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* HalfTheManHeUsedToBe: Captain Roosevelt gets bisected in an explosion as his tanker ship is assaulted by the Combine.
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* GuideDangIt: Most of the complaints about the gameplay is how Hunt Down the Freeman never gives players an idea of what they should be doing next, leaving most to just aimlessly wander around the maps.
** Reaches a logical conclusion when most players would just noclip through most of the game instead of bothering to go the intended route, as it is both faster (noclip speed is faster than sprint speed), and less madness-inducing (some scripted sequences often fail to trigger, given the game's ObviousBeta state).


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* ObviousBeta: The game's (eventual) release on Steam was noted to have been very broken almost to the point of being entirely unplayable. Most of the touted cutscenes were missing from the release, along with clunky AI and map triggers failing to fire every now and then which is not helped by how certain graphics setting can cause the game to hard crash given its poor optimization. A Day 1 patch was hastily pushed out, which seemed to have resolved the cutscenes not playing properly, but much of the problem still remain.
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* WrenchWhack: You can use a wrench as a weapon, much like Adrian Shephard from ''Opposing Force''. [[spoiler: Makes sense, since Mitchell is Adrian's brother.]]

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* WrenchWhack: You can use a wrench as a weapon, much like Adrian Shephard from ''Opposing Force''. [[spoiler: Makes sense, since Mitchell is Adrian's brother.]]]]
* WolverinePublicity: Despite being titled "Hunt Down the Freeman" and that the entire premise of the plot hinges on Mitchell's desire for DisproportionateRetribution against the bespectacled scientist for supposedly killing his men and messing up his face, Gordon himself does not appear in the plot proper outside of certain cutscenes and offhanded mentions.
** In fact, his character has nothing to do with the plot itself, as the HEV-suited assailant who struck down Mitchell and co. was in reality one of his newfound followers, whom he hastily '''assumed''' to be Gordon Freeman. The G-Man's out-of-character lies about the identity of the attacker didn't help.
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* SpellMyNameWithAnS: The actor who provided the voiceover for the G-Man mispronounces Black Mesa as Black '''Messa''', with emphasis put on the letter S rather than E. As [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jb3xzXyNh8I?t=1m53s YouTuber Gggmanlives pointed out]], this is not a case of "To-mah-toes vs To-may-toes", the actor simply messed up his delivery trying to replicate the G-Man's usual.

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* SpellMyNameWithAnS: The actor who provided the voiceover for the G-Man mispronounces Black Mesa as Black '''Messa''', with emphasis put on the letter S rather than E. As [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jb3xzXyNh8I?t=1m53s YouTuber Gggmanlives pointed out]], this is not a case of "To-mah-toes vs To-may-toes", the actor simply messed up his delivery trying to replicate the G-Man's usual.usual speech pattern.
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** Another glaring example of this is National Guardsman Alex, who was voiced by YouTuber Pyrocynical, whose accent is even thicker than that of IHE's despite the character being American.

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** Another glaring example of this is National Guardsman Alex, who was voiced by YouTuber Pyrocynical, whose accent is even thicker than that of IHE's despite the character being American.
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* HandCannon: Mitchell manages to get his hands on one during the course of his journey, which became his staple sidearm. Adam also uses one [[spoiler: during the scene where he assassinates Sasha to cover up his involvement]].


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* NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent: One of Mitchell's many followers is Nick, whose voice talent was provided by Alex of WebVideo/IHateEverything. Problem is, the character himself was supposed to be an American National Guard, albeit of Asian ancestry according to WordOfGod and as evident by his not-so-subtle yellowish skin, but the voiceover provided by IHE is in his natural English accent.
** Another glaring example of this is National Guardsman Alex, who was voiced by YouTuber Pyrocynical, whose accent is even thicker than that of IHE's despite the character being American.


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* PrettyLittleHeadshots: Both [[spoiler: Adam]] and [[spoiler: Sasha]] are shot in the head at one point by the game's resident HandCannon. While the wounds themselves are quite graphic, the magnum shots do very little beyond punching a hole the size of a shot glass through the victims' foreheads.


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* SpellMyNameWithAnS: The actor who provided the voiceover for the G-Man mispronounces Black Mesa as Black '''Messa''', with emphasis put on the letter S rather than E. As [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jb3xzXyNh8I?t=1m53s YouTuber Gggmanlives pointed out]], this is not a case of "To-mah-toes vs To-may-toes", the actor simply messed up his delivery trying to replicate the G-Man's usual.
** This is especially notable, as even though the G-Man in the original series was liable to placing AccentUponTheWrongSyllable, he would always pronounce Black Mesa the way it should be.
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* BaldOfAwesome: Mitchell later on shaves off some of his locks to give himself a partially skin head appearance.

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* BaldOfAwesome: Mitchell later on shaves off some of his locks to give himself a partially skin head appearance.crew cut.

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* NotSoDifferent: Mitchel accuses Adam of killing his own comrades, only for Adam to points out that he too is just following orders, much like how the HECU marines are following the order to slaughter innocent Black Mesa personnel.


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* NotSoDifferent: Mitchell accuses Adam of killing his own comrades, only for Adam to points out that he too is just following orders, much like how the HECU marines are following the order to slaughter innocent Black Mesa personnel.
* OneHitPointWonder: Mitchell becomes this in the second level, where you wake up after getting beaten up by Freeman, and Mitchell stays like this until he collects a med-kit. However, said med-kit is under a Barnacle, and a Headcrab starts chasing you once enter a room adjacent to the hallway where the med-kit is.
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* WrenchWhack: You can use a wrench as a weapon, much like Adrian Shephard from ''Opposing Force''. [[spoiler: Makes sense, since Mitchel is Adrian's brother.]]

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* WrenchWhack: You can use a wrench as a weapon, much like Adrian Shephard from ''Opposing Force''. [[spoiler: Makes sense, since Mitchel Mitchell is Adrian's brother.]]
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* CurbStompBattle: The Combine wipes out most of the US military within the ''first'' hour. By the time Mitchel enters the picture, only the National Guard remains.

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* CurbStompBattle: The [[AlienInvasion Seven Hours' War]] is featured, and it only takes ''one'' of those hours for the Combine wipes to wipe out most of the US military within the ''first'' hour.military. By the time Mitchel enters the picture, only the National Guard remains.



* {{Foreshadowing}}: When Gordon attacks Mitchell, [[spoiler: he's wearing a helmet, even though the official ''Half-Life'' games never have him wear one. This seemingly OutOfCharacterMoment is in fact the biggest hint towards Mitchell's attacker not actually being Gordon.]]

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* {{Foreshadowing}}: When Gordon attacks Mitchell, [[spoiler: he's wearing a helmet, even though the official ''Half-Life'' games never have him wear one. This seemingly OutOfCharacterMoment is in fact the biggest hint towards that Mitchell's attacker is not actually being Gordon.]]
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* AdaptionalVillainy: The G-Man is far more ruthless compared to his canon counterpart. [[spoiler: He is willing to arrange things from behind the scene so that every man who challenges Mitchel's authority gets killed, even if they are innocent.]] This is a far cry from the same man who would disobey order to save Alyx Vance.

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* AdaptionalVillainy: AdaptationalVillainy: The G-Man is far more ruthless compared to his canon counterpart. [[spoiler: He is willing to arrange things from behind the scene so that every man who challenges Mitchel's authority gets killed, even if they are innocent.]] This is a far cry from the same man who would disobey order to save Alyx Vance.
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* AdaptionalVillainy: The G-Man is far more ruthless compared to his canon counterpart. [[spoiler: He is willing to arrange things from behind the scene so that every man who challenges Mitchel's authority gets killed, even if they are innocent.]] This is a far cry from the same man who would disobey order to save Alyx Vance.
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* NotSoDifferent: Mitchel accuses Adam of killing his own comrades, only for Adam to points out he too is just following orders, much like how the HECU marines are following the order to slaughter innocent Black Mesa personnel.

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* NotSoDifferent: Mitchel accuses Adam of killing his own comrades, only for Adam to points out that he too is just following orders, much like how the HECU marines are following the order to slaughter innocent Black Mesa personnel.



* WrenchWhack: You can use a wrench as a weapon, much like Adrian Shephard from ''Opposing Force''.

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* WrenchWhack: You can use a wrench as a weapon, much like Adrian Shephard from ''Opposing Force''. [[spoiler: Makes sense, since Mitchel is Adrian's brother.]]
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* CurbstormBattle: The Combine wipes out most of the US military within the ''first'' hour. By the time Mitchel enters the picture, only the National Guard remains.

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* CurbstormBattle: CurbStompBattle: The Combine wipes out most of the US military within the ''first'' hour. By the time Mitchel enters the picture, only the National Guard remains.
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* CurbStormBattle: The Combine wipes out most of the US military within the ''first'' hour. By the time Mitchel enters the picture, only the National Guard remains.

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* CurbStormBattle: CurbstormBattle: The Combine wipes out most of the US military within the ''first'' hour. By the time Mitchel enters the picture, only the National Guard remains.
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* CurbStormBattle: The Combine wipes out most of the US military within the ''first'' hour. By the time Mitchel enters the picture, only the National Guard remains.


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* NotSoDifferent: Mitchel accuses Adam of killing his own comrades, only for Adam to points out he too is just following orders, much like how the HECU marines are following the order to slaughter innocent Black Mesa personnel.

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* WrenchWhack: You can use a wrench as a weapon, much like Adrian Shephard from ''Opposing Force''.
* Narm: The most prominent example is from the free demo, in which the protaginist violently interrogates an enemy soldier.

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* WrenchWhack: You can use a wrench as a weapon, much like Adrian Shephard from ''Opposing Force''.
* Narm: The most prominent example is from the free demo, in which the protaginist violently interrogates an enemy soldier.
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* WrenchWhack: You can use a wrench as a weapon, much like Adrian Shephard from ''Opposing Force''.

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* WrenchWhack: You can use a wrench as a weapon, much like Adrian Shephard from ''Opposing Force''.Force''.
* Narm: The most prominent example is from the free demo, in which the protaginist violently interrogates an enemy soldier.
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* DisproportionateRetribution: Mitchell tries to find and kill Gordon for ''seventeen years'' out of revenge for injuring him. [[spoiler: Subverted by the end of the game, as Adam (who is the true perpetrator, with Gordon being a RedHerring) betrays Mitchell and his squad by framing him for Sasha's murder, therefore giving much more justification for his grudge.]]

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* DisproportionateRetribution: Mitchell tries to find and kill Gordon for ''seventeen years'' out of revenge for injuring him. [[spoiler: Subverted by the end of the game, as Adam (who is the true perpetrator, with Gordon being a RedHerring) betrays Mitchell and his squad by framing him for Sasha's murder, therefore giving much more justification for his grudge.]]
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Gordon is wearing a helmet when he attacks Mitchell, [[spoiler: despite never wearing one in the official ''Half-Life'' games. This seemingly OutOfCharacterMoment is in fact the biggest hint towards Mitchell's attacker not actually being Gordon.]]

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* {{Foreshadowing}}: When Gordon is wearing a helmet when he attacks Mitchell, [[spoiler: despite never he's wearing one in a helmet, even though the official ''Half-Life'' games.games never have him wear one. This seemingly OutOfCharacterMoment is in fact the biggest hint towards Mitchell's attacker not actually being Gordon.]]
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Gordon is wearing a helmet when he attacks Mitchell, [[spoiler: despite never wearing one in the official ''Half-Life'' games. This seemingly OutOfCharacterMoment is in fact the biggest hint towards Mitchell's attacker not actually being Gordon.]]
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* DisproportionateRetribution: Mitchell tries to find and kill Gordon for ''seventeen years'' out of revenge for injuring him. [[spoiler: Subverted by the end of the game, as Adam (who is the true perpetrator, with Gordon being a RedHerring) betrays Mitchell and his squad by framing him for Sasha's murder, therefore giving much more justification for his grudge.]]
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* WalkingArmory: Mitchell,t he amount of guns he has is practically enough to rival Gordon's or Shephard's. For reference he has 4 melee weapons, 4 handguns, 2 machine pistols, 1 SMG, 3 rifles, 2 shotguns, 2 sniper rifles and ''more.''

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* WalkingArmory: Mitchell,t he Mitchell can carry an absurd amount of guns he has is practically enough to rival weapons, with the complete loadout being just as large as (if not larger than) Gordon's or Shephard's. For reference reference, he has 4 melee weapons, 4 handguns, 2 machine pistols, 1 SMG, 3 rifles, 2 shotguns, 2 sniper rifles and ''more.''

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''Hunt Down The Freeman'' is a ''VideoGame/HalfLife'' fangame. It was released on February 23, 2018 after a few years of development.

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''Hunt Down The Freeman'' is a rather [[{{Understatement}} infamous]] ''VideoGame/HalfLife'' fangame. It was released on February 23, 2018 after a few years of development.



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* BadassBeard: Mitchell has a beard that's somewhat pretty similar to Gordon's.
* BaldOfAwesome: Mitchell later on shaves off some of his locks to give himself a partially skin head appearance.



* CrowbarCombatant: Gordon, natch.

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* CrowbarCombatant: Gordon, natch. Mitchell and a few other HECU Marines get to be on the receiving end of it.


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* WalkingArmory: Mitchell,t he amount of guns he has is practically enough to rival Gordon's or Shephard's. For reference he has 4 melee weapons, 4 handguns, 2 machine pistols, 1 SMG, 3 rifles, 2 shotguns, 2 sniper rifles and ''more.''
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* SpiritualSuccessor: The game serves as one to ''Opposing Force'', as it shares that game's basic premise; you step into the shoes of a H.E.C.U. Marine and attempt to find Gordon. [[spoiler: Since Mitchell is revealed to be related to Adrian Shephard in the credits, this is a JustifiedTrope.]]

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* SpiritualSuccessor: The game serves as one to ''Opposing Force'', as due to it shares that game's basic featuring the same premise; you step into the shoes of a H.E.C.U. Marine and attempt to find Gordon. [[spoiler: Since Mitchell is revealed to be related to Adrian Shephard in the credits, this is a JustifiedTrope.]]

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''Hunt Down The Freeman'' is a rather infamous VideoGame/HalfLife fangame.

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''Hunt Down The Freeman'' is a rather infamous VideoGame/HalfLife fangame.
''VideoGame/HalfLife'' fangame. It was released on February 23, 2018 after a few years of development.



* WrenchWhack: Ala Shephard from Opposing force.

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* SpiritualSuccessor: The game serves as one to ''Opposing Force'', as it shares that game's basic premise; you step into the shoes of a H.E.C.U. Marine and attempt to find Gordon. [[spoiler: Since Mitchell is revealed to be related to Adrian Shephard in the credits, this is a JustifiedTrope.]]
* WrenchWhack: Ala You can use a wrench as a weapon, much like Adrian Shephard from Opposing force.''Opposing Force''.
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* HyperspaceArsenal: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TkDgAxfRrE This]] is the amount of weapons and equipment you can carry. Where does Mitchell put these weapons is a question unanswered.

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* HyperspaceArsenal: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TkDgAxfRrE This]] is the amount of weapons and equipment you can carry. Where does Wherever Mitchell put these weapons is a question left unanswered.

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* AnAxeToGrind: You can add a fire axe to your arsenal.
* CoolGuns: The game has a large arsenal of guns with some pretty nice details and animation.
* CrowbarCombatant: Gordon, natch.
* GoodScarsEvilScars: Mitchell got some pretty nasty scars after having his face beaten in with crowbar. If he's on the side of good or evil is up for interpretation.
* HyperspaceArsenal: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TkDgAxfRrE This]] is the amount of weapons and equipment you can carry. Where does Mitchell put these weapons is a question unanswered.
* KnifeNut: Another melee weapon in your arsenal.
* MacheteMayhem: One of the melee weapons you can use.
* WrenchWhack: Ala Shephard from Opposing force.
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''Hunt Down The Freeman'' is a rather infamous VideoGame/HalfLife fangame.

You take control of a H.E.C.U. Marine named Mitchell, who is trying to exact revenge against Gordon Freeman after he killed the rest of Mitchell's squad with a crowbar.

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