Interesting Half-Life 2 Bits and Pieces (Pics / Spoilers)

[Brian]

While playing through HL2 a second time, I have tried to pick up as many bits and pieces of information as possible or that I think is worth mentioning. I have quite a bit right now, so expect more to come later.

First off, I am pretty certain that the game takes place somewhere in Europe. Most people have probably already figured this out, but here are some screenshots to prove it:

http://www.thetechlounge.com/random/hl2_evidence/europe_1.jpg

http://www.thetechlounge.com/random/hl2_evidence/europe_2.jpg

http://www.thetechlounge.com/random/hl2_evidence/europe_3.jpg

http://www.thetechlounge.com/random/hl2_evidence/europe_4.jpg

A picture in Kleiner's lab with the scientists from HL1 (Breen is scratched out, and no the one next to Gordon is not the G-Man).

http://www.thetechlounge.com/random/hl2_evidence/photo.jpg

Remember this G-Man sighting? It looks like he is talking to that British guy. Remember, the one who was (interestingly enough) expecting a Combine attack after seen speaking to the G-Man? Also remember how he never came outside to fight? Hmm...

http://www.thetechlounge.com/random/hl2_evidence/british_1.jpg

http://www.thetechlounge.com/random/hl2_evidence/british_2.jpg

More to come...

[Brian]

In Eli's lab, there are newspaper clippings on the wall regarding the 7 hour war, the fall of humans to the Combine, etc. A clipping of Breen, saving his ass and being a puppet for the Combine as well as a leader for human kind.

http://www.thetechlounge.com/random/hl2_evidence/news.jpg

A very well hidden painting on a wall along Highway 17. Shows the 'Evolution of the species.' From ape to man to technologically advanced Combine.

http://www.thetechlounge.com/random/hl2_evidence/painting.jpg

Some shots in Nova Prospect showing the transformation of humans into Combine slaves (stalkers)

http://www.thetechlounge.com/random/hl2_evidence/stalker.jpg

and Combine soldiers. The hole in the neck is most likely for the breathing apparatus that you see on Combine soldiers.

http://www.thetechlounge.com/random/hl2_evidence/combine.jpg

Still more to come.

[DnD]

I'm hearing to much of half-life 2 its very annoying -,-

[Brian]

Stop reading about it :-P

[EmoMakesMeCry]

those are all the hidden things that i've found so far in the game. i hadn't noticed the g-man talking to the dude with the beanie before though. good find.

[=<GVS>=]

Hi brian,
just something i noticed, the sign that you screenshoted that has "change" written on it, the writting below i believe is greek on the left one at least. not sure about the middle or right words. so im pretty sure its Europe based, quite possibly greece based but i wudnt make the assumption straight off

[Brian]

Yeah, it's weird. There is also a sign on a building that says "cement" in Russian...

[IronSight]

Very interesting thread, I love the mystery behind the game.

[Blinkin]

I saw a screen shot of a sticky note in kleiners lab that said something like "get more watermellon for Lamar". thought it was quite funny.

[Kurtis]

I saw a screen shot of a sticky note in kleiners lab that said something like "get more watermellon for Lamar". thought it was quite funny.

lol. i didn't catch that one in the game. it's really the details that make this game so great...

[Brian]

Yeah, there are a bunch of little notes in his office. Most are hard to read though.