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In 2008, [[Topless Robot]] named her one of the 11 "most dignified videogame heroines", citing that while she was a secondary character she was still very prominent, though despite her strengths she fulfilled the cliche of a "summer movie heroine"<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.toplessrobot.com/2008/10/the_11_most_dignified_and_thus_reasonably_attired.php |title=The 11 Most Dignified (and Thus Reasonably Attired) Videogame Heroines |publisher=[[The Village Voice]] |work=Topless Robot |author=Ciolek, Todd |coauthors=Rob Bricken |date=2008-10-15 |accessdate=2010-03-11}}</ref> That same year, [[GameDaily]] ranked her as 22nd among the "50 hottest game babes".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/galleries/top-25-hottest-game-babes/?page=30|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20080603005544/http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/galleries/top-25-hottest-game-babes/?page=30|archivedate=June 3, 2008|publisher=GameDaily|accessdate=July 29, 2013|title=Top 50 Hottest Game Babes on Trial}}</ref> In 2009, GamesRadar ranked her second in their list of the top seven tasteful game heroines, describing her as the "go-to girl for female leads", describing her as one of the most human female video game characters,<ref>{{cite web |title=The Top 7... tasteful game heroines |url=http://www.gamesradar.com/the-top-7-tasteful-game-heroines/ |publisher=[[GamesRadar]] |accessdate=2009-01-05}}</ref> as well listing her as one of the top 25 best new characters of the decade, again citing her head-strong attitude and pleasant personality, describing her as one of the first non-playable characters to deviate from the standard.<ref>{{cite web |title=The 25 best new characters of the decade |url=http://www.gamesradar.com/the-25-best-new-characters-of-the-decade/ |publisher=[[GamesRadar]] |accessdate=2010-01-04 |date=2009-12-29}}</ref> In 2010, [[AfterEllen]] ranked her as the 18th "hottest" female video game character,<ref>Sarah Warn, [http://archive.is/20120729034114/http://www.afterellen.com/column/good-game-25-hottest-characters?page=0,0 25 Hottest Video Game Characters], www.afterellen.com, 15 October 2010.</ref> while [[VideoGamer.com]]'s Wesley Yin-Poole included her his 2010 list of top ten "video game crushes", stating: "The thing with ''Half-Life 2'''s Alyx was she was insanely realistic. So realistic, in fact, that as Gordon Freeman's relationship with her grew she became less like a video game companion and more like a real-life companion."<ref>Wesley Yin-Poole, [http://www.videogamer.com/pc/hl2/features/article/top_10_video_game_crushes.html?page=4 Top 10 Video Game Crushes | The female game characters who waggled our joysticks.], VideoGamer.com, 30/03/2010.</ref> In 2011, UGO.com ranked Alyx as the 33rd top "videogame hottie", stating that "Alyx has it all: brains, good looks, and a stinging personality that can keep the comers at bay."<ref>[http://www.ugo.com/games/video-game-hotties-alyx-vance Top 50 Videogame Hotties]. [[UGO.com]]. Retrieved on 2008-12-14</ref>
Multiple publications included her among the best [[non-player character]]s (NPCs) and sidekick type characters in video games. In 2008, [[Bit-tech]] ranked her as the number one PC game NPC of all time, commenting, "What makes Alyx such a popular supporting character is how believable she manages to be even in the utterly sci-fi world of ''Half-Life''. The brilliant animation of the character combines with the fabulous voice acting and witty script to create one of the most important characters in a computer game, ever."<ref>[http://www.bit-tech.net/gaming/pc/2008/07/18/top-10-computer-game-npcs/5 Top 10 Computer Game NPCs]. [[bit-tech.net]]. Retrieved on 2008-07-18</ref> That same year, "brave, beautiful, loyal and a crack shot," Alyx topped ''[[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]]'''s list of the greatest sidekicks in gaming history, adding that "you'll find it hard not to fall in love with one of the best characters in gaming, who is more than a mere sidekick."<ref name=tt>Tom Hoggins, [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/3358791/The-greatest-sidekicks-in-gaming-history.html The greatest sidekicks in gaming history], ''The Telegraph'', 11 October 2008.</ref> In 2011, [[ScrewAttack]]
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