Does it also say there will ever ever be an end to Gordan Freeman’s story, never a HL3 ever so stop asking? Seriously one of the most tragic things of my very privileged life was getting so into the game and the story and then waiting patiently for HL3 after the cliff hanger ending of HL2 EP 2. Now I have trust issues.
Controversial take, but it’s not that good anyway.
I remember someone at Valve, maybe Gabe Newell himself saying something along the lines of, “We are still capable of making a Half-Life game.” I’m butchering the quote.
Anyway, it’s just not true. If you compare the length and meaningfulness of Half-Life 2, and the following episodes, Half-Life: Alyx feels more like it belongs in the same category as Half-Life 2: Lost Coast.
It’s too short of a game, too few weapons, very little meaningful build up despite your trek in the game. It’s just a disappointment.
Valve is transitioning into a mini-Apple, ie a consumer hardware company with a cash cow marketplace.
HL: Alyx was more of a tech demo for Valve's work in VR R&D. I'd be curious what Valve ends up releasing in the next 5 years, given how heavily they've been hiring in the CV, Hardware, and Spatial Computing space for the past few years now.
Once Valve "solves" VR Gaming, I wouldn't be surprised that a HL3 would be released shortly.
