Half-Life - VOX Announcement System Lines

[@517342]

"Gordon, all science personnel will be terminated until you surrender." Damn... I feel they should have left that in the game.

[@vcr_official]

Yep

[@BeefJerky4104]

16:10

[@flaninty2705]

they should say "Freeman"

[@sfs2040]

They were terminating them anyway

[@TheFlodyo]

@@flaninty2705 Gordon feels more personal, so they really try to convince you...my guess

[@Nessinby]

16:09 "Gordon, all science personnel will be terminated until you surrender" Jesus the HECU was getting REALLY angry and desperate just to capture one nerd in a fancy metal bag with a crowbar.

[@skinnybuggo]

That nerd decimated batallions and sabotaged highly secured facilities from a vast space empire though

[@Justin-rn9tf]

"You are calling me Gordon? What, are we friends now?? Its Doctor Freeman!" -Dr. Freeman (probably)

[@Dusk_Holloway]

"..." - Gordon freeman

[@TheFlodyo]

Idk guys am i the only who thinks, that g-man gave gordon some special "luck" i will say. So that he could manage to survive such a shitstorm? well thats my guess..After all we all know he was put in stasis for a reason

[@Justin-rn9tf]

@@TheFlodyo maybe the whole thing is a simulation, like a video game! Lol but Probably like a special protection so they can be evaluated on their performance. Like the other characters. And using them as a tool. That's when Freeman was "hired"

[@darkwingduke1631]

Its like listening to Black Mesa slowly fall apart from the invasion

[@TheFunniBaconMan]

There is a video that shows the Resonance Cascade happen in real time and right after Gordon pushes the sample in, multiple sectors go down and multiple reports start flooding in. It's amazing. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bHrYZXqOiq2Zi5I

[@Tudorgeable]

This half life in one map video gives me the same type creeps that cold war scare movies did.

[@TheFlodyo]

If some of you played FO: new vegas, benny says: game was rigged from the start G-man: black mesa was rigged from the start, i hope i make sense..

[@brom9848]

@@TheFunniBaconMan it's banned in America I guess

[@FN--ky6my]

And i enjoy it

[@teba_sa_ki]

I like how C1A1 VOX Announcement works. Everyone dies... and automatic announcement system still tries to call for their response, just in vain.

[@adenowirus]

Kind of reminds me of the way Xerxes from System Shock 2 alternates between ramblings about the Many and perfectly normal announcements, like reminding everyone about scheduled poetry reading.

[@balianofibelin7945]

Niwatorry Its not automatical...The Administration was still intact and alive because it was very deep in Black Mesa

[@JudgeDeadd]

Reminds me a bit of "There Will Come Soft Rains" by Ray Bradbury...

[@isabellegrimes8775]

It is very specifically automated. It's called "The *Automatic* Diagnostic and Announcement System" for a reason.

[@QXYaBoi]

pretty spooky

[@gEck0_]

HLDM/CS 1.6 memories: (VOX): Get-ready-to-choose-a-map... (HEV): Five - Four - Three - Two - One... (G-Man): It's time to choose/Time to choose...

[@its-not-ermac-0444]

gEck0 also Barney "All right lets go!"

[@gEck0_]

Oh yeah, I forgot about that one :P, I think it was smth like "Yeah, let's go".

[@911AmericanPatriotNeverForget]

VOX: Downloading files on to your computer.

[@ygorschuma3059]

Funny that, if you type in the dev console of Half-Life "speak get.ready.to.choose.a.map" the VOX will only say "Get" for some reason :/

[@theobserver4214]

gEck0 I always found how VOX did all the voices in the multiplayer mods funny. DOD 1.3 was set in WW2 yet has a robotic announcer to help you choose a map still

[@camycamera]

Oh man, I loved the VOX announcement system. It helped give off the game's great atmosphere by how scarily robotic it was.

[@JNH-fl6rg]

camycamera indeed, it puts me on edge as well and compliments the dark and almost frightening nature of the plot

[@tnolentin]

woah i thought you were blueshit199 because of that profile pic

[@saddemon3913]

Yeah, after Half-Life Black Mesa complex, you can't find same atmosphere in other games which have any science or other facilities, without any vox its just senseless halls, corridors and rooms... Half-Life 1 with all its simple graphics had to win by balance of game's phenomenal sound design

[@point_hurt8675]

_"Dr. Freeman report to Super-Cool Laser Laboratory."_

[@JI0MB]

Well this little thread went downhill extremely fast.

[@balianofibelin7945]

Super COOLED

[@tnolentin]

i heard that once in my half life

[@ricksisco2721]

Dr. Ivan LOL

[@thiccbrianwith72pickles74]

point_hurt Point_hurt mod in gmod is the best... what is ur name from?

[@deekswap695]

it's so sad that there are many unused lines. it would be nice to hear threats from a coffee machine

[@themetavirus]

"Attention, All Units, Renegade Coffee Machine is now your primary target."

[@TheFlodyo]

Or a soft drink machine haha

[@sparkz6349]

Bruh just imagine chillin in ur submarine and then the Subnautica Coffee Machine start puttin tide pods in ur latte

[@concord3230]

That last bit... You just summarized the whole plot of Disney’s G-Force in one sentence lol

[@accountdisbanded]

Haha whay

[@atarirob]

9:17 the voice getting deeper for the 'announcement system is now under military command' line is such a cool little detail

[@Silikone]

Get, ready, to, choose, a, map.

[@Phagastick]

Silikone memories from TFC, DoD and HL DM

[@funtimefoxyplayerfnafsl7458]

Sjurdur yeah

[@200nutman4]

*Gman voice* "It's time to choose."

[@comscar]

I miss TFC, shit was so comfy

[@edwardnovick9904]

Jesus Stop saying 'STOP WATCHING PORN' seriously

[@FenNick1994]

When i was a child, Half-life 1 was a totally frightening experience. I barely dared to push the damn crystal into the anti-mass spectrometer and progress further into the game. These synthesised announcements and the different ominous alarm signals before them truly enforced my feeling of loneliness and inferiority.

[@poorlymadeproduction]

The fact that it just keeps following its programming and keeps making announcements and reporting malfunctions in the facility is sort of unnerving.

[@TheSlayer.]

FenNick Hell me too! I wouldn't enter the elevayor that leads to the test site, the game had such creepy atmosphere back then

[@AshenTiger]

FenNick I blame a lot of these games for being scared of being in water, always some fucking fish creeping up on me.

[@dizzynoodles1758]

I don't really get why people are scared of the Half life series but it is what it is.

[@mikelalden4701]

Same.

[@d3punkt5]

"Attention. Any Sector C science personnel please report status." ... "Attention. Sector C science personnel report status immediately." I don't think there is anyone left to pick up the phone...

[@halopro8958]

Eli says all their phones are out too.

[@FN--ky6my]

Any damage control team to sector C

[@wojo664]

There were at least 6 people still alive in sector C :-)

[@shellsheridan8056]

@@wojo664 who is other one? I remember 5

[@Pacman009]

@@shellsheridan8056 gordon

[@retropirate1]

imagine working at a lab with this voice shouting all the time

[@512TheWolf512]

retropirate1 if I'll ever work as some kind of executive, I'll definitely make this a thing. Thanks for the idea

[@TheFlodyo]

Eugene InLaw for me it would be cool i would feel like a badass scientist, even if it was just paper work all day :D

[@gabrielvanderschmidt2301]

what the frick. I would always carry a crowbar with me, for sure.

[@halopro8958]

Don't forget to enforce the dress code as blue shirts with red and blue striped ties, with a white lab coat.

[@Zack_Wester]

I mean ingame its not going off as often. and from what I can tell a lot are localized... almost all are localized so why there is a emtpy hangar one I don´t know. as that line should never be hear anywhere near where gordon is.

[@alexeyburenkov2292]

"Attention, Gordon Freeman report to military personnel for immediate security check". Is that what they call it? :)

[@adenowirus]

"Attention, Gordon Freeman report to military personnel for remote perforation procedure"

[@BenjinWS]

"Message for Gordon Freeman: you will not escape this time."

[@cloroxhammer3289]

"Attention, all science personnel report location of Gordon Freeman immediately."

[@vcr_official]

"Attention, Gordon Freeman will not escape this time, surrender yourself until you die, You idiot"

[@themetavirus]

@@BenjinWS "Attention all military personnel. Renegade Freeman is now your primary target."

[@9seed.]

17:06 is the best IMO.

[@conf3r]

9:20 I might be hearing things, but lines referring to the Black Mesa VOX being under military command sound different, as if spoken in a deeper and darker tone...

[@HeroSpenceGaming]

Denis Kryukov That's meant to happen

[@projectkepleren]

it is

[@skinnybuggo]

Thats pretty obvious but yeh

[@simplisticminimalistic868]

The HECU turned it from a VOX System for fullscale surveilance over Black Mesa, into a VOX Threatening System for Gordon Freeman whom is non-related to the occurance of the incident

[@patchmoulton5438]

@@simplisticminimalistic868 Well he DID push in that sample... and make a perfectly good casserole explode

[@Architector_4]

One of the things I love in Valve's games is reverberation effect that's applied to sound based on where you are i.e. echo effect, like at 8:40.

[@B3Band]

I like how the different sounds actually categorize the lines. You hear the same sound every time there is an order to complete a work-related task, a different sound for emergency where movement is required, a different sound just to report a breach, etc.

[@brunor.1127]

The starting Beeps

[@Yapostadodat]

From the beginning tour; details like this made the place seem so rich and real with a story to reveal.

[@Satchel_Charge__]

Plus most of the sounds are cool

[@insert_username_here]

It’s sort of unfortunate that Black Mesa: Source uses only two chimes, normal and emergency.

[@paris-1911]

@@insert_username_here Ikr? I thought I was the only one who caught that. I do like the alternating voice actors, though.

[@SneedFeedAndSeed]

0:33 *AGENT COOMER, REPORT TO TOPSIDE TACTICAL OPERATIONS CENTER*

[@Meme_Man_]

*"Hello, Gordon!"*

[@Lophii28]

hello g-

[@vcr_official]

Titty BOOB huge Fuck!

[@Andy_with_a_Y]

Vlλdimir Ryλn Hotted boobs up ahead tits BIG ones!

[@bloodybladenum1920]

soda

[@BlastArmy]

"MESSAGE FOR GORDON FREEMAN , YOU WILL NOT ESCAPE THIS TIME"

[@TheFlodyo]

Blast Gaming Army if that would be in game, i would be like oh shit...

[@StevemanChair]

I’ve heard that vox line on a few community made single player mods... particularly the early ones

[@medicolkie3606]

"..." **Translated** "Bet."

[@Duckybilly]

Gordon: so anyways I started blasting.

[@bigpappa4041]

Not as big as a fan of that line as much as the other threats. Sounds a bit mustache twirling

[@TheJas20]

This channel is a gold mine. I never knew the military assumed command of the VOX system.

[@PerfectAlibi1]

You didn't?! o_0 That was apparent when I first played the game! That's a line that is very much in the game, just as you reach the high security materials area. ^^

[@skinnybuggo]

U deaf?

[@merrittanimation7721]

@@skinnybuggo It's hard to understand.

[@cyberb4rcode572]

@@skinnybuggo Or maybe english is not his maternal language, making the robot paused voices be hard to understand (that was my case)

[@skinnybuggo]

@@cyberb4rcode572 oo ye, didnt think of that since his english seems fine here

[@AMBPineapple]

My favorite vox line is "no, no, and, NO."

[@nonameguy3665]

We will do this all day?

[@ahmadsallehuddin7583]

Access.Denied

[@Preinstallable]

speak "no, no, and (p80) no"

[@Overlandpage55-theOG]

"Will, we, do, this, all, day"

[@Peeky-Meeky]

This door is locked

[@BeatCrazey]

"Gordon, all science personnel will be terminated until you surrender." "Message for Gordon Freeman, you will not escape this time". If those lines were actually spoken in-game, I would've lost my shit.

[@szampon.1145]

They were though

[@NoName-sy3di]

@@szampon.1145 they were cut

[@blackmesaenjoyer]

17:08

[@nashrichardson4278]

all the lines that address gordon directly scare the fuck out of me

[@SteelSparrowhawk]

They must be there. Damn it...

[@ZachZombie]

17:27 This line actually triggers after you kill several marines using the Tau Cannon. I find it interesting that this game actually had what I'm gonna call 'Kill Feed Technology' (i.e. detecting who killed whom and with what weapon)

[@SteelSparrowhawk]

I don't know if it's true or not, but now I believe it! 😆 Cool name for the system, by the way.

[@Sapphiregamer8605]

@@SteelSparrowhawkI loaded this map up just for this reason, and from what I remember, it’s not true.

[@Cptn.Viridian]

3:14 *S U P E R C O O L L A S E R"

[@capscaps04]

It is a chemistry term.

[@Arden56-nation]

Super cool Laser labratoree

[@thepissedoffcombinesoldier7853]

17:10 “you will not escape this time” man they were getting fed up with freeman’s shit.

[@mabs9503]

Yea ok I'll just sit here and listen to 20 minutes of a synthetic voice reading off random mundane announcements because that's where I am with my life right now.

[@piki217]

Michael Spivey dont worry man you are not alone :D

[@halopro8958]

Me too buddy.

[@TheFlodyo]

Nah man...your life isn't bad you are just curios for cut texts and a fan of HL like we all are here=)

[@Skynet_the_AI]

Yup, we gotta get Topside!

[@mabs9503]

@@Skynet_the_AI I hear troops are coming in to save us.

[@ygorschuma3059]

2:13 Funny how cannonically, the Test Fire occurs 90 minutes later, resulting in the death of the Tentacle. Oh and btw, did you know, if you open your dev console on the Half-Life, and write speak "any word included on the vox vocabulary and without quotes" you will trigger a vox message, you can make custom messages from there e.g (speak die.freeman) he will say said words, it needs to have (.) between words.

[@ikagura]

Pássaro Azul cool!

[@yamahenrique]

daora em fera

[@ikagura]

or it was just for the lol at first but then they implemented that feature as a fully functional one for the story.

[@JNH-fl6rg]

Pássaro Azul Jesus I have to try that, that sound like it'd be a riot. And yeah, I started playing with HL2 which, honestly, was fucking awesome...but I ended up playing through HL1 and realized I'd missed out on an awesome experience, now I've been through HL1, Opposing Force, HL2, E1 and E2. I just need to beat Blue Shift and find someone to play through the Decay port with

[@ikagura]

I played Decay with a PS2 emulator (it's easy honestly). Blue Shift isn't as good as HL or OF. But i think i love episode 1 over HL2 or episode 2

[@gmodenjoyer64]

4:31 "Sector C elevator failure. Do not use" *3 scientists procceed to die by a falling elevator*

[@LolMan4409]

I made VOX say the Big Smoke's order, it can be done I tell you.

[@LolMan4409]

Yes! A friend of mine posted it there for me! Thanks for the support everyone! xD

[@themetavirus]

Is there an audio clip of it? please link it

[@ricksisco2721]

ILL HAVE 2 #9S A NUMBER 9 LARGE A NUMBER 6 WITH EXTRA DIP 2 NUMBER 45S 1 WITH CHESSE AND A LARGE DOES

[@zr02fromcsm]

link?

[@breakerboy365]

spk "i control(s60) have two(e60) number(e70) nine c(e15)" spk "a(e40) number(e70) nine alarm(s15e70) g(e10)" spk "a(e60) number(e70) six with ed(e70) kilo(e7) c(e15) truck(e60) dish(e35) push(e10)" spk "two(e60) number(e70) fourty(e70) five(e80) c(e15) _period one(e80) with charlie(e15) kilo(s10e30) zero(e25)" spk "and(e60) alarm(e70) g(e10) c(e15) open(e30) duct(e60)"

[@vinesauceobscurities]

It gets even creepier when the same PA system, normally be used to broadcast mundane personnel announcements, is being used to coordinate the apprehension of Gordon and even directly addresses to Gordon that he cannot escape.

[@SteelSparrowhawk]

If, in the middle of their attempts to call a team of electricians to the lower levels, the warning system would suddenly address me directly with the words - you won't escape this time, I think I would shit myself. 😄 Heck! Why did they cut it out? It had to be. It would be such a brilliant and depressing move. Many mothers would have to take their children to psychologists. 🤷‍♂️

[@Sapphiregamer8605]

@@SteelSparrowhawkbecause why be scared of a announcement system when you just killed like the whole U.S military

[@BeatCrazey]

All VOX lines that refer/call Gordon Freeman (in order): *1.* "Doctor Freeman, report to Anomalous Materials Test Laboratory immediately. *2.* "Attention: Gordon Freeman, report to military personnel for immediate security check." *3.* "Alert: military personnel authorized to prosecute Gordon Freeman with extreme force." *4.* "Alert: military personnel, you are authorized to shoot the renegade (Freeman) on sight." *5.* "Alert: squad in silo E, Freeman may be operating inside your perimeter." *6.* "Alert topside containment force: use any force to prosecute Gordon Freeman. You are authorized to shoot on sight." *7.* "Alert topside containment force, Freeman may approach your perimeter." *8.* "Gordon, all science personnel will be terminated until you surrender." *9.* "Message for Gordon Freeman: you will not escape this time." *10.* "Attention all units, renegade Freeman is now your primary target." *11.* "Alert remaining containment force, Freeman may have experimental weapon." Funny how Gordon goes from an late scientist to a huge pick for the military force. Too bad most of these lines are unused.

[@crimsondynamo615]

Imagine Freeman’s Mind if those lines were in the game

[@overpricedhealthcare]

i love how in the game gordon just ignores the military vox whether or not their announcements are about him

[@SteelSparrowhawk]

It should be there

[@SteelSparrowhawk]

If, in the middle of their attempts to call a team of electricians to the lower levels, the warning system would suddenly address me directly with the words - you won't escape this time, I think I would shit myself. 😄 Heck! Why did they cut it out? It had to be. It would be such a brilliant and depressing move. Many mothers would have to take their children to psychologists. 🤷‍♂️

[@paowoww]

Uhm in #10 it isn’t “units”, it’s “military personnel” -🤓

[@TheFancyFedora]

"Doctor-Gordon-Freeman-please-report-to-topside-for-questioning"

[@astranimations42]

gotta love how the announcer is a background character while also telling the story of black mesa crumbling apart.

[@jazdajazda2191]

the announcer is my favourite thing in half life 1 i have no idea why

[@solidpat221]

I kinda wonder why so many of these got cut from the final product. A lot of them actually give useful hints in those spots where I think every first time half life player gets lost or stuck. Plus as they get more hostile it really does create an uneasiness in the overall tone of the game which would have been pretty cool in the final stages, really nailing home the public enemy number 1 status you're assigned early on.

[@elgeneralvicentexpinas8956]

I know that 4 months have passed since you commented, but some dialogues were removed due to changes in location, such as the dialogues of the C3A1 map, since they belong to the chapter of the communications center.

[@Liamlucid]

@@elgeneralvicentexpinas8956 I know that a year has passed since you commented, but the C1A2 lines would have been perfect to warn the player of Black Mesa's turrets, those lines honestly add quite a lot to the atmosphere, imo. Definitely should have stayed in.

[@plazmasyt]

@@Liamlucid I know that a year has passed since you commented. KZbin says so. That's all. Have a very safe and productive day. c:

[@asdbef3667]

Stfu.. All of.you

[@paris-1911]

@@plazmasyt I know 8 months have passed since you commented, but I hope your day is going good. Have a safe and productive day. :)

[@thatissuperfunny5358]

10:55 It's a shame that's unused because it'd definitely be referring to Opposing Force's pit worm. Edit: Nevermind, I'm stupid, it said "track control" not "trash control"

[@shellsheridan8056]

Also tentacle

[@placeintheworldfadesaway5800]

It actually refers to the Gargantua in _Power Up._

[@Mirinovic]

Track control not Trash control sir

[@GoofyAhhFemboi]

No, it's the Gargantua, still a shame tho

[@SheepyChris]

That moment when you run out of stuff to watch and your favorite KZbinr uploads a video

[@MrIAmNav]

ok

[@SheepyChris]

sup memers

[@Enzic]

shut up nerd

[@brunor.1127]

DrTheKay You know... You are being a loser right now Stealing comments

[@Meme_Man_]

*_"DOCTOR FREEMAN, YOU ARE WANTED FOR PASSPORT INSPECTION"_*

[@Chugway1138]

How did they get the VOX to say "passport"?

[@johnstrader4606]

@@Chugway1138 idk

[@jr.jackrabbit10]

@@Chugway1138 They probably spelled it out as "pass port." That's why there's a stop in between pass-port in the dialogue.

[@Chugway1138]

@@jr.jackrabbit10 I think I tried that with the same mod they used. I should try again to be sure.

[@Doc_K]

Arg no not again no stop stop argg

[@syntaxvrc]

I didn't realize VOX would talk to you in a couple locations - I tried using the tram in Power Up before actually getting the power on and I heard "Main power is not on" over the VOX - caught me off guard and freaked me out lol

[@somoneelse3488]

15:46 “you are authorized to shoot on sight” what and all the others who tried to gun me down were just trigger-happy?

[@SteelSparrowhawk]

Lol 😄 I think it means now they have the opportunity to call in aviation and an artillery strike on Freeman.

[@goobydntfear]

best content, HL1 is legendary, so much deep lore and interesting stuff left in the files

[@zzoinks]

It's interesting how you can feel the situation spiralling out of control just via the PA system announcements. And I'm wondering if the announcement system is some text to speech program. It would surely seem inconvenient to say irregular announcements.

[@SourGummyes]

I think the PA is a text to speech for Black Mesa controlled via one or multiple stations across Black Mesa, while it isn’t a real TTS I think in canon it is either some kind of Voice Changer or TTS

[@SourGummyes]

I do also think that there is an AI for maintaince and most likely quick shortcuts (i.e locations or people) for quicker announcements, but it could most likely say anything if ever needed

[@zzoinks]

@Cory Bernhardt wow, that would be really cool!

[@zzoinks]

@@SourGummyes That makes a lot of sense! Thanks for explaining it. 🙂

[@Bittergamer1886]

I kinda thought the cooler lines were cut out. I like that the military is trying to intimidate you with it, when up to that point it just seemed like harmless intercom noise in the game.

[@felipecel]

3:39 where all the fun begins

[@SteelSparrowhawk]

But not stops! 😆

[@markk2971]

When I first played this game, I remember being so immersed in the story. I was so scared and thrilled. I also remember the first encounter with military I thought the game was broken. I couldn't believe they were trying to kill me. I had believed the VOX announcements and looked forward to finally seeing military forces. I thought we would fight the aliens together.. I remember killing my first squad and thinking, "IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE THIS WAY!" No other game has been able to immerse me in the story nearly as successfully as the Half Life series. Having researched online I came to the sad conclusion that there would not be a sequel to the series as the creators knew a sequel would only disappoint fans. This is what happens when a game is actually good. The official sequels stop, but the fan made modifications continue. Most of the voice actors for this game have passed away by now as well.

[@mandeepsingh-px3xq]

Passed away, really?

[@johtrio]

ah that gives me a lonely feeling ... they rlly passed away?

[@childofcascadia]

Um no they havent passed away. Its only been 20 years, not like HL came out in the 1940s or something. 🙄

[@jamesstutts1681]

Most? No

[@ryanphillips4123]

Half Life 3 has to push new boundaries in gaming just like the previous games did. That boundary is in VR gaming now. Half Life: Alyx was a test. Half Life 3 will come out.

[@SlimyShadeSlimShady]

The warning sound freaks me the fuck out.

[@PopularBeast965]

Vox: Rocket launch GOOD Dr.Freeman: Rocket launch good, is that what he said? Vox: YES

[@TinyDeskEngineer]

Rocket launch *good*

[@Fullmetalballsz]

That part literally tortured me with laughter

[@NoriMori1992]

I find the announcements for government personnel (agents and military) interesting: "Agent Coomer, report to Topside Tactical Operations Center." "Agent 16, report to Administration Sub Level 2." "Sergeant Bailey, to Topside Checkpoint Bravo." "Coded message for Captain Black, Command and Communication Center." "Sergeant Guthrie, report to Topside Motorpool immediately." I can only imagine that they were all being prepped for the Incident somehow. Interesting how three of them were called to the surface… Perhaps so they could escape right away? Or perhaps so they could rendezvous with the HECU as soon as they arrived? Maybe even help them get inside the complex?

[@Sapphiregamer8605]

The Wikipedia says that the agents and sergeants are black mesa security guards, and coomer was probably getting a briefing on the experiment they wouldn’t know would go so wrong, the rest were probably going to report to any malfunctioning equipment.

[@Zachary-po8qw]

That’s Security Personnel.

[@infinitephantasm]

did anyone else think "supercooled laser laboratory" was "super cool laser laboratory"

[@SeldenGamer]

It's awesome how a 1998's game can still be able to show us so much *hiden* content XD HALF-LIFER FOREVER!!

[@laylover7621]

I love this announcement system. It's genuinely unnerving, the voice is super robotic. Enhances an already perfected atmosphere.

[@beamer2131]

“Dr. Freeman, report to Anomalous Materials Test Laboratory immediately.” Later in “Forget About Freeman!” “Message for Gordon Freeman, you will not escape this time.” Gordon wants to die after hearing that.

[@fluffydestroyer8336]

SUPER COOL LASER LABORATORY

[@pierreuntel1970]

Fluffy Destroyer super cool indeed

[@projectkepleren]

super cooled

[@iamunamed5800]

Please.

[@TheRenegadist]

I wish we had the original program they used to make these lines, this would be amazing as a text-to-speech voice.

[@cyllum8627]

The Renegadist you can edit them in the game files

[@vpupkoff]

It sounds pretty similar to Microsoft Sam or some old text-to speech used in 1990s or early 2000s, there weren't many back then.

[@spyrothelegendarypurpledra8786]

I imagine that this announcement system isnt really a basic AI. I propose that it is actually a text-to-speech player that is controlled from some central system that automatically generates responses when there are maintenance problems and whatnot, but when military took control, they type what they want to say. its just a theory.....

[@funposting8912]

DizzySecretary either it had the names of all the scientists and staff, or it was a TTS. Everything being manual would, however, explain why it may be talking around certain words.

[@thescruffinator8830]

no shit, you think it's got a protocol telling freeman to surrender?

[@crimsondynamo615]

While GLaDOS is SHODAN, VOX is Xerxes.

[@thescruffinator8830]

Thats not a theory, that is very obviously what the game is throwing in your face, the fact you missed this is concerning.

[@asteroidrules]

It could actually canonically work just like it does in game: just prerecorded words and tones that get spliced together to form sentences. Just in-universe the splicing is likely done from a computer in the communications hub, while in-game it's predefined in the sentences list.

[@AmaroqStarwind]

I wonder how these unused lines would have influenced the writing of Freeman's Mind if they were left in the game. Somebody needs to put all these lines back in via mod.

[@NickJerrison]

He freaked out bad enough when he saw the drawing of his name. If the announcement system would straight up threaten him to surrender and kill himself, he would have gone mental.

[@crimsondynamo615]

“Great even God wants me dead now!” **has gone so mad that he thinks VOX is God**

[@redkite121]

"FREEMAN, WE WILL TERMINATE SCIENCE PERSONAL UNTIL YOU SURRENDER" "Well sucks to be them. Not my problem"

[@Froxmog]

​@@NickJerrisonI mean he wouldn't have gone mental if you ask me. All those adrenaline and morphine shots basically made him an emotionless unstoppable god.

[@TheFlameMasterMC]

So if half of the vox voice lines are unused so... Thats why half life is half life?

[@sabliath9148]

15:45 "You are authorized to shoot on sight." You mean they weren't before?

[@CrabmanReturns]

They were also supposed to capture and question but I guess not for Gordon specifically

[@Niktheman74478]

Probably didn’t think there would be that many aliens there. Not to mention probably discovered what they were doing

[@Foebane72]

I totally forgot about Vox! He was like a character in his own right!

[@slipangle3027]

REPORT TO SUPER COOL LASER LABORATORY

[@Ansatsunin]

.. No. "Super-cooled laser laboratory". Ffs.

[@NoriMori1992]

slipAngle Taking that a bit too seriously, mate.

[@JNH-fl6rg]

Ansatsunin I heard "super cool" as well, though either is probably true :)

[@Ansatsunin]

No, it's not. He says "super-cooled laser laboratory". Because that's an actual, real term. A super-cooled laser is an actual thing that exists and has a place in a science lab. A "super cool laser" isn't. Also, if you listen better, you can actually _hear_ him say it. Ffs.

[@JNH-fl6rg]

Ansatsunin I believe you completely. I was sorta joking about how a lot of people find lasers really interesting or fun to watch or something. The first time I heard VOX say that what I heard was 'super cool laser laboratory' but 'super-cooled' actually makes way more sense in all seriousness.

[@GustaCz]

Extreme atomic biological chemical alert. Christ.

[@CarterG4Y]

All personnel evacuate Lambda Complex, extreme dimensional malfunction detected.

[@drachenpanzer5622]

Biological force detected in ventilation system

[@aa-mz1qh]

Warning, biohazard force detected in Lambda Reactor, all personal science evacuate to exit, immediately! Extreme Danger, reactor temperature is critical! Attention, all milirtary personal, extreme atomic biological chemical alert.

[@rite.3839]

50% of comments: I LOVE VOX Other 50%: SUPER COOL LASER LAB It’s actually supercooled but whatever

[@SuperShadow]

For the longest time, VOX reminded me of Cold War era Russian technology and I never knew why until now: 10:20 the buzzer

[@wales2k4747]

TFC be like: “THE, ENEMY, TEAM, HAS, TAKEN... YOUR FLAG.”

[@foolishknight5209]

I love how his voice lines are just like old text to speech programs, where they just recorded a bunch of words, then they get pasted together for each line.

[@MrCantStopTheRobot]

At first I was trying to imagine why a lab would have autonomous lethal turrets installed. Then I considered, in HL-world, competitors like Aperture might blink in to steal your fancy rocks, or some unidentified military might drop by for the same.

[@SteelSparrowhawk]

And then you will learn about the teleportation technology, which, it turns out, was discovered even before the cascade resonance began, and such - indeed, suddenly an alien tripod will come out from the other side.

[@tjrizvi251]

"super cool laser labratory" wow. thats amazing

[@cpi3267]

But It's still super cool

[@projectkepleren]

@@cpi3267 yes both litterally and figuratively

[@zyron7115]

Anyway which minute does it say that?

[@neoharmoniagropius1426]

9:18 probably the most scary VOX Announcement at Black Mesa

[@MikeForce111]

Loading. Environment. Onto. Your. Computer. (goldsrc mod/game map change) HL lives FOREVER!

[@supersnow17]

VOX is still the most amazing announcement system I've ever seen in a video game.

[@kirill9064]

0:54 I just imagined that Cave Johnson's relative works at Black mesa.

[@vixspade]

3:18 Goddamn, I wish I was working at the Super Cool Laser Laboratory.

[@CoreyMcD]

Any chance of doing another one of these for the Black Mesa remake? I always though it was cool how they decided to change the voice of the VOX after the military takes control. Great video btw!

[@HeroSpenceGaming]

Corey Mcdonough Glad life also changed the voice when under military command, it was just more subtle.

[@FriedBacon88]

Wonder what those military personnel were thinking when they started hearing the continual EXTREME CROSS DIMENSIONAL MALFUNCTIONS, haha.

[@thescruffinator8830]

Wdym? They made the announcements.

[@MrDoctorSchultz]

19 years and people are still making videos about this game.

[@onenerdarmy]

And now they're memeing the crap out of HL sfx...what a time to be alive!

[@hazzmati]

Sorry This Area IS Off Limits

[@irishgerman98]

8:06 Ahaha! Hey-*shoots headcrab* I think that intercom said turret maintenance to center command! I'll bet they have some questions. Like why are our turrets killing our employees? XD

[@shellsheridan8056]

Turrets kill everything. Soldiers deactivate them.

[@thevarietychannel1017]

Freeman's Mind episode 11 reference!

[@Masswesker2]

Super cool laser laboratory. Nice cut line video.

[@QXYaBoi]

I've always loved the way the VOX announcer sounds,It's probably how spooky and sterile it sounds.

[@JoLiKMC]

What I learned the computer voice had so many words and phrases, and then I learn how to make it say those words and phrases endgame, I must've spent like 10 or 15 minutes just playing with it. I love the way they did synthesized speech, in this game!

[@theirongamingminecraft262]

Warning! H.E.V member detect! All H.E.C.U soldiers must stay alert.

[@Arden56-nation]

Hev is not bad

[@Arden56-nation]

Zulu Zulu Zulu Zulu Zulu Zulu Zulu Zulu Zulu Zulu Zulu Zulu Zulu Zulu Zulu

[@MrSapps]

they must S T A Y A L E R T P E O P L E

[@AEX10]

"Doctor, Cross call 729 please" "Sargent Bailey to, Topside Checkpoint Bravo" Nice references Valve

[@hzoethetaco7492]

AEX10 reference to what?

[@Crrrow]

@Adam Demeter She's also the HEV instructor in the training segments of Half Life 1.

[@NoriMori1992]

Adam Demeter Decay didn't exist yet, so the reference might be the other way around.

[@thescruffinator8830]

Only one of those is a reference.

[@insert_username_here]

@@thescruffinator8830 and which one is it?

[@solid_thomas]

17:06 It's freakin' creepy p.s. FIVE-MINUTES-REMAINING

[@solid_thomas]

@Michael Apicella yes.

[@Rhabanaarum]

@@solid_thomas hee hee

[@ForgetfulHatter]

awww yiss.... I'd love to get that as a TTS voice.

[@clone_cop]

9:17 chills went down my spine

[@twixwithmilk-5000]

"Dr. Victor, report to super cool laser laboratory, please." black mesa is really creative with these names

[@ArthurC7]

To this day, I still get chills from hearing these VOX lines..

[@medika9651]

ATTENTION : FREEMAN GET YOUR *♂ASS♂* BACK HERE

[@joet7136]

When I was in the hospital recovering from covid I was either dreaming or having a bad side effect from whatever drugs they were giving me but I imagined myself fighting for my life in a vector environment(think 3d using vector graphics like the old Star Wars arcade game) and THIS voice was doing the narration.

[@someboi425]

The virgin hazbin hotel vox voice vs the chad half life vox voice intercom

[@PapBenedek]

Wait! HH vox has a voice?

[@someboi425]

@@PapBenedek, it’s been a while ever since I watched that. and so I can’t remember Edit: actually, I think they did, but I still can’t remember

[@Yapostadodat]

Little atmospheric details like this, and those revolving signs, are what made this game so epic. The announcements changed as you progressed and became more menacing adding to the tension.

[@JohnRDVSMarston]

Final vox message: ATTENTION. PRESS THAT LIKE BUTTON. I AM RED AND SUPER COOL. ANYWAY, ADIOS AMIGO. GOOD BYE. SEE YOU NEXT TIME. YOU ASS. ASS. EEYAAAASSSHHH. (Yeah, I know that it meant to be 'rad' instead of RED, but let's be serious: he said red.)

[@ReiDaTecnologia]

I don't know why they left many of these out, they actually put more content to the story and gameplay. The Black Mesa falling apart, the military getting extremely angry at Freeman and making him a main target.

[@sleepy5063]

I've managed to easily bring back the cut vox lines to the chapters that were supposed to have them, using New Bspguy.

[@sleepy5063]

Hell ive even added completely new ones!

[@TalkyMikey]

My god, they've wasted so many expensive story parts

[@vemanjadhav]

Man, the announcement system is creepy! And the scariest line was - Message for Gordon Freeman, you will not escape this time.

[@TheFlodyo]

True, ok the remade black mesa version is cool but the announcments didn't gaved me the chills, if you agree?

[@Ribulose15diphosphat]

For a chapter called "forget about Freeman" this doesn't make sence.

[@avtomatkalashnikova1947]

I wish there's a simple mod which restores the unused announcements. No, I'm not asking for mods like Restore-Life, just a small mod that restores these lines.

[@Macintoshiba]

I love how everything fucks up so badly the Vox just asks for "any Damage control team"

[@futavadumnezo]

The voice tone changes once the Military takes control over it. Little details like this is what makes Half-Life 1 epic

[@KwadDamyj]

What I like most about the announcements is many of them are referring to now-distant events in recent chapters, some of them wrought by your hand. Makes the universe feel bigger than just the swath you/Freeman is causing.