Gordon Freeman a personification of gabe?

[Guest]

hmmm, drink a few beers, and then compare away

 

[Axyon]

He's based on Marc Laidlaw.

 

[morpherex]

Gordon doesn't eat
j/k

 

[Mad_Eejit]

do you know what a personification is?

Personification is giving inanimate objects living properties

so Gordon can't be personifying Gabe

edit - not flaming just informing

 

[Guest]

grrrrr

sorry godammit

 

[Animal]

No, personification is attributing personal qualities to something, although it does commonly apply to inanimate objects.

In this context he is saying that gabe is attributing his personal qualities to a game character.

 

[Alzxul]

No offense, but I don't really picture Gabe Newell doing intense physical activity :/

 

[Xrenity]

If Gabe would stand on a table in HL2, it will brake immediately.
So I think Gabe isn't Gordon is some sort of way

However, gabe, we love you!

 

[switch]

Originally posted by Abom|nation
He's based on Marc Laidlaw.

I thought so too, but when i emailed a picture of Marc Laidlaw made into gordon freeman to Gabe he said: Marc joined Valve after the visual design for Gordon was finished.

 

[Axyon]

You sure he didn't mean back in the early development days, when Gordon looked like a space viking/biker? Then when Marc joined, they based Gordon around him instead... ?

 

[switch]

pretty sure. well here is the email

Heh.

Marc joined Valve after the visual design for Gordon was finished.

-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Thornton [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2003 6:25 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Q: Gordon based on Mark Laidlaw


Q: Was Gordon based on Mark Laidlaw? (atta. img.)

--
Bill Thornton

This was a while ago btw.

 

[X.a.n.d.e.r]

gordon looks quite like a ladies man to be honist

 

[D33]

Gordon's my hero ;(