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Casca68
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Hello all! After completing HL2 twice now I have some thoughts on the whole thing (lenghtly posts here folks). First things first (G-Man):
In HL, you see the G-Man throughout the game. It seems odd but he is always around, ahead of you. After beating Nihilinth (sp) he notifies you of a job well done. He mentions how "Xen is now in our control." He also mentions his "employers" or "colleagues" (cant remember which one) "are very impressed." Also throughout this sequence you are teleporting to different areas of Xen. At the very end, you are with him on a train. If you notice the background it seems you are traveling in a black tunnel with points of light passing by (keep this in mind). You enter the portal and a message appears notifying Gordon has been "Hired."
Now onto HL2:
At the very beginning you are traveling through the blackness with points of light passing by (see above). G-Man appears telling you "wake up and smell the ashes." Near the end of the beginning sequence, I was often reminded of the end of HL2. The very last part when he disappers from your field of vision is like how he appears in the end.
Now the guy standing by the doors of the train remarks "I didn't even see you get on." So apparently, Gordon was transported, or placed on this train (correct word here?). And/or apparently Gordon has been taken out of the tunnel of blackness and lights (taken out of stasis??).
Throughout HL2 we see the G-Man, again as HL, ahead of us at every step; watching everything. Two interesting sightings is when you get in the red rail car (the beginning when you are running). First interesting sighting, A vortigon (sp?) is watching the G-Man on the TV (the vortigon has his hands up powering the TV). It abruptly goes off shortly after you arrive. Second intersting sighting is with the Combine binocs. You see the G-Man across the way talking with someone from the resistance. If I am not mistaken he shakes hands. So what we can conclude from this is the vortigons (listen to what they say throughout the game, more evidence possibly to this conclusion) have something to do with the G-Man (or they know of him?). We can also conclude that the resistance is meeting with the G-Man, but for what (possibly finalizing deal for the use of Gordon?).
Another interesting point is Alyx notifies (when you first meet her) you "funny you showing up on this day."
I have some in-depth thoughts on Dr. Breen (comments in beginning and the end), the first teleportation sequence (when you appear in Dr. Breen's office momentarily), and the Combine leader (or Combine liason to Dr. Breen?) that Dr. Breen is talking to in the beginning and the end. This will be my next post.
I have plenty more thoughts on the G-Man and other stuff. I'll post more later. I'm just trying to get my thoughts setup logically here. I think we have to seperate these different areas or facts (G-Man, Combine, Vortgons, Dr. Breen, teleportation, etc) to help paint the larger picture here. More to come...
In HL, you see the G-Man throughout the game. It seems odd but he is always around, ahead of you. After beating Nihilinth (sp) he notifies you of a job well done. He mentions how "Xen is now in our control." He also mentions his "employers" or "colleagues" (cant remember which one) "are very impressed." Also throughout this sequence you are teleporting to different areas of Xen. At the very end, you are with him on a train. If you notice the background it seems you are traveling in a black tunnel with points of light passing by (keep this in mind). You enter the portal and a message appears notifying Gordon has been "Hired."
Now onto HL2:
At the very beginning you are traveling through the blackness with points of light passing by (see above). G-Man appears telling you "wake up and smell the ashes." Near the end of the beginning sequence, I was often reminded of the end of HL2. The very last part when he disappers from your field of vision is like how he appears in the end.
Now the guy standing by the doors of the train remarks "I didn't even see you get on." So apparently, Gordon was transported, or placed on this train (correct word here?). And/or apparently Gordon has been taken out of the tunnel of blackness and lights (taken out of stasis??).
Throughout HL2 we see the G-Man, again as HL, ahead of us at every step; watching everything. Two interesting sightings is when you get in the red rail car (the beginning when you are running). First interesting sighting, A vortigon (sp?) is watching the G-Man on the TV (the vortigon has his hands up powering the TV). It abruptly goes off shortly after you arrive. Second intersting sighting is with the Combine binocs. You see the G-Man across the way talking with someone from the resistance. If I am not mistaken he shakes hands. So what we can conclude from this is the vortigons (listen to what they say throughout the game, more evidence possibly to this conclusion) have something to do with the G-Man (or they know of him?). We can also conclude that the resistance is meeting with the G-Man, but for what (possibly finalizing deal for the use of Gordon?).
Another interesting point is Alyx notifies (when you first meet her) you "funny you showing up on this day."
I have some in-depth thoughts on Dr. Breen (comments in beginning and the end), the first teleportation sequence (when you appear in Dr. Breen's office momentarily), and the Combine leader (or Combine liason to Dr. Breen?) that Dr. Breen is talking to in the beginning and the end. This will be my next post.
I have plenty more thoughts on the G-Man and other stuff. I'll post more later. I'm just trying to get my thoughts setup logically here. I think we have to seperate these different areas or facts (G-Man, Combine, Vortgons, Dr. Breen, teleportation, etc) to help paint the larger picture here. More to come...
Post away for as long as you want.
