12 hr

Base game

Base Game
12 hr
Dedicated Playthrough
14h 30m
Perfect Game
19 hr

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ENTERTAINMENT DYNASTY

Half-Life: Alyx

Half-Life: Alyx is a 2020 virtual reality (VR) first-person shooter game developed and published by Valve. Players control Alyx Vance on a mission to seize a superweapon belonging to the alien Combine before the events of Half-Life 2 (2004).

Credits

Wikipedia contributors, Half-Life: Alyx · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Modified for this entry.

Release date
March 23, 2020
Developers
Valve
Publishers
Valve
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