My G-Man Theory

[StAtiC]

I got bored so...

I believe the G-Man is testing every main character in the game.

Each man and woman (Freeman, Calhoun, Eli Vance, Kliener, Alyx, etc.) is tested for their ability to survive and adapt to situations of dramatic consequences.

The G-Man represents a Government that needs to select the most capable, intellegent and adaptable species to server their purpose [natural selection].

The Xen race and the Human Race were both tested in the first half-life for their ability to survive and adapt. The Xen race failed, and the G-Man realized this. Therefore, the Xen borderworld was overthrown by the government that the G-Man represents.

The successful species, the Humans, were tested again. The test subject Gordon Freeman proved to be a clear example of the strength of Human will. The G-Man's employers were clearly impressed by his performance.

This time, the menace species known as the Combine, is sent to Earth to prove their might. The Combine have proved their worthiness, overthrowing inferior species with ease. More importantly, the Combine take what technologies they recover from their enemies and use them in their weapons and vehicles (synths such as the Strider, Dropship and Gunship).

For a good ammount of time, the G-Man kept Gordon 'asleep', waiting for the moment to unleash his skills.

When things got bad (the lowering human population, lacking Earth resources etc.), the G-Man awakens Freeman.

As he says in the opening scene, the G-Man believes that “the right man in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world.” The theory that one man has the power to change the world is what has kept the G-Man interested in the Human race. He sees something that others do not: the human race is not the strongest, the smartest or the most adaptive. The Human race is the most determined and emotional race that the G-Man has ever studied. These qualities are rare and powerful.

Again, the humans prove victorious. Clearly the G-Man’s employers are impressed. “You’ve done so well in fact, I have received some interesting offers… normally, I would not accept these offers, but- these are extraordinary times.”

Again, the G-Man sees the power of the Human race.

And again, you are slipped back into the emptiness of space… awaiting your next assignment… not sure of your future, or what lies ahead…

 

[Is This Tea]

Intriguing. I like you’re theory a lot (Social Darwinist overtones notwithstanding). Just a thought though… you say that you think the G-Man represents a government yet executes these Darwinian tests of mettle… Perhaps his sponsorship of natural selection indicates that he represents something much more elemental in the universe. Seeing things from you’re perspective I’m surprised you’re not a G-Man is a god proponent. Or at least a direct representative of the author of everything. (I don’t really buy this myself)

“The Human race is the most determined and emotional race that the G-Man has ever studied. These qualities are rare and powerful.”
Indeed. In total contrast to the combine’s efficient and unemotional approach. If only we realized that ourselves…

What do you make of the fact that the failures of the last test (xen) are now humanity’s allies? The vortiguants.

 

[Kouler]

Thats really good.

 

[StAtiC]

The Xen race is a different subject. Nihilanth (spelling?) was the ruler of all Xen species until Gordon kills him. The Vortiguants are the most intelligent Xen species. They realize that their fate is doomed if they continue to fight against the Human race. Rather than join the Combine, the Vortiguants see that their true master is Gordon Freeman, the only one strong enough to defeat their former-master, Nihilanth. So, they join the Resistance, seeing another Human victory on the horizon. Perhaps the G-Man will recognize the Xen race's decision to help the Humans as the correct move and keep them in the 'tournament of Natural Selection'.

 

[Is This Tea]

Perhaps the G-Man will recognize the Xen race's decision to help the Humans as the correct move and keep them in the 'tournament of Natural Selection'.

Cool Idea...
ON the other hand though...

He should make himself a thunderdome for races.
Two races enter. One race leaves! Two races enter. One race leaves!

 

[olopower]

static... that is the smartest theory i have ever seen about Gman.... i mean... look on the other theorys... nothing compared to that!

 

[Sid Burn]

Nice theory man!!!

 

[StAtiC]

Why, Thank You! =D

 

[StAtiC]

Here is another theory on the g-man:

The G-Man is everywhere in Half-Life 2. He is one step ahead of you and always happens to be in the right place at the right time, always knowing where you will be. After reading a post on hlfallout.net, a poster speculates that the G-Man has a connection to the resistance and that he is the deciding factor in the events of the game. If you recall at the end of the first Half-Life the G-man says "Your weapons are mostly government property; as for your suit, I think you've earned it." That leads me to wonder: how did the resistence manage to recover your HEV Suit? The ONLY person that could have posession of the suit other than the Gordon himself is the G-Man. The only way the resistence could have gotten the HEV Suit is the G-Man directly handing it to them. At the beginning of HL2 Alyx says "Funny you showing up on this day in particular." Now, when you hear that you think, okay they are just surprised you showed up on a special ocassion. This could also mean two things:
1) The G-Man purposely 'awakened' you on this day for a reason.
2) The G-Man told the resistence "Gordon will be arriving soon. Here is his HEV suit." The resistence was never told what day in particular you would be arriving, hence Alyx's and the rest of the resistance's suprise. That would also explain how the resistence recovered the suit.
If you play the coast levels in half-life 2 and find the soldier viewing a pair of mounted binoculars, you can kill him and look through the binoculars. The view is aimed at the rebel outpost across the water and down the highway. At the top of a multi-story building, a man wearing a suit and holding a briefcase is speaking with a resistance member. This man cannot be 100% positively identified as the G-man, but he is the only character in the game with a briefcase, let-alone a wearing a suit (he is also not at the base when you arrive). What could the two be discussing? Some think the G-man told the rebel "A Gunship will be arriving soon. Here is a rocketlauncher." Then he walks off. As you approach the outpost you are told to head into the basement because "we are expecting Gunships at any moment."

I believe this was discussed in another thread by a poster on HLF. I found it highly credible so I decided to regurgitate it a little.

 

[StAtiC]

Now, to continue my theory...
The G-Man is testing these species (Humans, Xen, Combine) in a tournament of Natural Selection (NS).

Clearly, the G-Man sees the Human Race at the top of list. They have risen above all challenges, even when the chances were slim, odds stacked against them. The actors are the Species, the Stage: Earth. With control over Xen, the G-Man can give any species in the Universe access to Earth.

Perhaps in HL3 we will see yet another test of Human will, something much more cunning.

If half-life 3 is the end of the series, we may see what the G-Man has been testing and training his Subjects for. Perhaps the G-Man will send the Human successors (Gordon Freeman, Calhoun, the scientists, Black Mesa remnants and maybe even Shepard) EDIT: Send these human succesors to the G-Man's homeworld, where they will fight for their society.

We must remember that the G-Man represents a government or society in need of strong power.

These Human Subjects represent the best of the best in the human race. And clearly the best of the best is also the best in the universe.

Why would the G-Man need the help of Humans when clearly the G-Man has powers beyond the limits of human capability? As we have seen in both HL and HL2, no species is perfect. We could see an army of Combine, Xen and Humans working side-by-side, forced to deffend what the G-Man wants kept safe.

The G-Man's true intentions and plans for the winners of the 'NS tournament' are totally unclear...

 

[Asknoone]

I dont like it, but its well thought out, well done

I dont have any particular theory of who or what he is, i just dont think theres enough evidence for any decent theory to be made..therfore i leave him alone hehehe

 

[Is This Tea]

This man cannot be 100% positively identified as the G-man, but he is the only character in the game with a briefcase, let-alone a wearing a suit (he is also not at the base when you arrive). What could the two be discussing?

If you noclip out to it the modals used are G-Man and Odessa.

 

[Huntoon]

The G-Man represents a Government that needs to select the most capable, intellegent and adaptable species to server their purpose [natural selection].

Why would someone use *artificial* manipulation of situations to further the purpose of *natural* selection?

No, the G-Man has taken a human host body in cooperation with human organizations for his own interest.

But the real question is, is the G-Man your enemy or your friend? If he helped create the legend of "The Freeman" on earth then he is managing your abilities for the benefit of humanity. Otherwise, he is interfering with your motivation to do what is best on your own.

 

[Is This Tea]

Why would someone use *artificial* manipulation of situations to further the purpose of *natural* selection?

He is making comparison to Natural Selection... its more like an organized breading program, yes.
Ps… You might enjoy the book “The Blind Watchmaker” StAtiC… If you read that and don’t at least believe that evolution is a plausible theory… well... You’re fooling yourself.

 

[StAtiC]

What makes you think this a real world your playing in? Could this be all an artifical simulation, an implanted simulation in the mind of Gordon Freeman, Barney Calhoun and the other subjects? A matrix-style 3D world? Maybe. Maybe, in Half-Life 3 all subjects will awaken in the same room. The same test chamber within the G-Man's Homeworld. All just an artifical dream... Who knows? That's what I'm saying. No one knows how this is going down. What I DO Believe he is doing is somehow testing these subjects for a much larger event.... we also have no idea how long the half-life series will stretch for. Of course, I do not support that theory as much as I do the belief that the G-Man is a recruiter of an alien government. I would much rather like to believe this is all a real event, not some artifical dream. But....

Does it not seem odd that the G-Man can transport you anywhere in the world without anyone noticing? The citizens on the train in HL2 said they didn't see you get on. How? You start practically right in the line of sight of one citizen. At the end of the game, the G-Man halts time and pulls you (and possibly Alyx) out of the explosion. This is where we see the full power of the G-Man. He does not just control the forces of molecular teleportation; he has total control over time and space. He effectively controls the universe. Everything is in his grasp, his hands. He has the ability to change the course of anything that goes on in this world. He is the puppetmaster, and the puppets have no control over their actions. The world is a stage, the actors are the subjects, the director-the G-Man.

 

[icebox21]

i do not think this is fake because how would that help the g man.Also if the Nihilanth was the leader of zen then how come it wore shackles

 

[StAtiC]

Idon't think you are understanding. The G-Man is not trying to acomplish anything. If he wanted to, he could end this entire fiasco with the snap of his fingers. He has control over time for god's sake. The G-Man is clearly present during HL2 and the major events. You and Alyx would have died at the end if the G-Man hadn't pulled you out of the explosion, stopping time. If he really wanted to, the G-Man could stop time, remove the Combine, the Citadel, replace the natural resources on Earth, erase the memories of all Human citizens and everything would be exactly like it was 10 years before, before the accident. The 'fake world' theory is just an alternate theory I had tossed around. As for Xen, no one knows exactly why Nihilanth wore shackles. Perhaps they were once being ruled by the Combine. I think the G-Man had control over the Xen race. Remember, the G-Man is trying to test these species. He has to have some control over each species. Perhaps the G-Man even influenced the Adminstrator to use a clearly unstable sample in the test chamber. [EDIT] That would explain his presence before the Accident in Black Mesa (talking to a Scientist in a lab, clearly arguing something).

 

[herbster]

Still, from my limited understanding of your theory, how do you explain Breen knowing that you are available to the highest bidder in his office?

 

[StAtiC]

Who wouldn't take Freeman's skills for an offer of money/power? I would. If your entire empire (the combine) was on the verge of destruction, wouldn't you try to reason with the opposition and offer him a contract he could not refuse? Again, much of the HL/HL2 backstory is all for the player to speculate. We do not know exactly what Breen meant when he said this. Maybe he means that you are a slave like the rest of the universe, just controlled by those who "can control you". Or maybe he is realizing that his chances of survival are slim and he tries to make a deal that you cannot refuse. Luckily for you, Mossman got in the middle of things...

 

[Dukembg]

You may be right...

 

[MarcoPollo]

What if the G-Man Made a bet with his other ,freinds/colleauges/fellow government officials, on 2 different species and G-Man picked the Humans and Gordon is just his secret weapon in a series of battles and scenarios leaving one victor each different time,If so, I wonder what the circumstances and rules were?

 

[BigBrother]

maybe the gman is also an alien because his voice is so weird and he talks like he's not used to speaking as a human would

 

[dj_flameskull]

Idon't think you are understanding. The G-Man is not trying to acomplish anything. If he wanted to, he could end this entire fiasco with the snap of his fingers. He has control over time for god's sake. The G-Man is clearly present during HL2 and the major events. You and Alyx would have died at the end if the G-Man hadn't pulled you out of the explosion, stopping time. If he really wanted to, the G-Man could stop time, remove the Combine, the Citadel, replace the natural resources on Earth, erase the memories of all Human citizens and everything would be exactly like it was 10 years before, before the accident. The 'fake world' theory is just an alternate theory I had tossed around. As for Xen, no one knows exactly why Nihilanth wore shackles. Perhaps they were once being ruled by the Combine. I think the G-Man had control over the Xen race. Remember, the G-Man is trying to test these species. He has to have some control over each species. Perhaps the G-Man even influenced the Adminstrator to use a clearly unstable sample in the test chamber. [EDIT] That would explain his presence before the Accident in Black Mesa (talking to a Scientist in a lab, clearly arguing something).

I dont think Gman has this kind of power. Gman only has the power to stop time ONLY for Gordon. Why? Since Gordon is already Gman's employee, remember? Gman kinda owns Gordon. Tehrefore, the power to stop time is applicable only to Gordon and other employees if he has some other.

Probably he keeps Gordon inside his carry case. Yea, maybe that's where he keeps Gordon. :monkee: jk.

 

[Danimal]

maybe the gman is also an alien because his voice is so weird and he talks like he's not used to speaking as a human would

You say that but it took a human to do the voice acting

 

[BigBrother]

Well of course it was voiced by a human acter, but what if thats their intention...

 

[StAtiC]

Ah, here we go, some real discussion

Yes, BigBrother, the G-Man's voice puts weird emphisis in the wrong areas. It was even stated in the Prima Stategy Guide "his voice puts emphisis in the wrong areas, as if he is not comfortable with human speech," or something along those lines. This is actually the first thing I noticed in HL1 that seemed unusall (as with many players).

Flameskull, perhaps you are correct. Let's say the G-Man has control of Gordon and only Gordon. Would this not still require powers beyond human reach? And would this not still require control over the events of the world? In order to change an attribute of the world (Gordon Freeman) you need control of the world first. And with that said, the G-Man is not just a character influencing only Gordon. In HL1 he is seen talking with other scientists BEFORE the Accident. He is seen in HL2 talking with resistance members BEFORE gunships arrive (through the binoculars). What was he discussing? Who knows, but it is clear that major events have occured after each of these encounters and one could assume the G-Man has some involvement with them.

Please, Keep discussing.

 

[BigBrother]

so what if the gman is an alien with a cause that seems good because he's seemingly using gordon to support the resistance on Earth, but whose end goal is similar to that of the combine, controlling the world or whatever?

 

[KoreBolteR]

i thought the combine were made by the "threatening" un-named species from another planet trying to attack earth. they put all thier technology and the dna of a human bieng and mixed it together = Combine. combine is a human and the aliens technology put together.

 

[ríomhaire]

G-man dosen't control time, if he did he wouldn't nead to recruit physisists
Also he dose'nt have such a mastery of teleporting as everyone thinks as otherwise he could teieport a shoe inside Breen's head instead of using Gordon.

 

[BigBrother]

so how did he slow/stop time and all that weird crap from hl1s ending and stuff?

 

[StAtiC]

G-man dosen't control time, if he did he wouldn't nead to recruit physisists
Also he dose'nt have such a mastery of teleporting as everyone thinks as otherwise he could teieport a shoe inside Breen's head instead of using Gordon.

What do you call it when an explosion is about to engulf you and it suddenly freezes along with all other matter in the Universe in that frame of time?... freezing time... and thats exactly what happened at the end of HL2, comepletely under the G-Man's control. Of course the G-Man could have done all of this by himself. If you read the rest of my Natural Selection-style theory, my idea is that he is TESTING Gordon. He would not be testing him if the G-Man did all of it by himself.

i thought the combine were made by the "threatening" un-named species from another planet trying to attack earth. they put all thier technology and the dna of a human bieng and mixed it together = Combine. combine is a human and the aliens technology put together.

So far I have not gotten into the Combine that much. But yes, that is the theory for the Combine. Of course in my theory, the G-Man sees this and wants to test the Combine for their ability to adapt and survive. Please, read my first few posts and you can understand the whole thing...

 

[Pesmerga]

Umm, why does he want to test these races? I doubt very much that a single man can corrupt an entire species' government, let alone use them as puppets. The Gman has the ability to stop time dead in its tracks ; money is useless to him, he has all the power he could ever need, I don't think he has any material desire. Assuming that his name fits his job, he is a Government man : contracted by the military to be puppeteer to Gordon Freeman and save the world from utter destruction! The Gman has no other purpose than this, and his bidders are just governments from other worlds in times of crisis, in turn for technology that Earth can use against its enemies. I am a genious, lift me up on your shoulders and be honored the day you could speak to such a man as myself!

 

[dj_flameskull]

Ah, here we go, some real discussion

Yes, BigBrother, the G-Man's voice puts weird emphisis in the wrong areas. It was even stated in the Prima Stategy Guide "his voice puts emphisis in the wrong areas, as if he is not comfortable with human speech," or something along those lines. This is actually the first thing I noticed in HL1 that seemed unusall (as with many players).

Flameskull, perhaps you are correct. Let's say the G-Man has control of Gordon and only Gordon. Would this not still require powers beyond human reach? And would this not still require control over the events of the world? In order to change an attribute of the world (Gordon Freeman) you need control of the world first. And with that said, the G-Man is not just a character influencing only Gordon. In HL1 he is seen talking with other scientists BEFORE the Accident. He is seen in HL2 talking with resistance members BEFORE gunships arrive (through the binoculars). What was he discussing? Who knows, but it is clear that major events have occured after each of these encounters and one could assume the G-Man has some involvement with them.

Please, Keep discussing.

i guess u got a good point there. I mean if Gman has this kind of power, then ya, he must be having a great responsibility to everything that has been happening around.

Yea i remember that part where Gman talks to the rebels. When u reached, they started discussing plans. Then their leader hands you the rocket launcher. This is what Gdood may have instructed him to do. From here we can see that Gdood gives u all the support. Gman is clearly involved in every event that takes place. Gman clearly wants something done!

Just as i mentioned in the other forum, I think Gman is some kinda InterGalactical JamesBond type of guy who is using Gordon as his tool to complete his mission... hopefully for the good. let's hold our breath. :dozey:

observation: in part one, gdood didnt have the power to freeze time. it was only after HL1 that he is able to freeze time - perhaps he was promoted to a higher rank... ever thought about that?

 

[Sid Burn]

G-man dosen't control time, if he did he wouldn't nead to recruit physisists
Also he dose'nt have such a mastery of teleporting as everyone thinks as otherwise he could teieport a shoe inside Breen's head instead of using Gordon.

Well, he does teleport and control time... though Combines are still much powerful than him. That's why he need Gordon's help. he can only support gordon throughout his journeys.

 

[StAtiC]

Umm, why does he want to test these races? I doubt very much that a single man can corrupt an entire species' government, let alone use them as puppets. The Gman has the ability to stop time dead in its tracks ; money is useless to him, he has all the power he could ever need, I don't think he has any material desire. Assuming that his name fits his job, he is a Government man : contracted by the military to be puppeteer to Gordon Freeman and save the world from utter destruction! The Gman has no other purpose than this, and his bidders are just governments from other worlds in times of crisis, in turn for technology that Earth can use against its enemies. I am a genious, lift me up on your shoulders and be honored the day you could speak to such a man as myself!

Much of this is true. Now, take that one step further. While the G-Man has control of much that goes on in the world, we do not know the limits of his power. Consider:
1) He only has control over Xen and the related dimensions or planets (earth, and the Combine Overworld and maybe others). Maybe his government is trying to take over the universe and they need to decide who they can let live and who will die (who will serve the G-Man the best).

OR

2) This is all a staged event under the G-Man's control. This could relate to possibility number one.He uses Xen as a direct portal for other races to travel to Earth.

Again, please discuss your opinions! :thumbs:

 

[olopower]

your opinion rock bigtime

 

[Pesmerga]

Yeah Static, I could see how Gman could be looking for an extention to his limited power, if it is limited at all. I guess it all depends who Gman works for. If he works for the government, I don't think he will try to do his own thing. He seems very edgy to reveal information, especially when he says "I'm really not at liberty to say", sounds very much like someone who doesn't want to say too much because he knows he is being supervised by his superiors. Knowing this, I doubt he's a freelance worker, as he is obviously known to many persons in Black Mesa and the Brit in HL2. Of course, they're all Combine spies. Or worse...

 

[Death_Addict]

What if black mesa never happened? What if hes still at that lab and freeman wasnt hired for his skill? but his will? "i thought the combine were made by the "threatening" un-named species from another planet trying to attack earth. they put all thier technology and the dna of a human bieng and mixed it together = Combine. combine is a human and the aliens technology put together." So what if the torney thing is a decider of what species DNA will be used to create the ultumate being? What if gordon isnt real? i mean no clip scences? He dont have a player skin, he doesnt talk? In the end i think it will be Free man vs G man<i thought that was somthing weird about freemans name? mabe its got somthing to do with the story....the other hand it could all end with G man saying "game over" it was all just a game thats why he didnt tak, thats why he has no skin, thats why he has control over the whole world like a programer??? i dont wanna go too indepth into my thoughts as its best for your brains to wander

 

[BigBrother]

what if what if what if what if

 

[Death_Addict]

What if black mesa never happened? What if hes still at that lab...

zinquaff:
"...under observation. Galvanic activation with seve/
...cidence of seizure and muscular catatonia, reco/
...titration of 30ml smaple, sustained alpha activit/
...reeman, Gordon: increased activity in nureal iso/
...no response. Subject to availability and urgency/
...[greek lambda] unknown vector at this time. Requirements of/
...ark energy remnants in the simulation until basa/
...f evalutaion despite objections of caretakers give"

Medical records mabe? Is he in a coma? Did somthing happen happen before black mesa or black mesa its self that put him in a coma.... mabe why its so messed up is because its a dream. . . Ever seen the film total recall???