James Cunningham
Hardcore GamerReview: Half-Life: Alyx
Published 4/15/2020
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Steam VR - 3/23/2020
Half-Life: Alyx
Half-Life: Alyx is Valve’s VR return to the Half-Life series. It’s the story of an impossible fight against a vicious alien race known as the Combine, set between the events of Half-Life and Half-Life 2. Alyx Vance and her father Eli mount an early resistance to the Combine's brutal occupation of Earth.
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Critic avg
92
12 scored reviews
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Score range
80–100
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The critic average is 92 across 12 scored reviews, with a 20-point spread. Critics mostly agree, but there is some useful variation in the individual reviews.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 90–100 band.
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90–10010 reviews · 83%
80–892 reviews · 17%
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Ben Moore
Easy AlliesHalf-Life: Alyx - Easy Allies Review
Published 4/8/2020
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100
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Read originalEric Switzer
TheGamerHalf-Life: Alyx Review: Yep, It Really Is That Good
Published 3/27/2020
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90
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Read originalIGN Half-Life: Alyx Review
Published 3/24/2020
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Read originalChristian Donlan
EurogamerHalf-Life: Alyx review - a legend returns in elegant form
Published 3/23/2020
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80
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Read originalLeo Vader
Game InformerHalf-Life: Alyx Review – An Amazing Return To City 17
Published 3/23/2020
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Read originalMichael Higham
GameSpotHalf-Life: Alyx Review - Full-Life Consequences
Published 3/23/2020
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90
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Read originalRachel Weber
GamesRadar+Half-Life Alyx review: "A love letter to Half-Life" | GamesRadar+
Published 3/23/2020
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90
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Read originalChristopher Livingston
PC GamerHalf-Life: Alyx review
Published 3/23/2020
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Read originalRyan Meitzler
DualShockersHalf-Life: Alyx Review — Welcome Back to City 17
Published 3/23/2020
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