But above all, Half-Life is perhaps known for Gordon Freeman, and his principle, mute protagonist gimmick. Since he doesn't talk, it allows the player to put themselves fully into his HEV-suited ...

Alyx and Half-Life 2: Episode Two ahead. But that’s no longer canon. Alyx mostly takes place five years before Eli’s death, while Alyx and Eli are fighting the Combine, and Gordon is in stasis.

In this instance, players control security guard Barney Calhoun, a friend of Gordon’s who most players might remember from Half-Life 2. This expansion’s biggest sin was to recycle much of the ...

That's as impressive of a feat as ever. Gordon Freeman is back in his HEV suit in Half-Life 2, and he still lets his guns do all the talking. As for the action sequence, it seemed reminiscent of ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Few companies tease its customers as well as Valve. 1998's Half-Life ended on an intriguing note, with series hero Gordon Freeman basically being ...

If you wait out the credits, you return to the scene where Eli was just saved, this time as Gordon Freeman. While at the end of Half-Life 2: Episode 2, Gordon and Alyx were just about to head off ...