About
The Gravity Gun is a fictional tractor beam-like weapon featured in the Half Life series. Since its appearance in 2004, the weapon has gain popularity by fans which spawned videos, fan made replicas, and mods.
Origins
The Zero Point Energy Field Manipulator or Gravity Gun made its first appearance in the 2004 first person shooter game Half Life 2. Originally designed to transport hazardous material, the gravity gun is mainly use for heavy lifting purposes. In-game, The gun becomes main protagonist Gordon Freeman’s signature weapon which is used to solve puzzles, clear obstruct paths, and to defeat enemies by tossing objects (such as explosive barrels or razor blades) at them. The weapon has also made an appearance in Half Life 2: Episode One and Half Life 2: Episode Two.
Spread
Since its appearance, the gravity gun has become the subject of discussions in a number of sites such as the Steam forums[1], ValveTime[2], IGN[3], GameBanana[4], and HardForum[5]. On September 13th, 2008, Urban Dictionary user Nanxaimer submitted an entry regarding the Gravity Gun[6].
WIP
Various Examples
WIP
Search Interest
External References
[1]Steam Forum – Gravity Gun Only
[2]ValveTime – HOWTO : Get The Zero Point Energy Field Manipulator
[3]IGN– When do you get the gravity gun in HL2?
[4]GameBanana – Blue gravity gun?
[5]HardForum – Best and worst Half-Life 2 weapon?
[6]Urban Dictionary – Gravity Gun