When playing the first part of Half-Life (or Black Mesa), I make sure to drink all the soda available.

I also wish snack machines worked.

Not for any gameplay reason, just for Gordon. He won't see any decent food for a loooong time after this.

@drq
reminds me of this ian danskin's essay on how in games, despite never experiencing montage cuts, stuff like meals and shitter still happens, stuff we never see. Cause, well, it gotta happen somehow
A relatively recent essay. nebula though.
https://nebula.tv/videos/innuendostudios-protagony-three-gordon
Protagony Three: Gordon

the half-silent protagonist

Nebula