Vote for Gordon Freeman

Kouji_San

<!--quoteo(post=1730751:date=Oct 5 2009, 06:11 AM:name=A_Boojum_Snark)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (A_Boojum_Snark @ Oct 5 2009, 06:11 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1730751"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I just bothered to browse the site a little and found this enormous piece of failure.

<a href="http://www.gamespot.com/greatest-video-game-hero/storied/index.html?battler_id=27&image=2&tag=next" target="_blank">http://www.gamespot.com/greatest-video-gam...=2&tag=next</a>

That, my dear gamespot, is Barney Calhoun's adventure, you damn fools.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Haha awesomefail :D


Also Gordon is winning atm...

Gordon Freeman
50.2% Votes
51297 Votes

Link
49.8% Votes
50827 Votes

remi

<!--quoteo(post=1730774:date=Oct 4 2009, 11:38 PM:name=steppin'razor)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (steppin'razor @ Oct 4 2009, 11:38 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1730774"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->anyone know when the polling closes?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
The 8th.

steppin'razor

Woah just checked and its 90062 Votes 74805 Votes in Gordon's favour

NeonSpyder

<!--quoteo(post=1731363:date=Oct 8 2009, 02:37 AM:name=steppin'razor)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (steppin'razor @ Oct 8 2009, 02:37 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1731363"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Woah just checked and its 90062 Votes 74805 Votes in Gordon's favour<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Steam made an Update that pops up when you log onto steam with a huge "SAVE GORDON" message with a huge picture and a link to the voting website. Gordon's gonna win this one.

Khaze

<!--quoteo(post=1731369:date=Oct 8 2009, 11:13 AM:name=NeonSpyder)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (NeonSpyder @ Oct 8 2009, 11:13 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1731369"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Steam made an Update that pops up when you log onto steam with a huge "SAVE GORDON" message with a huge picture and a link to the voting website. Gordon's gonna win this one.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

While I definitely think Gordon deserves the win over Link *cough*pansy*cough*, I thought that was a really cheap move.

steppin'razor

I think it was a smart move, is Gordon was my IP I would definitely tell my fans about it

Khaze

So would I, but it doesn't make it any less cheap.

lolfighter

About as cheap as a band informing its fans that they're going to compete in the song contest.

remi

<!--quoteo(post=1731388:date=Oct 8 2009, 04:42 AM:name=lolfighter)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (lolfighter @ Oct 8 2009, 04:42 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1731388"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->About as cheap as a band informing its fans that they're going to compete in the song contest.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I don't think so. It's on a completely different scale. Steam isn't just some band's website. It's a game portal / online shopping outlet. It by default starts when you turn on your computer... It's more like if a band bought TV ads and billboards to try to win a contest.

locallyunscene

<!--quoteo(post=1731404:date=Oct 8 2009, 12:37 PM:name=Psyke)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Psyke @ Oct 8 2009, 12:37 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1731404"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I don't think so. It's on a completely different scale. Steam isn't just some band's website. It's a game portal / online shopping outlet. It by default starts when you turn on your computer... It's more like if a band bought TV ads and billboards to try to win a contest.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I agree with <b>lolf</b> on this one. They're not forcing users to do anything or even offering an incentive. People can vote for a different hero once they get there anyway.

lolfighter

<!--quoteo(post=1731404:date=Oct 8 2009, 06:37 PM:name=Psyke)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Psyke @ Oct 8 2009, 06:37 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1731404"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I don't think so. It's on a completely different scale. Steam isn't just some band's website. It's a game portal / online shopping outlet. It by default starts when you turn on your computer... It's more like if a band bought TV ads and billboards to try to win a contest.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
It's more like if a TV network ran ads on their own network to try to win a contest.

Kouji_San

Its not like Gordon is standing next to you with his gravity gun with a container hovering above your head, forcing you to vote :P

locallyunscene

<!--quoteo(post=1731414:date=Oct 8 2009, 02:22 PM:name=Kouji_San)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kouji_San @ Oct 8 2009, 02:22 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1731414"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Its not like Gordon is standing next to you with his gravity gun with a container hovering above your head, forcing you to vote :P<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
*Laughs nervously* HAHA of course not... that would be ridiculous! HAHA!

*looks up at crate*

Atone

Gordon is wrecking Mario right out of the gates :o

remi

<!--quoteo(post=1731417:date=Oct 8 2009, 11:11 AM:name=Atone)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Atone @ Oct 8 2009, 11:11 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1731417"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Gordon is wrecking Mario right out of the gates :o<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Yeah, no question about it now. Even if Valve didn't pull this and Gordon won, I would expect him to steamroll Mario.

Atone

I would actually have expected, and still kind of do expect, Gordon to get beaten by Mario. Mario is a household name, much more well-known, and has been exposed to a much wider audience than Gordon. Not to mention all of the Nintendo fanboys.

Gordon is still cooler, though :p

remi

<!--quoteo(post=1731443:date=Oct 8 2009, 02:24 PM:name=Atone)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Atone @ Oct 8 2009, 02:24 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1731443"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I would actually have expected, and still kind of do expect, Gordon to get beaten by Mario. Mario is a household name, much more well-known, and has been exposed to a much wider audience than Gordon. Not to mention all of the Nintendo fanboys.

Gordon is still cooler, though :p<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Yeah, Mario's well known... but I don't think of him as a hero. Link is Nintendo's greatest hero. :P

PhiXX

<a href="http://www.gamespot.com/greatest-video-game-hero/vote/index.html?battle_id=63" target="_blank">http://www.gamespot.com/greatest-video-gam...ml?battle_id=63</a>

Everybody vote Freeman :D

PaladinDude

The Gordon is a lie! ;)

Retales

So far, so good. When does this one close?

Atone

Oct. 15

Konohas Perverted Hermit

The Freeman is beating Mario, lol.

Kouji_San

Well if he could beat all that Xen, the Combine and large bugs could throw at him. He can sure as hell beat a little overweight plumber. Heck, Freeman in the mushroom kingdom will be 1 minute of killing and the rest of celebrating the win :P

lolfighter

Freeman in mushroom kingdom would be awful. It'd be all jumping puzzles, which are terrible in first person.

a_civilian

<!--quoteo(post=1731894:date=Oct 12 2009, 07:56 PM:name=lolfighter)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (lolfighter @ Oct 12 2009, 07:56 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1731894"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Freeman in mushroom kingdom would be awful. It'd be all jumping puzzles, which are terrible in first person.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Not with HL1 physics (and gauss gun). HL2 physics would work too, I suppose, with the trick of standing on an object you're holding.

BadMouth

He just needs to steal the portal gun from aperture.

Konohas Perverted Hermit

<!--quoteo(post=1731861:date=Oct 12 2009, 03:07 PM:name=Kouji_San)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kouji_San @ Oct 12 2009, 03:07 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1731861"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Well if he could beat all that Xen, the Combine and large bugs could throw at him. He can sure as hell beat a little overweight plumber. Heck, Freeman in the mushroom kingdom will be 1 minute of killing and the rest of celebrating the win :P<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Don't forget actually getting some of Princess Peach (Toadstool? :P ).

On a kinda related note: I was watching some of the Half Life 2 Episode 3 things on YouTube earlier. Seems odd that so much of the game would have been leaked. However I just hope it is less buggy than Episode 2...

lolfighter

<!--quoteo(post=1731903:date=Oct 13 2009, 02:21 AM:name=a_civilian)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (a_civilian @ Oct 13 2009, 02:21 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1731903"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Not with HL1 physics (and gauss gun). HL2 physics would work too, I suppose, with the trick of standing on an object you're holding.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
We seem to have differing definitions of "terrible" here.

Konohas Perverted Hermit

Half Life 1 was what? 1998? There wasn't much talk let alone use of Physics in a game for that time... Let alone one super awesome like Half Life 1's storyline.

slayer20

<!--quoteo(post=1732016:date=Oct 13 2009, 02:53 PM:name=Konohas Perverted Hermit)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Konohas Perverted Hermit @ Oct 13 2009, 02:53 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1732016"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->On a kinda related note: I was watching some of the Half Life 2 Episode 3 things on YouTube earlier. Seems odd that so much of the game would have been leaked. However I just hope it is less buggy than Episode 2...<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

I hope you're not saying you think Ep3 has been leaked...