The Fall of The Citadel in City 17 was viewed as a huge victory and turning point for The Resistance. Unknown to them however, this was yet another planned event. Every action, person and moment had been foreseen and manipulated by The G-Man and his employers.
What strings need to be pulled to bring down The Citadel in City 17, just how much of this was planned, and why did this need to happen? In this video, we explore the perfectly orchestrated plan that brought down The Citadel in Half-Life 2.
Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
01:21 The G-Man & Manipulation
04:30 20 Years of Preparation
09:45 A Red Letter Day (The Start of Freeman's Mission)
16:51 The Fall of Black Mesa East & Nova Prospekt
23:39 End of The Line
27:27 Why?
30:31 Closing Thoughts
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Standard Sources
Game Manuals
Half-Life Series Playthrough Research
Portal Series Playthrough Research
Half-Life 2: Raising the Bar
Half-Life 2: Raising the Bar (Uncorrected Proof)
Half-Life 2 Prima Guide
Half-Life: Alyx Playthrough
Portal/ Half-Life Fandom
Dev Commentary
Old Valve Forums
Marc Laidlaw's Twitter
Marc Laidlaw Website
Breengrub Twitter
Reddit AMA (w/ HL: Alyx Developers)
Portal 2
Aperture Desk Job
AUDIO USED
Half-Life Alyx OST: Insubordinate Relocation
Half-Life 2 OST: Black Mesa Inbound
Half-Life 2 OST: Lab Practicum
Black Mesa OST: Catalyst
Half-Life 2 OST: Our Resurrected Teleport
Black Mesa Soundtrack: Resonance
Half-Life: Alyx OST: Severed From The Vortessence
Half-Life 2 OST: Triage At Dawn
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