The Combined Timeline | COMPLETE Half-Life & Portal Story & Lore

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The Half-Life and Portal timeline is long and complicated. Although these stories are set in different locations on Earth, they connect over the years. From Black Mesa's early years and their competition with Aperture Science, to the fall of Aperture and GLaDOS' attempts to keep The Combine out of her facility. This timeline has many important events.
In this video, I explore the whole history and story of Half-Life and Portal. Although Chell and Gordon Freeman never meet, their actions have a huge impact on Aperture Science, Black Mesa and the multiverse.
Timestamps
00:00 Introduction & Spoiler Warning
00:12 Before
02:55 1940s
06:13 1950s
08:49 1960s
13:40 1970s
16:13 1980s
24:05 1990s
31:26 2000s
42:00 May 16th 200-
46:21 The Resonance Cascade
58:13 The Fall of Black Mesa
01:11:01 7 Hour War & Start of Combine Occupation
01:17:06 Portal
01:28:19 20-Year-Period
01:37:11 Point Insertion
01:47:36 The Uprising
02:00:55 The Fall of City 17
02:08:18 To The White Forest
02:13:34 The Final Push
02:21:59 5 Years Ago (The Altered Timeline)
02:29:53 The Future (Portal 2)
02:36:00 Wheatley Laboratories
02:42:05 Peer Review
02:46:00 The Multiverse
02:47:28 Closing Thoughts & Ending
Half-Life Decay: Solo mission
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Epistle 3
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Standard Sources
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Half-Life Series Playthrough Research
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Half-Life 2: Raising the Bar
Half-Life: Alyx Playthrough
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GAMES USED
Half-Life
Half-Life: Decay
Half-Life: Opposing Force
Half-Life: Blue Shift
Half-Life 2
Half-Life 2: Episode 1
Half-Life 2: Episode 2
Half-life: Alyx
Portal
Portal 2
Aperture Desk Job
AUDIO USED
Half-Life 2: OST: Escape Array
Half-Life 2 OST: Black Mesa Inbound
Black Mesa OST: Blast Pit 1
Black Mesa OST: Blast Pit 2 Remix
Portal 2 OST: 9999999
Black Mesa OST: Xen
Portal 2 OST: Technical Difficulties
Black Mesa OST: Event Horizon
Half-Life Alyx: Ost: Balcony
Half-Life: Alyx OST: Insubordinate Relocation
Half-Life: Alyx OST: Extra-Dimensional Darkness
Half-Life 2 OST: Lab Practicum
Portal 2 OST: There She Is
Portal 2 OST: Bots Build Bots
Aperture Desk Job OST: Cave’s Office
Half-Life 2 OST: Triage At Dawn
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  • @Skyrionn
    @Skyrionn Жыл бұрын

    Who is your favourite Half-Life/ Portal character? Mine is easily Adrian.

  • @NovaJR9

    @NovaJR9

    Жыл бұрын

    I like Adrian but I think Glados is my favourite

  • @jarlw5686

    @jarlw5686

    Жыл бұрын

    glatatos

  • @ambrusraul2297

    @ambrusraul2297

    Жыл бұрын

    Ha ! I called it! Right from the start Portal + Half Life

  • @bundzsi

    @bundzsi

    Жыл бұрын

    Dr. Isaac Kleiner, he is the 'stereotypical scientist' and I love it

  • @mohepicpro7790

    @mohepicpro7790

    Жыл бұрын

    The g man

  • @NutellaRLZ
    @NutellaRLZ Жыл бұрын

    Imagine being a former Black Mesa researcher and finding out that your rival company, Aperture Science, had not only beaten you to developing portal technology, teleportation, a gravity gun, and AI, but they also did so decades before you in secret 😂

  • @Skyrionn

    @Skyrionn

    Жыл бұрын

    ikr! Aperture were great even though their leader was pretty odd

  • @Freelancer837

    @Freelancer837

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah, Aperture was able to do more due to, let's say a lower care for humans morals

  • @shamefuldisplay9692

    @shamefuldisplay9692

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Freelancer837 I'd consider them evil, but the type of advancements they made compared to Black Mesas... I'd almost venture to say they were justified.

  • @Freelancer837

    @Freelancer837

    Жыл бұрын

    @@shamefuldisplay9692 I think all the Olympians, astronauts, etc would beg to differ lol

  • @SoneyVR

    @SoneyVR

    Жыл бұрын

    And don't forget to mention, they still continued to run possibly thousands of years after black mesa was destroyed

  • @thevibedoctorphd
    @thevibedoctorphd Жыл бұрын

    I understand his grudge more and more each day: Imagine getting ready to eat a casserole you've brought to work only for someone to ruin it, and as you think to yourself "I'll just bring another tomorrow", cataclysmic event occurs in the place you work and not long after, a alien species arrives and takes over the Earth in 7 hours. THEN 20 years later, the same dude who ruined your very last casserole shows up finally.

  • @Skyrionn

    @Skyrionn

    Жыл бұрын

    The Casserole Incident is probably the worst thing that happened in this timeline.

  • @carlphilly4171

    @carlphilly4171

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Skyrionn One could only speculate what would happen it that casserole lived to see The Black Mesa Incident.

  • @Muck006

    @Muck006

    Жыл бұрын

    How could a casserole take enough time to "come back later" in a microwave though? It isnt an oven that takes time to heat up the entire thing ... and leaving any food in a shared office / kitchen unattended is simply a NO NO NO NO NO! People will eat "free food" or mess with it because they like pranks. Thus it might be the most illogical part of the plot ... portals and stasis and time travel being less offensive.

  • @Finger112

    @Finger112

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Skyrionn The Casserole is the Unforeseen Consequences.

  • @ilikecheese4518

    @ilikecheese4518

    Жыл бұрын

    the worst part is that magnusson probably never ate another casserole after that

  • @comfyMer
    @comfyMer11 ай бұрын

    I like the idea that GLaDOS sent up the Companion Cube specifically so that Chell wouldn't have anything to come back for.

  • @stevenrodgers3619

    @stevenrodgers3619

    8 ай бұрын

    Still more closure than half life lol

  • @sirbibton

    @sirbibton

    8 ай бұрын

    Oh by far@@stevenrodgers3619

  • @matthewgamer1294

    @matthewgamer1294

    7 ай бұрын

    @@stevenrodgers3619 LMAO

  • @thesterrave

    @thesterrave

    3 ай бұрын

    guys please know that we have all did evil (sin) and we are punished to death and since we do evil and reject God we will go to hell but God lovingly provides a way out through Christ where we can be saved if we trust in Gods work on the cross. Turn from your sins and tell your sins to God as Christ makes it possible for us to be forgiven (read John 3:16 please)

  • @obsidianthurisaz5106

    @obsidianthurisaz5106

    3 ай бұрын

    ​@@thesterraveno.

  • @hayfrand5094
    @hayfrand50946 ай бұрын

    I love how Cave Johnson is basically Willy Wonka if he decided to make military and scientific equipment instead of candy.

  • @Skyrionn

    @Skyrionn

    6 ай бұрын

    I hadn't thought of him that way but yes, absolutely.

  • @thesterrave

    @thesterrave

    3 ай бұрын

    guys please know that we have all did evil (sin) and we are punished to death and since we do evil and reject God we will go to hell but God lovingly provides a way out through Christ where we can be saved if we trust in Gods work on the cross. Turn from your sins and tell your sins to God as Christ makes it possible for us to be forgiven (read John 3:16 please)

  • @GatoGamingz-ey9lu

    @GatoGamingz-ey9lu

    3 ай бұрын

    @@thesterrave bro your copy and pasting this reply to every comment you see chill out you aint some missionary

  • @owhat3v3r

    @owhat3v3r

    3 ай бұрын

    I prefer Austin 3:16​@@thesterrave

  • @KL8T0N_SLU2HIE

    @KL8T0N_SLU2HIE

    3 ай бұрын

    @@thesterravego away wannabe missionary bot

  • @Laxhoop
    @Laxhoop Жыл бұрын

    I love how Black Mesa is portrayed as (at the very least) not as flagrantly disregardful of safety standards as Aperture, and yet they’re the ones who accidentally doom the world in the end.

  • @jacklongoria4402

    @jacklongoria4402

    11 ай бұрын

    Cave even recorded saying that the idiots over at black mesa will cause a ressonemce cassade

  • @jacklongoria4402

    @jacklongoria4402

    11 ай бұрын

    Cave even recorded saying that the idiots over at black mesa will cause a ressonemce cassade

  • @ItachIBrolly2

    @ItachIBrolly2

    11 ай бұрын

    To be fair GMan was the one who pushed things that way at Black Mesa, meanwhile Aperture was like that by itself

  • @normalhuman9878

    @normalhuman9878

    11 ай бұрын

    Aperture would’ve bs-ed their way out of the apocalypse

  • @alexlovelady8249

    @alexlovelady8249

    11 ай бұрын

    @@ItachIBrolly2 the g-man was scared of Cave Johnson

  • @yeeternoob2010
    @yeeternoob2010 Жыл бұрын

    The combine: -Can control an entire planet in like 7 hours -Can harness dark energy (whatever that means) -I dunno, can geneticly moddify other creatures Aperture Science: -Put a black hole inside a gun then uses that to make teleportation tech with barely any setup -Made gels that can manipulate physics and is even a completly unknown element -Made almost human-like AI with thoughts, personalities, and free will -Discovered and harnessed the multiverse -Kinda managed to upload a human mind into a disk -One of the best turrets in the business -Does not tolerate witchcraft

  • @Skyrionn

    @Skyrionn

    Жыл бұрын

    WITCHCRAFT WILL NOT BE TOLERATED.

  • @josephleebob3828

    @josephleebob3828

    Жыл бұрын

    We don't know combines full potential

  • @Hoolahups

    @Hoolahups

    Жыл бұрын

    @@josephleebob3828 we don't know apertures either.

  • @dallas5832

    @dallas5832

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Hoolahups exactly why I believe the answer to the combines defeat lies in the technology that exists within aperture, who knows what insane things they could have made that were undocumented

  • @pyropulseIXXI

    @pyropulseIXXI

    Жыл бұрын

    The portal gun works by putting a black hole in it? Where is this from? I thought it used quantum effects, not black holes. I cannot fathom how a blackhole in a gun would lead to a gun shooting portals. To open a portal like that would require quantum entanglement and mass ripples through spacetime; but the black hole could be entangled on a quantum level with the spacetime rippage. I just don't know where this is stated in the lore. Do you have a source for this information?

  • @ic0nic707
    @ic0nic70711 ай бұрын

    “Are you trying to escape? Things have changed since you last left the building. What’s going on out there will make you wish you were back in here. I have an infinite capacity for knowledge and even I’m not sure what’s going on outside, all I know is I’m the only thing standing between us, and *them.”* -GLaDOS

  • @SixtyFourJr

    @SixtyFourJr

    9 ай бұрын

    You forgot the"Ơ̵̧̢̨̺̬̮̙̖̩̹̙̯̤̭̹̜̥͇̘̠͙̭̭̟̞̝̺̣̇͂͒̏̍̒̔̒̓̓̈͌̑̿̒̽̓̃̄͋͂̏̂͛̑̕͜͝͠ͅͅO̵̢̨̩̞̝͉͙͕̻̹̙͕̮̬̫̬̣̙̯̭̯̣͓̠̬̯̊̍̐̏̔͂̒̿̍̆̽͑̀̈́̍͐͐͛̔̉͑̉͒̓̈́͘̚͝͝͝͠ͅO̵̧͔͙̫͖̮̤̼͈̟̬̦̥͇̣̳͎̱͍̜̳̦̥̽̎̇́̾̇̾͌̂̽̓̿̆̈̀̊̌͆̋̉̈́̂͑͐̃͊́͒̿̚̚͜͠͝Ą̵̨̡̛̛̱͖̠̼͙̞̟͙̹̲̫̰͙̪͉̖̳̞̦̤̲͎̞̦̊̓̔͆̋͆̈́̑̂͑̓͆̇̊̓̐͌̃͋͆̂͛́͌̽͆͌͂͆͗̀̀̈̎̀̂͗͂̚̕͘͜͜͝͝͝Ḧ̸̛̛̯̪̪̥͓̟͓̑̓͐̈̃͑͌̈́͐̿̋́̅̿͌̄̓̉̀̈́̈̆̚͘͝A̶̟͖̥̤̞̦̰̱͑̽͌̎̀̎͂̈̏̓͊̓̅̒͊̈̽̋̍̾͆̾̍̈́̌̊̉̕͜͠Ḩ̸̧̡̡̢̡̝̼͚͈̼̹̲̬̗͓͙̻̜̩̖̦̦̫̂̈́͊̀̄̎̆͛̏̔̎̅͆̅̐̆̍̑̀̽̉́͗̄͑̚̕̕͝͝͝H̷̨̡̨̨̲͖̞̠̟̼̣͔̲͚̩̲̙͈̞̭͎̠̰͙̭̖̠̱͇̰̱͍̥̖̫͍̮̺̯͇̼͓̜̖̩̭͚̫͋̓͛͋̀͜͜͜͜ͅẢ̷͓̯̻̮͚̭̰̹̗͖̖̗͈͇̲͖̬̯̾̈́̆͒̌́͐̽͂̓̇͛̑́̀́́̋͛͆͘͜͠H̶̡̧̢̡̛̖͖̗͇͇̤͎̞̳̙̗͔̤͍͚̗̪͎̣̟̠̮͈̲͉̙̫̣̩͕̩̣̥͚̼͈̩̘͇̟̹̞̥͑̀͗͗̽́͑͂̆̈̈́̈̈̍͑̅͗͊̋͂̓̎̍͋͆̓̃̍̅̔̈́̈́̾̂̅͑̔̕̕͘͜͜͠͠ͅA̷̢̛̖̱̙̼̜̮̼̩̖̬̖͊̐͊̓̐̈́̐̋̎͐̓͌̈́̋͂͆̔̈́̄͐̋̀͛̀͒̓̈̀̃͑͌̿͊̚̕̕͝ͅḢ̶̨̧̢̡̤̥̪͖̻̪̮̻̩͗͊̿͂̿̍̔̈́͗̿̎͗̽̏͂͌͂͒̌͛͊̃̉̆̈́́̾͋̀͐̀̕͜͜͝͠A̷̡̧͎͇̮͉̬͉̩͈̺̤̮̳̘͈̣̞̟͔̬̘̹̤͚͖̼̬̫̋̆̐̐͒̅̂̒͗͌̏̾̇̽̋̍̎̃̏̑͊̽̓̿̍̐̾́̉̊͌̌͊͋̈̐̄̓̓͑̚͘̚̕̕͜͜͜͜͜͝͠͠͝͝͝"

  • @ic0nic707

    @ic0nic707

    9 ай бұрын

    @@SixtyFourJr that's a good point

  • @isaiahhilton938

    @isaiahhilton938

    8 ай бұрын

    “… well… i was.”

  • @user-ru2sb9yk8k

    @user-ru2sb9yk8k

    6 ай бұрын

    is this a real qoute? i literally just finished 1 and 2 and don't remember this no more.

  • @isaiahhilton938

    @isaiahhilton938

    6 ай бұрын

    @@user-ru2sb9yk8k yes. it’s in portal 1 during the glados fight. before you put the last core in the incinerator, just wait a while and listen to her lines.

  • @BanditoBurritoPrime
    @BanditoBurritoPrime9 ай бұрын

    I love how portal is a very comedic game with some dark undertones and dark stuff and then halflife is dark story with a few pieces of comedy sprinkled it but they are both in the same universe

  • @Boooiiiiii

    @Boooiiiiii

    7 ай бұрын

    They are opposites just like apperature and black mesa

  • @tgiacin435

    @tgiacin435

    6 ай бұрын

    It’s kinda hard to believe they’re in the same world

  • @AzrielsLament

    @AzrielsLament

    6 ай бұрын

    ​@@tgiacin435technically the same world as l4d too if you wanna count that one easter egg

  • @tgiacin435

    @tgiacin435

    6 ай бұрын

    @@AzrielsLament what Easter egg?

  • @SixtyFourJr

    @SixtyFourJr

    6 ай бұрын

    ​@@tgiacin435I think he's talking about that one easter egg in the left 4 dead 1 campaign in left 4 dead 2, (I think) if you crab all crowbars, Louis will mention Gordon Freeman

  • @1emon_lad
    @1emon_lad Жыл бұрын

    “On the way to the test chamber, Gordon stopped in the kitchen and for some reason turned on the microwave which destroyed a casserole that did not belong to him. This moment began a grudge that would last for decades” This is the best line in a document I’ve ever heard

  • @Skyrionn

    @Skyrionn

    Жыл бұрын

    It was the most important part of the timeline! Gordon did Arne dirty there! Thanks for watching!

  • @patratrick

    @patratrick

    Жыл бұрын

    The casserole burning line and then this 2:14:09 is just absolutely phenomenal

  • @crepette1396

    @crepette1396

    Жыл бұрын

    The gnome is also really good

  • @xtc8460

    @xtc8460

    Жыл бұрын

    stop fucking with the microwave!

  • @Brutarii

    @Brutarii

    Жыл бұрын

    I had to pause to thoroughly digest this statement and to enjoy the flavors of what i just heard

  • @BendeBoas
    @BendeBoas Жыл бұрын

    It's just so nice of Gman to be giving out jobs like that. He seems like a really cool guy.

  • @hankgaming3

    @hankgaming3

    Жыл бұрын

    He is solving homelessness and Joblessness

  • @LambdaMc

    @LambdaMc

    Жыл бұрын

    Ah yes, hiring people that had/has potential then traps them to an unknown space time and releases them if he needs them like in 20 year gordon freeman situation

  • @yermom014

    @yermom014

    8 ай бұрын

    ​@@LambdaMcI mean who gets 20 years off with their job? Sounds like a sweet gig.

  • @someidiotnamedtricks6397

    @someidiotnamedtricks6397

    8 ай бұрын

    ​@@yermom014and you get free health benefits because you don't suffer literally anything unless you F**k up!

  • @EggEnjoyer

    @EggEnjoyer

    7 ай бұрын

    @@LambdaMc Imagine being handed your own little section of space time and being ungrateful smh

  • @h0neekl0k
    @h0neekl0k6 ай бұрын

    as a fan of the Portal franchise, Half-Life story is so wild to me. like here I was thinking Chell and Doug were experiencing the craziest and most traumatizing shit a person could ever go through, and then it turns out humanity is being wiped out... Portal series sounds like such cozy and wholesome games in comparison 😅

  • @claudespeed626

    @claudespeed626

    4 ай бұрын

    At least Chell didn't have to face the HECU, Xenian aliens, Race X aliens, the Combine aliens, the Nihilanth and it's minions, and the thing called "Unforseen Consequences".😂 Adrian Shephard signed up to serve his country and his first mission was crashing, getting abandoned by the whole USA, fighting Xens and Vortigaunts, killing 60% of Black Ops forces and disarm the nuke, and kicking Race X off Earth all by himself, and get abducted by G-Man, what a first day of draft😭.

  • @thesterrave

    @thesterrave

    3 ай бұрын

    guys please know that we have all did evil (sin) and we are punished to death and since we do evil and reject God we will go to hell but God lovingly provides a way out through Christ where we can be saved if we trust in Gods work on the cross. Turn from your sins and tell your sins to God as Christ makes it possible for us to be forgiven (read John 3:16 please)

  • @jonsewell7330

    @jonsewell7330

    3 ай бұрын

    @@thesterraveshut the fuck up bro. no one gives a shit. stop spreading pro christian crap

  • @KatieLHall-fy1hw

    @KatieLHall-fy1hw

    3 ай бұрын

    Different kind of scary

  • @damonnugent1993

    @damonnugent1993

    2 ай бұрын

    I like how Aperture is so isolated and hidden from the apocalypse going on at the surface, in a way, Chell's real sanctuary, was Aperture, the outside world has changed.. It's not what she remembers.

  • @xZippy
    @xZippy Жыл бұрын

    It's so strange yet intriguing to see third-person Gordon Freeman during Half-Life's events, instead of in first-person.

  • @SixtyFourJr

    @SixtyFourJr

    8 ай бұрын

    Yeah cause Gordon doesn't even look like a person in actual third person

  • @Boooiiiiii

    @Boooiiiiii

    7 ай бұрын

    ​@@SixtyFourJrGordon skinwalker

  • @SixtyFourJr

    @SixtyFourJr

    6 ай бұрын

    @@Boooiiiiii the one skinwalker

  • @flameguy3416

    @flameguy3416

    6 ай бұрын

    Because there is no third in the Half Life universe.

  • @zippGG

    @zippGG

    4 ай бұрын

    @@flameguy3416well if you count half life Alyx then yes but main games I don’t think valve has ever made a third game

  • @PokeSalad
    @PokeSalad Жыл бұрын

    The only thing i have to add is In Portal Bridge Builder, it is mentioned that the "Rope" type bridge material is made of tightly twisted shower curtains. Because they had a lot of them laying around, and they were very strong with some elasticity. This implies that Aperture Fixtures (at least initially) Shower Curtains were extremely strong as a safety measure in the bathroom to prevent falling via grabbing onto the curtains. The military contracts (again, initially) were probably to use the same fabric/material of the shower curtains for military purposes.

  • @jasonlavallee8195

    @jasonlavallee8195

    Жыл бұрын

    That's a cool way of taking one of the more comedic parts of aperture science history, and making it more believable.

  • @Sorain1

    @Sorain1

    Жыл бұрын

    "What are these new vests made out of?" "Shower Curtains." "Who makes shower curtains that can stop machinegun fire!?" "Aperture Science."

  • @Smthn_Wicked

    @Smthn_Wicked

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Sorain1 The Enemies seeing hundreds of soldiers wearing bathroom Curtains, firing at said Soldiers and watching the bullets ricochet

  • @thesun5275

    @thesun5275

    Жыл бұрын

    Tbh i thought they would relate to optical camouflage like since curtains are for privacy, one of the best ways to keep that privacy is making the things behind it invisible. But a super durable material also makes sense

  • @korstmahler

    @korstmahler

    Жыл бұрын

    The black ops invisibility camo also came from somewhere, but it could have been Black Mesa.

  • @zalabit927
    @zalabit927 Жыл бұрын

    Aperture: -Develops a portal gun -Develops liquids with different effects -Develops super advanced AI Black Mesa: *Ayo let's put the weird crystal on the shiny thing, c'mon guys i wanna see what happens if we put the weird crystal on the shiny thing* 🗿

  • @spartanmon7116

    @spartanmon7116

    Жыл бұрын

    Fr how was aperture going out of business

  • @misusedchair

    @misusedchair

    Жыл бұрын

    "hey guys why is the shiny thing getting more shiny"

  • @popcornfilms1

    @popcornfilms1

    Жыл бұрын

    @@spartanmon7116 they flew too close to the sun

  • @BITBITBIT-fd3gu

    @BITBITBIT-fd3gu

    Жыл бұрын

    @@misusedchair “oh no i can’t shut it down”

  • @QuackedUp

    @QuackedUp

    Жыл бұрын

    @@popcornfilms1 nah, it's more like they didn't do shit with their inventions. IIRC they never even tried to sell the Portal Gun to get money, they only used the PG to test.

  • @cartoonjohnstudios
    @cartoonjohnstudios10 ай бұрын

    I have the head cannon that eventually the G Man recruits Chell as well, seeing as she basically survived every test Aperture threw at her and more.

  • @SixtyFourJr

    @SixtyFourJr

    6 ай бұрын

    Imagine how many pants would be shat if G-man appears at the end of Portal 2

  • @captainomc3802

    @captainomc3802

    4 ай бұрын

    @sixtyFourJr that is what I would like In portal revolution

  • @asherjenkins4258

    @asherjenkins4258

    4 ай бұрын

    @@captainomc3802when tht come out

  • @sent4444

    @sent4444

    3 ай бұрын

    ​@asherjenkins4258 the game is now released

  • @TheMetasora

    @TheMetasora

    Ай бұрын

    @@sent4444games been out 😂

  • @dYf71
    @dYf7111 ай бұрын

    I can't sit and watch a 3 hour movie. But a half life lore timeline?! Hell yeah! This is so well made!

  • @jackattack4754

    @jackattack4754

    Ай бұрын

    literally so valid i just actually did that

  • @__sh_martin__
    @__sh_martin__ Жыл бұрын

    My personal head cannon with GladOS is that she has this resentmen against the facility because Caroline was forced to upload her consciousness into a machine and her personality was suppressed by this anger and hatred while the transfer is being done. Meaning, GladOS is just a very angry and resentful AI because of her "unconsenting transfer" decades ago.

  • @forehand101

    @forehand101

    10 ай бұрын

    That's my headcanon aswell. It makes sense why she would immediately try to murder everyone when they forced Caroline to become GladOS. Makes me wonder if they could've given GladOS like a therapist instead of giving her access to the facility asap lol. Like if a human consciousness was detected inside of GladOS, then who's to say she wouldn't benefit from it. Thinking more, I wonder if the events of Portal 2 was the therapy? Clearly it changed her personality at least a little with bird trauma and letting Chell go. Guess we'll find out when Valve releases their next Portal game... in a few more decades

  • @zanochureal7588

    @zanochureal7588

    9 ай бұрын

    I think that the metody they used to transfer Caroline to GladOS was like, activating every single part of her brain and transfering that to GladOS and that would be like, the worst pain a human being could experience. And because GladOS is eternaly the most painfull moment of Caroline, her first though was to murder every single human being

  • @marvinarellano3087

    @marvinarellano3087

    9 ай бұрын

    Her name is GLaDOS, the genetic lifeform and disk operating system.

  • @CantRead1

    @CantRead1

    8 ай бұрын

    *Canon*

  • @JCTBomb

    @JCTBomb

    7 ай бұрын

    Totally makes sense 👍

  • @lavatacoburrito9410
    @lavatacoburrito9410 Жыл бұрын

    Being told the absolutely bonkers and batshit crazy story of Aperture Science in a completely serious and dark tone is peak comedy. But seriously, this is really impressive work. One of the most consistent timeline videos. Good job.

  • @Skyrionn

    @Skyrionn

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

  • @gigabrain9772

    @gigabrain9772

    Жыл бұрын

    most goofiest story I ever heard

  • @NovaBoi7

    @NovaBoi7

    Жыл бұрын

    Nah aperture is more darker than black mesa

  • @Spaghetti_Jester

    @Spaghetti_Jester

    10 ай бұрын

    @@NovaBoi7 But, dark humor is the best kind of humor.

  • @Maximitus96
    @Maximitus966 ай бұрын

    I can't explain how many years i've waited for someone to explain the entire timeline in a quality video like this. Great content man, Subscribed.

  • @Skyrionn

    @Skyrionn

    6 ай бұрын

    Glad to help!

  • @wackojacko4580
    @wackojacko45809 ай бұрын

    You forgot the part where Glados became a poker dealer for an underground gaming club

  • @Redgine0821
    @Redgine0821 Жыл бұрын

    As a big fan of "Valve Universe" from a little kiddo to this day when I'm watching this as an adult in work I can say this video is a masterpiece. It didn't feel like 3 hours, more like 15 minutes, you are a hero to this fandom

  • @Skyrionn

    @Skyrionn

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching the whole thing! The amount of people that have called this video "a masterpiece" is pretty overwhelming. I really appreciate it! A big thank you from the UK.

  • @user-fe8gx3ie5v

    @user-fe8gx3ie5v

    Жыл бұрын

    feel*

  • @simonwyzik8661

    @simonwyzik8661

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Skyrionn still waiting to find out Cave hired an “elite” team of mercs to screw with Black Mesa

  • @williamfiore7545

    @williamfiore7545

    Жыл бұрын

    @@simonwyzik8661 or maybe to fuck with TF industries

  • @XxEggman_Meme_GodxX

    @XxEggman_Meme_GodxX

    Жыл бұрын

    @@simonwyzik8661 holy fuck that’s brilliant. TF2 still happens in the half life universe, just in the 40’s. I now wanna see scout beating the shit out of Gordon with his own crowbar, that or use the mutated milk against Gordon and watch the war flashbacks.

  • @panicpowerhouse8158
    @panicpowerhouse8158 Жыл бұрын

    The thought that Caroline may regain her complete consciousness some day, feels great and equally terrifying, imagining her conscious self to be stuck in a machine for the rest of her potentially infinite life.

  • @Skyrionn

    @Skyrionn

    Жыл бұрын

    Imagine how mad she'll be

  • @cynicaltheastrocreep4504

    @cynicaltheastrocreep4504

    Жыл бұрын

    Maybe that's why glados is so hateful/evil.

  • @panicpowerhouse8158

    @panicpowerhouse8158

    Жыл бұрын

    @@cynicaltheastrocreep4504 glados isn't technically hateful / evil. The perspective of the scientists who built her is reflected in her behaviour. She is an AI with a function and she will go to any lengths to make sure her purpose is fulfilled... Even if that means advancing science at the expense of others. In my opinion, Cave Johnson's intent of becoming immortal was interpreted wrongly by glados as "do whatever it takes / test as much until immortality is reached" (just an opinion) Glados' morality came from algorithms. She does not have subjective humanity, only an objective understanding of goal-driven behavioural modulations. Humans to her are what lab rats are to humans. She uses positive reinforcement to drive subjects to test for her, and in case of chell, she is resorting to hateful vengeance as punishment to keep her going.

  • @cynicaltheastrocreep4504

    @cynicaltheastrocreep4504

    Жыл бұрын

    @@panicpowerhouse8158 eh it's consistently mentioned in the comics that Caroline's integration with the AI had a lot go wrong. Glados is irrationally murderous at first and the personality cores make her more rational but she is still prone to murder. It's not 100% why she is how she is but it's a good indicator to start with. I think it also says a good amount about rogue ais and the lack of empathy/morals with the birth of suck ais. They do reflect their creators, and the people at aperture were far from ethical. Glados had a very chaotic/traumatic birth so it explains a lot, this along with the nature of her creators.

  • @Wumbonington

    @Wumbonington

    Жыл бұрын

    Idk didn’t she delete Caroline’s conscious from her files at the end of portal 2?

  • @samb7291
    @samb729111 ай бұрын

    This video immersed me in a universe I have been so desperately wanting to get myself into, however I had no idea (or the time) on how to start. I consider this $20 as the equivalent as the purchase of a half life game as it will allow me to better enjoy these games. Edit: If you had to recommend other lore videos that you think meet your more modern standard of story telling, I'd love a playlist or just a recommendation of what to watch next. I've got a summer of just relaxation ahead of me (after a long stressful year) and your videos have been just what I needed.

  • @Skyrionn

    @Skyrionn

    10 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much for the donation! I appreciate you. I'm so glad you enjoyed this video. I loved putting this together as it is one of the best stories I have ever played through. I'm currently working on a few more long form videos like this for other games. I also have multiple lore series on other games. Oh and a buddy of mine, Wisefish also makes similar content :D Thanks again!

  • @slashfan091

    @slashfan091

    8 ай бұрын

    You can always still hop on, I started at half life 2 not knowing anything about the story and I was still very immersed and learning more of the lore of both HL and portal only made it better

  • @mattsen4297

    @mattsen4297

    3 ай бұрын

    Man what

  • @MashaRistova

    @MashaRistova

    Ай бұрын

    I highly recommend ThePatientWolf. He makes videos extremely similar to these and I love his Assassins Creed videos. It’s like watching a movie. He also has a very relaxing British accent just like this guy

  • @East16
    @East168 ай бұрын

    I think the fact that plant life is alive and well, and reclaiming the areas in portal 2, it tells us that the combine have stopped as they are no longer draining all the life of the planet 50/100 years in the future

  • @East16

    @East16

    3 ай бұрын

    I should add that I mean they didn't return, not that they left in general since we knew so alr

  • @sockpuppermcgee7920

    @sockpuppermcgee7920

    3 ай бұрын

    We don't know if Advisors are the true leaders of the Combine. Even if they are/'nt, they may not possess the abilities necessary to reform the combine presence on Earth. What's left of them, may be all there is on Earth, and all the Overworld knows is that the connection was severed permanently with the only problem being the symbol of the Resistance, Gordon Freeman. 1 man, 1 member of a species, and now, utter silence from an army made to conquer whole worlds. That would scare me, if I were in their position. Alternatively, we don't know what their lifespans are, nor if they can reproduce. I assume reproduction is out of the question, seeing how they are made. Given their susceptibility to gunfire or basic blunt force, my headcanon is that they died in darkness, having no way to perform their function, hunted down by the remaining Vortigaunt population with no backup to call on. Unlike the soldiers, if an Advisor dies, there are no replacements as far as they're concerned. It's a war of attrition they cannot win. I mean Dog literally almost killed 1 just by hitting it multiple times, imagine he had a gun, or threw a truck at it.

  • @sorrenblitz805
    @sorrenblitz805 Жыл бұрын

    Hoping to hear you mention about Gordon's descent into hyper violent madness in Black Mesa and becoming the very model of a Modern Major General expecting soldiers to sing along with him as he commits multiple acts of heavily armed self defense.

  • @J4CKNO1R

    @J4CKNO1R

    7 ай бұрын

    and the third timeline where he leaves black mesa in a conveniently placed jeep with the keys inserted

  • @TheDilden

    @TheDilden

    5 ай бұрын

    I sold my soul to Scott Ross

  • @DimaCannal
    @DimaCannal Жыл бұрын

    44:33 You can not underestimate the importance of this moment to the whole story, it's an integral part of the lore

  • @Skyrionn

    @Skyrionn

    Жыл бұрын

    It's the most important tbh.

  • @fubar12345

    @fubar12345

    Жыл бұрын

    Why would the combine be interested in earth? Only place with casserole. There's a physics theory that basically states that all casserole are holograms originating from the one, true, originator casserole - sometimes known as 'dark casserole'. Seeking this power, the combine invade earth. But Gordon somehow pre-empted this, using the microwave he must have caused the dark casserole to skip over into a parallel dimension - 'dinnerasium'. The combine have no means to reach this dimension due to lactose intolerance.

  • @hankgaming3

    @hankgaming3

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@fubar12345 Houndeye gaming created casseroles using 4% of his power

  • @mikeskeet3855

    @mikeskeet3855

    11 ай бұрын

    ​@@Skyrionn q

  • @Doctor_Straing_Strange

    @Doctor_Straing_Strange

    11 ай бұрын

    is this a meme i don't get? I'm not acquainted with Half Life lore

  • @Hmantooth
    @Hmantooth4 ай бұрын

    I thoroughly enjoyed the flagrant abuse of the word "Where" throughout this video. Great narration and a fantastic summary of one of gaming's most essential franchises.

  • @void7814

    @void7814

    3 ай бұрын

    wuhhhEhhr. suhhhOhhh. heeEEerre.

  • @hankgaming3

    @hankgaming3

    2 ай бұрын

    Average number of a among us public lobby in 2020

  • @AberratioCrimini

    @AberratioCrimini

    2 ай бұрын

    Yeah, the usage of adverbs of location as conjunctions threw me for a loop. It often felt as though the sequence of events was being set in space rather than time.

  • @henrycgs
    @henrycgs6 ай бұрын

    Take a shot every time he says “Where,” or “So,”

  • @user-qs9ps3hw6u
    @user-qs9ps3hw6u Жыл бұрын

    One tiny tiny detail you forgot is that it was infact the g man who pushed doctor breen to use the specified crystal and that’s why he’s at the facility early on. They had a crystal they were planning to use and on that morning, doctor breen was approached by gman with the purer crystal and insisted this be used.

  • @Tikky503

    @Tikky503

    Жыл бұрын

    He mentions that.

  • @user-qs9ps3hw6u

    @user-qs9ps3hw6u

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Tikky503 he doesn’t mention the g man. Just that the administrator wants to change the crystal for more clear results when it was infact g man’s influence on breen

  • @flowee9452

    @flowee9452

    Жыл бұрын

    @@user-qs9ps3hw6u source? that interests me

  • @user-qs9ps3hw6u

    @user-qs9ps3hw6u

    Жыл бұрын

    @@flowee9452 if you look on the half life wiki it’s there. It’s referenced very briefly in hl2 part 2 during one of gmans encounters. But it is general knowledge on the series!

  • @flowee9452

    @flowee9452

    Жыл бұрын

    @@user-qs9ps3hw6u ok ok I will check this out thanks

  • @agamerdoesthings9317
    @agamerdoesthings9317 Жыл бұрын

    Fun Fact: According to Aperture Desk Job, Cave Johnson actually *did* get to be turned into a machine, in which his intelligence was uploaded into a big head. Unfortunately, he scared all his scientists away. Oh, and at the end of the game, there's a small cutscene of him humming along with the newly-invented turrets, teaching him to sing, which makes me think he's the Turret King.

  • @thomasanonymous998

    @thomasanonymous998

    Жыл бұрын

    Aperture desk job isn't a par tof the main timeline and he mentions the universe the the Cave Johnson head later in the video.

  • @ic0nic707

    @ic0nic707

    Жыл бұрын

    If that happened in the main timeline Caroline would’ve never become GLaDOS.

  • @ab-qf1iv

    @ab-qf1iv

    Жыл бұрын

    Different timeline

  • @Eracm

    @Eracm

    Жыл бұрын

    Sad he was never reunited with caroline (Glad-oss)

  • @NovaBoi7

    @NovaBoi7

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Jdjdjdjdhfjbgdgjd GLaDOS*

  • @ebbie69
    @ebbie699 ай бұрын

    Im a huge portal fan and have watched many lore videos, but the inclusion of half life was new to me. Always had this video saved and never watched it, SO HAPPY I DID!!! I had no idea half lives timeline was competing w/ Aperture science, it adds so much more depth to both stories! Ty for this

  • @CAMSLAYER13

    @CAMSLAYER13

    2 ай бұрын

    Doesn't Cave Johnson talk shit about black mesa in portal 2?

  • @Mimartomusic
    @Mimartomusic Жыл бұрын

    I love this universe! „Prepare for unforeseen consequences“ is such a cool quote as well

  • @thercsguy1399
    @thercsguy1399 Жыл бұрын

    The combine are truly horrifying. A fate worse than death, resist and you become a stalker or dont, and you die under subjugation.

  • @Skyrionn

    @Skyrionn

    Жыл бұрын

    Basically the timeline summed up.

  • @sawyeratkinson

    @sawyeratkinson

    Жыл бұрын

    Has a lot of similarities with marathon or 40k

  • @miguelmackay4851

    @miguelmackay4851

    Жыл бұрын

    they remind me of the Qu of "All Tomorrows"

  • @lightningbmw2309

    @lightningbmw2309

    Жыл бұрын

    @@miguelmackay4851 except with the qu, no matter what you do, you get the same fate - mutilation

  • @OneFreeMan17

    @OneFreeMan17

    Жыл бұрын

    The combine are the WEF in real life. Too many humans are stupid and arrogant and willingly submit to them

  • @shinymk6562
    @shinymk6562 Жыл бұрын

    As a primary Portal fan, I have always wondered how these two games interact since they are in the same universe. A video like this that combines both stories into one is a nice surprise, and man is this going to take a while to watch. Full on movie uploaded to the channel huh?

  • @Skyrionn

    @Skyrionn

    Жыл бұрын

    When I initially decided to put this together, I thought it would only be around 1h 30 but as I added more games into the correct parts into the timeline, it just got bigger and bigger. Lemme know what you think! There should be more timelines to come too!

  • @shinymk6562

    @shinymk6562

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Skyrionn For one I adore how you add cutscenes to the aperture sections, with a custom Cave Johnson model and everything. Don't know if you use SFM or what but it looks amazing and really helps make the video unique and immersive.

  • @versace6609

    @versace6609

    Жыл бұрын

    Entropy: Zero 2 is a game that nicely ties Portal and Half-Life together into a cohesive sense. I personally consider it canon to the lore of both games regardless if it’s fan made

  • @quagmoe7879

    @quagmoe7879

    Жыл бұрын

    @@versace6609 I agree. I just finished EZ2 yesterday and it was the most enjoyable game I’ve played this year. It’s the Episode 3 we never got. Except it’s also the Opposing Force 2 we never got because it’s from the Combine perspective. Truly the ultimate Half-Life/Portal game.

  • @thebirdsnatcher4384

    @thebirdsnatcher4384

    Жыл бұрын

    @@shinymk6562pretty sure a good bit of this is gmod too

  • @mokrodrigues4515
    @mokrodrigues451511 ай бұрын

    Portal and Half Life are very special to me not only for being brilliant, but also for nostalgia because I've played them in very special moments in my life. Thank you so, so much for this video explaining the stuff I couldn't understand or connect, it's amazing!

  • @Skyrionn

    @Skyrionn

    11 ай бұрын

    Thank you for watching. It was a tough one to get in the correct order but it all seemed to play out well. It was a jigsaw puzzle I very much enjoyed figuring out.

  • @distrom-sc254
    @distrom-sc254 Жыл бұрын

    I just need to leave a comment saying how fucking phenomenal this video was from the way the story was told to the camera shots. This video obviously took a tremendous amount of effort and as a life long valve fan I really appreciate the work youve done. Keep up the great work brother

  • @entropic-decay
    @entropic-decay Жыл бұрын

    of note with the name "the Combine" - it's actually a bit of a double meaning. While they combine every species they come across into their forces, they also act almost like a combine harvester - traveling across the field of the multiverse, ripping out everything they find for the harvest.

  • @SirMonkeySuit

    @SirMonkeySuit

    Жыл бұрын

    In that case perhaps Chell leaving Aperture and seeing endless wheat fields would suggest the Resistance succeeded in stopping the Combine for good.

  • @8milestudio

    @8milestudio

    Жыл бұрын

    Never thought of that before, Great fuckin’ call dude!

  • @crocodilerock4662

    @crocodilerock4662

    Жыл бұрын

    IIIIIIIVE GOT A BRAND NEW COMBINE HARVESTER

  • @SirMonkeySuit

    @SirMonkeySuit

    Жыл бұрын

    @@crocodilerock4662 AND I'LL GIVE YOU THE KEEEEEYYY!!!

  • @jean_luc_retard

    @jean_luc_retard

    Жыл бұрын

    Which is also a correction for the author of the video - Barney was not just so happen to be "working" on the day Gordon arrived 1:38:14, he was undercover. Real combine soldiers are modified versions of humans, with altered physique and mental capacity, fused together with their combat suits. Barney was disguised.

  • @Mcdonalds-Cheeseburger
    @Mcdonalds-Cheeseburger Жыл бұрын

    can we just apprechiate how much of a mad lad doug is, not only did he survive the takeover of glados and the resonance cascade, but he also knew how to destroy glados (kinda succeeded) and literally sacrificed himself just to safe chell and possibly starting the era of a personality core ruled Aperture facility

  • @430942

    @430942

    10 ай бұрын

    he is referring to Doug Rattmann (ratman)

  • @gerbinson
    @gerbinson7 ай бұрын

    after avoiding spoilers for alyx for 3 years im glad i finally can watch this video

  • @TheManoy66
    @TheManoy66 Жыл бұрын

    Took me 5 days worth of driving around town to finish watching this video. This has been my source of entertainment while stuck in traffic and i cannot imagine the amount of work you have done to make this video. Thank you and i look forward to more lore videos like this soon

  • @phannguyen7196

    @phannguyen7196

    Жыл бұрын

    I just skipped school to finish watching this today lol

  • @lronMan88
    @lronMan88 Жыл бұрын

    Holy… I am speechless, you deserve the golden crown for effort, all this research plus editing, free cam scenes and so on for nearly 3 hour’s video in high quality. Endless respect from me, this video deserves many millions of views. Hope you get some money for it as a return, for me as a half life (valve) fan, this video is priceless and mindblowing.

  • @Skyrionn

    @Skyrionn

    Жыл бұрын

    First of all - thank you so much for the donation! That is incredibly generous! I really appreciate it. Thank you so much. This video came from a pure love of the Portal/ Half-Life universe. I've had an amazing response so far from Valve fans and the algorithm is treating this much better than my other content. Here's to more timelines in 2023 for other Valve games :D If you haven't checked already - I do have shorter lore videos on specific topics in which I deep dive and explore all of the smaller details. Thank you again!

  • @lronMan88

    @lronMan88

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Skyrionn no problem, your welcome. i already checked all the other videos and added some to my playlists for later viewing, and i dont know why i didnt find your channel earlier when i searched some half life video. keep up your awesome work, i appricate your work behind all this. realy thanks for all this, this is litteraly what i haved missed from valve. so in the end i have left an abo and wish a good start into 2023 :)

  • @Skyrionn

    @Skyrionn

    Жыл бұрын

    I wish you the same! I have big plans for the channel for 2023. I'll see you there ☺

  • @zedekiahcouey2090

    @zedekiahcouey2090

    Жыл бұрын

    ​​​@@Skyrionn you made me originally play on the Xbox then I got it on the Nintendo switch portal I mean

  • @sierrachief117

    @sierrachief117

    11 ай бұрын

    That's the biggest genuine donation I've seen. Twitch streamers or creators like ishowspeed don't count

  • @bundzsi
    @bundzsi Жыл бұрын

    Thank you Mr. Skyrionn, THIS IS the video I've always wanted, a complete overhaul of this mysterical universe with all the lore in it. Can't wait to get over it while doing my homework

  • @Skyrionn

    @Skyrionn

    Жыл бұрын

    It took a while to put together completely but I'm hope you enjoy it while doing homework!

  • @Pnezyx2056

    @Pnezyx2056

    Жыл бұрын

    same

  • @nightmarerex2035

    @nightmarerex2035

    Жыл бұрын

    now want one that dose this entire storyline but instead dose beta line.

  • @cynicaltheastrocreep4504

    @cynicaltheastrocreep4504

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Skyrionn it is pretty great. Hearing the lore from some of the games I'm more familiar with gets a bit repetitive, but this is great considering it's from many other sources than the common "did you know xyz 123 that everyone with more than a cursory knowledge of these games knows?"

  • @raffertymetcalfe
    @raffertymetcalfe3 ай бұрын

    I swear to god if this guy says "where" one more time

  • @Horny_Fruit_Flies
    @Horny_Fruit_Flies9 күн бұрын

    It's wild to think that humans have developed several completely different local teleportation technologies in the span of like 50 years (Black Mesa using Xen as a relay and Aperture using singularity wormholes) while the Combine, a multidimensional giga-empire that for all we know could span millions of planets couldn't figure out either, and could only move between dimensions. It's surprising that Breen even had to convince them to spare humanity. They were salivating for local teleportation tech, you'd think they'd want to extract more innovation out of humans instead of turning them into yet more husks for their war machine

  • @saladtop8499
    @saladtop8499 Жыл бұрын

    I love how you recreated scenes from the games and unseen parts. Really adds to the immersion and feels like a movie

  • @The_whales

    @The_whales

    Жыл бұрын

    He used this same method on the full bioshock lore video

  • @WhatTheCheick
    @WhatTheCheick Жыл бұрын

    You know, Chel really fits the bill for GMan's future subjects It wouldn't even matter how far into the future she was considering he can move through time...

  • @Skyrionn

    @Skyrionn

    Жыл бұрын

    I think she would have been a perfect character for the Half-Life series. I would have even liked a Half-Life: Chell. She's trained in a completely different way to Gordon.

  • @shamefuldisplay9692

    @shamefuldisplay9692

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Skyrionn Hear me out on this one: "Portal Life 3". Neither series could ever get to three on its own, maybe together they can lol

  • @cfu5305

    @cfu5305

    Жыл бұрын

    Wow I never even thought of that interaction. Totally possible

  • @sorrenblitz805

    @sorrenblitz805

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Skyrionn now that she's free of Aperture she could show up in a half life related game. Sure, she's far in the future but her survival ensures that she would pique the G-Man's interest.

  • @halfdecentstrange

    @halfdecentstrange

    Жыл бұрын

    @@shamefuldisplay9692 * Half-Portal Fortress 3

  • @skad6521
    @skad652111 ай бұрын

    Bro was really stretching to hit that 12 minute monetization mark

  • @TetranDakker

    @TetranDakker

    Ай бұрын

    💀

  • @peeteee

    @peeteee

    27 күн бұрын

    this is the explanation of over 6 games, including the side stories and all the details 😂

  • @sentaimain7379

    @sentaimain7379

    25 күн бұрын

    @@peeteeeand that was a joke 😭😭

  • @be_quiet_and_drive
    @be_quiet_and_drive9 ай бұрын

    Just wanted to say you did an absolutely phenomenal job on this. I last played half life two in maybe 2005. So this was great to catch up and relive the story.

  • @WeAintJokinHere

    @WeAintJokinHere

    6 ай бұрын

    So you are 40 now?

  • @jeanstark8425

    @jeanstark8425

    3 ай бұрын

    @@WeAintJokinHereI remember buying HL2 and being asked to download Valve’s new platform, Steam, to install and update it. I was 14 at the time, 33 now.

  • @commandrubix239

    @commandrubix239

    2 ай бұрын

    @@jeanstark8425old

  • @Electric_Embers
    @Electric_Embers Жыл бұрын

    Black mesa actually had a TON of issues with privacy, due to the 18 mercenaries fighting each other not super far away

  • @piotrekczaja

    @piotrekczaja

    Жыл бұрын

    based tf2 fan

  • @blackmesa2526

    @blackmesa2526

    Жыл бұрын

    @@resyntax The developers of Opposing Force and Blue Shift wanted to release a Half-Life project with the participation of Team Fortress Classic mercenaries. So, yeah... It could be part of the Half-Life universe.

  • @Olterior

    @Olterior

    Жыл бұрын

    @Black Mesa theres a headcannon floating about that cs takes place in hl universe. Or at very least csgo is prior to zombie infection(left4dead). I would love them to find a way to combine all valve properties into one lol. Can you imagine I homestly just hope we get more hl/portal lore games. Alyx was great, but I want a true sequel not something that progresses the story by 5 minutes.

  • @AustinH7

    @AustinH7

    Жыл бұрын

    Nevada (badwater, gravel pit, etc.) is pretty far away from New Mexico tho.

  • @sorrenblitz805

    @sorrenblitz805

    Жыл бұрын

    @@blackmesa2526 oh God no. If gearbox did that they would all be voiced by jon st John again like they were in opposing force and blue shift.

  • @dkkanofkash8798
    @dkkanofkash8798 Жыл бұрын

    I like how certain player-choice events in the games are made canon here to make sense, plot-wise. For example, Gordon Freeman blowing up the casserole, or putting the can into the trashcan, while the players had the choice to either not do the first h thing or throw the can at the cop.

  • @alexb.7053

    @alexb.7053

    11 ай бұрын

    Best part is, according to the wiki, the in-game scientist whose casserole belonged to (the one that says "My god! What are you doing?") isn't fully comfirmed to be Anne Magnusson, the one who holds the grudge against Gordon. So my new headcanon is that Gordon blowing up other people's microwaved food was a pretty common occurence in the Black Mesa facility... Oh Gordon, what a silly, whimsical guy!

  • @mike-._

    @mike-._

    8 ай бұрын

    @@alexb.7053 It was probably Magnessun's, only that he wasn't in the room during Gordon's debacle with his microwave casserole

  • @gryaznygreeb

    @gryaznygreeb

    4 күн бұрын

    ​@@alexb.7053I like the idea that he's just so fascinated by physics, and is kinda dopey / a day dreamer like Einstein, that he just couldn't help but microwave that casserole. He had to watch it happen and think about how invisible waves of energy could physically affect an object. Maybe he was calculating in his head how long it would take to burn or explode. It was all just a theoretical physics experiment.

  • @mizukisoups
    @mizukisoups11 ай бұрын

    This is now one of my favorite videos. It's so well produced, and the work that went into it is astounding. I've only played portal 2, but nonetheless this is so interesting. Seriously, I found myself completely focused on this video. Well done man, this is a masterpiece! Edit: forgot to add, I love the way you tell the story, you make a wonderful storyteller lol

  • @Skyrionn

    @Skyrionn

    11 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much! It was one of my favourite ones I've put together. I'll be attempting to put more timelines together too. I did just create a SOMA timeline which I think HL fans will like. Thanks for watching!

  • @flamingpaxtsc

    @flamingpaxtsc

    10 ай бұрын

    I’ve only played Portal 1+2, and I’m playing Half Life now, and the series is amazing, and so is this video

  • @saberxzero

    @saberxzero

    5 ай бұрын

    ​@@Skyrionnoh goddaammn i love hl, source n1 and n2 is either sona or Disco elysium. I will have to finish this and go check ur soma video then You should do a video on disco elysium and Dredge as well(small indie boating game with a fantastic mystery story in the background)

  • @munchkineatter
    @munchkineatter9 ай бұрын

    I love how the gnome is included in this. I worked so hard to get that achievement

  • @Nin0z1
    @Nin0z1 Жыл бұрын

    This is easily going down as the best half life universe recap, great work and quality here Skyrionn, as always!!

  • @Skyrionn

    @Skyrionn

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Linus. Very high praise of a compliment there!

  • @BlueTeamPro
    @BlueTeamPro Жыл бұрын

    I thought this was just going to be a compilation (which would still have been an awesome and easy way to watch all your work). Once again you go above and beyond!

  • @VEGAS_SHOW

    @VEGAS_SHOW

    Жыл бұрын

    Мужик красава👍 Продолжай поддерживать ютуберов своими донатами, это их мотивирует выпускать видео чаще ;)))

  • @Skyrionn

    @Skyrionn

    Жыл бұрын

    Wow Chris! Thanks so much for the donation! A compilation would have been sooo much easier, but doing it fresh meant that I could add all of the small details and tell the interconnected story properly. The months of work was absolutely worth it! I appreciate the support :D

  • @strikerfett6624

    @strikerfett6624

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Skyrionn sorry if I'm stupid but we're you just theorizing about them being in the same universe or is this cannon

  • @BohemianBetamax

    @BohemianBetamax

    Жыл бұрын

    @@strikerfett6624 it’s canon. The borealis is me mentioned in both game as well as the science war between black mesa and apature

  • @Nathan0knapp
    @Nathan0knapp10 ай бұрын

    Wow! You did such a good job on this! It answered many questions I had and filled in many holes. This took alot of love and time to make and I really appreciate it! Keep up the great work! 👏

  • @Marka301
    @Marka30111 ай бұрын

    that was amazing, almost a 3 hour video all fully (and very well) edited, had to watch this in 4 sittings due to having stuff to do but that was a GREAT video, loved it

  • @enniusdrusus867
    @enniusdrusus867 Жыл бұрын

    41:17: A Gus Cameo! He's my favourite character. I remember his iconic line where he says to Gordon "It's over Gordon! I am now forklift certified!" You see, Gus made himself Gordon's Rival(without Gordon even knowing he exists at all.) And through his sheer spite, he managed to get into Black Mesa first before Gordon.

  • @davedunks4647

    @davedunks4647

    Жыл бұрын

    fr?

  • @toompyfloyd4074

    @toompyfloyd4074

    Жыл бұрын

    I like the part where he jumps on the forklift and says "its Guss'n time"

  • @genericTC2ber

    @genericTC2ber

    Жыл бұрын

    @@toompyfloyd4074 thats gussin

  • @toompyfloyd4074

    @toompyfloyd4074

    Жыл бұрын

    @@genericTC2ber Indeed my man, indeed...:D

  • @StarDiSaF

    @StarDiSaF

    Жыл бұрын

    Fring

  • @bless_you_361
    @bless_you_361 Жыл бұрын

    I absolutely love the little bit of humor Valve has placed into these serious themed games😂

  • @Skyrionn

    @Skyrionn

    Жыл бұрын

    The best humour is the difference between the Portal and Half-Life storyline. One is completely silly and the other is pretty dark.

  • @m4rcin847

    @m4rcin847

    10 ай бұрын

    Yea, like "we will never do HL3 coz we need MORE MONEY"😅 Thats a good one👍

  • @cumsupermacist
    @cumsupermacist11 ай бұрын

    Props for making this video dude; I searched for ages to find a video that completely covered all of this, and you delivered!

  • @71wvoice35
    @71wvoice358 ай бұрын

    ive probably seen this 6 or 7 times now a couple of weeks in between and honestly every time i come and revisit this video i fall in love more and more with it and the format of it

  • @austinelkins735
    @austinelkins735 Жыл бұрын

    One of my earliest childhood memories was sitting on my father's lap as he played through the original Half-Life. Since then I have played all of the games but never truly had a full understanding of the lore and how it was all connected. The amount of work that had to have gone into this video is remarkable. I'm extremely grateful for you bringing so much more life to this series for me. Huge kudos to you Skyrionn, that's a sub from me.

  • @Skyrionn

    @Skyrionn

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the really kind comment Austin. I'm glad I could bring back or reignite those memories! There's more content to come too!

  • @NQRTH

    @NQRTH

    Жыл бұрын

    Same for me! I also played half life with my dad, 😄😄

  • @renofthewind

    @renofthewind

    Жыл бұрын

    same for me except it was my grandpa instead of my father. im in the process of playing the games right now :)

  • @ketomine.
    @ketomine. Жыл бұрын

    i can already tell that i’m gonna watch this video multiple times. i love the Half Life and Portal games so much.

  • @Skyrionn

    @Skyrionn

    Жыл бұрын

    Watch it as many times as you want! Thanks for the support.

  • @aveoturbo1707
    @aveoturbo17076 ай бұрын

    This was so well done. Its not often that i watch a 3 hour video and when it reaches the end, im sad its over.

  • @Skyrionn

    @Skyrionn

    6 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching it! 3 hours is dedication to one video :) I'd recommend a rewatch... I do have another 2 timelines in the works for the next few months.

  • @shadyelmarid4457
    @shadyelmarid44578 ай бұрын

    The best I've seen!! Thank you Skyrionn. Loved every piece of it. Keep up the good work

  • @thatboyandhismusic88
    @thatboyandhismusic88 Жыл бұрын

    I love the idea that somehow aperture is unbreachable by the combine but they can build cages that can contain the g man

  • @Skyrionn

    @Skyrionn

    Жыл бұрын

    Aperture are just built different I guess!

  • @OkFuckOff

    @OkFuckOff

    11 ай бұрын

    Priorities

  • @dr.vikyll7466

    @dr.vikyll7466

    11 ай бұрын

    The combine may have conquered universes, but Aperature has exploited the multiverse.

  • @ashisharky

    @ashisharky

    11 ай бұрын

    My theory involves glados' line "I'm the only thing standing between us and them" GLaDOS was keeping them out. Maybe even paying them off. Notice how aperture has the name energy pellets seen in HL2? Maybe they have only given some technology to the combine? It also helps that they're probably far away from the rest of the remains of humanity so its probably a chore for the combine to actually get to them.

  • @normalhuman9878

    @normalhuman9878

    11 ай бұрын

    That’s why the apocalypse would’ve been completely avoided if Aperture were the ones that summoned the Combine

  • @edudsp4803
    @edudsp4803 Жыл бұрын

    This is a true HL love letter. Thank you for the dedication and time you took to do this. Greetings from Brazil.

  • @Skyrionn

    @Skyrionn

    Жыл бұрын

    Hey thank you. It is. I love the series and wanted to blend everything together. Greetings from the UK.

  • @miata_man5632
    @miata_man563210 ай бұрын

    I'm so incredibly grateful for this video, and for the immense amount of effort you put forth constantly analyzing the Half Life/Portal universe on this channel. Perhaps this is uncommon, but I've always found this universe incredibly beautiful in a way. Aperture, a massive, long forgotten underground facility, Black Mesa, a rival company, and how that all ties together in the events of Half Life 2 is, in my opinion, nothing short of beautiful. I'm thankful for your shining light on this incredible universe.

  • @jakeg3733
    @jakeg3733 Жыл бұрын

    The cosmology in Half-Life is absolutely fascinating and completely different from other sci-fi IPs. Until the human resistance figured it out, no one seems to have been able to jump within universes. FTL travel (using that term very loosely here) requires navigating a convoluted, tangled mass of universes that all connect in only a handful of places: Zen is the only one we really know about. The big brain-baby was able to hold what might be the most powerful empire in existence at bay for eons by simply holding Zen, like the Spartans at Thermopylae. Only G-Man and his "employers", whatever they are, are shown to be able to circumvent this restriction

  • @XanderZ0ne
    @XanderZ0ne Жыл бұрын

    Half Life is truly one of the greatest games of all time. One of the first games I ever played as well as a child during the new milllenium. The game is so great that its STILL being talked about, being made videos about with so much depth and research on them in current year and possibly beyond

  • @Skyrionn

    @Skyrionn

    Жыл бұрын

    The series is a masterpiece. I hope we get a new one at some point.

  • @smwatertasteslikewater

    @smwatertasteslikewater

    10 ай бұрын

    😬😬😬

  • @ambrusraul2297
    @ambrusraul2297 Жыл бұрын

    Surprisingly , this video gave me peace of mind and a bit of finality on the story of 5 nerve wrecking endless gameplay always leading to an anti climactic ending . This video is the perfect ending to wrap the series from my mind until they release another Half Life which they will but with this video i can find some peace of mind . Thank you for your sacrifice of making this video and it has been worth it

  • @Skyrionn

    @Skyrionn

    Жыл бұрын

    I'm glad this video gave you peace. It was a tough one to put together but I feel it was worth it!

  • @nightmarerex2035

    @nightmarerex2035

    Жыл бұрын

    maby becuase it appears the "combine" wants to invade humanity has allready control of the upper echelons of government

  • @angelerans
    @angelerans10 ай бұрын

    can't imagine how much work you've put into this. thank you for this masterpiece

  • @ahmadnourani994
    @ahmadnourani9947 ай бұрын

    wow i never seen a time line and walkthrough this amazing, awesome and perfect thanks

  • @skidmod4
    @skidmod4 Жыл бұрын

    This video was fantastic! It must have taken hundreds of hours to research and produce! Thank you for your contribution to the half life franchise.

  • @Skyrionn

    @Skyrionn

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @AngelofGrace96
    @AngelofGrace96 Жыл бұрын

    It's insane how high quality this is! Not only the writing and performance, but the machinima and free cam clips as well! This must have been so much work, and I think it's all amazing

  • @Skyrionn

    @Skyrionn

    Жыл бұрын

    Wow, thank you! It was a huge undertaking but it came out well. I'm glad you enjoyed it!

  • @latinEU

    @latinEU

    Жыл бұрын

    Machinima? Lol

  • @Batnano

    @Batnano

    Жыл бұрын

    "machinima" pure cringe

  • @AnGrYGrEeKGuY
    @AnGrYGrEeKGuY3 ай бұрын

    Thank you. What you did here, this connection of multiple stories is something i cant begin to describe. Half-Life is one of, if not my most favorite usiverse and you gave me a 3 hour long video connecting all the dots of this universe. Honestly thank you, you gave me (and i want to believe many more) a lot of joy today and for many days to come.

  • @Skyrionn

    @Skyrionn

    3 ай бұрын

    You're very welcome

  • @ljcv6588
    @ljcv658811 күн бұрын

    This might just be my favorite video of all time. Best 3 hours spent on KZread that's for sure

  • @NovaJR9
    @NovaJR9 Жыл бұрын

    I know what I’m doing for the next 3 hours of my life, guess this is what we were waiting for, totally worth it

  • @Skyrionn

    @Skyrionn

    Жыл бұрын

    It was a long one to put together. So much in one video. Enjoy!

  • @Isigia_Official

    @Isigia_Official

    Жыл бұрын

    Agreed!

  • @samuelantoniocastillomeza5034
    @samuelantoniocastillomeza5034 Жыл бұрын

    Gonna watch it while I work for the rest of the day. Almost 3 hours of Half Life lore is a blessing!

  • @Skyrionn

    @Skyrionn

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the support. I hope you like it!

  • @squarrildog1803
    @squarrildog1803 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for recapping many of my favorite games in one video. Brings me nostalgia.

  • @skyethebi
    @skyethebi2 ай бұрын

    21:32 anybody else notice that the molecule on the board when they’re talking about “increasing their understanding of how the universe functioned” is Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol also known as THC which is the main active component of cannabis. This indicates that marijuana does in fact have universal importance and that the question to life, the universe, and everything is just 420/10.

  • @dillydoo6880
    @dillydoo6880 Жыл бұрын

    This is my most favorite video on Half-Life/Portal lore I have ever seen. It's cleverly and concisely written, greatly addresses nuances and yet also important pieces of Half-Life/Portal lore, and makes sure that only what is canon is described. I thank you for this experience and for making this video in the way you did. Cheers!

  • @Skyrionn

    @Skyrionn

    Жыл бұрын

    This is probably my favourite comment so far. It took so long to put together to put the correct information in without dragging the whole thing on. It seems to have worked well. Thanks for watching the video - I really appreciate you taking the time to watch the video and comment.

  • @JamesTDG

    @JamesTDG

    Жыл бұрын

    Not to mention saves a playthrough of HL OF and BS unless you want to play the nostalgia of GoldSource

  • @thymii6946

    @thymii6946

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Skyrionn But did glados really convince chell to incinerate the morality core, or was glados actually telling her to leave it alone? I recall differently from your video, altough it is just a minor detail as chell would destroy it regardless of what glados says.

  • @arthurkurbedzis
    @arthurkurbedzis Жыл бұрын

    Wheatley was a fantastic character, robotic yet quite human appearance made him a reason for me to return to Portal 2 from time to time.

  • @Skyrionn

    @Skyrionn

    Жыл бұрын

    I agree. He's absolutely up there as one of my favourites.

  • @mikeoxlong600

    @mikeoxlong600

    11 ай бұрын

    It was really funnny when Glados said he was made just to be stupid.

  • @realsimpilot8221
    @realsimpilot82218 ай бұрын

    What a beautiful work! Thank You!

  • @killrkhyle
    @killrkhyle11 ай бұрын

    This is one of the most interesting videos ive watched. its so well put together and unlike other videos, it had me paying attention to what was going on. you did a great job and deserve so much. Thank You.

  • @juandiegoalvaradorodriguez7439
    @juandiegoalvaradorodriguez7439 Жыл бұрын

    This video has to he the peak of content creation on this and any other online platform's existence. You are certainly talented and devoted to this beautiful community, Mr. Skyrionn. What a wonderful job you did here!

  • @Skyrionn

    @Skyrionn

    Жыл бұрын

    That's very kind of you to say! Incredibly high praise. I plan on making more too at some point!

  • @supertuna123
    @supertuna123 Жыл бұрын

    Admiring your dedication, an almost three hour long video must be a monumental effort to make

  • @Skyrionn

    @Skyrionn

    Жыл бұрын

    It was but it was so worth it! Thanks for watching the video :)

  • @Tblaster00
    @Tblaster0011 ай бұрын

    This reminds me that as much as people want a portal 3, its in a way impossible because of both the end to the normal story, but also the co-op sections in portal 2, since glados very quickly exhausted any sort of human life that had survived, as well as taking place so far into the future that all humans had died by then.

  • @XpistolinX

    @XpistolinX

    10 ай бұрын

    I think that the paranoic man that help chell is still sleeping in stasis

  • @Tblaster00

    @Tblaster00

    10 ай бұрын

    @@XpistolinX i would love a game where you play as the rat man tbh

  • @LalitoTV

    @LalitoTV

    10 ай бұрын

    Portal 3 and half life 3 should be the same game, half life gameplay but continuing from the portal story perspective

  • @thesterrave

    @thesterrave

    3 ай бұрын

    guys please know that we have all did evil (sin) and we are punished to death and since we do evil and reject God we will go to hell but God lovingly provides a way out through Christ where we can be saved if we trust in Gods work on the cross. Turn from your sins and tell your sins to God as Christ makes it possible for us to be forgiven (read John 3:16 please)

  • @Tblaster00

    @Tblaster00

    3 ай бұрын

    @@thesterrave The fuck are you talking about this is a reply thread about portal

  • @rescrel
    @rescrel7 ай бұрын

    This is really, really good! Well done

  • @rubiusly3626
    @rubiusly3626 Жыл бұрын

    This is the first video of yours that I've come across and safe to say that I am incredibly impressed! I can't imagine how much time and effort this beautifully intricate video took and I'm honestly quite thankful that you took that time. I'm a university student so I actively try to seek out longer videos like this in order to have something to listen to in the background while I'm studying. Your narration through the video was pleasing to listen to and very easy to follow along, even for someone who was studying at the same time. But I did find myself listening into the video every now and again and thus decided to rewatch it due to my own intrigue. I can definitely see myself returning to this video again and again in the future due to this. But with that, I hope you Keep up the brilliant work, I can't wait to watch more of your content!

  • @Skyrionn

    @Skyrionn

    Жыл бұрын

    Hey! Thanks for the comment. I hope university is going well too! I'm the same as you. I listen to video essays in the background as I edit videos as it helped me focus more. I think I ran out of KZread video essays to listen to during this monster of a video. Stick around - I have more ideas for timelines coming too!

  • @rubiusly3626

    @rubiusly3626

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Skyrionn I honestly can't wait to see them! I have my notifications turned on so hopefully KZread will do its job and let me know when they're out. Thanks for kind comment and heads up!😄

  • @korstmahler
    @korstmahler Жыл бұрын

    A resonance cascade is like setting an old radio to scan for frequencies, except it just runs through them all one after the other. Xen was always a very open frequency, as you can see by all the things that fell in there over time. It's also like dominoes falling in a way. Such an evocative name for a degenerative process that unwinds the bindings of reality.

  • @jaymaybeplays5923
    @jaymaybeplays59239 ай бұрын

    I absolutely love this video and I'm so happy I came across your channel! Very well done! Half Life was my favourite game as a kid, I loved, and still do love it's universe. What strikes me is that the Resonance Cascade is an event in the gaming but also in gaming itself, like how that one event had reaching consequences (in lore in game but also in game design, story and construction outside of HL) and I think that's just so fitting, given the already universe & dimension bending story. Like it or not, we were all affected by the Cascade, even if it was in another dimension!

  • @JonEffinZoidberg
    @JonEffinZoidberg5 ай бұрын

    This is such an impressive piece of work you've put together here. Incredibly comprehensive, well written and extremely entertaining. Thank you so much for making this I have enjoyed it very much and learned a lot.

  • @txcrix9236
    @txcrix9236 Жыл бұрын

    2:07:39 The sounds and visuals during the train escape are just amazing. The first time I played the game I was stunned. I always have to reload a few times to experience that spine tingling effect it has on me.

  • @callum4983
    @callum4983 Жыл бұрын

    Big respect to you for doing all this work for this video. I love seeing someone that’s so passionate about something to be able to do a big project like this

  • @Skyrionn

    @Skyrionn

    Жыл бұрын

    I do love the series! There are other series I love just as much too which I'll explore too.

  • @LtActionCam
    @LtActionCam10 ай бұрын

    I really enjoyed the clips you’ve put together. I was captivated for almost the full 3 hours!

  • @maninthemirrortable
    @maninthemirrortable3 ай бұрын

    A token of appreciation for making such a fantastic video. Portal is my favorite game, and this could seriously be an audiobook!

  • @hylianexpected1171
    @hylianexpected1171 Жыл бұрын

    Wow! This was the exact kind of video I've been looking for for a few months, and here I am 3 days late? This is fantastic in its visuals and highly comprehensive; thank you so much for your amazing work!

  • @Skyrionn

    @Skyrionn

    Жыл бұрын

    I'm glad the video popped up to you. Thanks for watching it!

  • @VectormanRxQueen
    @VectormanRxQueen Жыл бұрын

    Love how Portal and Half life’s universes connects

  • @miklis203
    @miklis2038 ай бұрын

    Epic stuff right here, my dude.

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