The return of Half-Life has been highly anticipated for many years and players have been keen to see what Half-Life: Alyx brings to the franchise. Unfortunately, some players will struggle to play the critically acclaimed new Half-Life game as it is a VR-based game. For these players, there is a ray of hope as dataminers have found a non-VR mode in the game that was intended for developers.

It has been 13 years since Half-Life 2 was released and many had begun to lose hope that another entry of the acclaimed puzzle and shooter series would see the light of day. While many have wondered whether Half-Life: Alyx will set up a third numbered title, others have been pleased to receive a highly praised VR game. VR is not a standard commodity for a lot of players, and it seems that there is a way around the technology barrier, albeit a clunky experience.

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Developers of the Half-Life: Alyx, Valve, seem to have implemented a non-VR setting in the game to help them fix issues without a VR headset. The latest versions of Alyx have already had the mode patched, but older versions of the title can still be downloaded from Steam. Many will hope that mods will be able to make this non-VR Half-Life experience more widely available, but there would still be some work to do as this is not a journey that lives up to the intended gameplay and it does not run particularly well. Naturally, players are already attempting to play the game without a VR headset and are finding mixed results.

Elements like Gravity Gloves do not work with a keyboard or controller, yet that does not mean that the community won't endeavour to modify the game for a more satisfying non-VR experience. In fact, Valve has already anticipated the gaming community modding the Half-Life: Alyx to be playable without VR. It will be interesting to see how mods develop the game, and whether a non-VR experience encourages more players to purchase the title.

Half-Life: Alyx has been one of the most anticipated games of this year, and so far it seems to be meeting expectation. How the community keeps the game fresh through mods remains to be seen. What is clear is that players will want to experience the game in every way possible, and this news will bring hope to gamers who want to play the new title without a VR headset.

Half-Life: Alyx is available now for PC.

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