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[StueyDuck]

HL3, GTA6, SQ42 all potentially next year? Is 2026 shaping up to be the next 2004 of releases?

If... in some weird alternate parallel universe this actually happens.

Then finally gaming would be back

 

[Wonko_C]

Assuming it's actually happening (doubt it), what could the great new thing be? I remember back in my PC gaming days that the physics were nuts in that 2, and stacking shit up to be able to get to certain areas and of course the gravity gun.

With Alyx, VR was the great new thing, but it was beginner-friendly VR. A HL3 with more advanced VR mechanics and without Valve afraid of making the players motion sick, with the training wheels removed would be the next step. Going back to flatscreen is just regressing.

 

[Nvzman]

HL3, GTA6, SQ42 all potentially next year? Is 2026 shaping up to be the next 2004 of releases?

Anything Scam Citizen-related is not coming out next year, or ever.

 

[DonJimbo]

I believe it when i play it

 

[AeonGaidenRaiden]

Assuming it's actually happening (doubt it), what could the great new thing be? I remember back in my PC gaming days that the physics were nuts in that 2, and stacking shit up to be able to get to certain areas and of course the gravity gun.

Honestly man, I think the fans mostly made up this scenario how each title has to push boundaries. I dony play HL because its going to introduce something new to the gaming industry, I play it for the lore and Id be satisfied with a brand new one with update graphics. Couldnt care less if its playable using telekinesis or if they invent fumes coming out of your pc/console so you can smell the environment. Just give me a good game.

ALSO something I ran into a week ago, I liek installing super old titles on my steam deck that I missed out on. Tresspasser from 1998 had ragdoll physics back then! Its insane, HL2 did it 6 years later yet this game went unnoticed and was kinda bad to begin with but it literally had object based ragdoll 6 years before HL2. Insane:

 

[YeulEmeralda]

I recently played Aliens rogue incursion so I know it is totally possible to make a pancake version of Half-life Alyx. But someone at Valve was a big fan of the VR hype.

 

[BlueManifest]

I recently played Aliens rogue incursion so I know it is totally possible to make a pancake version of Half-life Alyx. But someone at Valve was a big fan of the VR hype.

No it's not possible some things would have to be remade completely or removed

So in that way I guess it's possible if you don't want to play the exact same game

 

[KenaiPhoenix]

Im aware, I read this thing back in 2009. Its been a long final stretch