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Re:Half-Life: Alyx by OnlineGladiator on Thursday November 21, 2019 @03:02PM (#21598863)
But how many people are going to spend $2000+ to play this? You're building a new gaming PC and possibly buying a new VR headset just for this game?
Re:Half-Life: Alyx by skyyler on Thursday November 21, 2019 @03:56PM (#21599512)
Yep. I'm planning on spending around $2500 just to play this game. I don't even care if it's the only game I play on it.

With the VR tools they're releasing, I (and everyone I've talked to about this) expect Garry's Mod 2: VR to come out of this.

Re:Half-Life: Alyx by de_watcher on Friday November 22, 2019 @10:25AM (#21606346)
Actually the "Garry's Mod 2: VR" will be that game-changing VR game.
Re:Half-Life: Alyx by alfalfasprout on Thursday November 21, 2019 @04:07PM (#21599631)
Nearly every "gamer" I know is planning on getting VR just for this. Purely anecdotal but actually a lot.
Re:Half-Life: Alyx by acid__ on Thursday November 21, 2019 @04:28PM (#21599849)
I'm also 24, and I can tell you I will absolutely be spending $1000 for the Valve VR headset (I've not previously owned VR) and any other PC upgrades to be able to play this game.
Re:Half-Life: Alyx by dom96 on Thursday November 21, 2019 @04:42PM (#21599997)
huh, are all 24 year olds buying into this?

Also 24 years old, also planning to build a PC that's VR ready. I probably won't splurge $1000 for the Valve index, but I might buy their controllers + Oculus (which by the way also gets you Half-Life: Alyx for free).

Re:Half-Life: Alyx by skyyler on Thursday November 21, 2019 @06:49PM (#21601052)
I feel like this game is the biggest thing to happen in video games since we became adults.
Re:Half-Life: Alyx by ericflo on Thursday November 21, 2019 @10:26PM (#21602163)
Heads up, the Index controllers can't be easily made to work with Oculus headsets. They can easily be added to Vive or Pimax headsets though.
Re:Half-Life: Alyx by parliament32 on Thursday November 21, 2019 @04:44PM (#21600012)
Absolutely. I don't think you understand how important this game is.
Re:Half-Life: Alyx by rambojazz on Friday November 22, 2019 @12:18AM (#21602903)
I don't either.

There are games that I also really like, so I think I understand the drive, but I won't put myself into debt for entertainment. I'd rather wait a year or two for prices to fall.

Re:Half-Life: Alyx by test98344 on Thursday November 21, 2019 @04:53PM (#21600108)
I have not played an FPS for over a decade, and am considering buying a PC for this.
Re:Half-Life: Alyx by sirn on Friday November 22, 2019 @05:15AM (#21604344)
Anecdotal, but I'm in my thirties and the first thing I did after watching the trailer was pre-ordering the Valve Index at where I live (Japan).
Re:Half-Life: Alyx by eclipxe on Thursday November 21, 2019 @03:37PM (#21599305)
Yes.
Re:Half-Life: Alyx by skavi on Thursday November 21, 2019 @06:15PM (#21600805)
you can easily get under $1000 if you stick to base specs and get a Rift S.