Just for a disclamer at the very start: I didnt finish the game. Yeah, youre totally right to argue I have no right to write a review for a game I never finished. However, I think the fact I simply couldn't get myself to play more than three hours says something about my enjoyment of the game given that I blazed through all the other half life games pretty quickly because I had a blast with them and was quite excited to play Alyx. I had never played a single Half Life game before, and so in anticipation of this game, I played through 1 and both its dlcs as well as 2 and all the episodes. They were great, I loved them both, though I must admit I'm partial to the first game over the second, but I digress. My point is, this game didn't do it for me, not even close. It really didn't even feel like a Half Life game. Boneworks is ten times more Half Life than this game is. So no, this game isn't worth the $60, given that I got mine for free with my Index and still haven't finished it.
I do intend on finishing the game at some point, and if I do ill likely update this review. Preemptive thanks for the inevitable downvotes you valve fanboys.

Just for a disclamer at the very start: I didnt finish the game. Yeah, youre totally right to argue I have no right to write a review for a game I never finished. However, I think the fact I simply couldn't get myself to play more than three hours says something about my enjoyment of the game given that I blazed through all the other half life games pretty quickly because I had a blast with them and was quite excited to play Alyx. I had never played a single Half Life game before, and so in anticipation of this game, I played through 1 and both its dlcs as well as 2 and all the episodes. They were great, I loved them both, though I must admit I'm partial to the first game over the second, but I digress. My point is, this game didn't do it for me, not even close. It really didn't even feel like a Half Life game. Boneworks is ten times more Half Life than this game is. So no, this game isn't worth the $60, given that I got mine for free with my Index and still haven't finished it. I do intend on finishing the game at some point, and if I do ill likely update this review. Preemptive thanks for the inevitable downvotes you valve fanboys.