There were a few other things in history that were confirmed by Valve.
We're still waiting.
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Everything you need to know about the next Half Life game: Half Life VR - ValveNewsNetwork (RUMOR)
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We're still waiting.
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Why not? It's a AAA release which VR very much needs more of. Not interested in FPS titles?
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Keyboard and mouse won't be supported. However joystick locomotion and possibly other methods will be.
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There are many different locomotion options for VR. Teleport, traditional analog stick, arm swinger, etc. That's what they mean.
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And yet you previously said that VR needs bigger titles to get over that novelty experience.
You don't seem interested in things you've previously said.
They used HL2 to make Steam happen.
I kind of assumed they'd use HL3 to make VR happen.
Maybe they're going to...
well it does. what i want or not has little to do with what is needed to grow the VR market.
i'm personally just over it.
"VR has no games!"
*tons of games are made*
"VR has no AAA games!"
*AAA games are made*
"VR has no system sellers!"
*Valve releases Half-Life VR*
"What the hell, why should I buy VR for just one game?"
*tons of games are made*
"VR has no AAA games!"
*AAA games are made*
"VR has no system sellers!"
*Valve releases Half-Life VR*
"What the hell, why should I buy VR for just one game?"
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Well you do you, but it's ultimately your loss if it turns out to be the best game in years, if it lives up to the Valve legacy.
Oh boy the non-VR port begging begins. Look, I get some people not wanting to use a VR headset, but Valve wants to push this thing as a VR killer app, a non-VR mode would defeat the purpose. They have the luxury of taking a risk on this. A non-VR version ain't happening.
And besides, the potential for innovative FPS gameplay is absolutely nuts in VR. Just look at what's being done in Boneworks, for crying out loud.
And besides, the potential for innovative FPS gameplay is absolutely nuts in VR. Just look at what's being done in Boneworks, for crying out loud.
Damn, this sounds amazing.
I'm seriously on the fence right now about whether or not I should buy an Oculus Quest with the Link cable. Is this a smarter idea than outright purchasing a Rift instead? Tetherless VR does appeal to me also. Does the link cable kind of make the Rift obsolete?
I'm seriously on the fence right now about whether or not I should buy an Oculus Quest with the Link cable. Is this a smarter idea than outright purchasing a Rift instead? Tetherless VR does appeal to me also. Does the link cable kind of make the Rift obsolete?
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Sadly this is all too true, and it definitely does come from the same people quite often. It's moving the goalposts to avoid justifying having to spend money.
LMFAO if the next official game after a decade long, unexplained hiatus and failed promises of "3 episodes" (I'm not angry here, it's just ironic) is a PREQUEL. But hey, I'm fucking excited if this is true. It is known one of the Episode 1/2 writers returned to Valve last year, and much of their dialogue is what's on display in those episodes, so they can write the characters with authenticity. I hope Marc Laidlaw might've at least been a correspondent on it, despite his retirement.
EDIT: Oh. Valve News Network. Yeeaaah, now i'm not so sure. I followed some of their coverage extensively. To their credit they landed an inside-office interview with Gabe Newell and co. less than 2 years ago iirc, and had them fully explain what life at Valve is like... but they have a history of REACHING when they find circumstantial "Half Life" related files in game updates that often happened to be the programmers just making goofy shit in their engine for fun.
EDIT: Oh. Valve News Network. Yeeaaah, now i'm not so sure. I followed some of their coverage extensively. To their credit they landed an inside-office interview with Gabe Newell and co. less than 2 years ago iirc, and had them fully explain what life at Valve is like... but they have a history of REACHING when they find circumstantial "Half Life" related files in game updates that often happened to be the programmers just making goofy shit in their engine for fun.
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Not only would it defeat the purpose, it would just be outright impossible with a level of physics as seen in Boneworks, which HLVR would bank on pushing.
Not just the core gameplay loops, but every interaction with NPCs - and by extension the story, means that everything relies on the player being in VR with the agency that VR provides. Get rid of that and it's a guarantee for all the game systems to break. This is why a port cannot happen, and would require a fan spinoff or retooling of the game's assets and new gameplay created from scratch.
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I mean it's the logical place to take the franchise. Half Life has always pushed boundaries in gaming, and VR allows them to do that again, arguably even more than they have done previously.
Oh sure, I get it from a business perspective for Valve, would just be incredibly disappointing as someone who dislikes VR.
That being said, the VR would probably bother me less than it being a prequel. Just the thought of that after all these years is...wild lmao
It's not bolted to your face can lift it up every few minutes. They also have cameras you can activate to see in front of you if you need it. Also can run sound through whatever you want no police will arrest you for not using headphones or headphones with one ear off also if you like.
Like any other game touchpads on the Vive and analog sticks on the Oculus and Index.
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You seem to be pretty excited about Cyberpunk and probably other immersive games? Not sure why you dislike VR so much considering Cyberpunk itself could be wonderfully immersive in VR in a way we haven't seen yet.
Bummer they're pushing the N64 so hard as opposed to also releasing it on the SNES, heavily limiting the games potential in the process.
Okay, so the analogy isn't perfect, as VR is even further away from flat gaming than the SNES was from the N64, but you get the point.
I currently wear headphones when I game as I prefer the immersion to even my 7.1 setup. But the baby video monitor lights up if he makes a noise and I see it straight away. Yeah I could do all of those things with not wearing headphones or using a camera etc but probably not ideal really. And "every few minutes" doesn't work with a little one and would be awful parenting.
Need a wifi baby monitor that can send instant notifications to my PC and therefore display on the headset, I'm going on the hunt.
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Valve has 300+ employees and most of the game development team is likely fixated on HLVR right now. It's been in development for 4 years, and just as a quick comparison, Death Stranding was made in less time with about 80? people.
As for your situation, you could set up a camera feed and overlay a virtual screen into your game, either as a toggle or as a persistent screen that you can turn to. It's not ideal, but it will be ideal once you can get a true mixed reality setup in the near future like so:
VR isn't anti-social, it's just potentially (not always, it's a conscious choice), isolating right now, which as the above shows, can be vastly improved in the future.
*Valve releases the other 2 AAA VR games*
I mean they have overlays that show Twitch chat on your hand why not one that gives you a notification from a baby monitor. If there isn't one someone should make one.
Edit: What Darth said is pretty good idea as well.
It sure would have been nice if Valve had changed its stance on locomotion early on during the Index controller development. Maybe we would have had the analog stick placed in a more natural position anlong with sticks that click properly in all directions.
Almost 100% no on that front..
Games designed for you to use your hands and body in real life terms in a physical space cannot be "ported" to pancake control input. Not without redesigning literally everything from the ground up.
Not terribly unlikely. I can imagine a ton of fan made efforts will spring up to de-VR the game.
Although it'll probably be boring as hell, because in hand tracked VR stuff as simple as reloading becomes an engaging mechanic. Remapping that to a button press would trivialise a lot of what makes these experiences great.
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If there is any truth to this then fuck yes!
Has there been any news about the release of Boneworks yet?
Has there been any news about the release of Boneworks yet?
The prequel part is arguably the most believable part IMO. I think they're aware of the kind of backlash they'd face if HL3 was VR only.
Well, first of two, and one that will get teased for years and never deliver.
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I'm not even sure if it's that, but rather just disagreements with the script and the fact that technically the Epistle 3 script was revealed.
If Half Life 3 is ever going to be a thing, it will still be a VR game in all likelihood because once you've put the series into VR with HLVR, it's always going to feel like a step back in advancement if it's a standard game. Valve are known to be researching BCIs as a form of game input, so that could be something they are banking on 10 years from now as he next push for VR and Half Life, or maybe haptic gloves or something else.
Does VNN have any kind of credibility? Isn't their track record really, really bad? (I may be confusing them with somebody else, though!).
Nevertheless: Sure, it would be wild and awesome if all this is true. Also, a bit of a kick in the nuts for Boneworks.
Nevertheless: Sure, it would be wild and awesome if all this is true. Also, a bit of a kick in the nuts for Boneworks.
Aperture Hand Lab is hilarious and made me want another Valve game even more. It's a showcase for the Valve Index controllers to show new users what the devices are capable of, and was developed by Cloudhead Games and published by Valve a few months ago. It takes place in the Portal universe and has various personality cores asking you to do specific gestures with your hands (the personality core at the 4:28 mark being my favorite). I really want a full VR game from Valve using these controllers with the quality of writing Valve is known for.
If it can be one of the best VR games and stay that way for a few years, it'll likely enjoy a high attach rate with PC headsets out there now as well as those sold in the future.
And the sales of headsets are going to jump up. With more good games and lower prices, it can't be any other way.
"Is on schedule (as far as we know) to release in 2019 with a near simultaneous reveal and launch."
Lmao. Valve stealth releasing a Half-Life game seems like a bad idea. They should give it a few months of hype.
Lmao. Valve stealth releasing a Half-Life game seems like a bad idea. They should give it a few months of hype.
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Imagine if it actually released on the Steam store, advertised to everyone just out of the blue. That would be hysterical and would break the Internet, which would help serve as hype.
If this is true, I'm going to need to buy a VR set for this. I'm afraid of the price of it in Brazil.
Also if it's true and it's amazing (as in Valve setting a new standard like they did with Half-Life 1 and 2) you can bet that there will be a shift for AAA games made for VR.
Also if it's true and it's amazing (as in Valve setting a new standard like they did with Half-Life 1 and 2) you can bet that there will be a shift for AAA games made for VR.
I'm sure you'be able to somehow play it with a PSVR on PC, officially or unofficially, but chances of a PS4 release are probably zero. Valve seems to be done with consoles.
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There isn't much they can do with a non-VR version other than just tell a story with some mildly interesting gameplay mechanics. Valve are after more than that, which is why VR is central to this for them.