I don´t think it referres to Shephard either but just so you know. Valve had planed op-force and blue shift during the development of the HL.
"PHL: How much of Half-Life 2 did you have in mind when you were writing the story for Half-Life? Has the story evolved much during development...
Would be cool to see a bullsquid charge at you through the water (have read somewhere that it is originaly a watercreature.. Not sure though) only to get eaten by stor gäddan (ichisisisaur) just seconds before it reach you..
The ichisisisisaur or whatever its called would be awesome! Fighting it from a sinking boat or something like that out on the sea would be like a dream coming true.. ;)
The Team Fortress Classic sniper rifle. Thats the way a sniper should be. Find a good position and just wait for the target. Btw! Haunted must be one of the best sniping maps of al time.
Most of the things people complain about wont even be noticed while playing. Like somebody did in another thread. Comlaining about the sparks being square in the tunnel video. I mean, come on! Things like this wont ruin the game.