# I got so freaked out by the fact that Gordon Freeman is canonically 27 that I decided to find out how old all the other classic FPS protagonists are, and it didn't make me feel better

> When I first played Half-Life at the tender age of 11, I found it a terrifying experience. Admittedly, I was scared of pretty much everything at 11.

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- **Published:** 2026-08-15
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #better #canonically #classic #decided #didn #fact #feel #find
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