Newell: Gordon Freeman to remain the same in next Half-Life

Gordon Freeman is the quintessential silent hero: he never talks. He’d rather have his gravity gun or his trusty crowbar do all the talking for him, and Valve says that’s the way he’s gonna stay in the next Half-Life.

Gordon Freeman is the quintessential silent hero: he never talks. He’d rather have his gravity gun or his trusty crowbar do all the talking for him, and Valve says that’s the way he’s gonna stay in the next Half-Life.

Valve boss Gabe Newell recently told Edge that while the studio isn’t opposed to the idea, gamers can most likely expect Gordon to remain the strong and silent type.

“We’re not philosophically opposed to this, but we don’t have any good reasons to do it,” he said. “Right now making your companions more interesting and compelling seems a more fruitful avenue to explore.”

Newell also noted that Valve will be sticking to the image of Gordon most familiar to Half-Life players: an arm and a weapon.

“We haven’t had a reason to change that. Most of what I’ve seen to date has been gimmicky and is entertaining for just a minute or so,” he said.

Via [CVG]