Corporal Shepherd ever coming back?

[0p3rati0n]

Well after just watching random videos on youtube I watched Half Life opposing force. Then I remember Corporal Shepherd is still in that helicopter! I mean we always play as Gordon. We know Barney is still alive after the Black Mesa incident. But we have never found out what happens to Shepherd! All we know is that he's still stuck in a windows star feild screensaver in a helicopter. So what are you thoughts on what might happen to Corporal Shepherd?

Spoiler: my thoughts

I think Gman (Valve) will put him out of the helicopter and have him help out in Half Life 2 episode 3.

 

[Kilaknux]

I had an idea recently that involved either G-man or his employers (assuming they're still there, he stopped talking about them) sending Shepard to track down and "Re-employ" Gordon Freeman. No idea how they might fit that in, but sounds like fun to me.

 

[Internet Kraken]

Has Valve confirmed if Opposing Force is even cannon?

 

[Kilaknux]

Has Valve even confirmed if Opposing Force is even cannon?

I think they have. They defintely said they like Shepard in any case and want to bring him back somehow.

 

[Nakovalen]

I hope that we will see a cooperation between Freeman, Shepard and Chell (from Portal) in Episode3.
Or maybe a showdown between Shepard and Freeman, where Shepard will have the upper hand and just before he can "Re-employ " the doctor, Chell form Portal cames to save Freeman's ass. I think that makes sense.

 

[0p3rati0n]

Half-Life 2: Episode 3 is a myth.

It is a mass illusion created by fans so as not to deal with the fact that Gordon Freeman died at the end of Half-Life 2: Episode 2.

that might explain L4D2. But i highly doubt it >_>