Report: Half-Life: Alyx Introduces A New Weapon But May Remove A Classic

Half-Life: Alyx, the new VR game from Valve, reportedly will introduce a major new tool to the series, but could also remove another.

It a convenient quick grab options seen in many VR games. As with the iconic Gravity Gun, though, these gloves will apparently utilize realistic physics. Not that we’d expect anything different from a Half-Life game. We wonder, perhaps, if the physics-driven handling of Stress Level Zero’s Boneworks will be a good indication of what to expect?

Ars Technica also reports that another iconic Half-Life weapon may have actually been taken out of the game. The report claims that Valve has tested a virtual crowbar weapon, but scrapped its inclusion. The crowbar is typically the first weapon you get in a Half-Life game and has become synonymous with the series. The report notes, however, that it’s entirely possible the item still makes it into the game.