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[–] danc4498@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Damn, remember when Valve made half life games? It was a better time back then.

[–] DosDude@retrolemmy.com 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Half life : alyx is not that old.

[–] danc4498@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I’d call that half like with an asterisk.

[–] RedditRefugee69@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Why?

Because it's not as easy to get to where you can play it? People don't write off new games in a series that require a $1,000 PC upgrade, why is a VR headset you can get for much cheaper any different?

If it's not the barrier to entry, is it the format? Is Metroid Prime not still a Metroid game? Is Ocarina of Time not a Zelda game?

[–] danc4498@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] RedditRefugee69@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Well I disagree with you on every point, then:

  • Ocarina of Time is a Zelda game.

  • Metroid Prime is a Metroid game.

  • The Witcher 3 is a Witcher game.

Ergo, Half-Life : Alyx is a Half-Life game.