If there’s any game Sony needs to get over the line for PSVR2, it’s Half-Life: Alyx. The critically acclaimed first-person shooter is comfortably regarded as one of the best virtual reality experiences available today, and with the Japanese giant looking to offer more substantial, full-length experiences on its new hardware, it simply has to get this game ported.
Valve, without confirmed anything, has expressed interest in the past – and the rumours simply won’t go away. Now, a website named The Leak [We know - Ed], claims that the PlayStation maker has struck a deal that will bring the title to PSVR2 next year. Unfortunately, the report’s light on specifics: “Our source has told us that Sony were in negotiations with Valve about Half-Life: Alyx for a long time before reaching a settlement,” it claims. Well, okay, but where are the receipts?
You’ve got to imagine, privately, Sony will be moving heaven-and-earth to get this game. The article implies that the manufacturer may have “bought the rights to have it published”, suggesting perhaps it could handle the conversion itself. We’ll obviously check in with both Valve and the platform holder to see if it has anything extra to share here, but this is a story worth following.
[source theleak.co]
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I don't see a world where this doesn't happen. That would be not only a big loss for Sony but also a missed opportunity for Valve. It just makes too much sense not to happen.
@Korgon This exactly. It makes no sense for this game not to be on VR2.
From the moment Valve released it there were hints it would come to other headsets from Valve themselves. Seemed like a no brainer at the time that Sony’s next gaming hat would be a easy bet.
Always assumed it would be launch title.
If this launches along with Horizon, on day one, it will be the best console launch we have had in ages.
I was hoping for this for years. Make it happen, Valve and Sony!
Ok, who do I have to kill to make this happen?! Just point me to them 😇🥰🥰
Definitely ups my interest in PSVR2
People won't mind this but will soy rage when PS games come to PC, guarantee it.
Regardless I'm all for this because I have a friend who only plays on Playstation that I've wanted to get into half life for a while and I would love to get them this.
half life 3 confirmed!
Really hope it comes to console. More people need to experience Alyx, it's such a great game.
That’s awesome, really increases my chances of getting a PSVR2. I mean, interest rates and utility costs have reduced that chance by about twenty times so just give me nineteen more good reasons to pull the trigger, Sony!
Please be true
I'd certainly buy it. I have a beastly gaming PC, but I had no desire to get a VR headset for it. I use Playstations differently than I use PC, so a VR headset with a console sounds great to me.
@Korgon The pie eater doesn't like Sony though.
@EliteSlayer After playing Aylx, HL3 is a given
@riceNpea in this case I am certainly willing to take one for the team and be the sacrifice for the greater good ✌️
Elated at this news/rumour 😁 PSVR2 is gonna be siiiiick!
About time lol hoping this means bigger VR games that were released for the oculus could come to PSVR2. Maybe stormlands or asgard's wrath?
Orange Box 2 please.
Excellent news, hope it really happens. If they release with this, Horizon, RE Village and a patch for gt7 then it will be a great launch line up.
And i know some people won't be happy but I hope they make it PC compatible straight out of the box. Yes it will make getting one harder, but VR is still a niche product. The more they sell, the more developers will want to make games for the platform, and we'll be the winners.
Wow, this would be big... people are going to love it!
I kept playing the same sections over just because it was so amazed by it. Even the balcony scene at the very start is mind blowing in VR
Now get Lone Echo 1 and 2.
It's a bit weird with PlayStation exclusives ending up on Steam why they wouldn't just slap it on PSVR2, maybe those ports aren't as straight forward as they seem.
I’d give up my left testicle to make sure this happens.
I’ve got to admit, it’s this game more than any other (Horizon: Call of the Mountain included) that would tempt me to stump up the funds to pick up PSVR2.
@EliteSlayer haven't heard that in a while lol
RE8, Alyx and GT7 would be one hell of a launch line-up. If Sony could secure either GTAV, COD or Fortnite as well, I think VR has a chance to reach out to a lot of players who normally wouldn't consider it.
This would be a huge selling point for me. Almost bought an index for this one game. But with psvr2 being better resolution I wanted to hold
If true, this would be huge for PSVR2
Day one purchase of VR2 if this is out. Half Life series is number 1 on my all time list.
@Gloamin a noble sacrifice. I'll dedicate my first run on Alyx to you 🙏
And that's a bingo!!
If it’s not a launch game I’d be disappointed. Surely this is a done deal and Sony will announce it soon 🤞🏻
@Perturbator if they made GT7 fully playable in VR I doubt I’d ever leave the house
@NeonPizza prob worth pointing out that psvr1s are ridiculously cheap second hand at the moment. like £50 in cex. Worth picking one up as a collectable relic at that price.
@NeonPizza @Balosi to be honest, I’d be happy waiting 5 years and grabbing a PSVR2 at that sort of price. The PS5 will very much still be going by then and the PSVR2 back catalogue will be big and cheap.
I am happy to get on products early but I think I’ll be taking a back seat on this one.
The only problem is if PSVR3 gets announced and I kick the can down the road another 5 years 😂
@NeonPizza I go through all sorts of gaming phases looking back - PC, console, handheld, indie, triple A, online multiplayer. Not gone down the VR route just yet but I am sure that’ll have its moment in the sun one day! 90 hours into Xenoblade Chronicles 3 right now and loving it
Nice! I knew this was coming and it was annoying that the only way to play this was pc and an expensive headset, I'm definitely going forward to this 😁😁
@Balosi that wouldn't be a bad idea, cause my psvr headset is broken probably, I haven't used it for a while become it's so cumbersome to use with all those wires 😟😟
Newell has a tumultuous relationship with Sony, not least on account of the fact that he worked for Microsoft decades ago. This is a game that PSVR2 absolutely needs, however, and I would probably buy the hardware for this title alone (if I didn't already have access to a Vive anyway).
@huyi yeah the setup is a bit of a pain. I mean I'm not a wireless obsessive, but just one wire to plug in when you felt like playing would be a huge improvement on psvr1s setup.
Psvr does have some great still exclusive games though. Astrobot, wipeout, resident evil 7 (that one is odd, the exclusivity has ran out but capcom never did anything else with it).
Edit :also a lot of psvr games are available physically, the only vr system that can boast that to people who still care.
@Balosi true that, quite a few games are available on disc and resident evil 7 still holds up a bit on the headset I enjoyed playing it back then, resident evil 8 will be a treat on psvr2 no doubt
@NeonPizza when you say toss out the move controllers I hope you mean sell! They are still desirable, although finally down from their ridiculous prices at psvrs peak.
Even out of vr, sought after for light gun style games on ps3.
Now the only thing left is for Sony to return to E3 next year and make Gabe Newell appear on its show.
@NeonPizza I read they were planning to add support for the new house of the dead, no idea if they got round to it yet though, yeah I assume you'd need the camera and adaptor to use it on ps5, much like psvr.
This was inevitable, just a shame it skipped PSVR1.
@arsmolinarc
Orange box 2, featuring Half Life Alyx and umm....umm...other stuff
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