The Half-Life 2 Beta had so many amazing characters and concepts that were cut or adapted during development. Luckily, we are able to see a lot of what was adapted from the Half-Life 2 Leak. One of these was a fan favourite, The Cremator.

Why did The Combine create the Cremator? How important were they to their continued occupation of Planet Earth?, and how well would these have fit into the retail game? In this video, I explore the history, lore and development of The Cremator from the Half-Life 2 Beta.

Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
00:45 The Invasion & Xenian Infestation
02:34 Creation of The Cremator
04:37 The Roles of The Cremator
08:23 Legacy
10:53 Behind the Scenes & HLA
13:13 Closing Thoughts

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Standard Sources
Game Manuals
Half-Life Series Playthrough Research
Portal Series Playthrough Research
Half-Life 2: Raising the Bar
Half-Life: Alyx Playthrough
Portal/ Half-Life Fandom
Old Valve Forums
Marc Laidlaw's Twitter
Breengrub Twitter
Reddit AMA (w/ HL: Alyx Developers)
Portal 2
Aperture Desk Job

AUDIO USED
Half-Life 2: OST: Escape Array
Black Mesa OST: Catalyst
Half-Life 2 OST: Lab Practicum
Black Mesa OST: Xen
Half-Life 2 OST: Triage At Dawn

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