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Take an educational tour of Half-Life: Alyx with new developer commentary tracksWho left all these devlogs lying around?
Who left all these devlogs lying around?
Half-Life: Alyxis a brilliant game. A remarkable return to form for the long-dormant Valve flagship. But there was something crucial missing from the prequel’s launch. That’s right - I’m talking about those tiny yellow speech bubbles wot let Valve employees whisper sweet development secrets into your ears. Today, those audio tracks return to Valve’s VR shooter, not as those iconic yellow bubbles, but as floating, fourth-wall-breaking headsets.
To paraphrase the most famous of Valve’s commentary tracks: after eight months in development, I hope it will have been worth the wait.
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Valve’s audio tracks have always been lovely little treats. Littering the levels of games likeHalf-Life 2,Team Fortress 2and Portal, these developer commentary bubbles provide fascinating insights - covering everything from the Heavy’s silhouette and the flow of payload maps to the sounds ofLeft 4 Dead’s menagerie of monsters.
“Like much of the world, we are all working from home,” Valve wrote in a press release, “which means that rather than using our comfortable high-quality recording studio at the office, we have been recording our commentary voice-overs in closets and blanket forts around greater Seattle.”
