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...that Xen is comprised of floating islands?

...that the Fast Zombie has its origins in the Alien Assassin?

...that Isaac Kleiner's pet HeadcrabLamarr is named after a 1930s actress?

...that the Half-Life 2 Barnacle was to have another version, the Sand Barnacle?

...that Mr. Friendly was to rape the player?

...that the Black Mesa security guards were originally members of the Military Police?



...that the Antlion caves from Episode Two were originally to appear in Half-Life 2?

...that the cut Combine Factories were to be located near the City 17 Trainstation and feature working children?

...that the Combine APC has gone through two other designs before its current version?

...that the content cut from Half-Life 2 was not cut after and because files were leaked, but much earlier, and for gameplay and pace issues?

...that Arne Magnusson's Vortigaunt colleague Uriah was named after Uriah Heep, a character in a Charles Dickens novel?

...that the Metrocop, like the Overwatch Soldier, was originally to have its elite version, the Elite Metro Cop?



...that Eli Maxwell and Captain Vance were merged to produce Eli Vance?

...that Judith Mossman was originally to be blonde and named Helena Mossman?

...that Wallace Breen was originally named The Consul?

...that the names on the lockers in Half-Life and Blue Shift, on the trunks in Opposing Force and near the bedroom doors in Decay are actually the names of the games' developers?

...that the Antlion Guardian was originally blue?

...that Security cards were originally to be used around Black Mesa?



...that Alyx Vance was originally not related to Eli?

...that the City Scanner was originally a Synth?

...that the Antlion Guardian was originally called the Antlion King and was to appear in Half-Life 2?

...that the Combine is led by Advisors?

...that Headcrabs are used as weapons by the Combine?

...that the very first level to be created during Half-Life 2's development was Get Your Free TVs!?



...that Civil Protection officers are unaltered humans, unlike Overwatch Soldiers?

...that Overwatch Soldier zombies were dubbed Zombines by Alyx?

...that the "D" prefix of the Half-Life 2 maps stands for "day"?

...that Antlions used to be farmed by Vortigaunts?

...that it was possible for Adrian Shephard to die of a temporal paradox?

...that the Combine Overwatch can directly give orders to and basically control its soldiers via extensive mechanical brain and body modifications?



...that the Race X comes from beyond Xen?

...that Snarks are both enemies and weapons?

...that both Houndeyes and Bullsquids were to appear in Half-Life 2 but were ultimately cut?

...that Gordon Freeman was originally to be named Dyson Poincaré?

...that the Hunter's flechettes can be used against it?

...that the cake is not a lie?



...that Portal Storms continue to rage on Earth?

...that Aperture Science is behind both the ASHPD and the Borealis?

...that the Overwatch Nexus design was inspired by the Parliament of Serbia in Belgrad?

...that the G-Man briefcase contains 3 pencils, 2 scribbled sheets of paper, a handgun in a holster, an identity card and a portable computer?

...that the Thumper device was originally meant to be a small object that could be carried around with the player?

...that a Barnacle can swallow a human whole?



...that one of the Manhack Arcade building versions was based on the Macy's building in Seattle?

...that the Valve introductory logo was originally to be a short cinematic?

...that GLaDOS' voice is relayed through the Aperture Science Speaker System?

...that Test Subject 042 was a chicken?

...that Gina Cross provided her voice and likeness for the Holographic Assistant?

...that Striders were to be assaulted by the player and being taken their gun after being defeated?