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Xen was a huge disappointment in the originalHalf-Life.
But Half-Life 3 offers a unique opportunity for Valve to right this wrong after nearly 30 years.
Some even think the X in HLX stands for Xen.
Xen istheborderworld dimension, used by the rebels and Black Mesa as a slingshot to teleport locally.
So, if were hopping dimensions, it would only make sense that Xen be the focal point.
Only now, Valve isnt pressed to a deadline, so hopefully it feels a little less rushed.
What a modern Xen would look like is a complete mystery, though.
Im excited to find out what direction Valve takes if and when Half-Life 3 finally gets released.
Right now, it’s hard to say based on a few strings of code.
But there is one aspect that wecanspeculate on, and its the inhabitants of Xen.
The Nihilanth is no more, and the controllers and alien grunts appear to have died along with it.
A concept artist working at Valveappears to have confirmed the HLX leaks.
So, Xen jellyfish have always been there, lurking in the cut content background.
The Xen ‘gorilla’ is the bigger mystery Ive no idea what to make of it.
Could it be a codename for an existing creature, like the alien grunts?
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