@@ijduncan maybe valve helps you, they still play with the idea of a Half life movie^^ i mean they helped the Black mesa devs aswell ;) they are sometimes very supportive to independent artists.
I think the actor who portrays Gordon is perfect in this role. His facial expressions perfectly justify why he's the silent protagonist. Though if you wanted to do a joke episode or scene, you could get Ross Scott to play him :D
@@vibaj16, it’s for the best, fan made projects are usually lower budget, but always keeps the heart of the project as a base, which means it’s gonna be better than most professional attempts, it’s also a plus when you don’t have to change every little thing to conform to today’s standards, that’s why I would love for these guys to become the backbone, and hopefully the stars of a show or movie based on the game. But since this is fan made, it’s probably better off if we just give them time and maybe some profit to help out in the long run.
Ok So... the CGI was great Acting was perfect G-man was ok action sequences were fun I love the attention to detail and staying true to the source (like everyone actually uses an MP5 or a Spas-12, HECU marines have the same type of white-green camo, the Black Mesa screen at 2:48 looking almost exact as the stuff in Black Mesa. the Apache Helicopter was identical, the Black Mesa containers, the music and sound effects...) Goddamn apart from the Vortigaunt this thing is perfect.
huh, funny thing I noticed, the HEV charger at 1:39 doesn't look like a HEV charger, however this thing is almost identical to those electric panels that the player uses in Half Life 2 Episode 1 to restore power to certain dark areas in the underground of City 17
What if he's playing the 1998 release? Technically, putting in host_framerate 0.3, causes the game to speed up immensely. If he's on Source, host_timescale 0.3 would work. Really, it depends which version of Half-Life this takes place in. Half-Life (1998), Half-Life: Source, or Black Mesa.
I don't understand why stuff like this is swept under the rug by the algorithm when some moron can make a 10 min commentary and get a million views, God bless.
@@ijduncan Gaben should totally give you official blessing, since he will probably never give us HL3 anyway. Did you try to ask him? To give you Valve stamp of approval, at least?
I hope this continues, would love to see Adrian Shephard incorporated into this, bumping into freeman while being completely unaware of what the HECU is doing due to not receiving orders
I'm in love with Bernhard Forcher now lol He really deserved a "Bernhard Forcher as Gordon Freeman." And thank you for not going Valve's way and make him silent. He also talked like a scientist, instead of saying that's our best shot, he said "that's our best hope." Attention to details, even if some of them flew past me (like the F to pay respects mentioned in the comments), was fascinating. My score goes to eleven
So proud of being one of the first 100 watching it live with the team ! It was a beautiful present from you ! Far from learning my wife cheated on me. Thanks for making my night brighter
It's excellent. Almost like getting a Half life 3. If Star Wars and Star Trek are any indication, I suspect we will never see a Half Life 3. If Valve made even one little mistake with it they'd get shredded by the community. Their hands are tied. Damned if they do. But safer if they don't. But, hey, in it's absence people like you will be inspired to do amazing work like this. Who could complain. It's a beautiful thing.
Luckily theres a game in decelopment called the borealis project based off of laidlaws letter. It looks extremely promising and whole its not valve it should be a great wrap up to the series
Just rewatched all of the episodes, the BTS, tagged and reviewed on Steam. I was going to post the donate link here but it looks like it got taken down. Obviously on a production like this everyone left in the hole. Most of your notes include lines thanking the fans for not giving up, but even more importantly, THANK YOU to everyone on the team who kept the faith. Hopefully the pride of release validates all of the slog and despair during the inevitably messy middle. You all are an inspiration to other creators hoping their projects will still somehow see the light of day. I can't overstate the importance of that last line.
Been waiting for this episode for so long and it definitely delivered! Absolutely loved it and if ever we are blessed enough to get a full blown HL series, you guys are THE BEST team to do that. Thanks for all the hard work you guys put into this❤️ Always a fan of your work
I just love this! the writing, directing, casting and visual effects is awesome. Can't wait for more. You guys deserve a Hollywood-sized budget to make it a full-length movie. Great work!
This is a 9.5 out of a solid, shiny 10 from me. All superbly true to the core, gloriously acted and animated. Minor things that could've been improved are: G-Man... Vort... 06:05 - that grunt should've been reloading or at least try to kick back, cuz his spas was aiming at Gordon's head the whole time
After 2 years, these finally showed up in my recommendations. And since then, my searches for half life and gordon freeman related stuff has actually increased! The hell, algorithm?
This game started way back in my late elementary days... I even am currently playing it on steam. But watching this... takes me to that very atmosphere where anticipation of whats next to come.... is always an adrenaline for me. Valve will absolutely, secretly cringe deep down there chest, knowing this is the type of master piece they shouldn't left. Hey Valve, you sure are not.... "AT LIBERTY TO SAY". "....IT'S THAT... TIME AGAIN...."
Anyone noticed that after dealing with the Vorti Gordon became leader of the group? Until then they were all following Barney (who also did the talking). That's some nice detail about the group's dynamics - great writing!
Five years ago! This game is superb. Iconic. A cornerstone in PC games. Miss the story driven games of those times. You have encapsulated every symbolic detail of the game so perfectly. I am sooo happy! Why hasn't Valve sponsored you for a movie yet?
F***ING S**T man!!! this is awesome, you need to made a serious funded movie!!!! incredible how you kept the ambience of the game in this short film!!! i´ll share it with my friends right now!!!!!
This is insane. Can't imagine the work that goes into this. And the VFX is done in a way that makes it feel more natural than it actually is. Mostly due to the color grading I think. And it also reminds me of the games at times. Honestly looks and feels better than some recent big budget movies. And the actors are amazing as well. The casting for Gordon and g man are perfect. I really wish we'd get a complete series covering the whole story. And if we are officially getting something you guys need to be involved.
Nice work! This was pretty well executed! Since I don’t know any better, I would like to give a little UA-cam comment style review on this series. I thought the visuals were very faithful to the source material and they were integrated into the action particularly well. The action itself, while at times a little cliche, was clearly planned out and looked significantly professional. The portrayal of Gordon Freeman was quite unique and very intriguing. I do have a few critiques, though, at least from an Armchair Critic’s perspective. I would personally suggest that more time was devoted to developing the extra characters so that the audience would care more when they die. I think the tension would be heightened in that regard. This would also not only make the characters more likable and interesting, but it would add to the running time in a relatively inexpensive manner. Overall though, fantastic job with this series! Keep making these short films, you guys deserve more credit! Also, that song was fucking awesome.
Chariotdrive 😂that actually makes complete sense. Thanks so much for replying to my critique, considering I only have four crappy videos and two subscribers.
It's really important to me to hear critiques and thoughts on the project. One of our concepts had soldiers using the doctors as bait and it had several additional characters. However cost and lining up peoples schedules was tough. Especially when many people were working for free. Originally we planned a whole season but our first crowdfunding campaign came up well short. So I polled the fans and they said they would rather wait for something that was better.@@britneyhochman5204
Chariotdrive Well I appreciate your consideration with your fans as well as staying authentic when faced with financial issues. It really is people like you that inspire others to pursue their passions.
Simply impressive! The actor who played Gordon Freeman deserves an Oscar, at some points I felt like I was in the game itself, it's a shame we don't have a Half Life series, it would win a lot of awards. I'm Brazilian and an eternal fan of Half Life \o/
![Half-Life: Unforeseen Consequences Part 1 [SFM]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/J0LUHKuU1gQ/mqdefault.jpg)
Should I make another episode?
Yes, your project is amazing and Its the first time i see something like this
That would be amazing
yes
yeah
yes please these are so cool
Very nice
HL community is still alive and strong
yes it is.
i just wish valve would learn how to count to 3
It always is.
this won't go unnoticed by valve !!! They released Half Life : Alyx without a word. They will surely release hl3
@@pam0077 half life 3 confirmed in alyx
That slow motion crowbar kill with the valve theme was the embodiment of badass
cheers
I strongly agree
1:57 Gordon pressed F to pay respects
Nice catch.
ho god that's genius
@@ijduncan holy fucking SHIT I just noticed that
Nice
Underrated
You did yourselves proud. Wow - Great stuff! You deserve the funding for a featured length movie!
Bolloxed notice meh also will you do black Mesa multiplayer again?
Thanks
Are you going to throw 50k their way?
Now this wouldnt be a waste lmao
unfortunately you would need to add at least a couple of zeros for us to be able to do anything realistic as a series or feature length.
@@ijduncan maybe valve helps you, they still play with the idea of a Half life movie^^ i mean they helped the Black mesa devs aswell ;) they are sometimes very supportive to independent artists.
I think the actor who portrays Gordon is perfect in this role. His facial expressions perfectly justify why he's the silent protagonist.
Though if you wanted to do a joke episode or scene, you could get Ross Scott to play him :D
unfa Ross Scott lip syncing like a spaghetti western LMAO
I love it how he doesn't talk, imagine if some genius would be able to make a half life movie where the main char actually never speaks :D
Gordon is going through horrendous things. Being silent is nothing
I would love to see this whole thing filmed again with Ross Scott as Freeman, and the whole way through he's just rambling and ranting.
@@SpiffingNZ Fuck you barney, AHHHHHHH gernade!
This is exactly the case, when "fan-made" means better, than "professional".
thanks
well, there's never been any "professional" attempt
@@vibaj16
Looking at newest "Resident Evil" movie - i'm glad, that there's never been any "professional attempt".
@@vibaj16, it’s for the best, fan made projects are usually lower budget, but always keeps the heart of the project as a base, which means it’s gonna be better than most professional attempts, it’s also a plus when you don’t have to change every little thing to conform to today’s standards, that’s why I would love for these guys to become the backbone, and hopefully the stars of a show or movie based on the game. But since this is fan made, it’s probably better off if we just give them time and maybe some profit to help out in the long run.
The fact that Freeman talked makes it even stranger that he's so silent all the time.
Maybe
no need to talk when your too busy having ptsd of your colleagues being shot and killed
1:57 Gordon politely turned his light off
yes!
pressed F to pay respects
@@critical_alter1 exactly that !
G-man pulling his best agent smith impression. Hugo Weaving would be impressed
Hopefully
The Christmas gift I truly wanted.
Thanks for saying
Ok
So... the CGI was great
Acting was perfect
G-man was ok
action sequences were fun
I love the attention to detail and staying true to the source (like everyone actually uses an MP5 or a Spas-12, HECU marines have the same type of white-green camo, the Black Mesa screen at 2:48 looking almost exact as the stuff in Black Mesa. the Apache Helicopter was identical, the Black Mesa containers, the music and sound effects...)
Goddamn apart from the Vortigaunt this thing is perfect.
huh, funny thing I noticed, the HEV charger at 1:39 doesn't look like a HEV charger, however this thing is almost identical to those electric panels that the player uses in Half Life 2 Episode 1 to restore power to certain dark areas in the underground of City 17
@@Neo2266. Damn I didn't even notice the HEV. They really had a high level of attention to detail
But freeman talked ;(
Eh more like screamed, besides, he actually talked all the way back in their first episode back from 2012
@@cargo1522 Yes its modeled from that one. And the HEV suit is also modeled from black mesa. one was cgi the other was foam and plastic.
This series embodies the half-life universe so well, fantastic job. Can't wait to see what your next project will be.
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sadly it cant be another episode of the freeman chronicles, because half life and the number 3 dont fit together.
Netflix or some company should fund this into a series or full movie , you guys have so much potential
Agreed
double agreed
Well they have been sleeping on the job...
@@isaiahbaker7591 well no one is more deserving of a rest
5:46 host_timescale 0.3
nice
Should have bunnyhopped for the laughs
What if he's playing the 1998 release? Technically, putting in host_framerate 0.3, causes the game to speed up immensely. If he's on Source, host_timescale 0.3 would work. Really, it depends which version of Half-Life this takes place in. Half-Life (1998), Half-Life: Source, or Black Mesa.
@@TheVaultDweller-oi9ij most likely black mesa
The accuracy of not making a ep3 because Valve hates 3 is hilarious
That ending credits sequence is some 007-tier quality.
Thank you all so much for making this little masterpiece!
Thanks very much!
The OO7 outro just lacked a few silhouettes of a bearded fella with glasses. Naked of course.
I don't understand why stuff like this is swept under the rug by the algorithm when some moron can make a 10 min commentary and get a million views, God bless.
None of the series is set to monetize. So that probably doesn't help.
@@ijduncan i mean, if you REALLY want to keep with this amazing series you should monetize them
@@GregTheBaumann We don't own the IP, nor would we want anybody to have to watch an ad so we can collect a very small amount of ad revenue
@@ijduncan Gaben should totally give you official blessing, since he will probably never give us HL3 anyway. Did you try to ask him? To give you Valve stamp of approval, at least?
@@FalconRS valve gave us there stamp of approval. It's on Steam. They support it by letting us do it.
PLEASE SHARE! So all fans and none fans alike get to see it. Tweet @bad_robot for a chance for more.
Really amazing , best fan made by far
Cheers @@MTGnEWbie420
I hope this continues, would love to see Adrian Shephard incorporated into this, bumping into freeman while being completely unaware of what the HECU is doing due to not receiving orders
I'm in love with Bernhard Forcher now lol He really deserved a "Bernhard Forcher as Gordon Freeman." And thank you for not going Valve's way and make him silent. He also talked like a scientist, instead of saying that's our best shot, he said "that's our best hope." Attention to details, even if some of them flew past me (like the F to pay respects mentioned in the comments), was fascinating. My score goes to eleven
thanks
So proud of being one of the first 100 watching it live with the team ! It was a beautiful present from you ! Far from learning my wife cheated on me. Thanks for making my night brighter
Cheers for saying so
My favorite part of this is when Gordon said it’s crowbarring time and crowbar all over the place
When a team ACTUALLY gives a shit about the source material! Just watched both now and I am absolutely amazed!
Thanks. Please share it.
This deserves so much more attention
agreed
This is awesome, you know? Kudos for those worked hard to create this!
cheers. Please share it!
It's excellent. Almost like getting a Half life 3. If Star Wars and Star Trek are any indication, I suspect we will never see a Half Life 3. If Valve made even one little mistake with it they'd get shredded by the community. Their hands are tied. Damned if they do. But safer if they don't. But, hey, in it's absence people like you will be inspired to do amazing work like this. Who could complain. It's a beautiful thing.
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Luckily theres a game in decelopment called the borealis project based off of laidlaws letter. It looks extremely promising and whole its not valve it should be a great wrap up to the series
WELL DONT NEED TO WORRY ABOUT NO PART 3 ANYMORE BITCHES
Top notch actors and execution!!
This needs to be a full film
thanks!
Just rewatched all of the episodes, the BTS, tagged and reviewed on Steam. I was going to post the donate link here but it looks like it got taken down. Obviously on a production like this everyone left in the hole. Most of your notes include lines thanking the fans for not giving up, but even more importantly, THANK YOU to everyone on the team who kept the faith. Hopefully the pride of release validates all of the slog and despair during the inevitably messy middle. You all are an inspiration to other creators hoping their projects will still somehow see the light of day. I can't overstate the importance of that last line.
Good Lord Michael thanks so much for saying this.
The best fanmade HL shortfilm, and the BEST Gordon Freeman!
Cheers!
7/10 Not enough Marines lobbing grenades every miliseconds
Lol
I have no words for how awesome this is.
Please share it!
Why this one only has about 4k views? WE NEED MORE!! This is my favorite crhistmas gift. Thanks a lot, Chariotdrive.
welcome
A good live action video game adaptation doesn't exi-
😊
there's one for left 4 dead that was done well, it may have been from these guys too but i'm not sure
edit: nevermind
sonic one and two
This is just epic. Valve should be ashamed.
Nah they make great stuff. We wouldn't have the sandbox to play in if it wasn't for Valve.
@@ijduncan Used to :(
@@ghettomaster Guess what, here comes Alyx in 23 hours from now. Cut the shaming part out, Valve is a great company.
My comment MADE Alyx! They felt the shame!
Rami Akkad half life alyx confirmed HL3
Been waiting for this episode for so long and it definitely delivered! Absolutely loved it and if ever we are blessed enough to get a full blown HL series, you guys are THE BEST team to do that. Thanks for all the hard work you guys put into this❤️ Always a fan of your work
Thanks for saying that.
Bangali? Wow, kokhono bhabani I'll see a fellow Bangali HL fan!!
What I LOVE about this the most is how believable it is. Great job, WOW!!
Thanks for the kind words
cheers
To think that this is a fan made movie for a game that is a quarter of a century old, absolutely incredible!
Mr. Freemaaaaaan.... THIS WAS AMAZING! WHO SAID WE WHERE NOT GOING TO GET A HALF-LIFE MOVIE!?!?
a few people
You guys have done more for the Half Life series over the course of these episodes than Valve's done in years.
I just love this! the writing, directing, casting and visual effects is awesome. Can't wait for more. You guys deserve a Hollywood-sized budget to make it a full-length movie. Great work!
Thanks so much!
This is the christmas gift I asked for!
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Огромное спасибо за старания! И я, если честно, очень разочарован малыми просмотрам и подписчиками. Это же просто напросто изумительно!!!11
NICEE!
Cheeers
Yes
2:22 Freeman talked
I had the same reaction, but I'm glad he's still quiet most of the time, rather than being restricted from full interaction with his allies.
2:38 look. At. The. Door. On. The. Back
So under rated
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Got flashbacks to the game-play in Half Life. Excellent work. Wish a full-feature movie could be made.
me too
That cqc sequence with the vort must have been nuts. My man Gordon had to pull out the crowbar.
I was waiting 1 year for the part 2 FINALLY!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!
You are not alone.
Came here expecting crap, but was surprised how well done this was. Good job!
Cheers
One of THE best Half-Life fan movies EVER! This doesn't dissapoint, despite the long wait. Continue to make these, no matter how long it takes
Cheers
Very nice, very nice. Good effects, good story, good acting.
And to add to that- that is quite a frightening G-man.
@@grantwoods2398 yes he was amazing
Freeman rushing with a crowbar to a heavily armed soldier holding a shotgun gotta be on of the most badass moments in history
Just in time for Christmas
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In those moments when time slows down, Gordon literally conveys the theory of relativity.
A piece of art, indeed. Thank you very much. And Merry Christmas
Art. wow kind works indeed.
"Three helicopters plus tanks incoming"
Freeman : *That not a challenge for me*
You nailed the Half Life atmosphere and Gordon. Well done, very exciting watch.
cheers
This perfectly represents how Freeman survives seemingly impossible odds knowing he will probably not make it out alive, great work!
This is absolutely amazing!! finally get to watch it!! Thank you guys for taking the time to make this and putting so much effort into it... amazing
Thanks for the kind words.
Jesus christ! Man this is beyond awesome! Why isnt this get million views already?
Not enough people sharing it.
These are seriously good for a fan made movie. Imagine if these guys actually got the funding for an actual movie.
When that music started playing I knew things would get epic
i really love how the G-Man just being anywhere, an observer
great to hear
The cinematography and the flow of events are astoundingly good, even for a fan movie! Kudos to all involved!
cheers!
I never comment on youtube, but this time, just: WOW
Well thankyou very much.
truly living up to Valve’s name. never can count to three
but seriously this is some serious work of art
Cheers
This is a 9.5 out of a solid, shiny 10 from me. All superbly true to the core, gloriously acted and animated.
Minor things that could've been improved are:
G-Man...
Vort...
06:05 - that grunt should've been reloading or at least try to kick back, cuz his spas was aiming at Gordon's head the whole time
cheers
You guys are great and amazing!
Good work
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@@ijduncan no problem
Now, make a Half Life 2 Movie pls
We are ready. Just need the 15 or so million dollars to do the shoestring budget version.
@@ijduncan btw what was the budget for this series?
@@ijduncan Damn, that's a lot!
How about a Netflix movie?
@@ijduncan I must say that your style thus far could make it happen quite readily. The main thing you are missing is computer graphic caliber.
4 years later I dont get tired of seeing it!!!!! awesomeeeee
thanks!
@@ijduncan this project is over????
This is amazing. Wish this got more recognition. :(
me too
After 2 years, these finally showed up in my recommendations. And since then, my searches for half life and gordon freeman related stuff has actually increased! The hell, algorithm?
This game started way back in my late elementary days... I even am currently playing it on steam. But watching this... takes me to that very atmosphere where anticipation of whats next to come.... is always an adrenaline for me. Valve will absolutely, secretly cringe deep down there chest, knowing this is the type of master piece they shouldn't left. Hey Valve, you sure are not.... "AT LIBERTY TO SAY". "....IT'S THAT... TIME AGAIN...."
cheers
Great job guys! This is the best Half-Life live action i have seen yet.
Thanks
if valve ever decides to make this, we need you on the creative team
If a half life movie ever happens, you’re directing it, no questions asked.
Thanks. I wish!
Anyone noticed that after dealing with the Vorti Gordon became leader of the group? Until then they were all following Barney (who also did the talking).
That's some nice detail about the group's dynamics - great writing!
cheers
This was really really good and deserves way more attention. Would love to see more!
tahnks
This was very well done! Love it!
thanks
The addition of the Humvees and Apache was amazing.
cheers.
This makes me really happy
i absolutely hate how long it took for me to actually watch these, i even have 'em on steam, amazing work loved every second of it!!
What an amazing time we live in. Thank you guys
you're welcome
Five years ago!
This game is superb. Iconic. A cornerstone in PC games. Miss the story driven games of those times. You have encapsulated every symbolic detail of the game so perfectly.
I am sooo happy!
Why hasn't Valve sponsored you for a movie yet?
NOOOOOOOOO! Where is the rest of it????
Excellent work!!!
Thanks. That the last of it. Enjoy the commentaries and bts.
and just like the real games, there is no episode 3. but for real, this is awesome and incredible quality
Thanks
F***ING S**T man!!! this is awesome, you need to made a serious funded movie!!!! incredible how you kept the ambience of the game in this short film!!! i´ll share it with my friends right now!!!!!
Than you. Kind words indeed
Awesome. That must have been hard to put together. Great work.
Thanks! Yeah it was a lot of work.
You've done a fantastic job, i wouldn't be surprised to see this on mainstream TV in a few years
it would be a very big surprise
Very good work! I loved it and enjoy it very well!
Thanks a lot to the hole Team!
Glad you enjoyed it!
YES!!! IT TRULY IS CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!! THANK YOU!
You're welcome
This is insane. Can't imagine the work that goes into this. And the VFX is done in a way that makes it feel more natural than it actually is. Mostly due to the color grading I think. And it also reminds me of the games at times. Honestly looks and feels better than some recent big budget movies. And the actors are amazing as well. The casting for Gordon and g man are perfect. I really wish we'd get a complete series covering the whole story. And if we are officially getting something you guys need to be involved.
Nice work! This was pretty well executed! Since I don’t know any better, I would like to give a little UA-cam comment style review on this series.
I thought the visuals were very faithful to the source material and they were integrated into the action particularly well. The action itself, while at times a little cliche, was clearly planned out and looked significantly professional. The portrayal of Gordon Freeman was quite unique and very intriguing. I do have a few critiques, though, at least from an Armchair Critic’s perspective. I would personally suggest that more time was devoted to developing the extra characters so that the audience would care more when they die. I think the tension would be heightened in that regard. This would also not only make the characters more likable and interesting, but it would add to the running time in a relatively inexpensive manner. Overall though, fantastic job with this series! Keep making these short films, you guys deserve more credit!
Also, that song was fucking awesome.
We went back and forth. Ultimately with the budget we went with something lest story driven and more UA-cam appropriate.
Chariotdrive 😂that actually makes complete sense. Thanks so much for replying to my critique, considering I only have four crappy videos and two subscribers.
It's really important to me to hear critiques and thoughts on the project. One of our concepts had soldiers using the doctors as bait and it had several additional characters. However cost and lining up peoples schedules was tough. Especially when many people were working for free. Originally we planned a whole season but our first crowdfunding campaign came up well short. So I polled the fans and they said they would rather wait for something that was better.@@britneyhochman5204
Chariotdrive Well I appreciate your consideration with your fans as well as staying authentic when faced with financial issues. It really is people like you that inspire others to pursue their passions.
How have I only just stumbled on this? Its amazing!
cheers
you guys did fantastic work
thanks
"Freeman the king of crowbars"
This masterpiece popped in my reccomendations, boi
how very kind of you.
Simply impressive! The actor who played Gordon Freeman deserves an Oscar, at some points I felt like I was in the game itself, it's a shame we don't have a Half Life series, it would win a lot of awards.
I'm Brazilian and an eternal fan of Half Life \o/
Thanks