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Half-Life 2's "Pick Up That Can" Guy Gets His Comeuppance

Billy Cobb reimagined the memorable scene in his latest 3D animation.

The "pick up that can" Combine officer from Half-Life 2's intro scene – you know him, you hate him, and chances are you've wished for Gordon to have his arsenal from the original game just so you could reduce this annoying brat's HP to zero on each subsequent playthrough.

That's exactly what YouTuber, musician, and talented 3D artist Billy Cobb did in his latest fan-made 3D animation, which reimagines the memorable encounter and gives it a different, more satisfying conclusion. In his sequence, Cobb depicted the gaming industry's most iconic protagonist bashing the officer with a crowbar, dropping a box on him with the gravity gun, and even setting off a Headcrab, giving HL2 fans immense satisfaction. As always, the artist used Blender to bring his vision to life.

This is not the first time Cobb has used Blender for gits and shiggles, as he previously recreated classic Silent Hill memes featuring new character models from the remakes:

If you're interested in learning more about Cobb as a CG Artist, we highly recommend checking out our recent interview with him, where he talked about his experience as an animator, discussed his approach to learning Blender, and explained how he recreated Fallout's legendary intro in 3D.

You can check out more of Billy Cobb's projects on YouTube and Twitter. Don't forget to join our 80 Level Talent platform and our new Discord server, follow us on InstagramTwitterLinkedInTelegramTikTok, and Threads, where we share breakdowns, the latest news, awesome artworks, and more.

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