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Half-Life: Alyx

Valve

Released Mar 23, 2020 · Windows · Action, Adventure · Metacritic 93

Art style Realistic 3D

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.

5 elements · 2 screen types covered · Steam page

Half-Life: Alyx - Multi-tool hacking: the sphere puzzle, whole Half-Life: Alyx - Hacking in progress: glove display and connected nodes Half-Life: Alyx - Combine health station: the cross panel and the grub canister Half-Life: Alyx - Under the needles: the glove's heart display at the health station Half-Life: Alyx - Combine fabricator: pistol upgrades priced in resin
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Multi-tool hacking: the sphere puzzle, whole · HUD & Gameplay UI

UI at a glance: the patterns that recur across this game's screens are diegetic controls (5), node icons (2), status row (2).

HUD & Gameplay UI

Half-Life: Alyx - Multi-tool hacking: the sphere puzzle, whole Half-Life: Alyx - Hacking in progress: glove display and connected nodes Half-Life: Alyx - Combine health station: the cross panel and the grub canister Half-Life: Alyx - Under the needles: the glove's heart display at the health station

Focus / Tech Trees

Half-Life: Alyx - Combine fabricator: pistol upgrades priced in resin

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