G-man
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Overview
G-Man is one of the first characters you come across in Black Mesa, first seen as his tram pulls into Sector C shortly before Gordon Freeman's arrival at Black Mesa. He is professionally dressed and at first would appear to be some kind of manager, or government figure; this is emphasized by the fact that when he is first seen he is tightening his tie. His character remains a man of mystery throughout the story of Black Mesa, and he appears periodically as he observes Gordon on his adventures through the facility.
He is often seen in places the player can't currently reach, and once the player does arrive in the area it isn't always clear how the G-man managed to reach it first, or indeed how he managed to leave them prior to the player's arrival. This suggests the G-man may possess abilities which could be considered non-human. Any opportunities for the player to reach the G-man are always interrupted or prevented by the game, and if he is fired upon, the player's bullets simply ricochet as they would if a player shot directly at a metal object.
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Although very little is known about the character, he appears to be able to teleport the player to and from areas, as shown in the final chapter of the game, where the player appears to be moving at great speed through space on the Black Mesa tram.
The choices he offers the player suggests he possesses great power, although his final speech in Black Mesa also suggests he is working for someone even more powerful who may be preparing for something larger than the events at Black Mesa. There are many theories as to who or what the G-man is, or indeed who he is working for, and the original Half-Life story does very little to answer these theories.
The G-Man is voiced in Black Mesa by Kevin "Debeerguy" Sisk.
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Redesign History
The G-Man model used in Black Mesa is the same used in Half-Life 2: Episode 2, but re-skinned to a darker version to stay true to the original. [1]
