Gordon is a highly trained professional!

[@NekoPodBOOM]

And then Gordon went off to have a beer with Barney and his fellow scientists, celebrating his success on such an amazing leap in science. A true good ending.

[@Pantherophis]

With how things go, are we certain he didn't have those beers before all of this? Turned out pretty well though.

[@dottquill7575]

And combine never invade earth...

[@fryingpan5472]

I have to remind myself that at that period of timeline he will never meet someone like Alyx again

[@S3w3rSh4rk0]

@@fryingpan5472 He probably will Just now he's middle aged

[@MillywiggZ]

“Hey Gordon, why do you keep staring at that crowbar?” “…”

[@habibpines]

I can see his MIT education really pays for itself.

[@thealandude9146]

Alright Barney, your turn.

[@Sgt_Ham]

@@thealandude9146 Gee, thanks.

[@Soneone.]

@@Sgt_Ham Gordon, as soon as you're in position, we'll send you to Eli's.

[@dramix9999]

Gordon, as soon as you're in position, we'll send you to Eli's.

[@rileyrosswalker]

So uh Barney about that cat?

[@Nugem]

HIDDEN HARDCORE MODE UNLOCKED: Gordon must endure hours of paperwork and reports!

[@PrisonMike196]

He must become... A normie!!

[@lostskull7467]

Gordon must now write a scientific paper and help Black Mesa apply for further government funds and grants.

[@utterderc]

You know, I've always wanted to see a mod where the test goes according to plan and we get to see what Gordon usually does in his average work day. Would be really interesting

[@alfo2804]

It would be cool to get a look at, but in terms of an actual job, it doesn't really seem that interesting. It's probably just a lot of monitoring levels, ensuring that the equipment is stable, logging data, observing readings, maybe a bit of discussion with the rest of the team about said observations, maintaining the equipment, taking occasional breaks. Fairly mundane stuff, I'd imagine. We know that Gordon's job doesn't always mean going into the test chamber, as one of the guards remarks, "looks like you're in the barrel today", which wouldn't make sense if he was always 'in the barrel'. I'd say his team have some kind of rota, where they alternate different tasks. That would certainly make the Hazard Course a little bit more logical, if whole divisions had to have HEV training, rather than just one or two individuals per team. It's also confirmed that Gordon's division had no idea about teleportation or Xen, the experiments with creatures or any of the weaponry development, so it was probably quite uneventful, other than the Anti-mass Spectrometer's lightshow.

[@lemone12]

I mean the enviroment of black mesa is pretty cozy, especially in blue shift

[@Konfektionery]

@@alfo2804 you could probably incorporate some physics puzzles, similar to what you do thru the non-combat sections in the regular games. Minus the work place hazards and aliens everywhere, but I think it could work as a short and sweet experience.

[@RadioactiveRabbit]

Yeah Alyx talks about Gordon and Barney racing through the vents and stuff like that. Would be interesting to see in game.

[@tehFozzeY]

Yes! I love walking around the pre-cascade Black Mesa, feels just so comfy for some reason. That Blue Shift section was amazing.

[@TheEngieTF2]

"Gordon doesn't need to hear all of this, he is a highly trained professional!" Gordon: **sweats profusely**

[@generallyunimportant]

why are you on almost every valve-related video i've watched

[@KidNamedKewlHam]

@@generallyunimportant Not just valve-related videos, but other videos as well

[@generallyunimportant]

@@KidNamedKewlHam i know, i just mostly see him on valve-related stuff.

[@ivan55599]

Don't worry, engineer is engi here.

[@jordanfreman4954]

as a black mesa scientist, i can confirm that gordon is indeed a Highly Trained Professional™

[@NamelessPlayerOfficial]

you passed out during the experiment Gordon. What? a Resonance Cascade? Combine suppression field? a mysterious man with a suitcase? What are you talking about? come on we’re late for the Black Mesa potluck.

[@SnipingIsAGoodJobMate]

The mysterious man still exists tho, since we do see G-Man before the incident.

[@joaquinmuniz9963]

Who? Oh that's John, the guy from the insurance company.

[@onion7549]

I

[@cinemalazare4850]

@@joaquinmuniz9963 ye he a real g, man

[@DarkOmegaMK2]

After that experience Gordon would write what he could remember on a notebook as a curiosity. Years later, someone would find these notes and he would turn them into a video game and so the story of the development of "Hunt Down the Freeman" begins.

[@ShinoSarna]

The funny thing is, physics Nobels are usually awarded to entire teams. So yes, if team got a Nobel for interdimensional wormholes, Gordon would be included.

[@amartyapandit]

Ofc he was the one sticking his neck out in the test chamber pushing that cart and all

[@murkotron]

The real thing is, physics Nobels are awarded to no more than 3 people at once

[@ShinoSarna]

@@murkotron the team is exactly 3 people with Gordon, though.

[@Aresydatch]

​@@ShinoSarnaOne or two, Valve can't make 3

[@robowisanveithasung6022]

@@murkotronI mean it’s likely that Gordon and2 other scientist would only be credited

[@TheEngieTF2]

"Accomplishment: Throwing that switch and all" I laughed at this so hard, because that's literally the half of Gordon's gameplay lore

[@hatandhoodie_]

I can see his MIT Education really pays for itself.

[@subjectnether959]

​@@hatandhoodie_ Alright Barney, your turn.

[@chezburger57]

@@subjectnether959 Gee, thanks.

[@buggyboy2849]

In all fairness in most fields (physics especially) the odds of an experiment going exactly as planned are so low that it's absolutely worthy of praise and recognition both in the scientific community and on the streetz when it all goes smoooothly.

[@kabeam5643]

especially when its an unstable and non native material

[@TheEngieTF2]

Gordon: **manages to not cause a resonance cascade** The G-Man: *Did I miss a page?*

[@anueutsuho7425]

That was his plan. Gordon's Nobel Prize convinced him he has limitlesssss... potential.

[@shadesoftime]

This chad got 2 of his comments liked a lot under a single video

[@llSuperSnivyll]

"I wasn't prepared for Unforeseen Consequences."

[@TalkyMikey]

Imagine if there was a secret ending in the game like this

[@Feasco]

or one like in far cry, if you don't insert the sample after a certain amount of time the machine shuts down, roll credits

[@codename.ken-z]

@@Feasco well that laser beam thingy explode if you didn't insert the sample in Half Life Remake A.K.A Black Mesa Source.

[@swatchbox6789]

Good ending where Black Mesa actually got the best results from the test and Freeman got a well deserved raise.

[@murkotron]

the whole $2 an hour!

[@SharewareWizard]

the way that scientist says "schlump" just makes my skin crawl every time.

[@joltz..2042]

..I hate to break it to ya But Gordon doesn't need to hear all this, he's a highly trained professional!

[@anonymouslucario285]

How so?

[@ElAwfulBoy]

*insert Gib sound here*

[@jackjolli]

I love how Gordon calmed down for a second and tried to pull the sample back out

[@rgbforever4561]

Collet green and gina cross Getting an award for brilliant handling of Anomalous Materials Shepherd: completes his time at the army and lives a beautiful life (valve pls) Barney: doesn't owe Freeman a beer Dr.coomer: does not have to wear these ridiculous ties Barney: now can let you through Dr kleiner and Dr.Eli are getting an award because it didn't go critical Father grigori: did enter a crypt... But It didn't burn Ivan: can hear that one more time Life 3 got announced

[@fim-43redeye31]

Lazlo: The finest mind of his generation

[@PatrickStar906]

Aliens:didnt invade earth Nihilanth:just chilling

[@rgbforever4561]

@@PatrickStar906 lammar: recognised that those are quite fragile

[@necroman9922]

Combine Universal Union: *Still searching for xen. Nihilanth hideout.*

[@LP-ir3op]

aperture laboratories: same as usual.

[@anon_imowy]

This is what would happened if Gordon actually heard all this

[@AbsoluteSchizo]

Time traveller: *kicks a rock* The timeline:

[@viniciuslima5036]

Amazing that Gordon can't just pull the carrier back when shit starts going insane. MIT education really pays for itself

[@phil2521]

Thankfully mashing +use to take it out wasn't working. Can't imagine what could've happened if the experiment was interrupted like that, it could even have caused a resonance cascade!

[@Neotrec]

If this were what happened in HL1 then here are the list of some events that would probably happen. 1.The Combine wouldn't have invaded earth because they didn't even know earth existed, therefore. HL2 and HL games after that wouldn't have existed 2.GLaDOS would probably be deactivated, the reason no evacuation teams or military organization was sent to Aperture was because the attention in the world was diverted to the Black Mesa Incident, in this alternate universe, the Black Mesa Incident never happened. Therefore, The Neurotoxin attack at Aperture would most likely be the new Black Mesa Incident. 3.Gordon would still be a highly Trained professional working at Black Mesa 4.The Chances of Gordon getting the beer that barney owed him would be higher, since they both would still work in the same facility and are more likely to meet eachother rather than in HL2 5.Kleiner Will not have a pet headcrab 6.The Resistance Will not exist. As the Combine didn't invade earth Anyways i just Made this comment for fun, feel free to hate on it or whatever.

[@igorigor3960]

that means no Alex's puss for Gordon oh no 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫

[@DarkOmegaMK2]

7.Hunt Down The Freeman is never developed as there is no Half Life universe to expand on. The lead dev is caught in a store stealing a bag of cheetos, due to his erratic behavior he was processed by the authorities and is put into an insane asylum where he would remain for the rest of his days.

[@Neotrec]

@@DarkOmegaMK2 thats a good thing, considering HDTF played like garbage

[@alexis_electronic]

7. They eventually attract the attention of the Combine anyway, using interdimensional teleportation tech and all. At that point Aperture's two way portal tech would be more than sealed away in two remote locations, and so when the Combine DO get there, get they their hands on everything. Whooops. Maybe G-Man isn't so bad after all...

[@jaidendeprez1842]

Speaking of the headcrab thing made me think, Eli would still have his one leg. Side note, this happening means that since the Combine never invaded, no Seven Hour War, so Earth's militaries are still in one, Earth's population would be the same/ not pretty much wiped out, no cities would have been destroyed, Ravenholm would still be very peaceful. Truly the greatest good and happiest ending

[@biomechanicalcyber-jesus7573]

-“I’d never thought I would see a Resonance cascade… and, to my own surprise, I’m glad I didn’t.”

[@georgemccartney8906]

I can't believe it's taken this long to finally find a version where the test goes well

[@LycheeChong]

That was great, I had a laugh :'D Thank you for this!

[@zulubunsen9067]

I'm guessing this is what happens when Gordon behaves responsibly and *does* use proper protection before slotting it in. Remember kids, don't leave your heads exposed!

[@zaniatnik]

A thought occurred. Since the devs wanted to leave his head irresponsibly exposed, why not explain it away with the helmet getting damaged during Resonance Cascade? After all, the ceiling was crumbling. Maybe have a brick hit the helmet hard enough to, for instance, crack the visor beyond seeing anything through it. There you go: now there is a reason why Gordon doesn’t wear his helmet.

[@NerfPlayeR135]

_"WHERE'S MY HELMET?!"_ -Freeman's Mind

[@yacabo111]

The blue beam feeling very natural is probably going to be very underappreciated

[@trafficconememes331]

i love how it looks! its so nice...

[@-Raylight]

Didn't even panicked one bit 😂 *The good ending (April Fools edition)*

[@atariboy9084]

Black Mesa will bring out awesome future with flying cars, solar power underwear and all you can eat sushi buffet on every street corner in America!

[@Joe-dy7bb]

The probability of a resonance cascade is highly unlikely.

[@cellulanus]

The unfortunate thing is the teleportation experiments were probably just going to attract the Combines attention sooner or later anyways. Who knows. If the Combine invasion was delayed by a few decades maybe The 7 Hour War would have been The 8 Hour War.

[@a.k8185]

Its funny to imagine MarphitimusBlackimus just furiously sliding his mouse on the table for the explosion effect.

[@ikasumi55]

He is enjoying his Full-Life

[@mtflieutenant7693]

Now I'm genuinely happy and satisfied with this ending, similar to Blue Shift's... really happy everyone got to live another day, including all those grunts and ninja assassins and vortigaunts and of course the nihilanth, not the face huggers though.

[@Myne1001]

Missed opportunity for the famous G-Man "Well....shit" soundbite

[@Jell-o-cide]

I love how the explosions are still there.

[@biomechanicalcyber-jesus7573]

Plot twist: That sample wasn’t the purest one you’ve seen yet.

[@iforget_2780]

Your in an alternate path: *The Resonance Cascade doesn't happen* Gman: *Forgot he didn't replaced the simple*

[@DarkOmegaMK2]

Gordon Freeman, except he's an actual MIT.

[@absyarzilla2919]

Half Life when Eli repair the machine first

[@jennyneon]

You know youʼre a professional when Marphitimus says it.

[@Bolloxed]

Have you tried turning it off and on again?

[@InfinityPotato97]

Go away

[@maxtaylor5164]

*Resonance Cascade starts* Gordon: 😖 *blinks* *everything returns to normal*

[@ThatRandomGamer_Main]

Good Ending: The experiment went well and Gordon was awarded the Nobel Prize.

[@XanderNiles]

That was unexpected and it's cool to see Marph is back at it

[@BrickiestBrick]

he actually did it

[@justampeg4file]

I think that this alternative universe was a universe where frohman didn't put his cheese as the sample.

[@yourcommander3412]

I thought I'd never see a resonances cascade in April. Truly the meme police must have been alerted by now - best stay put and wait for them to evacuate us.

[@janmichaelcjamisola]

"Proof Half-Life 2 is not canon"

[@LostViking]

Good Ending Achieved

[@MrZebub]

"Don't mind those violent explosions, that just means it's working."

[@VanguardWanderer]

*the ending we all wanted...*

[@CrappyIce]

Me, after watching this video only once: "Let me hear you say it one more time!"

[@shartsmcginty8056]

You can divide all of humanity into two groups: those that need to hear all this, and those that are highly trained professionals.

[@thomasgraham5840]

I think anyone who's interviewed for a software developer role can relate to Gordon needing a Ph.D just to flip some switches and plug in some wires

[@SirPembertonS.Crevalius]

Black Mesa if Gordon never messed with Kleiner's microwave casserole.

[@oliverbell7360]

The legend is back!!

[@wpnmod]

It's great to watch your awesome videos

[@TheOneZytel]

I see that your MIT really pays for itself.

[@Jmexxu]

I got a tear in my eye, this deserves an Emmy and Oscar.

[@absolutezerochill2700]

That MIT degree really paid off itself!

[@zachmadness]

alternate timeline where Gman never interfered

[@jackdoe552]

That second push near the end really made all the difference.

[@kevinturner7509]

The gratuitous shaking was masterful. My hat off to you, sir.

[@TedOsito]

That's a alternate ending for HL1. Very good editing scene, dude!

[@wowalamoiz9489]

I feel those explosions in the beginning would at least be a source of concern.

[@TheEmeraldSword04]

That must be a trippy experience. Everything looks like it's going wrong and things are about to go to hell, and then just stops before it begins.

[@SoulOfGmod]

The right man in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world. .. so please don't be late for work again, Gordon. Final warning.

[@HJkos]

FINALLY, I LOVE YOU MARTHY. FINALLY SOMEONE MADE "half life 1 but no incedent" THING. level 3 is gording drinking beer with barney please

[@carlthenpc716]

We need a full game of this

[@officialnyiyanmoehtet]

This is what the world needs! Peace!

[@sahilhossian8212]

Lore of Gordon is a highly trained professional! Momentum 100

[@UroWasHere]

"Accomplishment: Being our favorite BiRtHdAyBooyyyy..."

[@amaruqlonewolf3350]

Such a definitive display of professionalism. I'm 100% sure that you're going to find a million ways to simply stop Half-Life 2 from even existing.

[@user_a-i1u]

In the mean time, gman to himself, this is where I get off.

[@bilaerbilaer2135]

This could an excellent ending for Half Life 3. Gordon defaulted combine and G-man and travel to the pass to fix the experiment.

[@Smeeeeeghead]

Good ending achieved.

[@gordonpootman2978]

that's a genius idea! why no one ever thought of something like this before?

[@KnoxCarbon]

After apparently killing the G-Man, Gordon uses his briefcase to pause time at the moment the sample was inserted. He swaps it out with a weaker, more stable sample, then destroys the original. He knew the fight against the Combine was one humanity simply could not win, no matter how hard they fought. The only way to save Earth from the overwhelming numbers and tech of the Combine was to make sure the Combine never have reason to notice Earth to begin with. Gordon smiles one last time at his frozen past self, knowing that because of his actions, he will soon fade from existence. Our Gordon disappears forever. The experiment goes off without a hitch. Gordon and Barney get a beer.

[@bazooka93]

Yeah, Resonance Cascade happened yet Gordon disappeared forever anyway. Thanks gaben.

[@rickyspanish8379]

pure kino and criminally underrated

[@BlastArmy]

I've never seen this test chamber with blue beams thank you

[@apairofhands3464]

I like to think this is what actually happened, and the entirety of Half life and Half life 2 is just a story told by Gordon

[@wpnmod]

This is how life will be normal and there will be no such thing as 3

[@teddybearli2073]

Half-Life 2-4(3) ：Gordon's sweet dream

[@RwynRX]

evil half life be like

[@ZombieFlanders]

Afterwards, Magnusson and Freeman shared a delicious microwaved casserole.

[@Feasco]

or they would have if the microwave oven wasn't broken

[@dwartbg1]

Ok, what are the odds that just two hours ago I was wondering about your channel that I literally haven't watched in ages and you just upload a new video ?!?!

[@wojtekpolska1013]

fun fact - you can actually pull the xen crystal out of the ray (holding E and moving back), however you can feel there is a force holding it back, and you only can move it very slowly, and not very far back. this is definitely intentional, as the energy beam moves to still pass trough the crystal tho obviously this doesnt change anything in the story :p

[@apersonontheinternet7595]

And then he recorded his readings and went home with a paycheck. The end.

[@aa-og8mz]

Gordon if he got to work early

[@MillywiggZ]

Well done Gordon.

[@traitortothecrown1961]

Half-Life if the G-Man was actually the one who owed Gordon a beer

[@Argax_us]

. Subject:Freeman Status:dead Cause of death: heart attack

[@leopavouk]

I really want someone to make a mod where nothing goes wrong and you get the beer as Barney promised.

[@Weirdo930]

The good ending

[@GeZz.]

that is the dream Gordon always has, that the things went well

[@demondeity9816]

I wonder if the resonance cascade never happened would the combine be able to detect earth through the normal portal usage.

[@liammiller1472]

Plot went: 📈📉

[@Snyperwolf91]

Einstein:"Gordon doesnt need to hear all of this , he is a highly trained proffesional." Half-life : Gordon wasnt as highly trained and proffesional as they thought. Good-Life: Gordon was highly trained and proffesional as they thought. Bad-Life : Its an ape with an HEV-Suit and a pair of glasses because the doctors were morons . Horrible-life: Barney thought MIT stands for Midget Intercourse Tacos and changed his job.

[@DarkOmegaMK2]

MIT stands for "Morons In Ties" (which is why they are so ridiculous)

[@Bananappleboy]

"We midgets at 'Midget Integrate Tacos Incorporated™' integrate tacos™ into everyday infastructure and everyday life! We have Taxos... and... uh... Tars??? Y'know, tacos and cars combined, not the 2001 space odyssey obelisk from inter... nevermind."

[@aye1972]

Actually no, the MIT also stand Massachusetts Institute of Technology, many fictional characters have graduated from MIT

[@PrincessColumbidae]

Haha loved the subtitles!

[@TheSantaFox]

What if it was all just a dream?

[@ivan55599]

l expected to see player pushing button, which activates a kick, sending that table to fly into that whirlpool.