Game news 25 years later, we discover a death sequence hidden in an iconic game
1998 was one of the most incredible years for video games. From the Japanese arrival of the Dreamcast to The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time and Metal Gear Solid, import fans got their money’s worth. At the same time, Europe has not bowed to its back by also offering exceptional games with Banjo-Kazooie, Resident 2, Starcraft or even Crash Bandicoot 3. On the other hand, if there is indeed a title that has crystallized the attention of all PC owners is Half-Life!
These days, it’s common to find games with thrilling storylines and cinematic staging. Whether through sequences ingame (with the display of the game) or breathtaking cinematics, the developers know how to impress us to immerse us in Hollywood experiences. At the beginning of the 21st century (which has soon reached its first quarter, thanks for the old age!), this trend was just emerging and Half-Life has truly been a pillar of this new advent in video games.
Beyond its extraordinary achievement, Valve’s game has turned the video game world on its head with a just… mind-blowing vibe. The arrival at Black Mesa (more than five minutes of intro!), the experience that goes wrong, the man with the briefcase… it’s a real slap in the face that Pentium II owners got themselves at the time and other bikes of the moment. With a gameplay of rare precision and a very well thought-out design of the places, Half-Life was savored for a good twenty hours and it subsequently gave life to excellent mods (including a certain fantasy Half-Life Rebellion published in Joystick). If we are talking about it today, beyond the fact that the title is still savored as much, it is because enthusiasts have discovered a completely new sequence, but hidden in the files. And it concerns a key character in Valve’s work!
Questions about Half-Life and an answer about the man with the briefcase!
When the plot concludes, Half-Life leaves the player with many questions. Who is the man with the briefcase? How many experiments were being conducted in the Black Mesa complex? In the end, all the answers will not have been provided later and it is no coincidence that a Half-Life III is so awaited. For a long time, the man with the briefcase – or G-Man – has been the source of the wildest rumors, but no truth has really come to light. Till today…
Of the leakers have indeed delved into the bowels of Half-Life Source and they have come across some very amazing files. They discovered animations suggesting that the developers, at some point during the creation of the game, imagined a fatal outcome for this curious character. We can see the strange G-Man succumbing under the impact of one or more bullets, which removes the hypothesis of an immortal traveling between eras. In the end, it was only a temporary file and the destiny of the man with the briefcase will probably forever remain unknown. We can also see on the animations animated sequences of the takeoff and the crash of the helicopter.
