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.

[Pandamobile]

Eww

[Yi-Long]

... 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!

[Fred-G-Sanford]

WTF?!

[TruEve]

@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?

[Bigpappy]

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

[gypsygib]

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-Since]

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.

[MagicAccent]

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.

[ct03]

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

[CobraKai]

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

[Ravenor]

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.

[RankFTW]

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

[AuToFiRE]

i really really hope this is a joke

[starchild]

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.

[ExplosionSauce]

Eww indeed.

That's NOT Alyx.

[SkylineR]

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

[badz149]

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

[Bathyj]

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_419]

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 ;)

[MaxXAttaxX]

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.

[NarooN]

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.

[BeastlyRig]

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

[DeadlyFire]

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

[meetajhu]

looks like a whore.

[f789790]

It's called a Snookie.

[Bigpappy]

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.

[jidery]

@Bigpappy

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

Shes Gorgeous, thats all there is too it.

[tacosRcool]

Doesn't even look like Alyx

[psman012]

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.

[ATiElite]

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!

[TruEve]

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!

[BeastlyRig]

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

[psman012]

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

[ExplosionSauce]

She doesn't even look like Alyx anymore.

[nskrishna2]

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

[FinalSpartan]

disgusting. what have they done to alyx?

[cannon8800]

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

[Winning]

Well we now know which team you play for.

[cannon8800]

i don't understand
please explain?

[saladthieves]

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

[cannon8800]

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

[DOMination]

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

[cannon8800]

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

[hesido]

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

[Reibooi]

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.

[BubbleSniper]

got that right!!!

BARRRRRFFFFFFFFFF!!!!!

[Man In Black]

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

[showtimefolks]

that tomb raider chick

[cb4g]

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!

[ChrisW]

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

[nskrishna2]

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

[thewhoopimen]

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

[Mc Fadge]

Oh dear God no.

[PainisCupcake]

and they make her look like a fucking tart again lol

[Pozzle]

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

[Anti-Fanboyer]

Looks like something taken straight from a Victoria 4 model.

[yog-sothot]

Why would you want to change Alyx ? There are so many terrible videogame characters that deserve (or need) a new design, and Alyx is by no mean one of them.

[TruEve]

@7

Lol, I agree with you about that. Even though I enjoy seeing different models of Alyx, her original look is already perfect as is.

[Baka-akaB]

Dear god

[chak_]

rofl.

Seriously, the good thing being he doesn't make HD model by defaut now, you have to activate them.

Bless him for that.

[danielle007]

Alyx is already so pretty, and she's one of the few not overly sexualized women in video games. This mod is horrible to her.

[cyborg]

this is terrible

[Baka-akaB]

so much talent , and yet so little taste , like most attempts to ramke her . At least the common sense to have it optional is there

[kyl277]

That is truly horrible.

[Oldman100]

Wow, is it really that hard to take the original Alyx model and make it more detailed?

[ElementX]

Disgusting! She even has botox lips!

[danielle007]

Nono, botox is what takes away the wrinkles and makes faces look robotic from lack of expression. She has collagen-injection lips.

[TruEve]

Those aren't collagen-injected lips. They're a representation of her African genes (of her father, Eli, no doubt). Also note, that not all Africans share the same traits--it's an extremely diverse continent!

Black people (of African heritage), including those mixed, naturally have fuller lips than others, especially compared to those of white-European decent. White actresses sometimes have surgery / injection to acquire fuller lips, so I reckon that's how this misnomer takes place.

I have fairly full lips as a result of my African traits, even though I'm mixed. And it's beautiful on women!

[danielle007]

He said botox, I corrected him on at least the correct terminology for the area.

And no matter the reason for her lips, and while she certainly is pretty, this impostor is definitely not Alyx.

[maniactadpole]

No matter how much they try, the original Alyx ends up looking WAAAAAAY better.

[bozebo]

And some people say source is outdated?

[bobrea]

That thing is not Alyx Vance

[TruEve]

Lol, I'm laughing at everyone saying, "that's not Alyx!"

Well, of course it isn't her, exactly. :| It's the artist's / modder's rendition. It doesn't have to look just like the original.

Again, I think Valve's design is the best, but this one looks nice as well. :)

Edit: No, bobrea, not necessarily! I do think it's useless to say, "it isn't her", considering the only real Alyx is the original, lol.

[bobrea]

Are you implying that I wasn't already aware of this?

[Baka-akaB]

there are plenty variations possible that could still fit Alyx , this doesnt much and might as well be a duke nukem npc

[news4geeks]

sexy. I'd love to sniff between her butt cheeks.

[KidMakeshift]

She went from Jade from Beyond Good & Evil to Venezuelan prostitute

Interesting

I'd love to see all the other characters get Jersey Shored as well

[Veni Vidi Vici]

I hate lips like that. It looks like she ate something she was allergic to and now they're swelling to the point of popping. Take it down a notch on the lips and you might have something. Right now, it looks like a caricature.

[Treal-Since]

I can understand that someone might not like the look, but it's actually realistic. There are plenty (millions) of people who have lips that look just like that.

Examples:
Lauren Hill - http://divaartist.com/divab...

Sade (who is Nigerian-English mixed) - http://www.alwaysontherun.n...

[Takoulya]

Those look nothing like the lips on the new model. Those just look oversized to the point that they're just unattractive. The face is generally good looking, but, as other people have said before, it's like they took someone from Jersey Shore with the meticulous amount of makeup they have on and polygonally rendered it. It seems that there are too many pop-media influences in the design, which is definitely not what Half-Life is about. This could maybe be used for a game like GTA or Duke Nukem, but not something with the setting of Half-Life.

[gypsygib]

The video just reminded me that Half-Life 2 is the still the best FPS SP ever created.

Why Valve, why? Why haven't you made Half-Life 3?

[Big_Dom]

Surely the person who modeled this could think of something other than giving her blow job lips as a re-design? She looks like she could suck a golf ball through a garden hose there.

[OdinFallen]

New model looks awful. It embodies the immaturity that is associated with video games and their view of women.

[Kakihara]

Exactly, the thing that made Alyx such a great character was that she was a total tomboy but all the sexier for it. While they did give her pretty uncommon natural beauty she felt like a real girl and not the boring hyper sexualised slut you see in every other game.

[Titanz]

She's black? O_o

[Bob570]

You better be kidding me.

[blakstarz]

Its so damn obvious....you can't be that blind or naive.

[Baka-akaB]

she was never white , so that's a retarded argument .

Not to mention people complained as much about previous remodels

[Pozzle]

Alyx has always been black (well, half black).

People are complaining because FakeFactory took one of the few attractive, yet not overly sexualized, characters in gaming...and basically remodelled her so she looks 'sexier'.

[Maester07]

Last I remember Alyx used to smile? I really liked her feisty and whimsical demeanour in HL2, and I guarantee they'll give her the moody makeover in the sequel, with Fakefactor attributing it to the death of that certain someone close to her.
Make way for Lara Croft lookalike.

We'll miss you, Alyx.

[KotC]

Looks to me like the model he chose for Alyx is his girlfriend/wife or someone he likes. Just my opinion on the way the model looks.

[Fade_Walker]

Stop with the redesign of Alyx! She was perfect the way she was!

[blakstarz]

It's so fuckin' obvious why kids and dumbass grown-ups on here are talking shit about the looks...just admit it!
I guess if it was some white Kate Moss homely looking thing as Alyx it would be all good.
Keep homegirl lookin' fine, even the original one was fine to me.

[KotC]

Attractiveness supersedes race or culture. What if some of the people making the comments are black, indian or chinese? You're screaming about racism while being racist yourself.

"I guess if it was some white Kate Moss homely looking thing as Alyx it would be all good." See?

[blakstarz]

You missing the point. You seriously think that someone black or of any other color is going to really write some of the stuff on here said? Who the fuck in their right mind with write self-hatred like that?
Dude...please tell me you are not serious? And you clearly didn't get why I wrote that statement about the Kate Moss reference. Think real hard on why I said that.

[SlaughterMeister]

Man, fuck that. She's ugly as balls. There are tons of hot black women, and this is not one of them.

[Kakihara]

You're seriously playing the race card for this? You need to let go of that paranoia my man. Do some searches for stories about Half life mods. The last redesign of Alyx made her look just Adriana Lima and that received an even greater backlash than this one has.

I prefer this one to the Adriana Lima version but still hate both because they've taken a great character and made her generic to appeal to the shallow folks who only care how 'lookin fine' she is.

[blakstarz]

You damn right, and come on...look at the comments on here, I sorry but I don't act docile, or scared and ignore something when people write negative shit about about a character (when race is involved) when its so damn obvious and the people who disagree are probably the ones what are saying it.
And when I said "fine looking" this clearly when over your head. I only said that because there is nothing wrong with the character being presented, but because of the darker skin tone, I already know the prejudice was going to come out in full force, so yea I said what I said and not taking it back and to anyone that further disagrees...FUCK YOU in advanced.

If you don't have anything nice or positive to say then don't say anything at all. And don't think someone is not gonna respond.
So this has nothing to do with "paranoia" if you can't see what is happening here, then you need to get out more often.

Later...

[Pozzle]

I'll repeat what I said upthread:

Alyx has always been black (well, half black).

People are complaining because FakeFactory took one of the few attractive, yet not overly sexualized, characters in gaming...and basically remodelled her so she looks 'sexier'. It's an insult to the character, especially one as loved as Alyx.

[Kakihara]

The thing that makes Half life (and Valve games in general) so beloved is that they put as much thought into the art design as the graphics, gameplay etc.

Art design is such an important aspect of any entertainment but it's criminally overlooked in videogames. I appreciate the work of people who choose to upgrade old games' graphics for others to enjoy but if you're going to change the art style you might as well change the music, the dialogue or any part of the world Valve created.

To change Alyx's look like this is just like changing the music that plays when you climb into your HEV suit to something by Fallout boy.

It seriously pisses me off how overlooked art design is in the videogame world. I'm so tired of devs creating games that look technically amazing and play really smoothly but feature generic macho thugs and tarted up sluts because they didn't think that aspect of the game mattered.

[Ahasverus]

Hair is fine but her lips--- uch

[TronEOL]

One reason I find this doesn't fit is because I highly doubt someone can be as smart and talented as Alyx is AND have enough time and money to get a Botox injection in her lips, put on make-up and do her hair.

This "lady thing" seems as if she's pulled right out of Jersey Shore. And given how they act, this doesn't fit the character at all. I'd like to say I'm stereotyping, but it seems to be a fact when you look at girls that look like this character model. They're dumb bimbos who love money more than they love themselves.

I dare you to try and show me someone of Alyx's (Original) character and look like this. Or I can just save you the trouble and tell you now it isn't going to happen.

Plus, once this whole Jersey Shore fad passes, you'll realize girls without caked faces and fake tans are more attractive.

[crovax3000]

Whoever changed this model is obviously someone who either hasn't played Half Life 2, or didn't pay attention.

They are living in a world where they are constantly on the run and fighting against the Combine. Somehow, amongst leading up a rebellion, fighting in caves, helping with science experiments, Alyx is supposed to find the time to do her hair up, put on more makeup than Ru Paul, and squeeze into what looks like a leather catsuit?

[artsaber]

an Aaliyah modskin instead of an original Alyx redesign. It doesn't look like the same person anymore.

http://www.aaliyah.eu/aaliy...

Some one say it looks like a grown up Bratz doll.

[TheOneWhoKillsYou]

Nope.

[Shield]

She makes Gordon look good.

[Der_Kommandant]

Now she needs a bucket of chicken

[Nivalis]

Misleading titles suck, for a moment I actually thought this was going to be about a legitimate, official game, yet alas it's some modders wet dream.

[lucifon]

That's about as far from Alyx as you can possibly get. It's like making G-Man an asian woman.

[Incipio]

That's nasty.

[Dagobert]

MMMMMHHHHMMMM that bitch betta be named Shaniqua yo.

[Hazmat13]

hell id still hit it. lol

[Jackel2072]

umm original Alyx was sexy. cant improve on perfection.

[Dagobert]

Brah, OMG man. Just go to google images and type in "Alexia" instead and I'm sure you'll find far better looking women that happen to be real, like the ones you can meet IRL at a certain type of club.

[BongSmack]

Why'd they make her so ugly? Maybe she's not hideous, but she's a huge step down from valve's Alyx.

[the_union_of_PS360]

look's like her eyebrows are sharpied. i wonder if in game her t shirt say's "daddy's little friend". i could take a shit and vomit over it and still make it look better

[Dagobert]

Wow you guys, ya'll need to fap to some IRL shit instead.

[Tzuno]

BOTOX

[Basjohn]

Once again an Alyx remodel successfully disappoints all people unfortunate enough to have eyes.

[Eklohmyn]

Oh God. Can FakeFactory can just fuck off already?

[Ashriel]

looks like a prostitute, good thing it's optional :)

[ATiElite]

It's almost a tragedy how so many people have written a post believing that this Mod is gonna actually be a Valve Alyx Vance.

Valve has not changed anything....this is a mod. So take a deep breath and relax. Our beloved Alyx has not been altered.

Don't people read anymore? And Yes the title is very very misleading and should have been Flagged.

[MisterNine]

It's a MAN baby YEAH!

[maxmill]

mega failure

[dkgshiz]

What was wrong with the original look?

[dkgshiz]

Looks like some dumb hip hop whore with a hint of some Jersey Shore inbred looks.

[C_Dub]

That chick looks nasty bro.

[earbus]

Its a mod you dont have to choc her gezz .

[Rearden]

Misleading title.

[ShiftyLookingCow]

They freaking raeped the already ordinary looking model's lips with tons of botox.

[ZeroChaos]

Why does she look like Angelina Jolie.