Theory on who Gman is!

[Phoenix Arrow]

I think the G-man causes more evil then good. What with making sure black mesa blew up and manipulating Freeman to kill everyone and blow things up. He also acts far to much like a sinister monster. (Maybe he works for the devil?) Also, I doubt if the guys at Value would bring God into a video game.

First of all, at the beginning of Half Life, you can see him ranting angrily at one of the Eli clones who was pushing the experiment to go ahead.
Secondly, he doesn't manipulate Gordon at all in the first game. He, for whatever reasons, knows what will be happen next and watches Freemans action to see how he deals with these situations. Impressed, he "employs" Gordon as his or his organisations muscle to help spearhead the liberation of the human race.

The G-Man is someone who is realistic. He's looked at the overal goal and relises that sacrifices have to be made to benefit the greater good. It's not to do with religion but rather morality. As for who he is, it's impossible to say.

 

[FURY_007]

eh i personally hope that we never find out, because thats what is so cool about him, the whole mystery surrounding him

the only reason hes named G-Man is because that was the actual model name in HL1, because that was slang for CIA or FBI types, and he does look the type, so that makes sense

But the whole Alien Contractor thing does sound the coolest, so if they reveal that to be the case, then I wouldn't be too upset, I just hope that IF they do reveal it, then its not something retarded

 

[PsyberGoth]

Gordon Freeman

I bet that at the end of the last game we'll hear Gordon speak, and it'll be with the same speech impediment.

This has been officially refuted by VALVe.

I think that he is a member of some multi-dimensional Combine resistance movement, and has recruited Gordon and Adrian because he believes they stand the best chance of stopping the Combine once and for all.

Possible, but then why didn't he intervene during the events of Half-Life, the events that expanded the Combine Empire? And why has, at the very least, been implied that Breen could have easily purchased Freeman's services?

Spoiler

And then, when Freeman was still needed, why did he pluck Freeman away, and then get angry when the vortigaunts jacked him?

I did say multi-dimensional. he may think in a different way than us, and has decided that this course of action that will create the fastest method for destroying the combine.

Perhaps, but it doesn't explain why he's so frustrated with the Voritgaunts, who are equally multi-dimensional and seem to be just as capable of thinking in the incredibly long term as he is.

And then there's what happened to Shephard? He was picked up by G-Man like Gordon but hasn't shown up since the end of Opposing Force.

Different groups with differing plans or agendas?

and just wait till half-life 2 episode 3. he'll be back

Blue-Shift and Opposing Force are not considered canon. Only Half Life, Half Life 2 (and Episodes) are. Which means to Valve, Shepard doesn't exist. So don't get your hopes up.

My theory:

Valve has no fucking idea who the g-man is and is trying to think of a reason that isn't stupid as hell as we speak.

I'd be very surprised.

Not Canon according to who? Valve acknowledges them as canonical. Marc Laidlaw wrote both of them. sounds pretty canon to me.

 

[gremily]

He's not a MAN at all. He's an Alien.

 

[DrHobo]

Iron sea despite your spelling I think you are onto something

Gordon's preternatural ability to fight and overcome, his messianic qualities in HL2, the green eyes, his lack of speech.

The Gman orchestrated the cascade. Perhaps Gordon was targeted by the GMAN, the cascade resonance fundamentally changed Gordon, turning him into some sort of avatar of death, bestowing or unlocking latent prowess. In essence, Black Mesa was Gordon's proving ground, observed dutifully by the Gman

The Gman then deploys him throughout HL2, however once other factions learn of his abilities they too seek to use him as their tool.

Gordon himself is a yes man. He simply follows orders unquestioningly.

I also find the title of the series interesting as well. Half life... The half-life of a quantity whose value decreases with time is the interval required for the quantity to decay to half of its initial value.

Is there any meaning at all to the title of the series?

 

[Yokai]

Hmm. I think the G-man may be some kind of completely alien entity from another universe who wants to destroy the Combine's hold on Earth for his own reasons. I doubt he cares much about the well-being of humans, but wants to establish his own control over Earth or gain access to something on the planet that he can't obtain while the Combine are in power. As to why the G-man didn't try this before the combine took hold, perhaps the resonance cascade in HL1 opened his eyes to Earth for the first time.

 

[Sensenmann]

****SPOILER WARNING!!!
****IF YOU HAVE NOT FINISHED EPISODE 2 DO NOT READ



Well, Gman in episode 2 briefly mentions that he works for others. Although he may be pulling your strings and lying.

 

[PsyberGoth]

Gordon Freeman

I bet that at the end of the last game we'll hear Gordon speak, and it'll be with the same speech impediment.

This has been officially refuted by VALVe.

I think that he is a member of some multi-dimensional Combine resistance movement, and has recruited Gordon and Adrian because he believes they stand the best chance of stopping the Combine once and for all.

Possible, but then why didn't he intervene during the events of Half-Life, the events that expanded the Combine Empire? And why has, at the very least, been implied that Breen could have easily purchased Freeman's services?

Spoiler

And then, when Freeman was still needed, why did he pluck Freeman away, and then get angry when the vortigaunts jacked him?

I did say multi-dimensional. he may think in a different way than us, and has decided that this course of action that will create the fastest method for destroying the combine.

Perhaps, but it doesn't explain why he's so frustrated with the Voritgaunts, who are equally multi-dimensional and seem to be just as capable of thinking in the incredibly long term as he is.

And then there's what happened to Shephard? He was picked up by G-Man like Gordon but hasn't shown up since the end of Opposing Force.

Different groups with differing plans or agendas?

and just wait till half-life 2 episode 3. he'll be back

Blue-Shift and Opposing Force are not considered canon. Only Half Life, Half Life 2 (and Episodes) are. Which means to Valve, Shepard doesn't exist. So don't get your hopes up.

My theory:

Valve has no fucking idea who the g-man is and is trying to think of a reason that isn't stupid as hell as we speak.

I'd be very surprised.

Not Canon according to who? Valve acknowledges them as canonical. Marc Laidlaw wrote both of them. sounds pretty canon to me.

You'd have thought there would have been a mention to some of the events of Blue-Shift or Opposing Force

the fact that barney calhoun continues to exist is proof enough.


stupid Magnusson, the took barney out to put you in, and for that, it hate you...... Oh, wait is this thing still on? oh, fu......

 

[Deadlydorito]

I bet Gman and UltraJoe are secretly each other.

 

[blood77]

Maybe he is just a life modd?

 

[Erana]

He's just some guy whose a puppet for a more powerful alien force.

 

[SAccharing10]

I was discussing this earlier and I think this might be something - He infact works for God, or is in association with God, in that he enlists Freeman to restore balance when he's needed, this is open to discussion! gief ideas!

Um, he works for the Government, hence "G" man. I thought it'd be obvious.

Yes I hear all new applicants for the U.S army must have the ability to stop time.

 

[SAccharing10]

Iron sea despite your spelling I think you are onto something

Gordon's preternatural ability to fight and overcome, his messianic qualities in HL2, the green eyes, his lack of speech.

The Gman orchestrated the cascade. Perhaps Gordon was targeted by the GMAN, the cascade resonance fundamentally changed Gordon, turning him into some sort of avatar of death, bestowing or unlocking latent prowess. In essence, Black Mesa was Gordon's proving ground, observed dutifully by the Gman

The Gman then deploys him throughout HL2, however once other factions learn of his abilities they too seek to use him as their tool.

Gordon himself is a yes man. He simply follows orders unquestioningly.

I also find the title of the series interesting as well. Half life... The half-life of a quantity whose value decreases with time is the interval required for the quantity to decay to half of its initial value.

Is there any meaning at all to the title of the series?

That was my basis of thinking, sort of an insurance policy of the Gods, one man to restore balance without asking questions, same with Black Mesa being the testing ground, at the end of the first game he says "Rather than giving you the illusion of free choice I shall take the liberty of choosing for you"

 

[spazzattack]

I was discussing this earlier and I think this might be something - He infact works for God, or is in association with God, in that he enlists Freeman to restore balance when he's needed, this is open to discussion! gief ideas!

Um, he works for the Government, hence "G" man. I thought it'd be obvious.

Well, G-Man is his unofficial title. In the game, he hasn't ever been mentioned by name. G-Man was just the name for his character model in the origional half life.

 

[mm85]

Ok, Gordon Freeman and Gman are both androids, ladies and gentleman. Not space agents, government agents or God agents. They are artificial beings, created on earth (Aperture Science Laboratories).That's why they are similar to each other. There's nothing told about Gordon's past, he is an ordinary scientist but in the same time efficient killing machine. Everybody around (Breen, Gman) tells you about your employers, you have feeling they know something about you, that you don't know. You not grow old (beetween HL1 and HL2). Gman can immobilise you, because you're programmed the way THEY want and maybe you will be activated when the time comes(Bioshock anyone?). The thing i don't know is, if Gordon Freeman (as the peak of technology) was created to defend humanity from Combine because THEY knew Combine's coming or he was created for not so noble, darker purposes, or maybe both. Probably Black Mesa was just a final test for Gordon. Now add yourself couple Gman's hi-tech technologies from Aperture Science Laboratories: portal techonology and time control and you have pretty much all your questions answered. NOW. Who are THEY, those employers, sientists from Aperture Science Laboratories? Well, that will be probably answered in Episode 3, and will be most interesting part of HL series imho. Who knows, maybe even the head of this organization, government, whatever, is the man who borrow his face to Gman or Gordon) (remember Alien's Bishop?).

 

[Terf]

I do like the idea of the G-Man being Gordon from the future, personally. And I do agree that he's too sinister to be God, and that Valve should keep religon out of this series.

But I can also believe that G-Bro works for an unethical extraterrestrial corporation.

Here's the best theory, though: As a child, the G-Man got so angry at the Trix Rabbit and the Lucky Charms guy, because they wouldn't share their cereal with the poor children, that life became meaningless to him. All Gordon would have to do is rob a convenience store for these items [and maybe a bowl, spoon, and some milk], give them to the G-Man, and he would set back Earth to its rightful ways.

 

[[Gavo]]

Gordon Freeman

I bet that at the end of the last game we'll hear Gordon speak, and it'll be with the same speech impediment.

Whoa.

I personally think he's an alien. In disguise.