For those of you who don't have time to play it, I played through it again the other day for you and will try to summarise each of its 18 chapters for you so. This is the first chapter of Half-Life.It serves as the introduction to the game and follows the player character, Gordon Freeman, as he heads to Sector C.Gordon rides a tram deep into the heart of the Black Mesa Research Facility on his way to the Anomalous Materials Lab to begin work.
- Half Life Has sold over 8 million copies, making it the highest selling FPS. It has also won over 50 game of the year awards. Half Life was released on November 8th 1998 and was made off the heavily modified Quake Engine.
- The critics agree. Half-Life is easily the most gripping, frightening and intense game experience ever. Awarded Game of the Year by more than 40 publications, Half-Life has been called a 'Masterpiece of epic proportions.'
| Gus | |
|---|---|
| Biographical information | |
| Homeworld | |
| Function(s) / Belongings | |
| Rank / Occupation | Forklift Operator |
| Vehicles | Forklift |
| Physical description | |
| Species | Human |
| Gender | Male |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Gray |
| Chronological and political information | |
| Era(s) | |
| Faction | |
| Designer(s) | Steve Theodore[1] |
| Entity | monster_generic |
- “I wasn't aware his name was Gus, that's how little backstory he has.”
- — Marc Laidlaw[2]
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Gus[3] is the nickname of the forklift driver model seen throughout the Black Mesa Research Facility.
- 4List of appearances
Overview[edit]
Gus's name can be gleaned from the name tag seen on his uniform. The model represents a portly individual wearing a green jumpsuit, brown boots, and a yellow hard hat. On his forklift, the text 'HAIHAN' and '2.2 LITER' is visible written on both sides of the vehicle.
On May 16, 200-, multiple forklift drivers can be seen by Gordon Freeman and Barney Calhoun during their tram rides in Half-Life and Blue Shift, respectively. Two drivers are witnessed working in the tunnel underneath Gordon's initial tram pick-up location. A third is seen working near a rocket, eventually attempting to lift a pile of crates at the end of his route. The model also appears at the beginning of Decay featured on a safety poster.
Behind the scenes[edit]
The Gus model along with his forklift was designed, modeled, textured, and animated by Valve artist Steve Theodore.[1] Theodore named Gus after a janitor in his college dormitory who was said to be famously cranky and sport the same amount of facial hair stubble. The name was also chosen because it was the type that would typically be seen in round name labels, although not so much in real life. The entirety of the forklift mechanism on the vehicle was designed to work properly, but this functionality is barely visible in the game itself.[1]
The final model possesses a couple of unused animations. Since the only forklifts seen moving all follow scripted paths, the model never plays its drive or drive2 animations. In these sequences, the vehicle's wheels, steering wheel, and Gus's arms are fully animated.
Series writer Marc Laidlaw has stated that he was not even aware the character was named Gus.[2]
Gallery[edit]
Gus idling inside a tunnel.
Gus at work near a rocket.
Gus preparing to lift some crates.
Safety advertisement featuring Gus giving a thumbs up.
The texture for the poster.
Model.
Gus's torso texture with the name tag revealing his name.
List of appearances[edit]
Main games[edit]
Other[edit]
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- Half-Life: Day One(First appearance)
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.01.11.2Steve Theodore on Gus and the Loader (February 2, 2014)
- ↑ 2.02.1Marc Laidlaw on Gus (December 26, 2011)
- ↑Half-Life texture files
| Black Mesa | |
|---|---|
| Personnel / residents | Black Mesa personnel · Black Mesa Science Team · Black Mesa Security Force · Minor employees · Walter Bennet · Wallace Breen · Barney Calhoun · Gina Cross · Gordon Freeman · Colette Green · Gus · Harold · Richard Keller · Isaac Kleiner · L.M. · Arne Magnusson · Miller · Rosenberg · Simmons · Alyx Vance · Azian Vance · Eli Vance |
| Weapons | .357 Magnum · 9mm Pistol · Automatic Turret · Barnacle Grapple · Crossbow · Crowbar · Desert Eagle · Displacer Cannon · Fragmentation Grenade · Gluon Gun · Laser Trip Mine · Mark IV Thermonuclear Device · Submachine Gun · Pipe Wrench · RPG · Satchel Charge · Spore Launcher · Shotgun · Tau Cannon |
| Transportation | Black Mesa SUV · Black Mesa Transit System · Black Mesa truck · Rail cart · Teleportation |
| Technology | Anti-Mass Spectrometer · Armor vest and helmet · Battery · Black Mesa Announcement System · Chargers · Flashlight · Focuser · Hazardous Environment Suit · Holographic Assistant · Loader · Long Jump Module · Materials Handler · Medkit · The Mesa Times · Retinal scanner · Satellite · Teleportation · Transportation · Vending machine · Weapon Box · Weapons |
| Locations | Air Control · Advanced Biological Research Lab · Alien Quarantine Labs · Area 8 Topside Dormitories · Biodome Complex · Biological Waste Processing Plant · Black Mesa desert · Black Mesa Research Facility · Black Mesa Sectors(Sector A/Sector B/Sector C/Sector D/Sector E/Sector F/Sector G) · Black Mesa Transit System · Central Transit Hub · Freight Yard · Gamma Labs · Level 3 Dormitories · Medical Lab · Minor locations · Satellite Communications Center · Section A-17 Prototype Labs · Topside Motorpool · Training Facility · Waste Processing Area 3 |
| Other | Black Mesa Science Team models · Black Mesa Security Force models · Black Mesa Incident · Lambda logo |
| Personnel (cut) | Female Scientist · Ivan the Space Biker · Minor employees |
| Technology (cut) | Emergency flare · Oxygen Tank · Canisters · Security card |
| Locations (cut) | Alien Research Lab · Central Transit Hub · Communications Center · The Portal Device · Reactor Lab · The Security Complex · X-Lab |
| Characters | |
|---|---|
| Aperture Science | Minor employees and related people · ATLAS and P-body · Bendy · Caroline · Chell · Fetchbot · GLaDOS · Greg · Henry · Cave Johnson · Doug Rattmann · Wheatley |
| Black Mesa | Minor employees · Walter Bennet · Wallace Breen · Barney Calhoun · Gina Cross · Gordon Freeman · Colette Green · Gus · Harold · Richard Keller · Isaac Kleiner · L.M. · Arne Magnusson · Miller · Rosenberg · Simmons · Alyx Vance · Azian Vance · Eli Vance |
| Combine | Barn Advisor · Wallace Breen · Barney Calhoun · Judith Mossman |
| HECU | Minor members · Dwight T. Barnes · Sharp · Adrian Shephard |
| Resistance | Minor members · All-Knowing Vortigaunt · Barney Calhoun · Consoling Couple · Odessa Cubbage · Dog · Gary · Gordon Freeman · Griggs and Sheckley · Grigori · Hedy Lamarr · Isaac Kleiner · Leon · MIRT · Arne Magnusson · Judith Mossman · Olga · Russell · Russell's drone · Sandy and Laszlo · Unidentified deaf character · Uriah · Alyx Vance · Eli Vance · Lone Vort |
| Xen | All-Knowing Vortigaunt · Nihilanth · X-8973 and R-4913 · Uriah · Lone Vort |
| Other | The Fisherman · The G-Man · Larry · The Scientist |
| Aperture Science (cut) | Betty · Mel |
| Black Mesa (cut) | Construction · Female Scientist · Ivan the Space Biker · Minor employees (cut) |
| Combine (cut) | The Consul · Vance |
| Resistance (cut) | Cyril and Fred · Johanson · Eli Maxwell · Elena Mossman · Odell · Skitch · Vance |
| Other (cut) | I.A. Latham · Samuel |
Half-Life | Table of Contents | Walkthrough
Table of Contents
Half-Life is comprised of 18 levels full of action and suspense. Each level is split into smaller areas with loading zones. These load times are very short on all versions of Half-Life and never interrupt your game. This walkthrough will provide you with information on what to do and where to go. This guide is meant to be spoiler-free, so no plot details will be revealed here. Make sure you know the controls first for the PS2 version, and if you have the PC version, make sure your assigned controls are good to go.
If you would like to go to a certain section or chapter of the guide, such as the weapons, enemies, or versions section, use the Table of Contents.
Starting a Game[edit]
To start a new game, simply select 'New Game' for all versions of Half-Life. You will be able to choose your difficulty (Easy, Normal, or Hard) before you start the game. In Half-Life: Source, you can choose your difficulty in the options menu.
If you would like, you can try out the Hazard Course, which is a tutorial for Half-Life. It is highly recommend if this is your first time playing Half-Life, as it gives basic information that is vital for your survival. The Hazard Course is a very short stage, and can be accessed from the Main Menu of Half-Life. You can also access the multiplayer option (all versions) and the Decay mission (PS2 only) from the main menu.
Half-Life has no cutscenes and the entire game is presented through the eyes of the main character.
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