Editing Gordon Freeman (section)

==Critical reception==
Gordon Freeman quickly became and then remained one of the most popular video game characters ever. In 2008, ''[[The Age]]'' ranked him as the 16th-best [[Xbox (console)|Xbox]] character of all time, adding that "no one has done more for the reputations and street cred of theoretical physicists than Valve."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theage.com.au/digital-life/games/the-top-50-xbox-characters-of-all-time-20090616-cdkl.html |title=The Top 50 Xbox Characters of All Time |publisher=Theage.com.au |access-date=September 2, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006054805/http://www.theage.com.au/digital-life/games/the-top-50-xbox-characters-of-all-time-20090616-cdkl.html |archive-date=October 6, 2010 }}</ref> In 2009, [[GameDaily]] listed the "strong and silent type" in their top 25 video game archetypes, using Gordon Freeman as an example.<ref>Mitchell, Richard. (September 23, 2011) [http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/galleries/top-25-video-game-characters-archetypes/?page=23 Joystiq] {{dead link|date=March 2017|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}. Gamedaily.com. Retrieved on 2011-09-30.</ref> In 2010, ''[[Empire (film magazine)|Empire]]'' ranked him as the number one Greatest Video Game Character, commenting that "the character is the quintessential [[geek]] fantasy" who "has become a gaming icon, synonymous with the apotheosis of first-person action."<ref>[http://www.empireonline.com/features/50-greatest-video-game-characters/default.asp?film=1 The 50 Greatest Video Game Characters | 1. Gordon Freeman | Empire] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324225139/http://www.empireonline.com/features/50-greatest-video-game-characters/default.asp?film=1 |date=March 24, 2012 }}. www.empireonline.com. Retrieved on September 30, 2011.</ref>

He was also ranked 14th on [[UGO.com]]'s list of top 100 heroes in all media, with a comment that "an MIT graduate, donning black-framed glasses and a goatee, he's not the guy you'd picture decimating the alien threat."<ref name=":1">{{cite web|url=http://www.ugo.com/games/top-heroes-in-entertainment/shows.asp?groupID=shows20-1&showID=gordon-freeman |title=UGO's Top 100 Heroes of All Time |publisher=UGO Entertainment |access-date=October 15, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090202112555/http://www.ugo.com/games/top-heroes-in-entertainment/shows.asp?groupID=shows20-1&showID=gordon-freeman |archive-date=February 2, 2009 }}</ref> In 2012, [[GamesRadar]] ranked him as the sixth "most memorable, influential, and badass" protagonist in games, adding: "It's how the characters of the ''Half-Life'' universe treat Gordon Freeman, not the way he treats them, that shape such a compelling character."<ref name=":0">[http://www.gamesradar.com/top-100-video-game-heroes/ 100 best heroes in video games]  {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121111101246/http://www.gamesradar.com/top-100-video-game-heroes/ |date=November 11, 2012 }}, GamesRadar, October 19, 2012.</ref> In 2013, ''[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]'' ranked him as the 45th "most badass" video game character of all time.<ref>Drea Avellan, [http://www.complex.com/video-games/2013/01/the-50-most-badass-video-game-characters-of-all-time/ The 50 Most Badass Video Game Characters Of All Time]  {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150219033800/http://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2013/02/the-50-most-badass-video-game-characters-of-all-time/ |date=February 19, 2015 }}, Complex.com, February 1, 2013.</ref> On the other hand, [[1UP.com]]'s Marty Sliva included him among the most unrelatable narrators, stating, "I'm sure some people love the fact that they can become Gordon Freeman -- I just think I'd be a little happier if there was anything there ''to'' become."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.1up.com/features/unrelatable-narrators-gaming|title=The Most Unrelatable Narrators in Gaming|website=1Up.com|access-date=February 10, 2016}}</ref>

In 1998, readers of ''[[GameSpot]]'' ranked him as the fifth-best Hero of gaming.<ref name=":2">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/features/tenspot_readers_heroes/page6.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090612165718/http://www.gamespot.com/features/tenspot_readers_heroes/page6.html |archive-date=June 12, 2009 |title=TenSpot Readers' Choice: Ten Best Heroes - GameSpot |access-date=September 2, 2013}}</ref> In 2009, a public poll on GameSpot resulted in him being voted the All Time Greatest Video Game Hero.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/gamespots-all-time-greatest-game-hero-draws-to-a-close-and-the-winner-is/1100-6233560/ |title=GameSpot's All-Time Greatest Game Hero Draws to a Close. And the Winner Is... |last=Park |first=Andrew |date=October 15, 2009 |publisher=GameSpot |access-date=October 15, 2009 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203211335/http://www.gamespot.com/articles/gamespots-all-time-greatest-game-hero-draws-to-a-close-and-the-winner-is/1100-6233560/ |archive-date=December 3, 2013 }}</ref> He was also voted as the eighth-best video game character of all time in the ''[[Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition]]'' 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2011/02/16/guinness-names-top-50-video-game-characters-of-all-time.aspx |title=Guinness Names Top 50 Video Game Characters Of All Time - News |publisher=Game Informer |date=February 16, 2011 |access-date=September 2, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141210145224/http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2011/02/16/guinness-names-top-50-video-game-characters-of-all-time.aspx |archive-date=December 10, 2014 }}</ref>