Half-Life: Alyx - Head to the Surface by Qadr

Skummeh's Rating: 5/10

An ambitious map that suffers from crippling performance and VIS issues. It seems like all the enemies on the map are already spawned in, or if they spawn on a trigger there are just too many in play at once. Performance suffered greatly as a result. The story is written out in the description but just not fleshed out environmentally as well as it could be. The music choices were good but didn't always trigger at the ideal moments. The giant Combine finale battle in a very open space was just too much to enjoy, and would be nearly impossible on Merciless without cheesing like crazy. I appreciate the ambition, but suggest the creator try to create something more focused. Quality over quantity.

Workshop Link: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfile...
Version: 6/9/2024

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Mods used:

Merciless Half Life Alyx by Cuser: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfile...

Body Holsters: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfile...

Sprint Button Mod: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfile...

AlyxLib (required for Holsters and Sprint; activate it last): https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfile...


AMD Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB RAM
EVGA 2070 Super
Valve Index @ 90Hz