APC garage
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The APC garage is a Combine garage located in the Wasteland section of the Canals. It is visited by Gordon Freeman during his journey to Black Mesa East.
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Overview[edit]
Consisting of three main areas, the garage is a reasonably large complex guarded by a large Civil Protection force. The buildings are constructed mostly in concrete and are elevated several meters above the Canals. The water level has since dropped, as seen from the higher marks on its outer walls. It may have previously been a warehouse used for storing goods and loading them onto boats, judging from the lifting equipment and general layout of the buildings.
The main building (the garage/workshop) has been converted by the Combine to repair APCs, who also added a Combine interface and further conveniences, such as four Combine Dispensers used to deploy Manhacks, and an Emplacement Gun. There can be found two APCs parked in front of the garage doors. Tools and car parts are scattered around the area, and the two smaller rooms both containing weaponry and supplies can be found, although one is used for interrogating Citizens.
An outdoor walkway guarded by a second Emplacement Gun leads to a room with two large turbine-like machines. There a door leads to a small outside area next to the river. Here a floodgate can be seen, which used to have a bridge leading to other buildings located on the other side of the Canal. A crank, broken upon Gordon's arrival presumably to impede his journey, was to open the floodgate.
Appearances[edit]
Half-Life 2[edit]
The garage is visited by Gordon during the Half-Life 2 chapter Water Hazard.
Whilst travelling through the Canals via his Airboat, Gordon's journey is hindered by the closed floodgate. To open it to continue his journey, he must enter the garage. As he passes through, he is ambushed by many Metro Cops, one of them using the Emplacement Gun located outside.
As Gordon passes through, Wallace Breen sends a message via Breencast, addressing both Citizens and Combine forces.
After fighting the Metro Cops, Gordon reaches the crank for the gate, which is broken. Conveniently, there are several explosive barrels nearby that can be shot to break loose a large metal beam, which swings down towards the gate, smashing it open, and causing an alarm to sound. Gordon is then forced to take the long way round, back through the garage, to get back down to the Airboat. During the process, more Metro Cops are brought by Dropship to prevent his escape.
Behind the scenes[edit]
The Half-Life 2: Deathmatch map Run Off is based on the APC garage map.
Gallery[edit]
Pre-release[edit]
Metro Cop firing at the player near the early APC garage.
Retail[edit]
Metro Cop firing an Emplacement Gun at Freeman near the garage.
Using the previous Emplacement Gun against Metro Cops.
Metro Cop manning an Emplacement Gun on Freeman's way back through the garage.
A Breencast referring to Gordon seen as Gordon passes through.
Closeup of the Breencast interface.
An individual having been interrogated.
Civil Protection officers guarding the area, with a security camera in the background.
An APC ready to be driven out of the garage.
Two APCs in the APC bay.
Metro Cop at the Manhack dispensers' interface.
The four Manhack dispensers.
The broken crank for opening the gate.
Seen through the fence, the barrels yet to be exploded, with the metal bar located above them.
Ditto.
The turbine room guarded by Metro Cops.
Reinforcements arrive, triggered by the collapse of the gate.
Metro Cops arrive to stop Gordon.
Ditto.
Civil Protection officers in a gatehouse.
Overview of the Half-Life 2: Deathmatch map Run Off.
List of appearances[edit]
Main games[edit]
- Half-Life 2 (First appearance)
Other[edit]
| Preceded by Station 7 |
Half-Life 2 story arc journey | Succeeded by Gate 5 |
