18 Endings for Half Life 2 Episode 3 Part I

Lets start with the fact that I put the Half Life series next to those of Heroes III on my pedestal of all time favourites. I just love the game and all that is connected to it (for example Portal and Portal 2). Gordon Freeman is a one of the most famous and loved hero in the history of virtual games. Actually I can make a whole different topic about how great and awesome Half Life is, but that's not the point here.

So, we all got bored of waiting for Episode 3 to come out. This Spring I read somewhere that Valve have tested and were prepared to release a beta version of Ep.3. And this was almost an year ago, maybe its another hoax or maybe the beta will come out every moment now. Anyway, die hard fans like me just can't stop thinking about it and thus coming up with crazy ideas about the end of the next chapter. Will it be the end of all? As far as I know Yes. Half Life series will stop after Ep.3, but that doesn't mean that another spin off won't bring down the walls of our sanity.

Let's get to the topic. Possible endings, that I made up. Later I will post some more, found in the vast void called Da Internet!

First, let's get the facts straight. Freeman must set off to Borealis, where he must find/save Dr. Mossman and then he must think of a way to defeat the combine. But, Borealis is a part of the Aperture co. , which are the creators of the portal device and tons of other stuff, mainplotting the Portal series. So, will Freeman and Portal merge? Most likely not for more than one reason, for example - those are two diferent games, and such act would make the franchise sell out; Portal is set to be happening along the accident in Black Mesa, Portal 2 - some years into the future where there are no Combine (self spoiler).

Note: On every idea of an ending Alyx may or may not be alive.

Ending 1: Freeman will find a portal device that will send him:
a) back to the past, preventing the Black Mesa accident,
b) back to the past, to the homeworld of the Combine - kicking ass,
c) to the dimention of the Combine - kicking ass,
d) to a different reality/dimention where the G-man will put him back to sleep (maybe a next chapter or something will come up)

Ending 2: Fight all the Advisors and destroy any connection between the Combine and planet Earth. Maybe some kind of a race between the two factions to find a portal or a teleport or something else.

Ending 3: Trough some weird way Freeman will send the alive Nihilanth (maybe the Vortigaunts will ally with him) from the past to face the Combine mastermind and let them eat each other up, leaving Earth alone.

Ending 4: After Freeman defeats the Combine on Earth, a new party comes out of nowhere - maybe the X-race or something new.

Ending 5: Mossman becomes evil, finding a powerfull portal, while Freeman and Combine race for it. Both parties try to stop her from destroying the universe.

Ending 6: Freeman will fight Adrian Shephard, who is mad at Freeman for many reasons.

Ending 7: Freeman will fight the G-man. I dunno what kind of power will Gordon find in Borealis, but there should be something that may be used against the G-man.

Ending 8: The G-man will help Freeman defeat the Combine. Maybe an ally battle of epic proportions will follow.

Ending 9: Freeman gives his life to save all. Seconds before the end of the credits the G-man shows up and says something about Freeman not being dead yet.

Ending 10: The Combine, or someone else wins. Freeman and/or Earth die.

Ending 11: Vortiguants kill the G-man and give Freeman great power. An epic ass kicking follows.

Ending 12: Freeman will be turned against humanity. Maybe he will be turned against everyone and will end being alone or also dead.

Ending 13: Freeman makes the forgotten experiment in Borealis work - doomday device.

Ending 14: Freeman uses what he finds in Borealis to defeat the bad guys, and marries Alyx. Or Alyx gives her life to save all.

Ending 15: Freeman fights the Combine along with Adrian Shephard. That would be epic.

Ending 16: Freeman finds a device that will connect all the Virtiguants powers and use it to destroy the Combine/Universe.

Ending 17: Nothing. World comes to an end and Ep.3 is never realesed.

Ending 18: Freeman finds a new race in Borealis and uses it to destroy the Combine. Or they take over the world.

Hm...got a little caried away. Well, I will wet myself if some of these guesses actually happen. The topic is open to speculations. Mmmm I guess I'll put the internet Endings in the next post.