Combine Metro Cops seem larger than life because they're now actually life-size. When a city scanner takes my picture I instinctively hold my hands up against its blinding camera flash. It's immediately engaging to be back in City 17 again, so familiar yet so much more impressive in VR, an environment I don't need to just look at to admire but one I can actually run my virtual fingertips across and crane my neck back to take in fully. Here's the the best GPU and VR headset for Half-Life: Alyx.įive years before the events of Half-Life 2, Alyx Vance is performing surveillance and recon in the Combine-controlled City 17. Looking for a VR headset for Half-Life: Alyx? Wondering if your GPU is up to the challenge? We've got you covered.