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Portal 2 |OT| Sleep. Spuds. Science.
- Thread starter The Librarian
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JonathanEx
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The opening of Chapter 9 was brilliant. The way the words appeared on screen too made me laugh.
A Human Becoming
More than a Member
Creamium said:
I'm stuck at this puzzle. I've managed not to use a guide or hints so far and I never did for the first one, so I'm not starting now. I get the feeling there is something I'm not seeing.
butter_stick
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Ask yourself what the point of that big button is when there's no boxes.A Human Becoming said:
Treefingers
Member
Anyone wanna play through co-op with me? I don't have a mic unfortunately and I'm not the brightest but I think we can get through it without you punching me through the monitor. 
Netrunner2k2
Member
KAL2006 said:
Adds other things and is exactly 217.895% better than Portal 1.
Hot Coldman
Banned
I got this game on Tuesday and I have already beaten SP twice. SO GOOD. Although the commentary is a bit lacking.
KAL2006 said:
Definitely adds some new mechanics or toys, if you will. The first chapter or two is a bit boring but if you stick with it the game becomes pretty good.
I beat it in about 7-8 hours I think? You can probably get about 3-4 out of the co-op but I haven't played that mode yet.
The Librarian
Banned
Yeah I think I'm on the verge of a full commentary run.Green Scar said:
Hot Coldman
Banned
Dax01 said:
That's what I did today. The commentary is so infrequent it's basically like doing a normal run :lol
The Librarian
Banned
The only thing that's making me hesitant for a commentary run is that you can't save. :/Green Scar said:
Metalmurphy
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grap3fruitman said:
lol, what the hell is that?
I did the same because that's how I went into Portal 1 and I have no regrets, it was awesome going into 2 knowing nothing except that there were 2 new robots (I didn't even know they were co-op only). I do feel like reading what went on with the ARG, good thing there's a wiki for it.Dabanton said:
I'm sorry for this, but can someone tell me real quick by pm what the general consensus is on which console version is the one to get if you compare them from the technical standpoint?? Just visuals, resolution, load times, framerate, etc, not counting features. I've been mostly away from gaming and its news for a while due to the death of a direct relative so I have no clue of whats been going on (other than Portal 2 came out and it's great and that there's a new Nintendo home console coming). I'm avoiding going to comparison sites because they spoil locations with their pics. I would prefer getting the replies by private message so other people reading this thread don't get mad at me, I know how this kind of post is looked at. Thanks.
(don't have a gaming pc)
(don't have a gaming pc)
BannedEpisode
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loblaw said:
I clocked in at about 9. I can see how people did less though, especially if they weren't super interested in the dialog. A lot of times I simply stopped to continue listening.
KennyLinder
Member
Finished SP today, loved it. Brilliant levels, funny, a decent length, awesome music and looked stunning. I am in fact very surprised at how well it looks and runs on console (PS3 here). I was half expected a framerate disaster to be honest, but its a solid 30fps. Only a couple of minor gripes really:
I just want to jump into co-op now, but PSN is still fucked. Trophy hunting it is
I used to like the mid-air portal switching in the original game and there isn't much of it here. In fact I felt the puzzles were a little on the easy side this time, maybe that's just me. Secondly, I still don't think Valve are brilliant are doing boss fights. It's better than HL2 and P1, but it's still a bit clunky compared to the rest of the game.
I just want to jump into co-op now, but PSN is still fucked. Trophy hunting it is
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Deleted member 30609
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I played through on PS3 so my housemates could watch on the lounge room screen and it was fantastic. It is, according to Digital Foundry, the all-round better console version.Letters said:
It is generally accepted the PS3 version is superior in not just graphics, but experience, short of the PC obviously, because it was worked on with more favor by Valve than the 360 version, you can find comparison screenshots to. The game runs at 720p on the PS3, I think the 360 versions are upscaled to 720p or 1080i.Letters said:
Treefingers
Member
Started a playthrough of Half-Life 2 Episode 2 and wow it feels dated after playing Portal 2. Can't imagine how Half Life 3 will look with all of these improvements in the tech.
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
Just beat it. Game is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOo good. The part that made me laugh the most was right around the end.
I nearly died in the game because I was too busy laughing! XD
GlaDOS: Oh no, this is the part where he kills us!
Wheatley: Hello, this is the part where I kill you!
Text on screen: Chapter 9: The Part Where He Kills You
Wheatley: Hello, this is the part where I kill you!
Text on screen: Chapter 9: The Part Where He Kills You
I nearly died in the game because I was too busy laughing! XD
Does anyone else think that the developer commentary is put into the game poorly? It's nice to have insight into what when into the game but if you have to leave a chapter halfway through you have to play the whole chapter again through the commentary option instead of just loading the last save spot. And if you die at the very end of a puzzle you have to do the whole thing again and that gets really annoying to do with puzzles that take a long time to get everything set up the way it needs to be.
Edit: I know it's just some bonus content but it's just the one thing in the game that was done poorly.
Edit: I know it's just some bonus content but it's just the one thing in the game that was done poorly.
ZephyrFate
Banned
Is the Overclocked achievement for the
or
puzzles?
GlaDOs
Wheatley
JetBlackPanda
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woolley said:
YES there needs to be a counter next to each chapter that shows you how many boxes you have listened to how many you have left and it should gray out when you are done, its kind of hard to come back and figure out exactly where you were.
JetBlackPanda
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alr1ghtstart said:
I agree 100%
While I appreciated the back story and seeing the history.. It was just to different for me. I enjoy the test chamber to test chamber progression, the test spheres and old areas seemed to open for my liking.
charlemagne
Member
Yeah I wasn't digging that either. That whole section seemed like a bit of a lull in the game. Up to chapteralr1ghtstart said:
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Just finished. What a great game.
If anyone's interested in playing some coop, I'm looking for someone who's beaten the SP but has none or very little time with the coop maps. Want to keep it fresh.
SteamID = Epix10
The amazing new tech and cinematic set pieces make me drool over what's coming for HL3
If anyone's interested in playing some coop, I'm looking for someone who's beaten the SP but has none or very little time with the coop maps. Want to keep it fresh.
SteamID = Epix10
alr1ghtstart said:
I found those some of the most challenging. They go HARD on those areas the further you get too. Just you wait, theres some fucking hard ones thatll take a while to figure out.
I loved those honestly, theres no blue orb talking you through it, no ratman signs says "Up here" no hand holding, no nothing. Just you there, forced to take in every texture, every wall, every angle in the freaking zone and figure out how to make it to the elevator. Awesome. The first game didnt have difficulty like that. They still left in some subtle tells for areas where you could portal, like lights illuminating the areas. And those pop up queues telling you how to zoom. Had they removed those it would have been perfect.
Yeah, stuck again. Just too stupid for some of these, I guess.
Chapter
The worst part is, I have no idea what the switch will even do, but it's the only thing left to touch or use in the test room, so it must be the answer. Haha.
Chapter
8, Wheatley's puzzles. I think this'd be 16/19, but I can't tell since it's the first one without a numbered sign at the start. He's starting to lose control of the facility. It's the second Wheatley puzzle with gel involved, namely, blue goo, suspension beams and three turrets on the other side of a forcefield that'll massacre me fast if I try to go for a switch they're facing.
The worst part is, I have no idea what the switch will even do, but it's the only thing left to touch or use in the test room, so it must be the answer. Haha.
I think I know this one.Magnus said:Yeah, stuck again. Just too stupid for some of these, I guess.
Chapter8, Wheatley's puzzles. I think this'd be 16/19, but I can't tell since it's the first one without a numbered sign at the start. He's starting to lose control of the facility. It's the second Wheatley puzzle with gel involved, namely, blue goo, suspension beams and three turrets on the other side of a forcefield that'll massacre me fast if I try to go for a switch they're facing.
The worst part is, I have no idea what the switch will even do, but it's the only thing left to touch or use in the test room, so it must be the answer. Haha.
Go across to the blue gel area. Put the beam so it will take you back to the other side, and then hit the gel button. Jump up in the beam, and the blue goo will follow you. When you get to the other side, get out, and stand on the button. It will reverse the direction. Wait until the blue goo is almost at the generator, then portal to a wall above and to the side of the turrets. Then step off the button, and let the gel travel. When the gel is above the turrets, portal somewhere else and let the gel fall on the turrets, killing them. It may take more than one try to get them all.