The sequel finds Gordon-now under the employ of the G-Man, a mysterious briefcase-toting figure from the original-charged with saving Earth before its resources are depleted and mankind is driven into extinction by the aliens. As Newell states, 'You are Gordon Freeman.' Second, the game doesn't allow the player to experience the story through anyone's eyes but Freeman's, so the character is never privy to any more knowledge than the player, thus encouraging the player to empathize with Freeman. First, at a time when developers are relying more and more on elaborate cut-scenes, third-person scripted sequences, and celebrity voice-acting talent to create fully formed characters, Half-Life's protagonist never says a word throughout the entire game. In fact, the intensity of the player's immersion in the game is achieved through two bold departures from current conventions in computer-game character development, both of which radically affect the player's point of view. Gordon Freeman, far from being a trigger-happy cardboard cutout, is a multi-dimensional character whose actions and decisions are complicated by simulated real-life consequences and conflicting motivations, including survival and heroic altruism. Unlike similar titles in which the gameplay entails little more than reaching a level's end or finding color-coded keys to color-coded doors, Half-Life 1 and 2 are engrossing because their goals and structural high points elicit a wider variety of emotional reactions from the player. According to Valve's founder and managing director Gabe Newell, Half-Life became the new watermark for first-person shooters because it was the first to present a 'seamless string of surprising events,' a mystery that unfolded with cinematic suspense and pacing, all within a consistently dark and spooky atmosphere. While the plot may seem typical for the genre, the execution of the original, and now the sequel, by the artists at Valve was anything but.

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.Half-Life 2's story line picks up where the original left off, with Gordon Freeman, a government scientist, once again battling aliens that are pouring through an inter-dimensional doorway that he unwittingly opened as a result of a botched physics experiment.The Human Sergeant shows a strong resemblance to Duke Nukem. His face was reused with slight modifications for the Afro-American HECU soldier featured among the four original HECU models.

However, in the Half-Life Alpha, there is one voice clip, called hw_alert, in which the Sergeant shouts 'YOU DEAD!! YA HEAR ME?!? DEAD!!' His sound file folder in Half-Life only contains the sounds for his Minigun, not his voice. qc files use the terms ' human heavy weapons' and ' heavy weapons character'. In the Half-Life files, his model and sound file folders are named ' hassault' (for 'human assault') in the Half-Life SDK files, his folder is named ' Hvyweapons' (for 'heavy weapons'), while his. While the most complete name for the Human Sergeant is provided in Raising the Bar (where it is misspelled as 'Sargeant'), he has several other names. The M60 was later reused for the cut Jet Ski in Half-Life 2 and along with the M72 LAW eventually turned into standalone weapons in Counter Strike: Condition Zero Deleted Scenes, a Valve title similar to the original Half-Life.

The Combat knife is also on his textures, though it is unsure if it was to be a weapon used by him or not. Later on, the M60 was replaced by a Minigun and the rocket launchers with a backpack. Īccording to his concept art image featured in Raising the Bar, he was originally to use spray bullets with the M60, fire his dual LAW rocket launchers and punch the player if they got too close. He was also to command grunt squads and be in radio contact with command. He is also featured in the Half-Life SDK files, where larger texture files can be found.Īs a squad leader of sorts, he was to smoke a cigar, have a flattop haircut and a bad attitude. Originally showcased in gameplay videos of early Half-Life builds, the Human Sergeant can be found in the Half-Life model files, as many other enemies cut from the game.

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