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Valve reportedly cooking native Linux version of Half-Life: Alyx, optimized for Steam Frame VR
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Half Life: Blue Shift already happened.
(I appreciate the Flintstones joke, though.)
Ah, I should play that
you can play the og, or the black mesa version, although that may not be fully finished
I haven't played through Half-Life anyway so I'll do them all at some point. Would you recommend I play the original HL, or Black Mesa? do they work on Linux?
both have a linux native version, both are pretty expensive for how old they are lol, but hl original has the advantage of 1600+ free mods, but obviously it doesn't look as great as black mesa
i would put both on the wishlist, and if you're bored you probably could easily get a pirated hl copy
in both cases, the intro is long, be prepared for that
I have played some of it but got bored. I love long intros and anything narrative so that was not an issue. I think I was put off by the rigidity of the gameplay itself. But I really do want to play through it. Cheers
Hey, I would def play the Black Mesa version (of the og game, not blue shift) unless you really love that HL1 aesthetic or like things 'untouched' . No hate for the OG, I loved my first play-through, but I think the Black Mesa version is really good and mostly leaves things how they were but with more polish.
I agree with you on the rigidity of the gameplay, its kind of old school in that way. I was kind of jarred by it coming back after a decade and a bit. But it keeps putting down this... vibe, and keeps the gameplay constantly shifting, it payed of for me.
gotcha. Thanks. I do like time capsules ! but sometimes put off by the creaking, so to say. I did hear Black Mesa was very respectful of the original however