Gman (Spoilers)

[Mujuro]

So I just completed Episode 2, and I really thought Valve did a fantastic job with it, however one thing is troubling me. I get the general idea of what is going on, except... Eli knows about the G-man? I honestly thought Gordon was the only one that had any direct connection with him... but I suppose I was wrong. Could anyone give me the low-down on how exactly Eli and the G-man are affiliated?

 

[Narvi]

Eli hired Gordon's services from the Gman. It's implied in the first game.

 

[dogboy73]

Eli hired Gordon's services from the Gman. It's implied in the first game.

Is it? When?

 

[Ap2000]

Eli hired Gordon's services from the Gman. It's implied in the first game.

I don't think so.
I don't think at all, that back then Eli knew that the G-Man and Gordon had a connection. (not even Gordon knew it)

 

[Narvi]

The Resistance weren't surprised at all at Gordon showing up out of the blue. Gman interacted with Resistance members at one point in HL2. In Episode 1 Eli was surprised that Gordon appeared after the Gman extracted him. Plenty of evidence they hired him.

 

[Asknoone]

How else would Eli know about Gman and Gordon if he hadn't spoken to him prior to the events of HL2? People were expecting Gordon to arrive; we know Gman uses Freeman as a mercenary, and although we know Gman had his own reasons for unleashing him on Earth there's most certainly an implied connection to the Resistance (hell, Vortigaunts are seen speaking to the Gman.) Even Breen throws up the "Highest Bidder." argument. Just watch how Eli reacts.

So much of the Eli and Gman relationship was implied in HL2 and EP1. It was simply more obvious in EP1.

In Episode 2, Eli comes clean. We discover Gman had a greater hand in the Resonance Cascade, and delivered the crystal to Eli. He also rescued Alyx from Black Mesa (who was only a child); Gman also whispers 'Unforseen Consequences' to Eli, just as Gordon steps into the chamber.

 

[Is This Tea]

I'm wondering what the relationship is between the Gman and the vorts. They seem to be at odds (they abducted Gordon from the Gman’s control)... and yet they often have similar goals (keeping Alex alive, thwarting the combine/aiding the resistance).

 

[Asknoone]

At the end of HL2 Gman wanted to move Freeman on. He'd received other contracts.

 

[victor]

when are vortigaunts seen conversing with Gman?

 

[Asknoone]

 

[kupocake]

This thread title should probably be changed, since prior to Episode Two there was no apparent link between the two. Tagging it with "Spoilers" just compounds the problem: remember, It may be half a week since we all completed it 5 times through, but it's still news to people all round the world who don't get their copies until the 19th.

 

[Asknoone]

Fixed.