Recently I'd been toying with the idea of ranking every major alien/post-human in Half-Life! They're not ranked within the tiers, but I took into account looks, lore, sound design, and my own little headcanons for this list! Have you guys done anything similar and how does my ranking compare to your own?
Can't believe you would put alien assassin at C tier smh my head.
Actually, I really like the alien assassin! I just prefer the concept art design slightly more than the leaked model which I didn't include in the ranking (maybe I should in another remake of this list?). If I included the concept art design I probably would have put it A.
I would switch the placements of the EP2 Vortigaunt with the HL2 Vortigaunt. The original HL2 model is so bad looking. It looks like someone kidnapped a Vortigaunt, removed their skin, and put it back after a week of it being out in the sun. Their feet claw things look like rusty metal, their skin looks dehydrated, and Valve's choice of colors are so bad and just not consistent with eachother. And don't even get me started on the teeth. YOU CAN SEE THEIR GUMS.
I love seeing so much passion for their designs!! Even if it does seem a bit harsh lol. For many of your points, I do understand and agree that the EP2 Vortigaunt is definitely of a 'higher quality' than the HL2 model. However, personally enjoy the more natural design compared to the overly polished look of the EP2 model. I think that the HL2 model is a better bridge from the HL1 model for the Vort.