Half Life 2: G-man Scene [Opening Sequence] 20th Anniversary (8K UHD – 60FPS – 5.1 Surround)

!! SPOILER ALERT !!

The beginning of Half-Life 2 in 8K UHD resolution at 60FPS and with complete 5.1 surround audio. Subtitles/Closed Captions included.

After the events of the original Half-Life game where Gordon Freeman was put in stasis by the G-man without much of a choice, he sees it fit to put you back into the world to reach new goals for his employers. Without really telling you what to do, he does adress you shortly before teleporting you onto a train to City 17. What follows is the story of Half-Life 2 and its episodes.

== TECHNICAL INFORMATION ==

The video was recorded through the Source engine’s native renderer. I first recorded a demo of this scene, then used a number of commands to stabilize the framerate and avoid stutter at 7860×4320 resolution. Audio was recorded through OBS for a true surround experience, although Source doesn’t support or include LFE-effects.

This is the anniversary build released on November 16th of 2024 where G-man’s eyes have been fixed (they were missing specular reflections up until this release). The G-man model has been modded to the Half-Life: Alyx version for increased detail.