What are the purple Vortigaunts?
The purple color of the Vortigaunts at the beginning appears to be a side effect of the filters and lighting used in that scene.
Where are the Vortigaunts from?
Vortigaunts, formerly known as Alien Slaves, are sapient aliens. Their native homeworld is not Xen however they were forced to evacuate to Xen following the invasion of their homeworld, led by the Combine.
How intelligent are Vortigaunts?
Vortigaunts are very intelligent and social creatures. In Half-Life, they serve as basic ground units for the Xen forces, often supporting heavier troops fighting the player and the humans in the Black Mesa Research Facility. They are capable of developing intelligent strategies and tactics to take on their enemies.
What do the Combine do to humans?
What exactly are the Combine? The Combine are an interdimensional empire that has occupied Earth for roughly the past 20 years. Their goal is to fully colonize our planet, strip its resources, force its residents into prison-like cities, and effectively exterminate the human race by suppressing our urge to reproduce.
How do you damage Nihilanth?
To weaken Nihilanth, you need to destroy the 3 orange-crystal triangles which are high up on the walls of the room. The easiest way (at least for me) was to turn off the red dot on the RPG, aim carefully, and quickly take all three out.
How tall is a Combine soldier?
These 2.5 m (8 ft) tall, tripodal assault machines fire explosive flechettes at targets and are small enough to maneuver indoors. Other synths are seen near the end of the Half-Life 2, although their roles are not elaborated on. Sentry turrets are also used by the Combine.
What is a Borderworld?
Xen (pronounced “zen”) is the Borderworld, a plane of existence connecting two or more dimensions (which Xen can be referred to as).
Is Xen real?
Xen (pronounced /ˈzɛn/) is a type-1 hypervisor, providing services that allow multiple computer operating systems to execute on the same computer hardware concurrently.
How do you remove a Strider?
Striders are last seen during the White Forest battle, where they threaten the rocket’s launch, aided by Hunters. To defeat them, Freeman must use the Magnusson Device, or Strider Buster, introduced by Arne Magnusson.
What does the Nihilanth say?
The Nihilanth screams out Gordon’s name at the very beginning of the game’s final battle, indicating that it knows him by name. Presumably a taunt. The truth… you can never know… the truth… Said when the player is teleported the second time.
Is anything native to Xen?
Although resident in Xen at the time of the Black Mesa Incident, no living organisms are native to Xen, so all species present must have originated from somewhere else. Water tends to be reddish or green in color. The Gonarch is one of the largest creatures to be found on Xen.