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The name "Combine" itself is a tribute to Ken Kesey's novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, which features a collection of authorities which mechanistically manipulate and process individuals. Wells novel The War of the Worlds, where said Martians invade Victorian England, using the tripods as their main "weapon".

The towering Striders seen throughout Half-Life 2 and its subsequent episodes are based directly on the Martian tripods of the H.G.

Some elements of the Combine's appearance, such as that of the Advisor, are inspired by the works of Frank Herbert. In addition to their role within the Half-Life series, the Combine have been adapted for machinima productions and one Combine character type has been made into plush toys by Valve.

Throughout the games, the player primarily battles transformed humans as well as synthetic and mechanical enemies that are the product of Combine technology. The Combine are frequently shown as cruel rulers over the citizens of Earth, suppressing dissent with brutality, policing using violence and using invasive surgery to transform humans into soldiers or slaves. They are encountered throughout Half-Life 2 and its episodic expansions, as well as Half-Life: Alyx, as hostile non-player characters as the player progresses through the games in an effort to overthrow the Combine occupation of Earth. The Combine consist of organic, synthetic, and heavily mechanized elements. The Combine ( / ˈ k ɒ m ˌ b aɪ n/ COM-byne) is a multidimensional empire which serves as the primary antagonistic force in the 2004 video game Half-Life 2, and the subsequent episodes developed by Valve. The Combine "clamp" symbol, seen in propaganda throughout Half-Life: Alyx and Half-Life 2.Įllen McLain (Overwatch announcer)