User blog comment:Laquearius/Gordon Freeman (Half-Life) vs Strelok (S.T.A.L.K.E.R.)/@comment-34942931-20191202015957

JackytheJack’s “Maybe we still have time, Mr. Strelok?” Edges

Close Melee; Now I know the general rule of thumb is using an actual weapon vs an improvised weapon and yada yada but honestly the Crowbar just seems better here. It has a longer range and Gordon is already proficient enough in taking down adversaries with it, and I don’t think a knife is going to cut through Gordon’s armor but the crowbar can still knock a bastard out. If anything trying to kill freeman with the knife will take longer because his self healing suit. Edge: Mr. Freeman

Close Pistol: I dunno what muzzle climb is but uh, it has more bullets and seemingly a larger caliber. Really, that’s so many bullets for that one gun, and Freeman knows how to use them. I can’t really say much else here. Edge: Mr. Freeman.

Close Main: I mean I’d take an SMG over a shotgun any day. Faster to reload, better range either way. Gordon’s weapon, admittedly, likely has leagues more power behind it however, meaning that if these weapons are truly close range he could do some good damage. Still, though, not enough to beat out the SMG. Edge: Strelok.

MP vs Spas: I mean, I feel like I have to follow my logic and go with the MP7. Faster fire rate presumably, higher range, more bullets, faster reload time. The only thing that may suffer is accuracy but I’m sure Gordon can compensate. This doesn’t seem to be a problem here. Edge: Mr. Freeman.

Destructo rifle thingy vs AKS: Okay just gonna five it to the Destructo thingy. It has the same amount of bullets as Strelok’s gun, but he doesn’t have to worry about reloading it. While the recoil may be a bitch at long ranges, I can’t see this fight going that far out personally. Not only that but the balls of dark energy are going to be incredibly useful against Strelok, I imagine, and at the very least are gonna fuck him up if not disintegrate him interest. Edge: Mr. Freeman.

Gravity vs Gauss: This is honestly touch. Gordon’s use of the gravity gun means that he can use the environment to his advantage and smash Strelok with improvised weaponry, and it doesn’t have a reload time to worry about unlike Strelok’s gun, and it’s not nearly as heavy. The Rifle’s stopping power is incredibly useful, but that’s only if Strelok can get to some distance to pull off some shots because of the slow rate of fire. Personally, I’d call it even. Edge: Even.

Armor vs Armor: I’m going to assume that the armor for Strelok doesn’t have to worry about running out of electricity? Because if so that’s already a big plus for Strelok. Gordon’s armor is incredibly useful however, in providing the opportunity to heal himself without having to take time out of the battle to actually do so, which Strelok’s armor is unable of doing, and the most he can do is decrease blood loss. Gordon’s speed option also is incredibly useful. Overall, I think the exoskeleton holds out just barely. Slight Edge: Strelok.

X-Factors: Freeman seems to take the agility factor pretty handily with his more experienced time in hardcore parkour and him actually having to make good use of his suit. When it comes to experience, Strelok does take it here just due to the sheer amount of time Strelok has spent in the zones. As for training I’m not comfortable enough to make a decision considering Strelok’s lack of backstory (kinda like Wander), but I will say that Gordon’s lack of training at all makes him incredibly impressive, but I won’t give this edge to anyone in particular.

Overall Winner: Half Life-3 is conformed, and so is Gordon’s win, in this case. Gordon absolutely dominates most of the weapon categories, with most of his short range weapons being better in my opinion, and his long range weapons either breaking even with or being better than Strelok’s weapons. His armor is just a bit inferior to Strelok’s in my opinion, and Strelok is more experiences, but I do believe Gordon’s superior weaponry and agility should be able to overdo any experience Strelok has, especially when you consider the people he’s been fighting. The winner is Gordon Freeman!