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Headcrabs are an enemy in the Half Life series of games. It is a parasitic creature about the size of a house cat, with four clawed legs. They are fairly slow when walking on the ground, but their leaping attack is very dangerous, especially when headcrabs hunt in packs.
Headcrabs first appeared after the Black Mesa Research Facility experienced a resonance cascade during a scientific experiment. They could be found roaming the facility looking for prey. They could also be found perched atop the heads of human beings. The headcrabs are able to take control over the movement of their victim, turning them into a "headcrab zombie." It is unclear how much control a headcrab has over its victim's mind, as headcrab zombies can often be heard laughing evilly when attacking, but also sceaming in pain and pleading for help when shot.
Half Life 2 introduced a variant of the headcrab known as the poison headcrab. Poison headcrabs have a black skin, are faster and attack more viciously, and are also able to inflict a deadly poison via their bite. Dr. Kleiner's pet headcrab Lamarr is declawed and eats watermelons, yet still finds ways to mischievously meddle in his experiments. Despite their name, resistance fighters in City 17 have commented that headcrabs do not really taste at all like crab.
Parasitic animals from an unknown universe with amazing powers of genetic transformation. Introduced in the original Half-Life, headcrabs come in several varieties, all of which are incredibly dangerous to unsuspecting or unprepared humans.
Overview
Headcrabs are an enemy in the Half Life series of games. It is a parasitic creature about the size of a house cat, with four clawed legs. They are fairly slow when walking on the ground, but their leaping attack is very dangerous, especially when headcrabs hunt in packs.
Headcrabs first appeared after the Black Mesa Research Facility experienced a resonance cascade during a scientific experiment. They could be found roaming the facility looking for prey. They could also be found perched atop the heads of human beings. The headcrabs are able to take control over the movement of their victim, turning them into a "headcrab zombie." It is unclear how much control a headcrab has over its victim's mind, as headcrab zombies can often be heard laughing evilly when attacking, but also sceaming in pain and pleading for help when shot.
Half Life 2 introduced a variant of the headcrab known as the poison headcrab. Poison headcrabs have a black skin, are faster and attack more viciously, and are also able to inflict a deadly poison via their bite. Dr. Kleiner's pet headcrab Lamarr is declawed and eats watermelons, yet still finds ways to mischievously meddle in his experiments. Despite their name, resistance fighters in City 17 have commented that headcrabs do not really taste at all like crab.
Headcrab games
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Black Mesa |
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The Orange Box released on Oct. 10, 2007 |
X360, PC, PS3 | Valve Corporation |
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Half-Life 2: Episode Two released on Oct. 10, 2007 |
PC | Valve Corporation |
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Half-Life 1 Anthology released on Sept. 26, 2005 |
PC | Gearbox Software LLC |
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Synergy released on Sept. 1, 2005 |
PC | |
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Half-Life 2 released on Nov. 16, 2004 |
X360, PS3, XBOX, PC | Valve Corporation |
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Half-Life: Source released on June 1, 2004 |
PC | Valve Corporation |
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Codename: Gordon released on May 17, 2004 |
PC | Nuclearvision Entertainment GmbH |
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Half-Life: Generation 3 released on March 22, 2002 |
PC | Gearbox Software LLC |
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Half-Life: Blue Shift released on June 12, 2001 |
PC | Gearbox Software LLC |
| Concept Name: | Headcrab |
| Appears in: | 20 games |
| First appearance: | Half-Life |
| Aliases | head humper |
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