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When Gordon returns to Earth at the beginning of Half-Life 2, roughly 20 years have passed since he defeated the forces of Xen and closed the dimensional rift between the two universes. Gordon arrives on a train just pulling into a station at City 17, a ruined urban dystopia under the oppressive control of a ruthless trans-dimensional army called the Combine. It's learned that though the initial dimensional rift in Black Mesa was sealed, the death of the Nihilanth and the sudden closing of so many dimensional gateways to Earth caused massive portal storms to rage across the planet, attracting the attention of the Combine, which subsequently invaded. After joining the human resistance forces on Earth, Gordon learns that he's gained a somewhat messianic status among the surviving humans of Earth for his role in the Black Mesa incident, and is labeled by the Vortigaunts as "The One Free Man." His presence and actions on post-Combine Earth significantly raise morale among the survivors, who stage a rebellion against their oppressors after Gordon and Alyx Vance inadvertently trigger the destruction of the Combine prison Nova Prospekt. Throughout Half-Life 2 and its episodic sequels, Gordon continues to fight the forces of the Combine in an effort to free Earth from their occupation.
Influence
Following the success of Half-Life and Half-Life 2, Gordon Freeman and his iconic crowbar have been popular among many gamers. In-game references and naming of characters as 'Gordon Freeman' or 'Dr. Freeman' has been seen in several franchises, such as Splinter Cell and TimeSplitters.
Gordon Freeman was also voted All Time Greatest Video Game Hero by GameSpot in 2009.
Gordon Freeman is the silent protagonist of Valve Software's Half-Life series.
Overview
Gordon Freeman is the primary protagonist of Valve Software's Half-Life franchise, epitomizing the " silent protagonist" character archetype. You see the world of Half-Life through his eyes, he is seen from Third-Person only in very brief moments of Half-Life: Blue Shift and Half-Life: Opposing Force .Throughout the series, Gordon's actions have had drastic, extensive, and catastrophic consequences across multiple universes within the Half-Life franchise.Backstory
Gordon, an MIT graduate with a PhD in theoretical physics, was interested in quantum mechanics early in life. After observing experiments in Austria, he soon became obsessed with the physics and practical application of teleportation. After graduating, Gordon accepted a fellowship position at the Black Mesa Research Facility in New Mexico. There, he took part in experiments within the Anomalous Materials Department.Age
Gordon is 27 years old during the events of Half-Life. He is assumed to be in his thirties during the timeline of Half-Life 2.Role
At the start of Half-Life, Gordon inadvertently initiates a resonance cascade during a risky experiment within the Anomalous Materials Department by placing a sample of crystal into the energized beam of an anti-mass-spectrometer. Fortunately, Gordon was wearing a hazard suit, which saved him from the otherwise terminal emissions of the resonance cascade. The cascade had catastrophic repercussions, tearing holes in the fabric of reality between the human universe and the dimensional border world Xen. After many battles, Gordon manages to destroy the leader of Xen's armies, the Nihilanth, and Earth is supposedly saved...or so it seems. Unfortunately, Gordon doesn't learn the true repercussions of the events of Half-Life until the events of Half-Life 2. At the end of the game, Gordon is conscripted into service by the enigmatic G-Man, and his ultimate fate remains unclear.When Gordon returns to Earth at the beginning of Half-Life 2, roughly 20 years have passed since he defeated the forces of Xen and closed the dimensional rift between the two universes. Gordon arrives on a train just pulling into a station at City 17, a ruined urban dystopia under the oppressive control of a ruthless trans-dimensional army called the Combine. It's learned that though the initial dimensional rift in Black Mesa was sealed, the death of the Nihilanth and the sudden closing of so many dimensional gateways to Earth caused massive portal storms to rage across the planet, attracting the attention of the Combine, which subsequently invaded. After joining the human resistance forces on Earth, Gordon learns that he's gained a somewhat messianic status among the surviving humans of Earth for his role in the Black Mesa incident, and is labeled by the Vortigaunts as "The One Free Man." His presence and actions on post-Combine Earth significantly raise morale among the survivors, who stage a rebellion against their oppressors after Gordon and Alyx Vance inadvertently trigger the destruction of the Combine prison Nova Prospekt. Throughout Half-Life 2 and its episodic sequels, Gordon continues to fight the forces of the Combine in an effort to free Earth from their occupation.
Influence
Following the success of Half-Life and Half-Life 2, Gordon Freeman and his iconic crowbar have been popular among many gamers. In-game references and naming of characters as 'Gordon Freeman' or 'Dr. Freeman' has been seen in several franchises, such as Splinter Cell and TimeSplitters. Gordon Freeman was also voted All Time Greatest Video Game Hero by GameSpot in 2009.
Gordon Freeman games
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Black Mesa |
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Half-Life 2: Episode Three |
X360, PC | Valve Corporation |
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Half-Life 2: Episode Pack released on April 8, 2008 |
PC | |
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Half-Life 2: Episode Two released on Oct. 10, 2007 |
PC | Valve Corporation |
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The Orange Box released on Oct. 10, 2007 |
X360, PC, PS3 | Valve Corporation |
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Garry's Mod released on Nov. 29, 2006 |
PC | Team Garry |
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Half Life 2: Survivor released on June 28, 2006 |
ARC | Valve Corporation, Taito Corporation |
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Half-Life 2: Episode One released on June 1, 2006 |
PC | Valve Corporation |
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Half-Life 2: Lost Coast released on Oct. 27, 2005 |
PC | Valve Corporation |
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Half-Life 1 Anthology released on Sept. 26, 2005 |
PC | Gearbox Software LLC |
| Character Name: | Gordon Freeman |
| Real Name: | Gordon Freeman |
| Gender: | Male |
| Birthday: | |
| Appears in: | 26 games |
| First appearance: | Half-Life |
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