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I have been wondering that.
I think it's cos he is shy. Well probably not! If he was so shy he wouldn't kill zombies!


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At 4/27/09 11:55 AM, ultimategamer2 wrote: I have been wondering that.
I think it's cos he is shy. Well probably not! If he was so shy he wouldn't kill zombies!

It's so people can become the character more easily or soemthing.

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He's autistic.

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He is a Mute.

Makes sense.

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At 4/27/09 12:25 PM, WilliWowza wrote: He is a Mute.

Makes sense.

He's not really mute.

Just a silent character.

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You're supposed to be the character. Your own automatic emotional responses become Gordon Freeman's. I'm fairly certain that's what Valve intends, at least. How much weight gets put into that is entirely dependent on the player. For me Gordon is angry when I' m angry and screaming obscenities when I am, but for you he's just some mute dude running around killing stuff.

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At 4/27/09 01:49 PM, Jercurpac wrote: You're supposed to be the character. Your own automatic emotional responses become Gordon Freeman's. I'm fairly certain that's what Valve intends, at least. How much weight gets put into that is entirely dependent on the player. For me Gordon is angry when I' m angry and screaming obscenities when I am, but for you he's just some mute dude running around killing stuff.

What I assumed was that Valve already took the 'Silent Protagonist' as a cliche, since it has been a staple for many games, and worked around or with that. Say for instance when characters remark about how quiet Gordon is, I know Alex does at least. Not to mention the way characters don't ask Gordon questions that they expect answers to, like they know he's not going to answer back.

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At 4/27/09 12:10 PM, Re2deemer wrote: Because then stuff like that would happen...

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At 4/27/09 12:10 PM, Re2deemer wrote: Because then stuff like that would happen...

I lol'd.
Also what jarcurpac said...

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Because he's an awful character to begin with. Unfortunately, morons who own HL2 and HL extol him as being the greatest video game protagonist of all time.

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At 4/27/09 05:23 PM, TehreTard wrote: Because he's an awful character to begin with. Unfortunately, morons who own HL2 and HL extol him as being the greatest video game protagonist of all time.

He's not as bad as like Acro the Bat. At least he has substance.

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At 4/27/09 01:05 PM, VenomKing666 wrote:
At 4/27/09 12:25 PM, WilliWowza wrote: He is a Mute.

Makes sense.
He's not really mute.

Just a silent character.

I like to think he's mute, since otherwise he would grunt when getting hurt.

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At 4/27/09 05:56 PM, Blaze-Heatnix wrote: I like to think he's mute, since otherwise he would grunt when getting hurt.

When you take damage from falling he does.

Also HL1 talks about a phone call Gordon had with someone, so he can talk.

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At 4/27/09 06:36 PM, VenomKing666 wrote: When you take damage from falling he does.

No, that's the suit reacting with static.

Also HL1 talks about a phone call Gordon had with someone, so he can talk.

Yeah, but....oh fine.

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At 4/27/09 12:10 PM, Re2deemer wrote: Because then stuff like that would happen...

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Wow a silent protaganist? http://www.giantbomb.com/silent-protagon ist/92-54/

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The same reason why mario and link are mute.


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At 4/28/09 02:18 PM, Supermatx1 wrote: The same reason why mario and link are mute.

Oh I beg to differ.

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At 4/27/09 06:45 PM, Blaze-Heatnix wrote:
At 4/27/09 06:36 PM, VenomKing666 wrote: When you take damage from falling he does.
No, that's the suit reacting with static.

He grunts when he takes fire damage in HL2.

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At 4/28/09 02:18 PM, Supermatx1 wrote: The same reason why mario and link are mute.

Wind Waker Link talks somewhat.

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At 4/27/09 06:36 PM, VenomKing666 wrote: Also HL1 talks about a phone call Gordon had with someone, so he can talk.

But you never know, it might have been a video call - and I would assume if Gordon is Mute, he'd be well acquainted with sign language... or perhaps the HEV suit talks for him? If it can protect him from a rocket straight to the body, I wouldn't be too surprised...

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At 4/28/09 02:18 PM, Supermatx1 wrote:
"Mama Mia!"
"Here we go!"

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I love the way freeman doesn't talk becuase you can really get emersed in the character also becuase the game never leaves his point of view.

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At 4/28/09 05:22 PM, the-dz wrote:
At 4/28/09 02:18 PM, Supermatx1 wrote: The same reason why mario and link are mute.
Oh I beg to differ.

"Mama Mia!"
"Here we go!"

Two Mario quotes.
"HYAAAAA"
"HRAAAAAGH"
Two Link quotes.

Ok, GF is more 'mute' than Mario and Link.But in Mario and Zelda games charactrs talk with text.And M and L only make sounds.


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