With its heavy 1984 allusions and authoritarian post-Soviet Eastern European dystopia setting, is Half-Life 2 devious anticommunist propaganda? Discuss
With its heavy 1984 allusions and authoritarian post-Soviet Eastern European dystopia setting, is Half-Life 2 devious anticommunist propaganda? Discuss
I can appreciate that while Freeman's reappearance is a spark for open resistance, most of what Gordon does through the game is aiding an existing rebel movement against the Combine, and the game makes sure to show how Gordon isn't some lone superhero by making the player fight alongside rebels to approach common objectives. The street fighting towards the end of the game is the most obvious example but right from the start Gordon's entire journey is massively reliant on the existing revolutionary infrastructure.
He was also sent to City 17 to undermine the Combine by another, perhaps rival, faction. And on a train no less
:lenin-laugh: parallels????