Gordon Freeman Crowbar
The crowbar used in left 4 dead 2 is a direct reference to valves half life series in which the games protagonist gordon freeman wields a crowbar with an identical red color scheme as a weapon.
Gordon freeman crowbar. The crowbar is an iconic melee weapon and the signature weapon of gordon freeman. This time players are in the shoes of gordon freeman who hefts his iconic crowbar as the game ends. For most gamers a mention of half life conjures the image of a bespectacled goatee fancying scientist with a crowbar in hand combatting alien headcrabs with his weapon of choice.
It is the first weapon acquired in half life serving as a signature melee weapon and a tool for puzzles. This is most likely an intentional choice so that he is not regarded as a separate character outside of the players influence. In theoretical physics so the crowbar thing isnt exactly a natural fit from a narrative standpoint.
The nearby big ben weapon is also most likely a reference to gabe newell aka gaben valves co founder. Freeman crowbar crowbar is a melee weapon in escape from tarkov. The crowbar is associated heavily with the series primary protagonist gordon freeman and both are emblematic of the franchise as a whole.
Gordon freeman fighting off enemies with his iconic crowbar. As a silent protagonist gordon does not say a single word during the entire half life saga. Until now the closest wed gotten to episode three was a piece of unofficial fanfic called.
The crowbar is also used as a tool for breaking open supply crates and clearing destructible obstacles. Crowbars are a stereotypical burglary tool and often appear in popular culture as improvised weapons. Then again gordon freeman is a scientist who graduated from mit with a phd.