Half-Life - Houndeye Nap Time Behavior

It's amazing how much AI was put into this game that the player never sees. Attention to detail, that's Valve.

"A quiet sound causes a sleeping Houndeye to awaken lazily" *Shows clip of the Houndeye getting up in less then half a second*

2:44 The world's cutest war cry.

2:33 That move it does with his foot is saying: "Could you be a litte bit more quiet with your shotgun, please? I am trying to sleep". :)

This feels like an animal documentary lol

2:33 *flips Gordon off* Fuck you, dude. Can't I get some sleep around here?

01:38 s w e e b a t s e c t o r

The houndeyes were meant to actually be friendly to the player, but the game testers from Valve would kill them anyway, so they changed them to be hostile. I honestly never felt so much hate towards anybody orher than the testers, I mean... imagine! A friendly houndeye! It's like it would be a helping dog on your journey!

Huh.. I never noticed until now that they've only got 3 legs.

2:30 I love how the Houndeye's all like: "The fuck dude, I was sleeping!"

They fall sleep because feeling safe by some of them guarding Awwww that's cute

2:27 Gordon: BANG Houndeye: WHAT Houndeye: What the hell man

They are cute and fucking terrifying at the same time.

Something always lost on people I think is the idea that the alien invasion is less an "invasion" and more like someone took a swatch of alien eco system and dumped it into Black Mesa. All of the creatures were intended to be like real animals. With a full behavior set and different "social" structures. Some were scavengers, others are pack hunters, some are organized and intelligent, others are more like parasites. It truly is a shame that it is more evident in the game. Thanks for posting the video Marphitimus, it's always a treat to see your analysis. 

2:50 Freeman: jumps over houndeye houndeye: You weren't supposed to do that :/

So many people are saying "Ew, their eyelid looks like an anus." I can live with that. The actual eyes freak me out way more, and I don't eben really know why.

I had always believed these puppies simply wanted a hug. Perhaps they communicated their affection through sonic waves.

2:30 "what the fuck was that, man"

1:18 A 3-legged dog would have a hard time scratching itself though :P

0:35 when they sleep they look so cute