Check out how we test and review games here Valve’s Half-Life 2 used to be my favourite ... The intense path-traced shadows now show Headcrab Zombies stumbling from across the room, adding ...

Half-Life 2 is getting a "cutting-edge ray tracing" overhaul courtesy of Nvidia's RTX Remix modding tools, and there's a playable demo coming on 18th March ahead of a full release. As Nvidia ...

After what feels like eons of waiting, the Half-Life 2 RTX demo is finally here. You can try two levels of the fan-made enhancement to Valve’s epochal FPS right now, turning the classic shooter ...

Hey, you can finally try out Half-Life 2 RTX. It's been a long ol' wait for this one, the team of modders/developers at Orbifold Studios have spent a good few years on this already, but at least ...

Cameron Faulkner (he/him) is Polygon’s commerce editor. He’s a product expert who began writing about tech and gaming in 2013, and migrated from The Verge in 2023. The demo is roughly two ...

the headcrab is not only realistically-lit, but it also glows pink where the sunlight shines through it, making the veins visible. Usmani also suggested that Half-Life 2 Episodes 1 and 2 could get ...

It has been more than 20 years since the first time Half Life 2 was released. With no Half Life 3 on the horizon, fans and enthusiasts are finding interesting ways to build a modern-looking Half ...

If you buy something from a Polygon link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Cameron Faulkner (he/him) is Polygon’s commerce editor. He’s a product expert who began ...

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TL;DR: Half-Life 2 RTX is a remaster by Orbifold Studios ... which means you can see the translucent aspects of the many headcrab zombies you encounter, not to mention how things like veins ...

NVIDIA has set a March 18 launch date for the Half-Life 2 RTX Demo, which will be available as a free mod on Steam for all Half-Life 2 owners. This demo, created with the RTX Remix toolkit by ...

Half-Life 2, the RTX DLC on Steam is now available for free. This update is built on NVIDIA’s RTX Remix platform and brings a fresh look to the classic game by adding real-time ray tracing ...