• Valve gives nod of approval to Gabe Newell character in Crawl
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[QUOTE] [IMG]http://imgur.com/w6HAVEH.gif[/IMG] When Crawl studio Powerhoof posted the above image of Gabe Newell's appearance in its rogue-like dungeon crawler, everyone was thoroughly amused. There was one problem though: what if Newell didn't want to be there? What if he wasn't happy with his outfit? Well it turns out Valve has approved Newell's likeness, so when he isn't running the world's biggest digital storefront for games and not releasing Half-Life 3, he'll be a playable character in Crawl. Once the next Crawl update is rolled out, all you have to do is use the name 'HL3' when you loadout, and Gabe will appear as one of the monsters. The studio confirmed the news on Twitter. @Powerhoof short sweet email from Valve today giving the go ahead for this silly thing :) turns out Valve are cool- who knew? — Powerhoof (@Powerhoof) April 9, 2015 Crawl is currently in Early Access and doing pretty well. Our own Tom Marks said it is "an incredibly fun and unique experience" in his Early Access review.[/QUOTE] [url]http://www.pcgamer.com/valve-gives-nod-of-approval-to-gabe-newell-character-in-crawl/[/url] The original letter from the developers: [QUOTE]Hello Gabe, My name is Barney Cumming, and I make a little indie game called Crawl which is currently on Early Access. I am writing to ask permission to use your likeness in my video game. I recently realized my silly fantasy of animating you as a powerful god in the game. You can view a GIF here: [url]http://imgur.com/w6HAVEH.gif[/url] This ended up reposted by some games websites, so it seems only proper to ask for your permission. If you find this low-res incarnation of yourself objectionable, I will of course not put him into the game. I have a few points for your consideration before making a decision: 1- You will be the most powerful character in the game, effectively building a perception in Crawl players that you would be a formidable opponent in combat. This would surely reduce the desire to battle you among our players, barring edge cases in which the player is incredibly powerful himself and is looking for a worthy opponent. 2- The transformation implies your more recent bearded look is actually your Super Saiyan form (see [url]http://dragonball.wikia.com/wiki/Super_Saiyan[/url]) Once again, this inflated perception of your combat abilities (in this case having your power multiplied by 50) should serve as a deterrent to Dragon Ball fans who may also have planned to battle you, but who fear being annihilated by a Super Saiyan energy attack. 3- I will of course supply images of myself to enable your retaliatory usage of my likeness into your own video games. 4- I know the guy who made the art for Crossy Road, and I can ask him to put your favourite animal in the game, even if it’s a wolf! 5- Please. If you’re still not convinced then of course I will respect your wishes, but please keep in mind any time spent battling your likeness in a game of Crawl, is time not spent making terrible jokes about Half Life 3. If you see no problem with use of your likeness, do you have any requests for what you’d like him to do for his spawn or death animations? It seems only fair to let you choose :) Thanks for your time -Barney Cumming [/QUOTE] [url]http://www.powerhoof.com/asking-gabe-for-permission/[/url]
If I was a gaming giant I'd love to be in a game like that it's such a well made looking game all in all too
dem animations tho
Gaben looks badass in that game tbh.
[QUOTE=KOS-MOS;47493163]Gaben looks badass in that game tbh.[/QUOTE] Yeah especially in the knifey beardy form. After all, Gabe has a large collection of blades if I recall.
[QUOTE=usaokay;47493156]It's all in the beard, bois[/QUOTE] I attributed the beard as a side effect of being exposed to the raw power of Linux source code. Seeing as he suddenly grew it soon after they started expanding support to it.
[QUOTE=ironman17;47493177]Yeah especially in the knifey beardy form. After all, Gabe has a large collection of blades if I recall.[/QUOTE] I'm reminded of [URL="http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/18hz8yxremwt9png/original.png"]this.[/URL]
that's a really slick artist
clean shaven Gabe will always be the best Gabe
[QUOTE=ironman17;47493177]Yeah especially in the knifey beardy form. After all, Gabe has a large collection of blades if I recall.[/QUOTE] [t]http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--03X534CK--/18dz6wk2ouo4bjpg.jpg[/t][t]http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/8/80045/2184308-2871.jpg[/t][t]http://i.imgur.com/23LNT.jpg[/t][t]http://www.orion-project.net/developers/dprassel/valve/GabeKnives002.png[/t] [t]http://www.mountainhollow.net/graphics/diff-toast-cutter.jpg[/t] [url]http://www.mountainhollow.net/knife-different.php[/url] [QUOTE]This piece is definitely a bit different. It is the knife I made for Gabe Newell's "Toast-Cutter" contest...basically a more creative way to remove the crust from slices of toast. My entry knife had a blade with two 90 degree bends made from a single piece of my 500 layer high carbon damascus and file worked. The neck is peined into the blade. The neck and guard of this knife are from the same damascus billet as the blade and the neck is also file worked. The handle is a solid warthog tusk with a throat of malachite and a black spacer. Comes with a Quilted/Curly Maple cutting board. (You can e-mail me for more detailed photos.) Price for a similar piece, $3,250.00[/QUOTE] lets just say, [URL="http://i.imgur.com/WPu1J.jpg"]he has some cool stuff[/URL]
True that, lotta people are into collecting things. For some its those Amiibo figures, for others its Star Trek miniatures, and for Gabe Newell it's knives. At the end of the day, his collection of knives is metal as fuck.
[QUOTE=J!NX;47493114]If I was a [U]gaming giant[/U] I'd love to be in a game like that it's such a well made looking game all in all too[/QUOTE] I see what you did there. [editline]9th April 2015[/editline] [QUOTE=ironman17;47493235]True that, lotta people are into collecting things. For some its those Amiibo figures, for others its Star Trek miniatures, and for Gabe Newell it's knives. At the end of the day, his collection of knives is metal as fuck.[/QUOTE] He's just like John Locke from Lost.
They should've given Gabe a pair of butterfly swords: [IMG]http://www.ukwingchun.com/assets/photos/JamesSinclair/SamsShoot1-1.jpg[/IMG]
god help anyone who tries to rob newell's house [QUOTE=ironman17;47493235]True that, lotta people are into collecting things. For some its those Amiibo figures, for others its Star Trek miniatures, and for Gabe Newell it's knives. At the end of the day, his collection of knives is [B]metal[/B] as fuck.[/QUOTE] lol
[QUOTE=J!NX;47493218][t]http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--03X534CK--/18dz6wk2ouo4bjpg.jpg[/t][/QUOTE] Oh shit he has that ridiculous blade-spider-skull -thing? :v:
Ah I see when HL3 comes out, it'll be because Gabe sees some blade that he doesn't quite have enough cash for On topic though, that letter is amazing
[QUOTE=J!NX;47493218] [URL]http://www.mountainhollow.net/knife-different.php[/URL] lets just say, [URL="http://i.imgur.com/WPu1J.jpg"]he has some cool stuff[/URL][/QUOTE] Anybody else still remembers what facepunch once ago caused :v:? [t]http://bossdungeon.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/half-life-31.jpg[/t] People freaking out about [b]fake[/b] half life 3 logo on gabe's pc.
[QUOTE=J!NX;47493218] [t]http://www.mountainhollow.net/graphics/diff-toast-cutter.jpg[/t][/QUOTE] Valve add this please!!!
It looks awesome. It looks like he has actual weight to him! Not in a bad way.
I misread the title as "Brawl" at the first moment. But eh, Crawl is fine too, I suppose. I really like how the super form looks. The kinda psychotic smirk adds to the charm and the badassery. Bearded Gabe looks amazing.
Why is Gabe Newell's nose so red there?
[QUOTE=bulka96;47494176]Why is Gabe Newell's nose so red there?[/QUOTE] artistic choice
[QUOTE=bulka96;47494176]Why is Gabe Newell's nose so red there?[/QUOTE] Rosacea
Looks pretty crap tbh
[QUOTE=bulka96;47494176]Why is Gabe Newell's nose so red there?[/QUOTE] Because Gabe is Santa. Everyone knows this.
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Crawl is really fun. Definitely best enjoyed as a couch co-op game
[QUOTE=bulka96;47494176]Why is Gabe Newell's nose so red there?[/QUOTE] It's how tumblrites that can't draw depth make the nose look like it has depth.
[QUOTE=Crimor;47495293]It's how tumblrites that can't draw depth make the nose look like it has depth.[/QUOTE] [IMG]http://41.media.tumblr.com/f6f0b89c2a317f3fcd2ebf250a9c8ff3/tumblr_mmpzn235Bl1s5hx5go1_500.png[/IMG]
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