The Old Days (SFM Saxxy 2016 Short)

[@Dakayto]

This is really sad, because besides Gordon, Barney, and Eli, Dr. Kleiner really loved his employment at black mesa. He had many friends and allies who had worked with him through endless years of projects and excitement. It was like family to him, but all of it was taken away by a risk that mankind should have never took...

[@ThePigeon5734]

Gman was the one that got the sample. He was the one that told Breen what to do. Breen and Gman are to blame. A combine supporter and someone who is "not man." It's not a risk mankind took.

[@anothingythatlikescheese7776]

@@ThePigeon5734 you shouldn't blame breen, it's too dangerous to try to fight (as we know from the seven hour war) so it was either be a slave or die

[@systemreb00ted]

@@anothingythatlikescheese7776 I agree, but i also think Breen actually agrees with the combine's ways.

[@paulmuntean1459]

@@ThePigeon5734 Actually Gman told dr. Eli to change the sample in the last minute.

[@ThePigeon5734]

@@paulmuntean1459 I doubt protocol in a hyper-advanced lab would let scientist make that decision without asking - The administrator - first, but yes, that is a theory I also heard.

[@qcompressed1409]

One thing I never think about in half life 2, is that Kliener lost basically everything. His job, his family, some of his closest scientist friends, all because of a weird looking yellow crystal.

[@yeetyeet-qm5yx]

And evil Aliens holding a portal open that the crystal created for evil parasites to attack

[@he_carnation]

Only Eli is one of Kleiner's closest friends

[@dr.walterbennett]

@@he_carnation how about Gordon? Didnt Kleiner invited him to Black Mesa?

[@kingtero979]

He got Barney, Eli, Alex, And Lamarr tho

[@matthewmiller9398]

And it’s technically Gordon’s fualt, actually Gman

[@metropolice099]

I hope that Kleiner will have a bigger role in HL3. He's such a great and sometimes amusing character.

[@metropolice099]

NemTieLea He was supposed to die in Half-Life Beta, getting sliced apart by the teleporter when trying to rescue Lamarr.

[@blueshit199]

Well, seing how now he is pretty much the main leader of the resistance (trying not to spoil it to anyone), I think he'd have a REALLY big role :D

[@BromanEpic]

BlueShit199 Hai

[@123123halofan]

lol half life 3

[@indeed7289]

does no one read gaming news HL3 WAS CANCELLED!

[@bitterleafcastle1552]

The only thing that could make this better is the sound of the secret door opening back there, and distant voice of Alex, inviting Gordon in the room, right as video ends.

[@ignagus77]

OR Barney bursting in to show him he found Gordon

[@darkpandalord3844]

+Bitterlead Castle, When first introduced, Kleiner is seen looking in a crate for Lamar. So, this animation wouldn't take place instantly before his introduction in Half-Life 2.

[@mado-wh4jv]

Maybe when Gordon and Alyx escaped from the destruction of nova prospekt, at that time Kleiner was very lonely with Barney fighting with the rebels, Eli is kidnapped by the Combine and Alyx and Gordon probably dead

[@badusername9903]

ooh what if you heard barney calling him about gordon

[@qcompressed1409]

I think Barney called him right after this scene, showing him that he found Gordon. He then started looking for Lamar, and that’s when Alyx shows up with Gordon

[@blueshit199]

Doctor Breen without a beard... Jesus he looks weird :o

[@BromanEpic]

BlueShit199 Heh

[@zzurge1173]

Ah so you are a half life enthusiast in general I seem to find you in a number of half life related places

[@creativeusername2547]

BlueShit199 lol u again.

[@YellowSabre]

again man?!

[@RedBarsik1997]

This model (or texture) would be better... vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/halflife/images/1/16/1435300801_1562638026.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20151230201009&path-prefix=ru

[@TylerMcVicker1]

That was amazing.

[@boofkoosher2631]

Valve News Network now go bring more information about hl3 plz

[@POPCORN454545]

Agreed.

[@dBvideosAndStuff]

Tyler McVicker is an Ugly Idiot

[@Chiepwarp]

Mustafa Mohammad Half Life 3 is cancelled...

[@SheathEntertainment]

Thank you Tyler! I watched your live stream recently and I feel the same way you feel about Valve; you have my support for continuing the legacy of these games!

[@supersnow17]

In my eyes, this takes place right before Gordon and Alex show up.

[@POPCORN454545]

That would make perfect sense. Nice point.

[@Cm-qo9gj]

It's too quiet and peaceful. The war was going on, there would be gunshots, explosions, screams...

[@supersnow17]

You do understand I mean in the beginning of Half Life 2 right?

[@Cm-qo9gj]

Oh, that's what you meant. I thought you meant when they arrived from the nexus using the Combine teleporter. Sorry!

[@Doodlebobo7289]

But Cleiner would have to do what he wanted to do in the teleporter room, close the door to the teleporter room, possibly close the door to where he kept the H.E.V. Suit, realise Lamar is missing and begin to search before Gordon and Alyx returned. I personally think that since the door is already open, maybe Alyx and Gordon have already teleported away, Barney has left to get back on his shift and Cleiner is now going to the teleporter room to clean it up or speak to Eli. When writing this I realised... WHERE DAFUQ DID CLEINER GET GORDON'S H.E.V. SUIT!?!?!

[@agentfuse6416]

Wow. No dialogue but amazing storytelling just by facial expressions! Good job!

[@planetkc]

better than Mass Effect: Andromeda's facial expressions

[@Windowsfan100]

That's what HL is known for. Saying lots by telling as little as possible.

[@seaque.]

but there is a lot context behind it, otherwise it wouldn't work at all.

[@custodianraider5427]

1 min of pure golden storytelling I would of liked and you may not agree If barney called and said the line when he’s tells Kleiner he found Gordon

[@SheathEntertainment]

Completely agree, unfortunately Saxxy shorts can only be one minute, no more.

[@TarrakaSprichwort]

Short but gold. Actually captures my mindset, the loneliness and bitter nostalgia while waiting for Life-Half 3.

[@christianrissotto.gordohom3478]

his face only say one thing .... " i will do my best for the future , no mather what will happen now , no mather what happened in the past , i will never surrender to the adversity ."

[@calyxman]

Episode 3

[@johnnyAFIRE]

There’s no more waiting, brother

[@aidanhohmann699]

Gipwit Gort indeed it is coming

[@camera2178]

yws

[@dogman15]

Not enough quality Half-Life 2 animations like this out there. You don't see the HL2 characters in SFM often.

[@tostie3110]

Dogman15 Yeah, I love the serious tone of that universe, so it surprises me that it is lacking in quality content besides itself.

[@rainbowdash9139]

:3

[@spongedog0013]

theres some one named pinwheel arts making a half life sfm remake

[@Thlormby]

Even when they are, its often comedy or something.

[@theonedogewhodrinkstomuchb4697]

Dogman15 all i see is crappy fnaf made by 5 years old kid

[@Kj16V]

The old days. Before the debacle involving a certain microwave casserole...

[@LNSO2006]

Ikr, the casserole cascade was such a huge part for the lore

[@logc1921]

@@LNSO2006 It kick started the invasion of the casserole loving combine, truly saddening how Gordon committed such a horrific crime that would enslave and effect humanity for millenniums to come.

[@IBrokeMyFootOnAL3go]

Maybe when Gordon exploded the casserole since the microwave is connected to electricity near the hazard lab, it messed up the scientific experience.. THAT DAMN CASSEROLE!

[@gEck0_]

This game is a masterpiece

[@serioussam8535]

gEck0 these games

[@TheFlygnr]

Yeah!!

[@wuifenn]

"why do we have to wear these ridiculous ties!?!?"

[@lots_ofbobux896]

Yeah that was a funny dialoge that MAKES me MORE nostalgic

[@explorer0385]

Hello, Gordon!

[@arthurmorgan6359]

0:49 Kleiner looks like a little child here. It's just so cute, the way he smiles tho.

[@GMELISLAM]

Yeah

[@WeAintJokinHere]

Your pfp is smiling at my soul...

[@Atomix7_137]

Yes

[@whatscout78]

WE-HE-HE-HE-HEEL! Gordon Freeman! 'nd about time too!

[@ninjafighterblue9413]

COMBINE!

[@specialunit0428]

move along citizen

[@melhemzammar2728]

Don't drink the water they put something in it to make you forget . I dont even know how i got here

[@alexanderraz.]

we got the same image!

[@saturakelanapratama9578]

ZOMBIES!!!!!

[@anija4627]

this hits hard, but not hard enough for me to say: “no, i’m with the science team!”

[@BlakeTheBloker]

No one fucks with the science team

[@carlosbustos8096]

​@@BlakeTheBlokerblue to green means its time to be mean!

[@Adomavo]

"Kleiner are you okay? What is that photo?" "Its a long story"

[@AcidBurp0]

"it's a good story"

[@therandomplayer6966]

@@AcidBurp0 "Its a long and good story"

[@jack1947711]

This video hits so hard with me considering how it reflects a lot of my recent experiences and emotions dealing with loneliness, nostalgia, change, and time. Of course, minus the fact that it's not like I had a friend who became like "Dr. Breen" and betrayed everyone, but more so of how I think about the old days of when my friends and I used to chat and play games almost every single night. Then everything changed in a blink of an eye when we suddenly became older, focused on other priorities, or moved on from each other. There was no warning. There were no direct events that led to this happening, it just happened naturally, slowly, and painfully. I now follow my own pursuits independently, but sometimes, there are the days where I look back on my younger years and wonder why things changed. It's made me realize how life is a lonely journey no matter how many people you meet because they will come and go. At the very least, there's a conversation that comes up every 1-2 months, but even then, it's not like how it was before. At the end of the day, I'm always wondering when the next conversation will arise...or if it ever will. - I don't know if anyone else feels like how I do from this video, but I felt like sharing it. In the heat of every fun moment, you'll never realize how many memories you're making, so make the absolute most out of them. Thank you Sheath Entertainment for making this beautiful video.

[@WeAintJokinHere]

That's just... Deep, feel sorry for you bro. I also experienced that...

[@crimsonlanceman7882]

Man, Kleiner looks old.

[@aprefectcomrades8566]

yeah, because he lives in 20 years of combine occupation over earth after black mesa incident .

[@crimsonlanceman7882]

A Prefect Comrades Well, shish.

[@aprefectcomrades8566]

Singularity's Marauder no shit.and he is the witness of black mesa incident, and 7 hour war.

[@crimsonlanceman7882]

A Prefect Comrades That makes him even older.

[@haroombrother]

until now i don't know what is combine who's their main leader.

[@igoruberwald]

When the fans put more heart & soul into a game and it's universe than the damn publisher

[@themrmcnuggett2529]

Now this video is in the old days, when we truly hoped Gaben could count to three

[@mrbioshock783]

soon my friend....soon

[@wibble2482]

This 1 minute video captured more emotion than a majority of full length SFM films.

[@echoboi2515]

It's sad Eli freeman Breen and him we the only survivors

[@SuomenJaakaripataljoona]

There's many more survivors seen in Blue Shift (Barney and the Scientists (Etc: Rosenberg) Escaping) and Decay (Gina Cross, Colette Green and Richard Keller )

[@demsimex]

Tony Palu And they saw the 7 Hour War. It must be so terrifying

[@slyseal2091]

Also Walter, the nameless coloured guy at the end of Blue shift and everyone the G-Man spectated during the BMI

[@slyseal2091]

Rosenberg, Walter and a black scientist were the ones that escaped at the end of Blue shift. The coloured one just didnt get a name as far as i remember.

[@akerguido9399]

Also Magnusson.

[@JRock2007]

It is incredibly poetic that an SFM titled “The Good Old Days” is for the Saxxy awards

[@danielthegermanguy8978]

oh my god..this is so good..i love ♡half life♡

[@Luka2000_]

Dani[GER] yea

[@shadowstorm1293]

Half life is my best and first pc game what I ever played

[@Bhethar]

The way you animated the facial expression was aweome. You really made those polygons convey emotions so well.

[@zentokee6927]

Why did I almost cry

[@humblecowgaming2518]

i almost cried... and im crying right now...

[@theonefreeman7157]

That was amazing!

[@Matrix717]

he just write....lel...AND: FREE MAN, you're now free? XD

[@Zack-et9wj]

@@NerdomancerKirou accually he Can Talk,but we(player) dont hear him.

[@serioussam8535]

I cant stop telling myself!! Half life series are the BEST SERIES. IN MY HEART!! its just special!!

[@peopleslandcorporation625]

"Hey, catch me later i'll grab ya a beer." - Barney Calhoun 20 Years Ago

[@SAMUELOTIMANU]

Gordon i must say that These days are the "Old Days." And gordon good to see you..

[@amorkat96]

this video let me cry

[@MovieJunkieOfficial]

This was indeed amazing.

[@BASTBrushie]

You can make a similary video with a Barney Calhoun ?

[@boiiii4257]

Hendrik van Valerius but he/she can explain what he/she want so we can clearly understand

[@boiiii4257]

Hendrik van Valerius nope

[@mos4434]

Hendrik van Valerius Gramaar Nazy

[@mos4434]

That was the joke. It's really *Grammar Nazi

[@funnytrialman3112]

@Hendrik498 hello e-eazy

[@brixitz9722]

The SFM community is plagued with shitty FNAF animations and the bad bunches of HL2 and TF2. These videos.. no.. These channels! Need to be recognized even more for their amazing creations within such a story. Kudos to you my friend!

[@greenman1200]

i don't think hl2 and tf2 sfm animations are bad,but i must agree,we don't see animations like these often and,i wish there was more of them,but i tottaly agree about the shitty fnaf animations tough,they really ruin sfm,but yeah,theres still a lot of good sfm animations,so i guess i'll not worry about those fnaf animations,but anyways,this animations is kinda..kinda makes you emotional and all,its great

[@aeroblu2002]

Everyone has different standards. Most people want a light-hearted escape from emotion, rather than something serious and thought provoking. But you're right about stuff like this deserving more recognition, I don't really even like comedy anyway.

[@Patolagos]

The only FNAF animations that suck are the shipping ones.... With those in accurate models and those grin eyes they always use... And sadly most of them are that like that.

[@greenman1200]

@@Patolagos Yeah theres some good ones that tell the story and don't focus on the animatronics i mean the humans for the story are the ones that should be more focused on, but still i think that half life and tf2 sfms are way way better than the bad and good version of fnaf sfm

[@DesolateLavender]

@@Patolagos Have you seen VHS FNaF? It's good.

[@therejects1424]

Dayum! Young Breen's got a strong chin!

[@ManLikeEddy]

and a big ass nose

[@OneFreeMan17]

Chiny chin chin

[@EJandEmmanGonzales]

What a meaningful sfm! Keep up the fantastic work!

[@The518thGuy]

I almost cried. Genius work.

[@hotshot3518]

Even though Gordon doesn't speak, it seems like he has a personality here with a smile showing his optimism. In the games, you see everything through his eyes, so it's hard to make out his personality.

[@leonardofigueira4523]

Kleiner = Valve Community Flashback = The old days of Valve

[@brandonlow8708]

Good things come in small packages. Well done, It was so good I watched it 3 times in a row. Amazing work, very creative.

[@JonoHarder]

I FUCKING LOVE THIS

[@patrickbateman2801]

One sad & splendid minute

[@unimportus4539]

Book your tickets for a feel trip here!

[@krispykrep912]

I can't watch this without thinking of the dialogue "HELLO GORDON!"

[@mrfaker-xe2kf]

Krispy Krep YOUR PASSPORT TO CITY 17 GORDON?

[@aldaoroman]

that's me with partners in primary school, that fucking hell, the same in highschool.

[@dutchdoggo]

Only 10 people survived the Black Mesa disaster, 10 people of the probably thousands that were employed there, I really wonder what happened to the other people that survived it and not see in the HL games

[@MISTER_ROBERTS]

Also include Odessa, The fisherman and *Apyr* 💼

[@Frank-vc3wi]

Made me respect and love him more than I already did

[@milton_foward]

A tear of joy fell as Dr.Bubby rememebered his trip to space, wonderering what Dr.Coomer was doing at the time of the picture.

[@gub4941]

Milton Moreno god dammit

[@RealGrouchoMarx]

Hello Gordon!

[@RealGrouchoMarx]

Gordon I'm thirsty

[@TheVaultDweller-oi9ij]

'Drink the soda, it'll help you see faster!'

[@weigurde]

This is where we store: *The big one.*

[@oneoxide]

beautiful

[@walterbennett4301]

That was beautiful. I almost shed a tear.

[@QuestionableSprite]

The little note drop at 0:39 when Breen looks over is kinda like foreshadowing

[@gorgeousfreeman8861]

Yes, people that survived the Black mesa accident know what it was like to be in there, everyone in there was a friend. Me and barney have rescued most of the scientists but it took me some time to go back and rescue dr.Coomer at last seconds. Good times sometimes dissapear.

[@suckmymiddlefinger4350]

Didn't you accidentally launch a rocket because you were sleeping?

[@doktorbey9121]

Brilliant, Superb, Glorious... Thank you. Really....

[@gracz24PL]

It is so incredibly beautiful and moving, but sad at the same time... You're a great animator

[@rainbowdash9139]

:3

[@AbdullahEkici34]

Dr. Kleiner. Best Scientist on Black Mesa Research Facility

[@Jarek_2210]

0:26 for a milisecond there was a barney face!

[@comradegrey4946]

Yes you are right

[@TheVaultDweller-oi9ij]

'Go, Calhoun!'

[@Danci1337]

He took the picture. :)

[@noxwell.3771]

Dude, that fucking microexpression on Breen was incredible. The eye twitch, I mean

[@karolynesuguimoto2222]

If Black Mesa was real, I would join the science team, no matter what.

[@FrasterBlaster]

I’ll join stark industries

[@TheFunniBaconMan]

You never truly know how much you love something until it's over.

[@frankusmcjoe5943]

Damn, how to make me sad in one minuet or less.

[@quynguyen-vw6eo]

Dr.Kleiner is so funny and he was one of the character i love most

[@quynguyen-vw6eo]

The most

[@CassettePreX]

Este pequeño video toco mi corazón y unos recuerdos 💙

[@SuperKnuckels]

Freeman didnt have his ponytail. Must have been a dream sequence.

[@Kuba25088]

It's amazing how Gordon got there in *time....* Edit: No offensive to the story. This is actually emotional to me.

[@perfectcomrade3003]

surviving black mesa incident, and 7 hours war, plus 20 years of The Combine occupation on earth, those phenomenon makes Kliener to be a bold character, and no wonder he's crying.

[@staswalle]

despite this being only a minute long, it is a masterpiece

[@tentomou]

Old time's such bring back memories

[@Strelokos666]

Why the fuck is it sad for me..?

[@necksnapper933]

I'm crying. no joke it is Really good

[@s3dmic]

Breen aged very, very well

[@endobendo2011]

I like to think this is before Alyx and Gordon come in and Lamarr goes lost.

[@patrickberar3005]

That was amazing

[@necksnapper933]

that is amazing and sad. And they putted X on breen's face.

[@meggmegg8598]

Besides Kleiner And His friends were Betrayed By Breen If the Test In black mesa never started

[@TheDarkJoker7]

What can i say.. I watched this more than 15 times. Truly a masterpiece.

[@modman287]

This reminds me of every time i look at photos of my old crew back in south africa doing shark research... Those were the days. Scuba diving through kelp forests, getting drunk every night going over data, going on safari. Best time of my life.. But all things end.

[@TheVaultDweller-oi9ij]

I don't know if you are serious, but I do have an interest in that specific topic. And I do know the feeling of the 'good old days.' It really sucks taking a trio down memory lane sometimes. Both the good times, and the bad. But all you can do is just keep on going. If you are serious, have any tips for an amateur shark researcher?

[@freeman1884]

Brought back all my memory.

[@Chadjr2009]

Breen would look like younger Consul in some alternate universe.

[@mrfreddy9012]

The facial expression on Dr. Breen.. as if he already knew the future and what power he would behold.

[@dacent60]

было бы прикольно если бы под конец позвонил Барни и сказал "эй док, посмотри как кто здесь"

[@botbee2316]

If we could turn back time to the good ol’ days.

[@alesx75]

So sadly :(

[@tafferinthedark]

Wow, can't describe exactly why but I loved this.

[@MyEarsHurts]

lol this was in my reccomendeds in 2020 and im the only one whos commenting here about foward of 4 years

[@maxcook356]

Hello, Gordon! You're not alone in here!

[@bilaldemir5252]

Im not crying it’s crowbar in my eye

[@jasonmcfadden3395]

Please keep up this Half Life 1 love. It is a game I have always loved, even going so far as to write a Tabletop rpg for it (nerdalert!) in an attempt to tell more stories about the Black Mesa Incident. Your HL videos make me act exactly like Izzy does here.

[@testament4199]

I'm the only one that noticed Freeman looks big as hell? Jesus, he looks strong.

[@speedcorpse666]

Pedro Testament jep he is strong!

[@danielrotter3156]

its all the weapons he carry through the game

[@FlafsterSubstancy]

I always thought that there is g-man

[@fineanddandee]

That was Dr. Breen not G-man

[@DashingSteel]

I think he means that the last guy on the right side of the photo It is in fact G-man, im 100% sure of that, but in this SFM he was changed on some random guy

[@WELSHGAMER99]

Bagel Nigelberry It's not the G-Man. That's a random scientist in HL1.

[@Dan-lu5qd]

Never thought i could cry in under a minute.

[@pocketwingman]

why am I being recommended this in 2020

[@zigfaust]

Remember: Kleiner is the only man Gordon is afraid of.

[@MISTER_ROBERTS]

Makes sense, since he was his tutor.

[@hauntedmedic373]

Maybe half life 3 will bring back the guy from Half-Life opposing Force?

[@mehmetcaneren4042]

adrian shephard? probably?..(not)

[@specialunit0428]

the trailer to opposing force 2 was released a while ago, but no release

[@halilcan8655]

his name is Adrian shephard, when he comes, i think they will be like brothers in arms, think about it, Gordon made Dr breen the leader of the combine in the whole Planet die ! Think about also a trained badass Hecu marine, wouldnt that be amazing

[@Uniformtree000]

Perhaps a rogue combine soldier that wrote a illegal diary, then sabotaged their operations rescued a former captive science team member but then got shot down, the last thing in he wrote that he remembered his name, Adrian Shepherd.

[@itsnotmeits]

This left a joyful smile on my face, loved it...

[@lexatrol9587]

0:26 - 0:53 T_T

[@Gamersgames101]

even though the source engine is old, i must say the quality of it is incredible, the quality of faces how it looked Source engine clearly deserves a place between the best game engines ever created.

[@brhu4461]

why gordon freeman locks most young but dr clainer locks most old in half life 2 :[|

[@groverwatch2171]

At the end of Half-Life 1, the G-man put Gordon Freeman in a state of suspended animation. Eli Vance even notes that Gordon doesn't look like he's aged a day in the past 20 years. Kleiner, however, was not.

[@maximus6746]

cesλr well freeman was in stasis so he's still 27 years old Biologicaly ......

[@Doodlebobo7289]

He's 47 in half life 2. In half life 1, when he was 27, he was put into stasis by Gman. He basically was frozen like captain America for 20 years.

[@friskynicks5728]

Yes, but being frozen, it completely negated aging effects, as his vital body organs were completely disabled, and so if that happens, the body can't age. It can only decay due to no vital signs, but Freeman could not decay due to G-Man putting him in a 20-year "sleep" in the void, where there are no biological creatures, therefore he can't be "recycled". And it's better like this, this made it possible that Alyx could "hit" on Freeman, and not a 50-year old guy with white hair, that's well-thought, in my opinion And if you're asking why I'm responding to a 2-month old comment, I don't know

[@dumbmelzan5186]

Gordon didn't age

[@cobrastorm5722]

Oh! Breen is the scratches out guy! That makes a lot more sense.

[@noboy345]

Playing threw the new 'Crowbar collectives' Black Mesa, this is even more relevant now