User blog comment:Master of Awesomeness/Gordon Freeman vs. Marcus Fenix/@comment-143604-20130102220304

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 * Melee- Even. The Chainsaw Bayonet is a bruatal weapon, no doubt about that, and it chews through incredibly tough Locust flesh and COG Armor like it ain't no thang, but it's a somewhat burdensome melee attack, requiring Marcus to rev it up and prepare it, and possibly traverse a distance holding the gun upwards preparing the saw. Gordon's crowbar, while no where near as fancy or damaging as the Bayonet, is able to strike much, much quicker and could easily tear through Marcus' shanty armor and break his flesh and do major damage, even stopping Marcus' own melee by interrupting the revving phase.


 * Handgun- Freeman. The Half Life Pistol packs a greater magazine, allowing Gordon to fire more times, and is a faster firing weapon, allowing Freeman to accurately put 4-5 bullets into Marcus' head in the time Fenix fires one. The  Snub pistol fires a much larger, more damaging bulelt, but the rate of fire is significantly slower. Similarly, the accuracy of Freeman's pistol is greater than the sloppier Snub- though the range is kind of hard to call. Gears weapons have a much lower range than most normal or video game weapons, and while the pistols are some of the longest range weapons in the game, generally speaking they still don't compare well to others. Ultimately Freeman takes this one because a gun with a larger clip that fires faster with greater accuracy and possibly greater range.


 * Shotgun- Freeman. Gordon and Fenix are both wielding very similar firearms in this category, both being 8 shell magazines that fire 12-gauge buckshots at close ranges. Freeman's shotgun, however, takes a few strong edges. The SPAS-12 has a slightly greater range than the Gnasher, the Gnasher has a much slower reload time and is lever-action, as opposed to the pump-action SPAS-12 and Gordon's shotgun has a greater rate of fire. Finally, Gordon's Shotgun has significantly more ammo in reserve- over 100 rounds, as opposed to the ~50 of the Gnasher. Simply put, if these two are having a Shotgun battle, Freeman's Shotgun is able to outclass the Gnasher in nearly every regard.


 * Rifle- Fenix. The Lancer Mk. II is more accurate, has a greater range, a larger magazine, a much greater amount of ammo in reserve... all around, it's a more effective weapon, even taking it's occasionaly jamming problems in effect. As far as secondary features go, the MP7 has three rifle grenades included, which could easily flush Marcus from his precious chest-high walls and do some major damage, but ultimately it's not enough to push Freeman past Marcus' rifle.


 * Explosives- Freeman. The Bolo Grenades are horrible, horrible weapons. They take an incredibly long time to wind up before throwing, during which Marcus is completely exposed to fire, and once thrown the projectile isn't incredibly accurate. The design is such that it could easily be stuck to anything between the target and Marcus, making throwing it a very high risk attack with a low threshold for reward. As far as creating traps, the grenade's large and cumbersome size makes it easy to spot in most cases, allowing Freeman to avoid it, and as for using it in close range, to stick- it's the most effective way to use it, for sure, but it's not going to be an easy measure considering Freeman's shotgun and crowbar. Freeman's frag grenade is a real weapon as opposed to the Bolo 'Nade for a reason- it's easy to use, effective and not nearly as dangerous to use.


 * Other Note- Armor- Freeman. The HEV Suit worn by Gordon Freeman is much more effective than Marcus Fenix's COG armor. The COG Armor is notorious for being horrible- it's bulky, but easily falls apart. It restricts a great deal of movement and mobility, without providing many benefits beyond putting a bunch of extra metal on you. It doesn't even hold up against a chainsaw, much less any other weapon. The HEV suit augments and defends Gordon in numerous ways, allowing him to survive fatal wounds and hits numerous times, and provides a great deal of protection from both enemy weapons and the environment.


 * Deadliest Warrior- Gordon Freeman should take this one with ease. He's far smarter, far better protected and wielding a more effective arsenal of weaponry that should allow him to take Marcus down at any range.