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Masta_Chief@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

Imo the best enjoyment to time ratio is:

Black Mesa (the Xen level at the end was redone and extended compared to in HL1 and it’s cool but if it starts to drag just move on)
HL2 (main game)
HL2: EP1 start it but maybe skip and watch a playthrough if you get bored
HL2: EP2
HL Alyx, if you can play it on a decent headset. DO NOT MOD IT TO PLAY IT WITH MOUSE/KB it will be extremely boring since it’s designed for VR

Have fun, there’s simply nothing else like Half-Life games

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westyvw@lemm.ee ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
I disagree. Black Mesa is Black Mesa. It is no Half Life 1. The atmosphere in one is completely lost with Black Mesa. Start with Half Life and play to Alyx. Go back to Mesa for a second way to view 1.

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- prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  This might only be true for people who played the original when it first came out (or at least, were playing video games at that time, and are used to the dated graphics).
  
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- Masta_Chief@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Interesting, I haven’t actually played HL1 but I enjoyed BM a lot, and figured it’d be the better reccomendation for someone just getting into HL.
  
  What parts of the atmosphere do you think BM missed? When I watched videos of HL1 gameplay it seemed that BM did a great job having a graphically updated but similar vibe
  
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31337@sh.itjust.works ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
I remember liking Opposing Force and Blue Shift too.

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prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Also, to add to this: if you haven’t played Portal and Portal 2, then you need to do that now. Like possibly even before HL

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- Masta_Chief@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Was thinking of adding those but wanted to keep it HL specific. But yes the Portals are must plays. Pretty much perfect games. I remember watching the ending of 2 over and over because it was so dope.
  
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  - Quazatron@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    Both end songs are on my playlist, I love it when the randomize function picks them up. You could say it is a triumph.
    
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Klear@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
If you can play Alyx on a decent headset, you’ll probably want to play Half Life 2 in VR too. The port is amazing.

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- lightstream@lemmy.ml ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  
  The port is amazing.
  
  It is, but sadly the dev has said this latest update is unlikely to ever be ported to the HL2 VR mod
  
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vonxylofon@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
This is the way.

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