This necessitated the creation of Larry, someone who is familiar with Jeff and tells Alyx everything she needs to know to survive the distillery. While this worked for some elements, they soon realized players needed explicit training, otherwise they would stumble through the level while having a terrible time. Originally, the developers explained the mechanics of avoiding Jeff using subtle environmental hints placed around the distillery. Larry: Goddamn! Well, I uh, hope you came across some of the good stuff. Got an ear like Mozart.Īlyx: I trapped Jeff in a trash compactor. Keep your tongue in yourself and I don't shoot you. Similar to Father Grigori, he is a strange but overall friendly character who provides the player with lifesaving advice. Larry is depicted as somewhat eccentric, wearing a construction helmet with spikes poking out of it, choosing to personify the blind zombie with the name "Jeff", and trying to negotiate with a Barnacle that traps his leg.
He wears a backpack containing a set of pliers and a beer bottle, with another beer bottle stuffed in his pocket. He wears some protective goggles and a construction helmet with nails driven through the interior, most likely his way of warding off headcrab attacks. Larry's somewhat unkempt appearance suggests he has been traveling alone for some time. Wishing Alyx luck, he adds she should cover her mouth so she does not cough from the spores in the air.Īfter Alyx traps Jeff in a trash compactor, Larry shows up again and casually congratulates Alyx for defeating Jeff, then wishes her luck on her way before quickly leaving. He then demonstrates how to distract Jeff by dropping a vodka bottle onto the ground and showing him follow along. Alyx kills the barnacle for Larry, who thanks her by letting down a ladder for her to climb and warns her to look out for "Jeff."Īlyx meets Larry again a few minutes later while navigating above a long hallway, where he points out Jeff, a massive blind zombie.
She rounds a corner to find Larry with his leg caught in a barnacle tongue, trying to negotiate with the barnacle to let him go while also deciding whether or not to cut off his leg. When Alyx first meets him he is carrying some beer bottles, suggesting he went into the distillery to find alcohol.Īlyx first encounters signs of life in the distillery when she hears a voice having a one-sided conversation. However, his ability to survive in the Xen-infested area for so long strongly implies he has some experienced survival skills. Larry's background, whether as a human who was left in the Quarantine Zone or a Rebel who went in to scavenge for some items such as vodka at the distillery is unclear.
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