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Half-Life's G-Man Gets Even More Frightening
Posted by Mike Fahey at 1:40 AM on May 6, 2008
The G-Man from Half-Life series has long been one of the spookiest figures in gaming for me. His mysterious motives and menacing disposition were the cause of many a nightmare while I was playing through the first game. Welcome to my new nightmare. Byron Mallett was screwing around with implementing some motion capture data in Source when something went horribly, horribly wrong. I'm not sure if this alleviates my fear of the G-Man or raises it to an all new level. Either way, thanks for sharing Byron!
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Solid_hedgehog
Posted 2:40 AM 6/5/08
I just wasted a minute of my life watching a black screen hoping that there would be an easter egg.
Solid_hedgehog
enigma89
Posted 2:39 AM 6/5/08
@Unknown-User: It's this new way to make quality better on youtube videos.
That was indeed bizarre. I wanted to see the Vortigaunt come out and krump dance.
enigma89
leetdood
Posted 2:37 AM 6/5/08
Anybody know how i can do mo-cap stuff like this? Some kind of software?
leetdood
cornunderscore2x
Posted 2:32 AM 6/5/08
At first I was like...
:/
Then, I was like...
:D
cornunderscore2x
rezlow
Posted 2:32 AM 6/5/08
I used to love the Smoking-man! ...oh wait, isn't this the X-Files guy..?
rezlow
flhrci
Posted 2:30 AM 6/5/08
Love it.
Walken? Weopon of Choice?
flhrci
Agnitio
Posted 2:30 AM 6/5/08
Pure awesome
Agnitio
Sir_Crocidile
Posted 2:25 AM 6/5/08
Oh man, that was hilarious!
Sir_Crocidile
Master Saji
Posted 2:25 AM 6/5/08
"I do believe you just got server, mister Freeman."
G-man has mad props from me, homes. MS out
Master Saji
jp182
Posted 2:23 AM 6/5/08
that's pretty hot!
jp182
Callidux
Posted 2:22 AM 6/5/08
That is incredibly pump-up. I wanna go do backflips down my stairs now.
Callidux
Ishmae1
Posted 2:22 AM 6/5/08
Up Next:
Breakin' 2: Freeman Boogaloo
Ishmae1
sariah
Posted 2:18 AM 6/5/08
Dang, did you guys see that? He was doing cartwheels in the air. Freaky.
Still, nothing beats Freeman talking about G-man on Coast to Coast.
[kotaku.com]
sariah
Antihippy
Posted 2:17 AM 6/5/08
"I'm not sure if this alleviates the awesome of the G-Man or raises it to an all new level."
Fix'd for truth.
It's jarringly awesome to hear him speak. Man has no rhythm at all.
Antihippy
Dauragon C. Mikado
Posted 2:15 AM 6/5/08
hahaha G-Man brings the heat.
Dauragon C. Mikado
phoenixavatar2
Posted 2:15 AM 6/5/08
@Unknown-User: You're missing out on it if you don't hear the techno music.
phoenixavatar2
Falconrith
Posted 2:14 AM 6/5/08
I knew the G-man was powerful but to bust moves like that in a suit. Damn!
Falconrith
phantomlink
Posted 2:12 AM 6/5/08
what cant he do?
phantomlink
AndrewG009
Posted 2:11 AM 6/5/08
I was unaware that he could become any creepier.
AndrewG009
swordfish2eva1
Posted 2:11 AM 6/5/08
@Unknown-User: Nothing there trust me
swordfish2eva1
Unknown-User
Posted 2:09 AM 6/5/08
What's with the half minute of dead space after the vid? Granted, I don't have any sound, so maybe I'm missing something...
Unknown-User
swordfish2eva1
Posted 2:09 AM 6/5/08
There's no need to fear, the G-Man is here
swordfish2eva1
banmojo
Posted 3:22 AM 6/5/08
Be afraid, be very, very afraid. Seriously.
Actually, that's one of the coolest vids I've watched recently. I LOVE Halflife!! Go G Man!!
banmojo
bobtheduck
Posted 3:16 AM 6/5/08
@Lightguy: No... That one is definitely more creepy... Honestly, though, people on kotaku can be creeped out by almost anything... Anything but murder, rape, or games where you touch little kids...
Read anything you want into that one...
bobtheduck
skullkid
Posted 3:09 AM 6/5/08
Way to ruin the ending of Episode 3!
skullkid
C22DBlueKnightOne
Posted 3:07 AM 6/5/08
Dude, I would so totally work for the G-Man now. I don't care what people hypothesize his motives are, a man who can break it down like that can't be all bad.
C22DBlueKnightOne
Lightguy
Posted 3:04 AM 6/5/08
It's almost as creepy as this one.
+ Watch video
Lightguy
K-Squad! (Badass Edition)
Posted 3:39 AM 6/5/08
Wow, that was so full of epic win i just puked limeade all over my couch.
K-Squad! (Badass Edition)
PrimetimeFool
Posted 4:11 AM 6/5/08
@flhrci: I was just going to say that -- it bears quite a resemblance to this amazing video:
+ Watch video
PrimetimeFool
LeBaron
Posted 4:10 AM 6/5/08
i was sure i would be rick rolled...
LeBaron
icelight
Posted 4:08 AM 6/5/08
Serious points for the Source engine too, for being able to produce something like that.
icelight
Atheist Jew
Posted 3:59 AM 6/5/08
That's just about the best thing I've seen all day.
Atheist Jew
UFO
Posted 4:55 AM 6/5/08
Think the arma jump style clip is better.But that may be just cos im an arma fan.
+ Watch video
UFO
Rubiximus
Posted 5:47 AM 6/5/08
0_o
Also, what was with the ~45 seconds of nothing at the end? Were there ninjas? Because I'm going to go ahead and say there were ninjas.
Rubiximus
DugDawg
Posted 5:40 AM 6/5/08
"You just got served . . . Mr. Freeman" lol
DugDawg
RavenGT
Posted 5:36 AM 6/5/08
Holy shit, it's that song from Rollcage Stage II! <33
RavenGT
KM91
Posted 8:49 AM 6/5/08
I'm impressed that he can bust those moves in a suit.My pants would rip by me just bending down.
KM91
Grocerspride
Posted 9:18 AM 6/5/08
This video reminds me of Christopher Walken in the Fatboy Slim video.
Grocerspride
Wizzard
Posted 9:01 AM 6/5/08
Gordon hasn't got SHIT on the G-man.
Wizzard
WalkOnWater
Posted 9:38 AM 6/5/08
@RavenGT: I was thinking the same thing! I loved that game.
WalkOnWater
Kiriphii
Posted 11:02 AM 6/5/08
Fantastic video! I agree with the earlier comments that it reminds me of Christopher Walken from the Weapon of Choice PV - would love to see the G-Man do a bit of tap-dancing!
Kiriphii
Hosaka
Posted 11:41 AM 6/5/08
@Lightguy:
LOL...I mean, creepy. Just creepy.
Well worth my 20 seconds though.
Hosaka
leoPirate
Posted 1:13 PM 6/5/08
The ending with, "I believe you just got served, Mr. F-F-rreeman" was what got me. XD
leoPirate
zerokoolpsx
Posted 8:01 PM 6/5/08
Flabbergasted when I first saw this. To bust all those moves in that suit, I would expect some rips here and there. The animation was really good. Watched it several more times, just for laughs!
zerokoolpsx
JojoTheSlayer
Posted 12:50 AM 7/5/08
Hay, everyone has have a childhood. Where do you think he got the nick G-Man :).
JojoTheSlayer
Leon31
Posted 11:39 AM 6/5/08
You have got to be pulling my leg, that was just freaky. Gordon stands no chance now.
Leon31
Drunk3nm0nk3y
Posted 2:13 AM 6/5/08
aww nuts. video doesnt work anymore.
Drunk3nm0nk3y