If makes you itch to revisit its 2004 predecessor, you can now do so in virtual reality. On Friday, a fan group called Mod Source VR Team released Half-Life 2: VR Mod. As long as you own the original, you can download and play the mod for free .
Although it is currently in public beta, the mod allows you to play through Half-Life 2’s Single player story from start to finish. The Mod Source VR team has integrated some of the features found in Half-life: Alyx to modernize the experience and make it playable in VR. For example, you switch between weapons using the same selection grid found in Valve’s 2020 game.
Other VR tweaks include the addition of optional laser sights, shoulder-mounted ammunition storage, manual reloading, and two-handed weapon handling. There’s even support for room-scale movement. The Mod Source VR team said the project but that hasn’t stopped people from enjoying the experience, with the mod currently holding an Extremely Positive rating across 732 reviews.
Alike before it, Half-Life 2: VR Mod has been a long time to come. Like The project was first announced in 2017 and went through hell of development before relaunching in 2021. The fact that you can play it today is thanks to a huge amount of new members. in the group has recently “revived” development.
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