Speedrunner uses VR to crawl under Half-Life: Alyx levels in real life

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Speedrunner uses VR to crawl under Half-Life: Alyx levels in real lifeNow that’s an esports athlete

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During one section, Buffet crouches down on the ground, uses an accessibility option to make his character stand up, and then stands back up in real life to turn himself into a giant capable of climbing over parts of the level. In another bit, Buffet gets down on his hands and knees to glitch through the floor and then crawls back and forth to make his way across space, eventually popping up elsewhere past a locked hatch.

There are plenty of other fun tidbits about Alyx in the run as well. Apparently “gates in this game are a suggestion” because you can yank your way through them without actually shooting the locks off as you’re meant to.

You can catch the rest ofBuffet’s runfrom the beginning and also hear him explain how he got into speedrunning Alyx in hisinterview before the run.

As ever, GDQ is a charity marathon. This summer, donations benefitDoctors Without Borders.