If I say Half-Life, your first thought is almost guaranteed to be Gordon Freeman. And why wouldn’t it be? The silent protagonist is iconic! He’s the hero of the entire franchise, and well known to just about every gamer.
He’s not the only hero Half-Life has seen however. No, the first game saw several expansions, which put players in the very same Black Mesa locale, but in the shoes of different protagonists.
Opposing Force for example, the first piece of Half-Life DLC, had players taking control of a marine called Adrian Shephard. He went through the same hell Gordon did (and worse in some cases), and at the end of his journey, was detained by the mysterious G-Man, pending further evaluation.
So what happened to Shephard? The answer lies in the same vault Valve hide Half-Life 3 in I imagine, which means we won’t know for a very, very long time. Thankfully, somebody has gone out of their way to continue the marine’s tale, in a brand new, albeit unofficial sequel (via Destructoid):
Prospekt begins in the Nova Prospekt prison in the Half-Life universe. Gordon Freeman is slowly being overrun by soldiers in the prison, however unknown to him his Vortigaunt allies manage to find some help from a forgotten hero.
- Substantial, highly-polished and totally new addition to the Half-Life 2 universe, comparable to Half-Life 2: Episode One in length
- Developed by one person, 25 year old Richard Seabrook
- Official Valve approval for Half-Life 2 license and assets
- Standalone PC game built using the Source engine – no requirement for Half-Life 2
- Continues the story of Opposing Force, Gearbox Software’s (Borderlands) update that tells the original Half-Life 2 story from the perspective of the Marines.
- 13 new levels featuring fully-scripted puzzles and action sequences, all carefully integrated into the Half-Life 2 story
Prospekt looks rather good! It should help appease that desire many have for Half-Life 3 – at least for the time being. If you’d like to get your hands on it, it’ll cost just short of a R100. It’ll be out on Febraury 11th.
Last Updated: January 18, 2016
Original Heretic
January 18, 2016 at 14:04
I wonder how many people went into convulsions when they saw actual Half-Life news popping up?!
Alien Emperor Trevor
January 18, 2016 at 14:06
Oh well trolled Matty. Nice hopeful story about something HL-related, and it gets released in the fake month of “Febraury”? I SEE THROUGH YOU.
VampyreSquirrel
January 18, 2016 at 14:07
XD LOL
Hammersteyn
January 18, 2016 at 14:07
HL3 – coming 31st of February
Loftus
January 18, 2016 at 14:18
It’s a leap year, do the maff. only 30 days in February this year. 😛
Loftus
January 18, 2016 at 14:14
Not that i care for HF3, but Matty people are going to ask themselves : ” how long ago was Matty bi-monthly pakslae? ” and if they can’t figure out they’ll come and “donner” you because people go Ape Poo For Half life.
hairyknees
January 18, 2016 at 15:42
XD
The Grand Admiral Chief Prime
January 18, 2016 at 14:16
SOLD
The Grand Admiral Chief Prime
January 18, 2016 at 14:16
Back when DLC’s came in awesome boxes and was worth it!
The Grand Admiral Chief Prime
January 18, 2016 at 14:17
Take a gander at what is hiding between the old classics I kept:
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VampyreSquirrel
January 18, 2016 at 14:33
Did you only have HL and Opposing Force? I had all of em.
Also, that’s a total nostalgia shelf.
The Grand Admiral Chief Prime
January 18, 2016 at 14:41
My Blue Shift got missing somehow, I was not happy. I’m still not.
Yes, I’m quite proud of my nostalgia shelf
b1nd3r
January 19, 2016 at 09:08
Thats badass i have all the command and conquer boxes still. Westwood studios NEVER FORGET!!!!!
The Grand Admiral Chief Prime
January 19, 2016 at 10:29
GLORY DAYS of Westwood!
Hammersteyn
January 18, 2016 at 14:24
So what’s the “Opposing Force” keeping HL3 from releasing? If I was Valve I’d let another studio make HL3, thereby reaping the rewards if it’s good or pointing fingers if it’s not.
The Grand Admiral Chief Prime
January 18, 2016 at 14:27
Rather get some unknown to do a terrible console port, that always sells well
Hammersteyn
January 18, 2016 at 14:37
Only because consoles can’t ask for refunds like Steam users
konfab
January 18, 2016 at 15:25
I am commander Shephard and this is my favourite cell in Nova Prospekt
b1nd3r
January 19, 2016 at 09:02
no no no half life had no fucking DLC. They were expansions(that word is real its not a fucking myth dammit). THAT is all.