A modder is releasing VR support for the original 1998Half-Lifegame on October 19, which will make it the third entry from the series to go virtual reality. Both of the officialValve FPS releases feature fantastic world buildingand impeccable combat, which is what makes them so beloved to this day. The original has gone down as one of the most influential first-person shooter games, implementing environmental storytelling and interactive environments, and helping to push the genre into new territories. By this token, a VR mod is something many will have been waiting a long time for.
It’s not surprising that the community is always looking for ways to bring the classic game into the modern era. For example, someone is addingray tracing toHalf-Life, which has sadly been delayed, but luckily the same modder has just released ray tracing support forQuake, another important release from the early days of PC gaming. On top of that, there’s the success of the fan-madeBlack Mesa, which rebuilt the entire game from scratch using the Source engine, the same development toolkit used to makeHalf-Life 2.
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Now, fans can look forward to Max Makes Mods' VR modification forHalf-Life, which is coming October 19. A trailer uploaded to the Steam page teases what players can expect. It will still retain the look and play style of the original game, but obviously it will have support for virtual reality headsets, including the Valve Index, HTC Vice, Oculus Rift, and Windows Mixed Reality. As if that wasn’t enough, a number of additional modders have assisted with implementing high-res textures, and to help bring the game into the modern world, there will also be female scientists in the facility as well.
On the whole, it sounds like it’s going to be a terrific addition for anyone who wants that extra but of immersion in this most beloved FPS. With the likes ofHalf-Life Alyxbeing a VR success, and unofficial support for virtual reality being made available forHalf-Life 2, it seemed only a matter of time until someone made it possible to use a headset for Valve’s maiden release.
It’s good news then forHalf-Lifelovers who have access to virtual reality. However, some fans would much prefer the developer to get cracking on the follow-up to the 2004 sequel. Sadly, it doesn’t appear that Valve will be bringing Gordon Freeman back any time soon, makingHalf-Life 3one of the most anticipated threequelsin gaming history. But at least there’s still a lot of love being given to the original classic.
Half-Lifeoriginally released in 1998 for PC and was later ported to PS2.
