The Resilient Hero of Blue Shift | Barney Calhoun

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Barney Calhoun is one of Half-Life's most iconic characters. Through his actions, he made a huge impact for humanity during both the Black Mesa Incident and the following Combine Invasion of Planet Earth.
What is Barney's backstory? How did the resonance cascade change him, and what role did the take during The Uprising of The Resistance of humanity? In this lore episode, I explore Barney Calhoun in the Half-Life universe.
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00:00 Introduction
01:41 Background
06:29 Blue Shift
10:13 The Making of Barney
15:39 The Combine Invasion
18:54 The Return of Gordon Freeman
23:04 The Uprising
28:12 Closing Thoughts
30:02 Ending
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@Skyrionn 2 жыл бұрын

If you enjoyed this, I would appreciate it if you could like, and comment! Any interaction will help with boosting it in the algorithm! I do promise I'll buy you a beer...

@Skibiditoiletuploader. 2 жыл бұрын

Yay :D

@Mike24MF 2 жыл бұрын

Another great lore vid

@unclejoe2421 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Skyrionn u should make the The Lore Behind ichthyosaur

@singularity6305 2 жыл бұрын

It seems that Resonance Cascade is taking place in Kazakhstan. We was shut down from internet, and don't know what is going on. Only now I can write this comment. What's happened in my country in Kazakhstan? Resonance Cascade!??

@VatroCal 2 жыл бұрын

@@singularity6305 the fuck, didnt even know all that was happening there

@pyroshilov8474 2 жыл бұрын

This is why Barney is just one hell of a character. for sure Gordon and Shepard deserve their spotlight moments but for Barney to go through all of that with basic firearms and armour, no special suit to help him and go through what the other boys did only to witness the portal storms, 7 hour war, destruction of Earth and enslavement of humanity for approx 20 years and still want to fight... Rumour has it, the Resonance Cascade happened because they tried to teleport Barney's huge balls

@everyone4352 2 жыл бұрын

Well to be fair he barely had any interactions with radioactive materials

@pyroshilov8474 2 жыл бұрын

True, but far too much sewer waste and who knows what all that teleporting did to him in the old labs

@yourcordialvermillionchapw2398 2 жыл бұрын

Despite his resources he's such the resilient individual that he later became the bigger picture of things is nothing short but astonishing... Isn't it? Guy has more balls then some give him credit for. Wish I was ever that pinch of badass in whatever perilous situation like him or the boys, but currently I'm sometimes such the witless person that one of my choices would have led me to my death probably.

@NiCoNiCoNiCola 2 жыл бұрын

Professionals have standards, am I right

@itz_chaotic9731 2 жыл бұрын

Huge ass balls huge ass heart for barney too

@djoleluk 2 жыл бұрын

Barney "The Legend" Calhoun. If Alyx is the right hand of Gordon, Barney is surely his left. Great video game character.

@thenexus8384 2 жыл бұрын

Kleiner is Gordon's right foot and Eli is his left

@thenexus8384 2 жыл бұрын

@@mashedpotatogin236 thank you for the correction Also i forgot that Eli lacks a left leg, so that was just coincidental irony

@djoleluk 2 жыл бұрын

@@mashedpotatogin236 😁👍

@Gibby42069 2 жыл бұрын

Barney is both his hands and his feet alyx is his ears

@crabulonbestgirl9130 2 жыл бұрын

Alyx is his left hand and his right hand is a chaingun

@Terlinilia 2 жыл бұрын

the fact that Barney remembered an extremely mundane offer he made to Gordon 20 years ago is impressive

@Skyrionn 2 жыл бұрын

Yet another thing that makes Barney great.

@AxisChurchDevotee 2 жыл бұрын

Makes sense since at the end of blue shift, he see Gordon being dragged away by military troops that are going to kill him.and Barney can't do anything to save him and for 20 years, he likey had that on his mind thinking he couldn't save Gorden.

@ronnie9379 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe many things about that day before the resonance cascade are remembered, because those were the last "normal" moments they had

@Xegethra Жыл бұрын

Sometimes you remember random things from years, even decades ago. Even stuff you or someone else said.

@Opinare 11 ай бұрын

and how a scientist remembers his microwave casserole being blown up

@user-qf4du7lc4z Жыл бұрын

Anyone notice how after escaping the Black Mesa incident, surviving the 7 Hour War, living through the brutal enslavement of the Combine, and meeting Gordon 20 years after he last saw him, the first thing he thought of in his brain was to remind Gordon about the beer he owned him. Must've been a good beer.

@GoingPostalAtBlackMesa Жыл бұрын

It was probably more than just a beer...😏🥴

@SixtyFourJr Жыл бұрын

@@GoingPostalAtBlackMesa what do you mean by that? 🤨

@laranuke1452 Жыл бұрын

@@GoingPostalAtBlackMesa gordon wasnt the only one that slurped a "beer"

@SixtyFourJr Жыл бұрын

@@laranuke1452 🗿

@brickofwar9727 9 ай бұрын

@GoingPostalAtBlackMesa📸

@Isaacfess 2 жыл бұрын

Barney is just......a good man. Something every situation needs.

@Skyrionn 2 жыл бұрын

The right man in the wrong place.

@theformerkaiser9391 2 жыл бұрын

@@Skyrionn can make all the difference in the world

@Mini-wd7qz 2 жыл бұрын

BARNEY IS A DINOSOUR FROM OUR IMAGINATION

@Cyan_Nightingale 2 жыл бұрын

Yep. Just.. your familiar, day to day good man.

@BierBart12 2 жыл бұрын

When good men go to war

@jakespacepiratee3740 2 жыл бұрын

Barney has always been a favorite character of mine. He feels like the helpful friend that we would all want, but never talk to as much as we should.

@Skyrionn 2 жыл бұрын

I feel that

@NotSoBentSpoon 2 жыл бұрын

See you when I see ya!! and like that he's gone.. Forever.

@jakehorne8637 2 жыл бұрын

@@NotSoBentSpoon Gotta wait for blue skidstain 2

@ThomasHendrickson 2 жыл бұрын

Exactly what I feel too. I want more Barney in half life.

@thatdognotthepuppy5809 Жыл бұрын

@@jakehorne8637 Grease Shift 2

@unavela 2 жыл бұрын

Take into account, Gordon has a super advanced power armor, Shepherd had the HECU armor, Barney only had a bullet vest and a plastic helmet

@Skyrionn 2 жыл бұрын

There is that too

@jimmyford-hill1925 Жыл бұрын

That man is a legend indeed

@jimmyford-hill1925 Жыл бұрын

The man of steel

@fawkewe Жыл бұрын

Well tbf Both Barney and Shepherd were trained in and likely experienced combat, shepherd extremely highly so. Barney also had to deal with much less, than Gordon and Adrian as he escaped pretty early on, before adrian and the hecu even showed up and before Race X, or even the alien grunts showed up. So like the 15% mark of Half Life 1, Barney is already gone or atleast on his way out.Thats not to mention both Adrian and Gordon had bosses (incredibly powerful aliens) to fight at the end of the game while Barney didn’t. Gordon was the only one who had no reason to survive.

@debbiebernhardt5406 6 ай бұрын

Barney had upgraded his armor to have both combine metrocop suit and black mesa bullet vest. His armor is double layered and his helmet is merged with his mask, giving him gas and head protection superior to normal metrocops.

@xjosna4485 2 жыл бұрын

I wish, there was a side chapter for Barney in Half Life 2, showing him infiltrating civil protection, helping with building up the resistance and ending with :"... about that beer I owe ya." and Gordon looking surpised at the player.

@Skyrionn 2 жыл бұрын

That would have been fantastic

@thecameraman8454 2 жыл бұрын

We got Half-Life: Alyx, now we need Half-Life: Barney and Half-Life: Kleiner

@greenleafwilliammetts6557 2 жыл бұрын

@@thecameraman8454 Kleiner would be a full blown horror game. He could wield a shotgun but he is old and has no super suit/gloves

@xjosna4485 2 жыл бұрын

@@greenleafwilliammetts6557 or him just going through multiple challenges, which consist of finding Lamar in labyrinths of vents and lab equipment, without breaking too much of it 😂

@funkycord1336 2 жыл бұрын

Still I wonder how being in civil protection would challenge his morals since civil protection often aren't friendly towards his own species

@aperturescienceguy2737 2 жыл бұрын

Legends say that the true ending of the half life series will be when Barney is finally able to get gordon the beer he owed him

@Skyrionn 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe one day we'll see it happen

@z-mkgaming7464 2 жыл бұрын

@@Skyrionn I would kill for that to be Half Life 3's ending. You and barney go on a suicide mission to destroy the combine once and for all, possibly rigging the borealis to implode and destroy something pivotal to the combine which would massively push them back. You ram the borealis into the structure and set it to blow. Barney realises that there is no way out and he chucks you a bottle of beer. I think the game could end with you drinking a beer as the explosion occurs. Maybe the G-Man steps in to either stop the explosion or save you two. Maybe he allows this big explosion to be the first one in the game that doesnt stop time.

@Arthur32O 2 жыл бұрын

it's called half life anti climax.

@daleicious1528 2 жыл бұрын

@@Skyrionn the beer is a lie

@WeAintJokinHere Жыл бұрын

@@daleicious1528 you know what's a lie? THE CAKE!!!! THEY LIED TO HER ABOUT THE CAKE 🎂 >=(

@shubhambisht9311 2 жыл бұрын

If anyone thinks barney did not do much in "blue shift", you should know he did the best he could he saved a lot of people. This guy deserves his well owned beer.

@xpickpoke2266 2 жыл бұрын

Legend says, he has owed the whole world a beer

@finnmeister5981 2 жыл бұрын

I think the world owes him one

@thenexus8384 2 жыл бұрын

The world: "we owe him one"

@Skyrionn 2 жыл бұрын

It's getting beyond a joke now. Barney needs to answer for his crimes against humanity.

@thenexus8384 2 жыл бұрын

@@Skyrionn what crimes did he commit

@BassBanj0 2 жыл бұрын

@@thenexus8384 promising to buy us a beer but not doing so

@WeyounSix Жыл бұрын

Considering Barney was just a generic guard in HL1 and did not even have a name until Blue Shift, Valve adding Barney as a specific character in Half Life 2 indicates pretty clear to me that valve considers Blue Shift mostly canon at least.

@proxul-m6i 27 күн бұрын

barney was actually the security guard file name

@WeyounSix 27 күн бұрын

@@proxul-m6i that doesnt change anything i said

@Groot_The_Terrorist Жыл бұрын

I think barney's role is to show what a true "free man" can do when not being manipulated by the G-man. Barney Escaped from black mesa without the aid of the G-man, something Shepard and Gordon can't say; but then again, maybe the G-man left barney alone, as his role as a civil protection unit would be needed in order to get Gordon on the right path.

@arnowisp6244 Жыл бұрын

Honestly. Given Barney's Relation to Gordon. G man saw him as important to his plans but replaceable if needed.

@noobbro3469 9 ай бұрын

Maybe gman put him on the blie shift so as to seperate him from Gordon as if both had met up during the incident, they would have definitely teamed up.

@standardzombie3454 2 жыл бұрын

BlueShift matches well on how Barney turned from a normal Security Guard doing his duties to a fighter that is helping to save Humanity. Too bad Rosenberg wasn't there see it all :[ Overall, Barney is one of my best favorite Half-Life characters!

@Isaacfess 2 жыл бұрын

He's my favorite for sure.

@standardzombie3454 2 жыл бұрын

@No CS:S Sadly to say, Valve didn't really get too involved with Gearbox's creations and its characters meaning Rosenberg, Walter, Simmons were just Gearbox characters Valve didn't go in about on how it could affect their Half-Life 2 ERA It's possible to assume that they're somewhere in a Combine City working with the Resistance OR they most likely didn't survive the Seven-Hour-War.

@tk-hf4oz 2 жыл бұрын

@No CS:S Otis died in Opposing Force, sadly. I don't like it that Valve didn't include almost any of the HL1 DLC characters in the sequels. Shephard, Rosenberg, Bennett, Simmons, Keller, Cross, Green... hell, even Otis. Too much great potential wasted, I don't even know if they're decided whether the Gearbox games are canon or not. To me they will always be canon.

@cac_deadlyrang 2 жыл бұрын

@@tk-hf4oz I saw a headcanon where Odessa is Otis in disguise.

@Calvin_Coolage 2 жыл бұрын

@@standardzombie3454 I always headcanon it as the Gearbox characters winding up in a different part of the world from the HL2 crew. Though one has to wonder how the hell Eli, Kleiner, Barney, Alex, Mossman, and Magnusson all wound up in Eastern Europe together in the first place. Maybe Rosenberg is running his own Resistance cell somewhere else in the world.

@kagley 2 жыл бұрын

I really like the common thread of the G-Man through all the main characters. To him, Gordon, Eli, and Alyx are pawns, powerful entities he can manipulate. Adrian is someone he respects, and gives a mutually beneficial, if not manipulative deal. Barney is someone he ignored or overlooked, but who managed to forge his own path and slip through the cracks.

@marek1shtar538 2 жыл бұрын

I love the end of Blue Shift where Barney and a bunch of Scientists just go home. Also he stills me a beer

@Skyrionn 2 жыл бұрын

It truly was a great game

@marek1shtar538 2 жыл бұрын

@Paul Thomas True

@Grieos 2 жыл бұрын

he also stills me a beer

@shogxn_official 2 жыл бұрын

I personally consider both expansions to be canon. Like you said, Shepard being referenced in Blue Shift basically confirms that and Barney from both games is clearly supposed to be the same guy. Great analysis btw 🔥🔥 Barney's always been my favorite side character in the series.

@Skyrionn 2 жыл бұрын

I'd agree that both are canon. It just adds something amazing to the world. I've tried to add my own voice to these videos too and it seems to be working

@Alex-ej5ul 2 жыл бұрын

I consider them Canon, but the issue that other people have is Race x

@eqx7168 Жыл бұрын

I love that part where Gordon jumps down that chasm that Dog holds open to get to the Citadel and you just here Barney go "If you see Dr. Breen, tell em I said f**k you." Except you can't here him drop the f-bomb because Dog drops the gate. Classic.

@mrsun5076 2 жыл бұрын

I always said that Barney Calhoun was my favorite character but I never knew the lore so it's nice that some people explain Barney's story

@Skyrionn 2 жыл бұрын

Now you have a true reason. He really is a perfect character

@javzzzy 2 жыл бұрын

You never disappoint with all the Half-Life lore. Can’t wait for more.

@HenriCore 2 жыл бұрын

You should probably correct that one part that says half life lores you should replace it with half life lore videos

@javzzzy 2 жыл бұрын

@@HenriCore ofcourse. My bad. Infact if is rhyming now with more 😅

@Skyrionn 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Super kind!

@asteroidrules 2 жыл бұрын

Barney's story is far more impressive than people give it credit for given that he was responsible for the only shown instance of Black Mesa personnel successfully escaping the facility after the resonance cascade, and unlike Gordon or Adrian he toughed it out through the Seven Hour War and was instrumental in establishing the Resistance movement and starting the uprising.

@MaZe741 Жыл бұрын

I feel like you misunderstand the extent of "The suppression field". It does not only shoot beams, it also suppressed the human's ability to reproduce, a major component of the combine occupation

@Garden0flowr 2 жыл бұрын

Barney just radiates good friendly vibes to me Thank you for breaking him down to the bare essentials

@WednesdayMan 2 жыл бұрын

I view the Gearbox expansions as canon, Gearbox was officially licensed to do the games so same with the alterations they do in the PS2 version as in Half-Life 2 we never see the all the old HEV chargers (just the front plate of one of them) and we never see the old healing stations either.

@Skyrionn 2 жыл бұрын

I agree

@strikeforce1500 2 жыл бұрын

Barney, alongside Gordon and the others, are one of the early examples I can think for the "In the moment of danger, we show who we really are", in the videogames industry

@WeAintJokinHere Жыл бұрын

What about Adrian

@LoganVloedman-gr4ix 8 ай бұрын

Adrien was trained for it

@nukekilla432 2 жыл бұрын

I think,no matter the scrunity, these DLCs should always be considered something of canon. Half life 1 would be very barren if not for blue shift and Opposing force.

@Skyrionn 2 жыл бұрын

100% It adds a completely new and interesting perspective to the story and world building.

@mrdreamy1747 2 жыл бұрын

The more I think about it, I'm starting to think that Barney buying Gordon a beer was figurative, similar to "doing someone a solid" - a favor. Barney was probably one of if not THE best factor in the fight against the combine, buying the best beer of all: Rerouting Gordon away from the train to Nova Prospekt. I do hope we get to see him again when Half-Life 3 comes around, since VALVe did confirm that it is a possibility, and I assume they are making plans, and coming up with ideas for the game and the story. And as for the topic of canonicity, I've come up with a (possibly flawed) philosophy: "If it expands on the story, it's most likely canon. If it interferes with the story, it's most likely not canon."

@SpicySpaceCat00 2 жыл бұрын

"About that beer I owed you" We never got that beer.

@Skyrionn 2 жыл бұрын

Hopefully one day

@Ghost741SC 2 жыл бұрын

@@Skyrionn In HL³

@mitkodimtrov3914 Жыл бұрын

@Poor Quality Edits half Life 2 episode 2 episode 1

@SirGingerOfKnight 2 жыл бұрын

I was always unsure how "modified" Barney was by the combine - and whether he'd ever be a surprise antidote to the abilities of the advisors due to implants or augmentations It's been 14 years though - i'm at peace with the story ever getting wrapped-up, even after completing HLA

@weaponized_toaster Жыл бұрын

Probably unmodified as civil protection arnt required to be modified unless they want there rank higher

@richardmatthews2598 Жыл бұрын

Civil Protection officers aren't modified. It's the Overwatch Soldiers (and more specifically, the Elites) that have been modified. The soldiers also had their memories erased, so they wouldn't feel remorse for harming their former kind.

@BigboiiTone 2 жыл бұрын

It is awesome to play as a physicist as Gordon but Barney is compelling too as a juxtaposition. He's just a blue collar guy trying to survive but he catches on to his situation quickly.

@WarriorNoldor 2 жыл бұрын

Freeman, Shepherd, and Calhoun seem to be very important characters in the story of Half-Life their stories are intertwined. All 3 saved many lives through their actions.

@Skyrionn 2 жыл бұрын

Three of the best characters

@SPIRE_FAN Жыл бұрын

I'm surprised that there hasn't been a Left 4 Dead-like co-op game with them and Alyx as the playable protagonists.

@fr4ctal272 2 жыл бұрын

I'm new and a bit late to the HL craze and I'm also just starting out to play the HL games, but I gotta say, this video makes me respect Barney a looooot more

@Bunny-ns5ni 2 жыл бұрын

A moment of silence for all the Barney clones that didn't make it out of Black Mesa... And also Otis... Can we get a video on Otis? Even if it's literally just you saying he likes donuts, it would be pretty cool.

@konradcurze394 2 жыл бұрын

RIP

@yourlocaltrooper7294 Жыл бұрын

You know, with how well barney adapted and dealt with the situations he was put In you'd think he had prior military and or combat experience but my man's was just raw dogging and interdimensional alien invasion and fighting through waves of trained HECU marines (with only his training btw). Only to survive another interdimensional alien invasion and fight again, and the thing that gives him nightmares is a failed experiment with a cat. Actual mad lad

@DrW33kend 11 ай бұрын

He knows the facility very well, too. Like in 'Nam, our boy had home field advantage against the HECUs. Vents, structure semetry, plain old familiarity. Still makes him badass, of course, but clever as well.

@bruttocane 2 жыл бұрын

Probably my favorite character. Also one of the things that made me enjoy blue shift is knowing that you are playing as this guy (i had already played hl2)

@Skyrionn 2 жыл бұрын

It's a shame not a lot of people have played Blue Shift. He's a great character.

@kadley4240 2 жыл бұрын

In Episode 2, right after defending the rocket from the strider attack once you enter the white forest base you can somewhat hear barney say "Good job Gordon." but you cannot see him so idk maybe he's alive

@SixtyFourJr Жыл бұрын

It was a error confirmed by Marc Laidlaw.

@darkninjacorporation 2 жыл бұрын

It always bugged me that Barney never ditches his CP uniform. The first time I played I remember always expecting him to turn up in a ragged old security uniform, or at least a rebel uniform. But he never does.

@spartanwar1185 Жыл бұрын

I mean, the rebels literally wear CP vests on top of their original citizen outfits But yeah, at the very least Barney could've just stamped a lambda symbol on his uniform

@isekaiexpress9450 Жыл бұрын

I guess in case of a undercover mission going haywire Barney can slip on the CP mask on and pretend he convoys "prisoners"

@felixc.3444 2 жыл бұрын

The narration and visual detail is great, i love

@Skyrionn 2 жыл бұрын

It's taken a while but it is finally coming together

@korstmahler 2 жыл бұрын

What an abominable shame it is that Return to Ravenholm was cancelled. Some idiot listened to critics who whine about things as a job, like that's not a conflict of interest. Frankly, I can't believe they cancelled a HALF LIFE GAME because "zombies are overdone". Might as well set fire to a pile of money, because that's what Arkane would have otherwise made.

@foxiestofbuns3727 Жыл бұрын

No honestly I couldn't be happier it was cancelled, the problem with the zombies in that game was that they completely lost the half life identity. Feels more like Arkane wanted to make a game qnd just randomly happened to be allowed to use the half life universe but had no real wish to

@Neon9th 2 жыл бұрын

In a perfect world, Gordon would still have his ponytail, Barney would buy Gordon a beer...and humanity would not be on the brink of being exterminated.

@Skyrionn 2 жыл бұрын

But sadly this is not a perfect world. It is a world where someone still needs to buy his friend a beer

@Lissbirds 2 жыл бұрын

Underrated character and always one of my favorites. I'm glad you dedicated a video about him.

@Le_Emperor 7 ай бұрын

The first time I played Blue Shift, my dumbass thought Calhoun and Barney were different people.

@lewisa7325 Жыл бұрын

I used to have really bad body dysmorphia until I learned barney calhoun is roughly my height and weight. I am made in God's image

@newcastleman86 2 жыл бұрын

What a legend! I’ve never played Blue Shift game. I think that will change now. Thanks for the video. I’ll take a Newcastle beer please. Have a good day Skyrionn.

@Skyrionn 2 жыл бұрын

Hey bud! Nice to see your name popping up a lot. It's so good. Please go and play it.

@clongshanks5206 2 жыл бұрын

After Blue Shift, play Black Mesa, then download the Black Mesa: Blue Shift mod, you won’t regret it

@drsnakhenry653 2 жыл бұрын

@@clongshanks5206 THEN HALF LIFE OPPSING FORCEE

@MasterOfPeeing 2 жыл бұрын

Please do decay. Maybe even a story about Rosenberg between Decay and Blue shift. Decay is basically the first part of Rosenberg’s Story during the resonance cascade.

@Laxhoop Жыл бұрын

Valve really needs to make a side game for Barney, showing how he managed to infiltrate civil protection.

@Skyrionn Жыл бұрын

I'd love to play one too

@Vlumpty_Vonty 10 ай бұрын

Imagine if it ends with "about that beer I owed you"

@unapersonanormal6154 Жыл бұрын

It makes me sad to think that barney kept gordon's crowbar for 20 years thinking his friend was gone forever. Barney was the most valiant hero we probably have seen in half life, barney fought in the black mesa incident and saved a lot of people, this shows a lot about him, he could have escaped alone, but he insisted in get his job done and save as much people he could just to after fight in the 7 hour war, then he would infiltrate into civil protection probably to provide the resistance with information and save civilians who would get in trouble with the combine, i still wonder what happened to him after episode 1.

@thealandude9146 2 жыл бұрын

It's nice to see a perspective of someone escaping successfully from Black Mesa

@Vincent654 2 жыл бұрын

Spoilers of Half Life: Alyx: Why do I feel that… after Alyx being gone and Eli alive, the perfect partner for Gordon’s next adventure is Barney. I feel that the next game (VR or PC) we will go to the Borealis with him and got to know him more. Why? You may ask 1.We never seen Eli in a combat scenario, he is disable even 2. Kleiner’s friend is Barney and knows a bit of Dogg 3. Perfect opportunity for bringing back the “beer that he owns us” in the finale or maybe… during his sacrifice!

@grantb7901 Жыл бұрын

8:45 "fixes the machinery" mans literally walks into the elevator and presses a button.

@Skyrionn Жыл бұрын

He's just talented I guess

@NoahGooder 2 жыл бұрын

i really want a low energy walking sim-like game showing the day to day of black mesa. Think a black mesa audit thing

@graysnake8585 2 жыл бұрын

Barney Calhoun is the luckiest protagonist in the whole series, because the G-man and his employers don't need him

@DoktorMyth 2 жыл бұрын

This is just a good reason why I favor Barney Calhoun as a character!

@Skyrionn 2 жыл бұрын

I agree

@AceBriggs6 2 жыл бұрын

I'm gonna hold you to that promise for a beer. Great videos and amazing progress you've made over such a short time span!

@Skyrionn 2 жыл бұрын

I officially owe you a beer. It's taken a lot of work and growth, but I'm so proud of how everything has gone over the past few months.

@wheelmanv 2 жыл бұрын

It's most interesting that the g man selects people like Gordon and Adrian as singularly capable tools, but ignores those like Barney that may not be quite as capable as a lone operator, but capable nonetheless, and importantly capable of much more as a leader as well. I feel like those kind of people have a reach too great to manipulate and control the same way

@Laxhoop 2 жыл бұрын

It’s honestly a shame that the last we see or hear of Barney is at the end of Episode 1. We don’t know if he made it out alright. Episode 2 is more focused on introducing Magnusson, the hunters, and Gman’s heart-to-heart, so there just isn’t ever a chance to mention Barney. I think Mark Leidlaw’s Epistle 3 may mention what happened to him, but with Alyx out now, who knows if any of that is canon?

@perico17 2 жыл бұрын

Now that's a well made video! I like that you attempted to visualize every part you talked about. The HL lore may not be the most plausible storyline, especially when it comes to the dates, but your video didn't have any inconsistencies. It would be cool though if you'd pick some more songs as the background music. Lab Practicum is a great choice, but if you're recording longer videos, I suggest using some other HL tracks like "Vague Voices", "Ravenholm Reprise" or even "Space Ocean". Anyway, I really enjoyed that one and I'm looking forward to seeing more of your videos. Cheers! PS. Don't worry about the algorithm! Currently this is the second video that comes up when looking up "Half-Life" on KZfaq.

@Skyrionn 2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate the kind words! The timeline is pretty confusing to set into a chronological timeline but it's something I've been researching for years now so I do feel confident with it. Any mistakes I make, I'm sure not to do again. I do struggle to find tracks that work with the lore videos, and people seem to like lab practicum. For the next video, The Borealis, I'll definitely look at these tracks and I've written them down! Thanks again for the kind words, I really appreciate it!

@totallynotjay1804 2 жыл бұрын

While playing Half-Life 1, I headcanoned that all of the security officers we see are Barney Clones and everyone is just a Eli, Kleiner, Barney, or Coomer clone except for Freeman and Breen. I know it's not canon, but it's funny.

@kivilife Жыл бұрын

"sinister, interdimensional bureaucrat". I love video games man, where else could you hear a beautiful sentence like that :D

@TempRekka 2 жыл бұрын

I love this video about Barney's lore. I'm watching it several times as I'm drawing my own version of Lauren from Blue Shift :) Like all of Half Life's characters I love the backstory and growth of it's characters but I think Barney will always have the best development out of all the characters. He's a true blue hero and he cares a lot for people. That's why he's my favorite.

@adenperkins9719 2 жыл бұрын

I truly believe Barney was not manipulated by G-Man at least not in black mesa. He may have grabbed the attention of G-Man and his employers after he escaped. But I believe Barney simply did his best and his best was more than enough.

@jefftaylor1186 Жыл бұрын

Not saying he’s the real hero, BUT the citadel DID collapse after Gordon delivered Barney’s message to Breen.

@mitkodimtrov3914 Жыл бұрын

It was gorgeous Freeman that delivered that message

@mekolame 2 жыл бұрын

Good documentary; I like the style you went with, and the nice mysterious/ominous half life music definitely added to it.

@Skyrionn 2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you appreciate it. Thank you!

@tieguy5836 2 жыл бұрын

Finally a better Barney video!

@Skyrionn 2 жыл бұрын

I hope you enjoyed it!

@latino.raptor 2 жыл бұрын

Great Video! Blue Shift always felt part of the half life universe to Me. It's different with opposing force, when it was released I LOVED the expansion, playing as the marines amazing. I was so hooked with Half Life that every single player campaign was a blast to me. With HL2 the lore expanded and the whole Alien Race X thing now looks silly.

@nuttymanyelismate 2 жыл бұрын

The train doesn’t even hit the officer, either he jumped out of the way and knocked himself out, or he had a heart attack jumping.

@hecubalaclavagrunt2335 2 жыл бұрын

I think he's just knock out or his head got hit

@asto_radio 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely love this content man. Keep it up!

@Skyrionn 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks my dude. Really appreciate it!

@DocAnnie Жыл бұрын

Sure Gordon and Adrian Were Heroes, But the fact Barney Had to go through all of this with basic weaponry and then goes 20 years without stasis and end up saving hundreds of rebels by himself

@Skyrionn Жыл бұрын

Barney is the true GOAT

@cavemanguy3625 2 жыл бұрын

The heroes: Gordon Freeman, Barney Calhoun, Eli Vance, Isaac Kleiner, Arne Magnusson, Father Grigori.

@cavemanguy3625 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe not Grigori, but Adrian Shepard.

@trashmammal9203 2 жыл бұрын

Alyx vance, Russel, and adrian

@cavemanguy3625 2 жыл бұрын

@@trashmammal9203 well i mean during the black mesa incident

@trashmammal9203 2 жыл бұрын

@@cavemanguy3625 oh

@cavemanguy3625 2 жыл бұрын

@Liam accident

@MalnourishedMcNair Жыл бұрын

idk if the mentioning of the beer was the most iconic quote from barney. I'd rather think its what kind words he wanted Gordan to say to Dr. Breen

@chickendrawsdogs3343 Жыл бұрын

Gordon did Barney dirty: he didn't tell Breen "*uck you!" for him.

@classiccombine 2 жыл бұрын

Wow... Lore video was awesome! You really put a lot effort in video, and i think that you covered every single information, from important to minor ones. I played Blue Shift and i really liked it. I like both Barney and Shepard as characters, but even tho i didnt completed Opposing force, i think that Adrian would be more interesting character. And also Blue Shift is canon, atleast thats what i think.

@caspernbgblok3 Жыл бұрын

You should get a beer from our hero right here Calhoun, and additional 1M+ subs. I've been watching your videos for some time now, and mate, amazing work. Keep it up

@saifshaikh3191 Жыл бұрын

Loving these videos so much

@anhxel 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you bro for another awesome video

@LeIronwood Жыл бұрын

"About that beer I owed you" - Barney Calhoun

@EmbeddedWithin 2 жыл бұрын

from college dropout to survivor of humanities worst faults to helping pry humanity’s oppressor hands off our species, thanks barney

@lenakan8990 2 жыл бұрын

You don't know how pleased I am to see a video describing the story of this remarkable character. I really HOPE we see him again although, ya know, there's tiny possibility of something like that. He is one of my most favorite characters. Good job, Barney. I still wonder where the heck his train ended up.

@rightsider 2 жыл бұрын

barney survived solely so he could finally buy his buddy Gordon a beer

@Skyrionn 2 жыл бұрын

He truly is the best guy

@linkieloos 2 жыл бұрын

"Now... About that beer I owed ya!" I just couldn't resist

@gweegwee3 2 жыл бұрын

I love these half life vids, you do them really well :P

@Skyrionn 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them! There's more to come

@CrysisYaDig 2 жыл бұрын

do a video on Half Life’s forgotten protagonists Gina Cross and Collete Green (btw you can find Gina Cross dead body if you teliport out of one of the areas with the Displacer Cannon in Opposing Force on Mega Blooper 64 channel and on google if you read the Half Life wiki’s)

@cavemanguy3625 2 жыл бұрын

If it wasn't for Gordon Freeman, the resistance would have lost.

@Skyrionn 2 жыл бұрын

They would have

@luanfonseca5179 2 жыл бұрын

Valve fans:i hope valve makes HL 3 Valve:Half life Barney opposing force bizarre adventures the revolution

@stoodle511 2 жыл бұрын

honestly that doesn't sound too bad

@Skyrionn 2 жыл бұрын

Sounds great

@fatis2745 2 жыл бұрын

Even better

@geckopower756 2 жыл бұрын

Let’s gooo I was waiting for this, pls make more!

@Skyrionn 2 жыл бұрын

Every couple of weeks :)

@MeenutBrittle 2 жыл бұрын

This man out here making good videos lets gooo

@Skyrionn 2 жыл бұрын

I hope you enjoyed it!

@torikazuki8701 8 ай бұрын

I appreciate Barney the most, because he's actually representative of what most of us schlubs could aspire to if we stepped up. The world is held up by 'The Blue Collar Demographic' more than any other & they do what needs to be done, with no expectation of any glory or status.

@user-ei6qn1db7b 2 жыл бұрын

The beer part isn't a meme anymore It is a culture

@Skyrionn 2 жыл бұрын

Beer is love, beer is life.

@donniecatalano Жыл бұрын

He's so nagging though, after Freeman saves him from the sniper, damn!

@bensears7499 2 жыл бұрын

I remember the first time I played blue shift and had the colt python revolver. I was real happy.

@RandomGuy-qc8ml 2 жыл бұрын

"Hey, catch me later I'll buy you a beer" ~Barney Clone 3564

@SleepyOcto 2 жыл бұрын

As a big fan of blueshift, it seems like barney is underappreciated by the fanbase, especially when you consider that he was a potential "hire" during the black mesa incident and one of the few people to escape. so it's nice to see someone do a deep dive about him!

@Skyrionn 2 жыл бұрын

I really wanted to give him the video he deserved. Barney is one of my all time video game characters. He's the happy guy in a broken world. Thanks for watching the video. I do appreciate it.