@@RiceWitch-dingus-400 yes it is like beating hl2 with a cinderblock Because yes you can kill a zombie but it takes forever And any ranged combat is extremely likely for the guy using a gun to win
If a game does not have ANY workaround, legit or not, to bypassing a stage boss/enemy then I don't think that ruins the run. The game *forces* you to use the cannon, and because there's literally no workaround, I can't in good conscience say that's a failed run.
Well there's usually two types of runs like these. Those where you're asking 'Is it physically possible?' and those where you're asking 'Can I do it with my own abilities?'. Was it possible? No. But could he do it in regards to his own skill? Ye.
@@pokekylepark Well in this instance, HL:A physically prevents the bow from damaging the strider, forcing the player to use the cannon designed to deal damage to the "stage boss". If the bow could deal damage, even a little, then it would have been a failed run. Which is why in this instance, I don't think it counts.
Yeah, a failed run should only be when the game technically allows you to operate within the rules of the challenge, but that doing so is simply impossible.
Fun fact you actually *have* to reload the shotgun to proc the zombies spawning at around 6 minutes. Otherwise you'll just stand there forever, hearing them bang on the wall.
You can skip killing the Stryder by simply using that phasing glitch to go on the other side of the crater and touch the homing beam thing. It'll just transition you to the next area.
Fantastic love the idea always nice to see more VR modding. Espeacily this challenge is cool af. Love you turning into a portal test subject and using inanimate objects as companions. Also lmao getting banished into backrooms.
10:20 A fair number of videos have showcased the efffective penetrative power against armor a simple bow and arrow wields, but to briefly summarize them: "sharp thing go through stuff" If people ever find themselves in conflict with opponents using riot shields and body armor, a bow will still be a fairly viable option, assuming your target doesn't have a massive range advantage, like in a dense urban environment.
13:08 In the OG Half Life scripted NPCs have a lot more health than normal ones, so I imagine that they did the same trick for this guy so you can still feel like you hit him without actually killing him.
I love how your commentary is similar to mitten squad. I mixed between funny stuff and how you played through the game. I watched a good 10 minutes until I realized why the commentary felt so familiar
I am shocked to how well you managed to edit this, the "can you beat this game only doing x" is insanely beaten to death. Your humor is great, and your storytelling is highly engaging. Thank you for the work you put into this.
i feel like if i tried to play this game my computer would grow legs and walk out of my house and in front of a semi truck. this looks like a really fun game tho
From my experience of brating a challenge like use only a specific weapon such as re8 only knife. I think its fair to say scripted events dont count even games that has official challenge speficically say scripted event dont count bcs i think its safe to say you beat with only bow.
As a Rec Room “Quest for the Golden Trophy” speedrunner a bow makes this game easy. Edit: nvm no double shot glitch this will make it just a bit harder
Wait I had a 3rd grade teacher named mrs.Crawly. She took my guitar hero gift a friend gave me for my birthday. She never gave it back, I’m still mad about that.
i dont comment very much, but man, this deserved one. had a smile on my face the whole time, none of your jokes fell flat, and every single one was executed perfectly lol. keep it up man, 11/10 probably gonna watch it again lmao
if you dont know how to do the phase-glitch through te gate you can also glitch the padlock by repeatedly slapping it with your pistol cuz it glitched the fence for me and i got through without using the gun nor the phase glitch
18:13 I’d say that this was a triumph.
I’m making a note here: HUGE SUCCESS.
my god.
It’s hard to overstate my satisfaction
aperture science
We do what we must because we can.
For the gooooood of aaaaaall of us
Throwing props actually can kill enemies
Can you beat Half-Life: Alyx with only a brick?
technically yes but it's extremely hard because thrown props only do a few damage
Throwing fists
@@RiceWitch-dingus-400 yes it is like beating hl2 with a cinderblock
Because yes you can kill a zombie but it takes forever
And any ranged combat is extremely likely for the guy using a gun to win
@@Skylander_Starscream It's easier to beat half life 2 with a cinder block than alyx because of the gravity gun
@@RiceWitch-dingus-400 well you dont get the gravity gun for the 1st half of the game anyway
If a game does not have ANY workaround, legit or not, to bypassing a stage boss/enemy then I don't think that ruins the run. The game *forces* you to use the cannon, and because there's literally no workaround, I can't in good conscience say that's a failed run.
Well there's usually two types of runs like these. Those where you're asking 'Is it physically possible?' and those where you're asking 'Can I do it with my own abilities?'. Was it possible? No. But could he do it in regards to his own skill? Ye.
@@pokekylepark Well in this instance, HL:A physically prevents the bow from damaging the strider, forcing the player to use the cannon designed to deal damage to the "stage boss". If the bow could deal damage, even a little, then it would have been a failed run. Which is why in this instance, I don't think it counts.
@@SkollTheWerewolf ye and he could use the bow even if it had very low dmg but it doesnt have any dmg
i was gonna say that too
Yeah, a failed run should only be when the game technically allows you to operate within the rules of the challenge, but that doing so is simply impossible.
Huzzah! A gift from the head crab gods!
Amazing. The head crab guardian has blessed my comment! I shall forever be at peace until I meet the great headcrab in the sky
Headcrab god is amazing and unbeatable
@@ehzurasummers381 indeed.
Praise the head crabs even their physical bodies are perfection
headcrab is best boy and he deserves to be my hat
Fun fact you actually *have* to reload the shotgun to proc the zombies spawning at around 6 minutes. Otherwise you'll just stand there forever, hearing them bang on the wall.
Why it be like that?
So they wouldn’t be a bug where the zombies won’t spawn
@@theonewholaughs.1591To prevent players from getting swarmed while learning how to reload the shotgun
The humor in this video is top notch, I haven’t laughed this much while watching a challenge video in a long time, thank you
youd like mitten squad
@@CallSignGlitch I already watch him
SCUG!!!!!!!!!!
Ok I thought beating the game without killing a single headcrab hard but this is just madness
why tho? even he said it was easier, you just use a different weapon, which happens to instakill every enemy in the game
if anything he got an overpowered weapon
6:57 Pewdiepie has been real quiet since this dropped
Stephano!
Barrels!
You can skip killing the Stryder by simply using that phasing glitch to go on the other side of the crater and touch the homing beam thing. It'll just transition you to the next area.
yooo what are you doing here bro
absolute success! i love your sense of humour, i'm gonna start using the "classic blunder" phrase
One thing I loved about half life Alyx was that it gave more personality to the combine. Especially during the transport part in the very beginning
I can't believe you only have almost 20k subs you deserve much more with how well these are made
Hell yeah man, good to see Nerd back!
I think grenades should be classified as utility not a weopon so when u do something else feel free to use it
Weapon and Utility are not mutually exclusive
Did not think you would pin that thanks man
It’s been a while but I just realized that would classify the Stryder turret as utility
Fantastic love the idea always nice to see more VR modding. Espeacily this challenge is cool af. Love you turning into a portal test subject and using inanimate objects as companions. Also lmao getting banished into backrooms.
11:37
a missed opportunity to edit in Skyrim starting cutscene
hey, you, your finaly awake
I love your humour and jokes, it’s a perfect way to make a video a million times more entertaining
*sees thumbnail with crowbar instead of arrows* :
oh combine would be in great danger
10:20
A fair number of videos have showcased the efffective penetrative power against armor a simple bow and arrow wields, but to briefly summarize them: "sharp thing go through stuff"
If people ever find themselves in conflict with opponents using riot shields and body armor, a bow will still be a fairly viable option, assuming your target doesn't have a massive range advantage, like in a dense urban environment.
First you keep head crabs alive, now it’s using medieval weapons to beat the game.
Good video, I like the format :)
Alyx picks up the Lucksman and becomes the Sniper from Team Fortress 2
VR is really damn sick. Can't wait to see where it goes in the next 10 years, especially the games themselves.
same
Falling into eternal darkness might seem tempting, but it's really not worth it. There's not many friends down there
I think it’s a success. Great work man. Top tier video
I'm glad you uploaded, your jokes are very funny :)
12:24 caught me off guard, couldn't stop laughing.
You should try to bring the first alive Headcrab the farthest you can.
13:08 In the OG Half Life scripted NPCs have a lot more health than normal ones, so I imagine that they did the same trick for this guy so you can still feel like you hit him without actually killing him.
This is really, really good. Love your presentation, so sophisticated with perfect comedic timing. Keep killing it!
Man, you making me wanna get a vr headset for Christmas
11:47 my man did what the Undertale community has been trying for years
He finally found Gaster
I think we need to have a discussion about your 3rd grade teacher... Lol
nice video Premise! I really like your absurdist humor.
3:42 the rat is too powerful even the barnacles are afraid of it
I love how your commentary is similar to mitten squad. I mixed between funny stuff and how you played through the game. I watched a good 10 minutes until I realized why the commentary felt so familiar
He was my main inspiration when I made these! Love that guy
This is great, considering that you are a headcrab friendly person (:
I am shocked to how well you managed to edit this, the "can you beat this game only doing x" is insanely beaten to death. Your humor is great, and your storytelling is highly engaging. Thank you for the work you put into this.
I guess you could say the game got “tired” of you carrying around that wheel! … I’ll see myself out.
You better.
you deserve 1 mil!! omg omg such good video
I just started alyx today so after i finish it ima try this
Little dude at 4:37 just straight vibin'.
Wow, it is such a high quality content! Wish more people would be aware of it!
ok but can we talk about how good his aim is
I feel like you channeled MittenSquad with the commentary. Loved the idea of this playthrough!
This was a triumph
I'm making a note here; "Huge success"
It's hard to overstate
My satisfaction
Do half life but you are a head crab (crouched or crawling or something like that)
Half-Life Alyx:sniper with huntsman gameplay.
i think this was a success. there are plenty of game where you have to use specific techniques or weapons to beat a part of a game.
i feel like if i tried to play this game my computer would grow legs and walk out of my house and in front of a semi truck. this looks like a really fun game tho
You’d be surprised. What’s your specs?
@@NerdFuelYT ryzen 3 2200g, radeon rx 580 8gb, and 16gb ram
@@olivecool Those are the exact specs I played with my first couple times through and it was a great experience.
@@paldinox1 oh ? well i may try it!
@@paldinox1 what settings were u able to get up to?
Idk how you aren’t more popular legit these types of videos are so high quality
12:47
Me when im done with being social for the day
i cant believe you describe the bow in skyrim fun.
mind blown didnt know those types existed.
maybe i should replay.
Someone needs to turn the cannon you shoot the strider with into a ballista
I really like the music in the back ground, its one of my favorite melodies from my country
The Stealth Archer players must be stopped.
"i have won but at what cost"
7:13 - that's a solid joke. I golf clapped.
The Vortigaunt phasing away made me laugh so damn bad idk why.
From my experience of brating a challenge like use only a specific weapon such as re8 only knife. I think its fair to say scripted events dont count even games that has official challenge speficically say scripted event dont count bcs i think its safe to say you beat with only bow.
hell ya keep half life alyx alive for a little bit longer
Huge success! Very enjoyable video my friend, loving your sense of humour
I'd say it's definitely a success! Well done
Sparkys are a type of head crad also called the runner headcrab
SHUT
Love your vids dude!
“But instead found myself banished to The Backrooms.” Ah, a man of culture.
As always your videos are amazing!
not gonna lie the combine suppressor has one of the coolest designs I've seen since the elite civil protection officer.
7:00 Companion Cube: Am I a joke to you?
Success... If it cant be done a certain way for a smidge but you did all the other parts that way AND some, VERY NIIICE~
Didn't expect Smetana's piece in a HL:A video.
Proud czech noises
As a Rec Room “Quest for the Golden Trophy” speedrunner a bow makes this game easy.
Edit: nvm no double shot glitch this will make it just a bit harder
it's been 2 years and this seems to be the only weapon mod usable in the story without using cheats
9:06 so cute headcrab walk dance
Wait I had a 3rd grade teacher named mrs.Crawly. She took my guitar hero gift a friend gave me for my birthday. She never gave it back, I’m still mad about that.
great video, it would be nice if you put the mod link in the description, and btw did you have infinite arrows?
I did have infinite arrows! And that's a good idea, I'll link it rn
Heavy combine group:you can't defeat me
Everyone:i know,but he can
[Bow spawns]
woah the new marvel hawkeye movie lookin fresh
12:23 that just put me to endless laughter
Your bow shooting skills are perfect my guy!
The game spoilers were worth it for this amazing video xD
That bow and arrow is possibly the best I’ve seen.(drawn)
the g-man being at the end of the game is a great reference to the older games
6:00 oh nyoooo look at him
"luckily, much like those women, the drone got what was coming for it"
Infinite ammo 1 shots really seems like the opposite of a "challenge" run, but it seemed fun nontheless.
found a new favourite channel. this was hilarious :]
it is more of a succes because the strider gun is a gun but its not one you can use everywhere
You could’ve made a “Can you beat half life alyx without hurting a headcrab and MOSTLY a bow?”
11:50 This is some Stanley Parable shit Right there!
video starts at 3:54
this man is like an american modest pelican, it's awesome!
i dont comment very much, but man, this deserved one. had a smile on my face the whole time, none of your jokes fell flat, and every single one was executed perfectly lol. keep it up man, 11/10 probably gonna watch it again lmao
huntsman in half life? I here for that!
def a success :) good job dude
i have this mod. and i would say the answer to the question posed in the title is "yes" considering it is a 1-shot kill for nearly every enemy
Success. Sections that are required to progress but are unable to be completed using the current challenges rules are an exception for the challenge.
I think it was a success, yeah =) the doors and strider could not be avoided.
idk if this mod has ever been updated, but i do think it would be really cool if the bow could be upgraded
if you dont know how to do the phase-glitch through te gate you can also glitch the padlock by repeatedly slapping it with your pistol cuz it glitched the fence for me and i got through without using the gun nor the phase glitch