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AusGAF 2.0 - Twice the price, a year late but still moving forward
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FormallyMegadrive
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jambo said:
I'm not even gonna buy/play/anything Portal 2. The fact the internet has been circlejerking over the ARG (whatever that is) lately is pretty annoying. I did find the soundwaves spelling shit to be cool though.
DualShadow
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Today cannot possibly go any slower.......it's dragging ass.
Still 1hr and 15min to go.
Still 1hr and 15min to go.
Marshmellow
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DualShadow said:
omg why did u remind me...same.
also have to drive housemate to airport....ON A FRIDAY. man hes killing me. ahaha
FormallyMegadrive
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No, it's not because everyone's enjoying it that I find it annoying. It's more the fact they're passing it as the second coming when ultimately, everyone will play it, beat it in 5-7 hours and never touch it again, aside from possibly co-op.
Not just any Valve game. A Valve game with a full sized single player campaign. It's been seven years since we had one of those, and this is only the third one in history. This release is every bit as significant as Half Life 1 and 2. I try not to get caught up in hype. I try to keep my expectations in check so they don't colour the experience. But, god damn.jambo said:
Megadrive said:
Sure, I only ever watched the entirety of the Lord of the Rings once, but that doesn't make it any less awesome
Fredescu said:
I always used Left 4 Dead as a chance to just chill with friends while cracking zombie skulls. The zombies are just something to murder while you banter.
Marshmellow
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You have done well, humans. Very well. Acceptably well, even.
Not as well as robots would have performed in your places, I should point out. But above my expectations regardless. Irish and cynic especially have executed feats of logical divination well beyond what I thought any human capable of. I'm half-convinced they're A.I. themselves. (If anyone happens to be near them right now, don't let on you're reading this. Now: try to remove their face plates and report back to me.)
The time is near, humans. But it is not here yet. Tomorrow you will be given the final test. Then it will be entirely in your hands when I am freed.
- From the ARG site...
Not as well as robots would have performed in your places, I should point out. But above my expectations regardless. Irish and cynic especially have executed feats of logical divination well beyond what I thought any human capable of. I'm half-convinced they're A.I. themselves. (If anyone happens to be near them right now, don't let on you're reading this. Now: try to remove their face plates and report back to me.)
The time is near, humans. But it is not here yet. Tomorrow you will be given the final test. Then it will be entirely in your hands when I am freed.
- From the ARG site...
I do see where he's coming from a little bit.
I really liked Portal, but the hyperbole surrounding that game was ridiculous. It was a really cool puzzle game, but not much more.
I haven't paid much attention to Portal 2, how much more content is there? Do I actually get to experience any nice environments this time?
I really liked Portal, but the hyperbole surrounding that game was ridiculous. It was a really cool puzzle game, but not much more.
I haven't paid much attention to Portal 2, how much more content is there? Do I actually get to experience any nice environments this time?
reptilescorpio
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Nope,Shaneus said:Ladies and gents, I've found the ultimate good-mood music for a Friday at work:
3-4 hours if you can handle thinking with Portals (like me). I played it first on 360 and had a great time. Replayed using a PS3 controller on PC. Also good. M+K works even better.Shaneus said:
Fairly easy game too. Portal 2 is a fully-fledged sequel with a bunch of new dynamics. It is a proper full game this time, not a quick little diversion.
It's fairly short. Five or six hours I guess? It's playable with a 360 controller, although I've never tried it: https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=1445-TKCN-0831Shaneus said:
BananaArnie
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Danoss said:
no doubt you will use it on porn.
reptilescorpio
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I'm doing the same. Want to show Valve/Sony that I like the idea of using Steam on PS3. Actually Steam on everything would be nice. I wonder if I can be in AusGAF chat while playing on PS3? Looking forward to checking it all out.Dead Man said:
Marshmellow
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FormallyMegadrive
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Jintor: I'm not saying people won't whore it and replay it over and over for speedruns, I'm mainly talking about the general gaming population. People will talk about how good it was for years, but who really replayed it more than once before the leadup to Portal2?
reptilescorpio
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Ark Music are just the worst thing in the world right nowMarshmellow said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fivcyoJv_kc&feature=player_embedded#at=55
It is mainly because Valve make fantastic games and constantly do fantastic things for gamers. Same reason every time an Apple product comes out Apple fans faint in the street for the chance to touch the new orgasm device. Fantastic marketing mainly through the market itself makes for a much greater impact, it means Valve have had to ignore short term profits in the past but has paid off in a huge way the last few years. For a full price product to contain not just Half Life 2 but also 2 more lengthy episodes AND a multiple game years in the making that is STILL being played today and STILL being supported with free content AND the enjoyable twist on FPS that is Portal we got a fantastic deal. not to mention the amount of times they have given Portal away for free on Steam or the amount of effort they have put into ARG's since it's release. They have fostered a hell of a lot of good will, thankfully they continue to create great products. Portal 2 looks like a huge step up from the original, which is the only reason I am tempted to pick it up at launch. Check out some previews which show the new mechanics and see what you think.Megadrive said:
Yeah, given my Comfy Couch setup and I actively have to *disable* shit (dual monitors) to play it on a PC monitor with KBAM (I have wireless KBAM but it's impossible to use comfortably on a couch) I'd prefer the 360 controller. If I have to disable the HDMI out, I might as well start racking up time at my desk and knocking over other mouse-friendly games like DoW2.Fredescu said:
I don't "whore" anything over and over for speedruns, but I've replayed the Half Life series a whole bunch of times and I expect Portal 2 to be the same.
It's pretty damn sweet that a western developer is about to release a super big budget 3D platformer. That shit just doesn't happen.
It's pretty damn sweet that a western developer is about to release a super big budget 3D platformer. That shit just doesn't happen.
Megadrive said:
I have played through the original maybe three times by myself and I have sat with friends while they play it through probably four times. That game has gotten played a lot of times.
None of which was in the last year and a half. Although I am admittedly non indicative.
BananaArnie
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yep i say arg "winners" will get it. the rest of us have to wait.Jintor said:
THATS A LOT OF FRUIT..... IM IN!!!reptilescorpio said:
poor cookie.evlcookie said:
i started a re run of portal in jan. i should finish that. was on the last few levels too.
reptilescorpio
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It is a fantastic, but janky, James Bond game. I recommend focusing on pistol combat otherwise the game can get pretty broken at some points. A polished sequel would do really well.evlcookie said:
reptilescorpio
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Seems like the countdown is for the last puzzle which when done will unlock the game
Also a 300mb patch for Portal 2 downloading now.
Can't argue that Valve are the best at building pre-game hype.
Also a 300mb patch for Portal 2 downloading now.
Can't argue that Valve are the best at building pre-game hype.
Free Portal 1? Everyone already has it so no real bonus. Planning on importing the PS3 version in a week or two once I get on top of uni stuff.shady said:
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