Describe Gordon as a character then. What exactly is he like? What are his hopes and ambitions? What is he afraid of? What makes him a realistic, human character?
Eh, I like the Half-Life series, but let's be honest, Gordon isn't a character at all, he's just a shell the player inahbits. What are Gordon's goals and motivations? There are none, because there is no established character. Gordon wins purely by the violent nature of the fans and the Steam update. If this were a battle of the two as characters and not by votes, Link would win by far.