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First Half-Life 2 Screenshots from the brand new Alyx Model

Here are the very first screenshots of the new Alyx model, that will include in the upcoming update version of FakeFactor´s Cinematic Mod with Source Engine 2009 support.

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Yi-Long4773d ago

... most of these mods try to turn Alyx into some kind of cheap sad sexbimbo, whereas the original design of the character is great as it is!

TruEve4773d ago

@1.1

I don't see how this new model looks like a "cheap sad sexbimbo". :/

I think she looks great, along with the darker skin complexion and full lips.

She's quite a change from Alyx, who is the original beauty, but why all the hate, guys?

Bigpappy4773d ago

@Yi-Long: What makes her look like a sex-bimbo?

gypsygib4773d ago

Original design is perfect but I like to look at bigger boobs (not huge) when playing.

Sorry, I know they're virtual but nice full boobs always look good IMO.

Treal-Since4773d ago (Edited 4773d ago )

I agree with TruEve and Bigpappy.

I really don't see what makes her look like a bimbo...

This model is attractive, but that doesn't make her a whore. They don't even show anything that's revealing...

I like the original design the best though.

MagicAccent4773d ago (Edited 4773d ago )

Well, it's better than the previous fakefactory Alyx models( aka Taiwanese-silicone-prostitute- transexual-Alyx). So props for that.

But I still don't see the point these overhauls, since Valve's original cannot be improved on.

ct034773d ago

Looks like a porn actress with augmented lips and a pound of makeup in her face. Yuck, yuck, yuck.

CobraKai4773d ago

She looks like she wants to say; "You want sucky sucky?"

Ravenor4773d ago

No one else picked up that the original Alyx fit the world? I'm sure City 17 has got department stores still open with a cosmetics section.

Valve original Alyx made sense, this one does not fit the world.

Lol@Black Racists.

If she was white and had that kind of face/lips/make up I would have thought the exact same thing.

RankFTW4773d ago

When HL2 first came out I actually broke my Z key zooming in or her ass.

AuToFiRE4773d ago

i really really hope this is a joke

starchild4773d ago (Edited 4773d ago )

I prefer the original Alyx. But I don't think this looks as bad as some people are making it out. This version of her looks unique and not bad at all. I'm just too used to the original Alyk.

ExplosionSauce4773d ago (Edited 4773d ago )

Eww indeed.

That's NOT Alyx.

SkylineR4773d ago

Looks like a dark Angelina Jolie IMO.
Just re-work the original alyx model and make that more realistic.

badz1494773d ago

you took words straight from my mouth! indeed, WTF?!

Bathyj4773d ago

I'm all in favour of making her look more black, since, y'know, she is black.

But this just looks like she got punched in the mouth.

Like my last physical exam. Not pretty.

NiKK_4194772d ago (Edited 4772d ago )

I never played hl2 (only played part of #1), but I just googled and imo this one looks better to me, but then again, usually black girls look sexier to me, so...
I'm white though btw

Black and Asian is the best combination ;)

MaxXAttaxX4772d ago

So is Tiger Woods and he still looks Asian, just like Alyx did!

Actually it's not even about that. Her face just looks completely out of character! There's no way you can make me believe that was the same Alyx I played with through the Half Life games.

NarooN4772d ago

This model is a great model, but FakeFactor or w/e has done quite a few different models for all the HL2 characters, and they're all shitty for the sole reason that you can't even recognize who is supposed to be who when you apply the skins.

I ended up never using their mod because - for example - that is NOT Alyx. It's just another woman. If you're gonna try to make the game look better, at least don't butcher the characters. Just make a higher-poly model with higher-res textures and leave it at that.

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BeastlyRig4773d ago

I wish they use cry engine 2 to make it over!

DeadlyFire4772d ago

You can mod whatever you want on CryEngine 2. As long as its released for free if its under a licensed property.

Bigpappy4773d ago

Looks like a whore because she looks more Black than the original? I done see any heels, lipstick or lace. They don't even show revealing clothing. All they show is a black chick's face with thick lips and from that, you think she looks like a whore? I fine that offensive.

jidery4773d ago

@Bigpappy

Its just as offensive assuming its because shes black that shes a whore.

Shes Gorgeous, thats all there is too it.

psman0124773d ago (Edited 4773d ago )

You said it perfectly. Why does Alyx keep looking more and more like a whore with all these mods??

Also, why is she "black"??

*EDIT*

It does look really good, it just cannot in anyway replace the original Alyx.

ATiElite4773d ago

If you ever played Half Life 2 then you would know that Alyx Vance is bi-racial.

Alyx is half Black and half Asian and here is a picture of the women she was modeled after Jamil Mullen.

The second picture is an early concept drawing of Alyx by Valve with the third picture being the classic Alyx that we all love and I wish people would stick to.

so to answer your question of "Why is she Black"...because she is Black...and Asian!

TruEve4773d ago (Edited 4773d ago )

I'm co-signing 1.4.1

Alyx is Afro-Asian. Check the link below for more info, if you're unaware of what that is, lol.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...

Edit: Yeah, psman012, I think it looks good, but the original is the best!

BeastlyRig4773d ago

Alyx's father is black!! you do know that right??

psman0124773d ago

Thanks everyone, you're right. It's been a long time since I played it, I completely forgot her dad was black, rofl.

ExplosionSauce4773d ago

She doesn't even look like Alyx anymore.

nskrishna24772d ago

@ATi
There is something about Alyx's eyes man...beautiful eyes she has...Valve rocks..:D

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FinalSpartan4773d ago

disgusting. what have they done to alyx?

cannon88004773d ago

guys that aren't familiar with fakefactory. They're the guys that make the half life cinematic mods. So that's not gonna be in an actual game that out on retail lol If it was then they would have gotten in a lot of trouble because on one of their mods they had a high poly model of alyx, naked with a towel around her body but you could still see her vagina :0

Winning4773d ago

Well we now know which team you play for.

cannon88004772d ago

i don't understand
please explain?

saladthieves4773d ago

This sucks...I want the old Alyx model back!

cannon88004772d ago

it's not going to be in a game guys it's only a mod from fakefactory. Free to download mod. They have many already. just search fakefactory cinematic mod for half life 2 and you'll see many different alyx models

DOMination4773d ago

Leave her alone. I really respect Valve for creating a female character that doesnt fit into the usual videogaming stereotype. This mod is not needed

cannon88004772d ago

valve didn't make that. An independent company known as Fakefactory did.

hesido4772d ago

@cannon: Domination knows Valve didn't make that. He thanks valve for creating a character that's not stereotypical.

Reibooi4773d ago (Edited 4773d ago )

wow that looks just dreadful. What is with these mods? The original Alyx Model was damn near perfect and nearly every time a new cinematic mod comes out the community at large hates the way they change Alyx so why keep going. Just leave her alone. The original version was the best.

BubbleSniper4773d ago

got that right!!!

BARRRRRFFFFFFFFFF!!!!!

Man In Black4773d ago

I thought original Alyx looked attractive enough, these shitty mods just fuck it up.

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cb4g4773d ago

What's with the sausage lips and vampy makeup? Granted, when we last saw Alyx her father just got skewered to death, so she may have had a change in her outlook on life, hence the darker emo-look. Still, please bring back original Alyx!

ChrisW4773d ago

Ah-no, hunny... Dat hair has gotta go!!!

nskrishna24772d ago

Jeez..the original Alyx was some one you'd come to respect in the game...smart, intelligent and sexy in her own way..

This new model looks like a slut..:(

Long live Original Alyx Vance

thewhoopimen4772d ago

Those lips look WAYYY to big... like botoxed.

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PainisCupcake4773d ago

and they make her look like a fucking tart again lol

Pozzle4773d ago

She's pretty, but that ain't Alyx. That ain't Alyx at all. :/

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All the Essential Video Games Everyone Needs To Play At Least Once

Given the medium's wild diversity, this primer of the essential video games everyone should try is a good place to start.

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thorstein38d ago

.... from the 2000s (mostly).

shinoff218338d ago

I can't fk with this list. They missed on alot of games probably before the writers times. Also I know people loved some portal but I was never a fan.

Cacabunga38d ago

Tomb Raider 1
Driver 1
Abe’s Odyssey
FF6
King of Fighters 94
Mortal Kombat OG
LINK 2 the past
Street Fighter 2
Resident Evil 1

Inverno37d ago

Infinite but not the first two games? Witcher 3 but not the first two games?? GTA V but not literally any of the games before it??? Portal 2 but not the first? Also if you're going to play Shadow of The Colossus play the remaster and not the remake. Can't say I disagree with the list but my man it's all over the place.

Name Last Name37d ago

I mean some sequels are objectively better and you don’t need to play the whole series.

Inverno37d ago

But most of these games have a story to follow, sure you can catch up with a YouTube vid but where's the fun in that?

LucasRuinedChildhood37d ago (Edited 37d ago )

A list like this isn't telling you not to play the previous games if you want to. It's just giving you legendary games to play.

But tbh, you don't always have to force yourself to play every entry in a franchise to get to the better ones.

- The vast majority of Witcher 3 players never played the first 2 and had a great time. The first 2 games aren't in the same league.
- The GTA games are self-contained with the odd fun reference. You can easily jump into any of them.
- The Shadow Of The Colossus remake looks and controls better than the original (plus it has a 60fps option while the remaster is just 30fps). New players will enjoy it more.
- Portal 2 is a lot better than Portal 1 and takes the concept much further gameplay-wise. Storywise, Portal 1 is fairly light too. Not that you shouldn't play it but realistically ... you'd love Portal 2 whether you play it or not (at lot of Portal 2 players have never played 1).

Bioshock 1 is the only one I agree with you on simply because it's one the best games of all time and arguably better than Infinite. No other setting like Rapture.

Looking at the list, I'd recommend playing Uncharted 1 before 2 but no doubt, 2 is the legendary one you have to play.

Inverno37d ago

I get it, but that's just my opinion on his opinion. I just think that before you play a sequel you should still play what came before it. Maybe it's just me but i find it fascinating playing through the first game in a series and seeing how it has evolved through its sequels. Like I said I don't disagree with the list, other than SoTC which I strongly believe the remaster of the original should be played above the remake.

AuraAbjure37d ago

Awesome list! Hot take on Fear (and it's hard af expansion Persaus Mandate!) Bioshock Infinite is stellar, so is the Witcher 3 and you nailed it by having Ocarina of Time. So many fantastic games! Gotta play 'em all! Next one on my list is Prey after I beat Dead Space 2 and Splinter Cell Conviction.

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Half-Life 2 RTX Is in Development by a Group of Modders, Will Support Ray Tracing, DLSS 3, RTX IO

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RaidenBlack241d ago

Absolutely Incredible!
Nothing less.

Number1TailzFan241d ago

Have to say it does look quite nice. Not a fan of frame generation though but can easily be turned off.

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1nsomniac239d ago

That suit looks amazing. We really do need a proper new valve game. They were front runners on creative innovative technology. That actually made a difference.

Playing HL2 for the first time and witnessing the animation and physics was literally stunning.

Number1TailzFan238d ago

The sad thing is the physics and world interaction are still pretty good today, because hardly any other game bothers in those areas.