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Half-Life: Something about this Gordon Freeman action figure doesn't look like Gordon Freeman

Headcrab likeness is great though

Words: on July 2, 2012
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Despite this Gordon Freeman action figure from NECA ticking all the requisite feature-defining boxes, there's something not quite right about its 7" plastic homage to Valve's Half-Life hero. Have a look:

Glasses? Check. Goatee? Check. Crowbar? Check. HEV Suit? Check. Undeniably it's all there, but more in a passing resemblance sort of "hey that dude looks like Gordon Freeman" kind of way. It definitely seems too beefy-looking. That said, it has 20 points of articulation, two sets of interchangeable hands and comes with gravity gun and headcrab accessories and is consequently a cool piece of official paraphernalia.

Above: The headcrab likeness is spot-on (shame it's not Lamarr though)

The Gordon Freeman action figure will cost $18 and will be available at all retailers that sell such things from September.

Source: NECA via Kotaku

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22 comments

  • Alex_Syros - July 7, 2012 2:41 a.m.

    The best Gordon rendition I have seen is this one: http://jond7.deviantart.com/art/Half-Life-Gordon-Freeman-291924768

  • nikeiden - July 6, 2012 1:45 a.m.

    Besides you could never capture the shit Gordon Freeman has seen in a hunk of plastic.

  • nikeiden - July 6, 2012 1:35 a.m.

    The face isnt long and skinny enough. The eyes need to be sunken more. The hairs too tidy. The colors are too vibrant. Gordon is a lefty and the action figure is right handed. And does anyone else think that picture makes gordon look like jeffry dalhmer?

  • yonderTheGreat - July 3, 2012 6:24 p.m.

    I'd just like to point out that we all know who would be perfect to play Gordon in the Half-Life movie that will never be made: http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/548584_10150920370098870_454920002_n.jpg

  • IceBlueKirby - July 3, 2012 12:31 p.m.

    He looks oddly disappointed in whoever he's looking at...probably the guy who made him.

  • Fox_Mulder - July 3, 2012 6:57 a.m.

    The whole face is off. As for the body, he needs to be a bit lankier. But the face is a poor attempt if it was modeled after the Valve artwork.

  • marioman50 - July 2, 2012 7:45 p.m.

    I think it's mostly the hair. The face does look a bit chubbier on the figure, but I think that might just be the lighting and the angle at which the photo was taken.

  • marioman50 - July 2, 2012 7:46 p.m.

    Where's our Alyx figure? :)

  • VooDooDevil1369 - July 2, 2012 4 p.m.

    http://images.wikia.com/2brokegirls/images/4/41/Jonny.jpg cannot unsee.

  • ThePrivateer - July 2, 2012 11:46 a.m.

    You seriously wrote an article about this?

  • BlueScorpion91 - July 2, 2012 1:35 p.m.

    I kinda agree. Gaming news must be running low at the minute.

  • Redeater - July 2, 2012 10:16 a.m.

    I assume they took the head off the unsold Henry Rollins action figures.

  • veryweirdguy - July 2, 2012 8:31 a.m.

    I agree that it doesn't really look like what we all think of as Freeman, but let me ask this: is Gordon Freeman every actually shown in game? I know there's a console command to do third person mode, but I've always thought that they go out of their way never to show his face from within HL1 or 2 - no mirrors or cutouts with his face or anything. His hands are even in gloves all the time, hiding skin colour. Again, I'd like to point out - I'm talking in the actual game only, not counting the box art and stuff.

  • MetroidPrimeRib - July 2, 2012 11:14 a.m.

    No, Freeman is never actually shown in game. That's why there's no skin for him in the default selection in Garry's Mod.

  • TheFabricOfTime - July 2, 2012 7:26 a.m.

    The skin isn't pale enough, the eyes look brown, the Half Life symbol is bright yellow and pops out too much, the chest piece is a bit too big, no dark red around the joints, and the colors should be a bit faded. Gordon Freeman sort of reminds me of Hugh Laurie.

  • Arucard04 - July 2, 2012 7:17 a.m.

    Hipster Freeman

  • taokaka - July 2, 2012 5:20 a.m.

    Reminds me of Hollander Cooper.

  • Hobogonigal - July 2, 2012 5:28 a.m.

    Seconded

  • RaZmataZ - July 2, 2012 5:08 a.m.

    ...

  • HamsterGutz - July 2, 2012 4:47 a.m.

    What does Freeman have to say about this?

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