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Portal 2 |OT| Sleep. Spuds. Science.
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BannedEpisode
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Just went through and got all the trophies I missed for single player. Would have never gotten Smash TV on my own so I'm thankful for the achievement, provided some chuckles.
Now I really need to go and do my first coop run and nab all the achievements along the way. If anyone wants to help this weekend add me on steam: Bidoofaloof is my steam account, xOLSONx is PSN. I have a mic and all that jazz.
Not sure when exactly but if you add me I'll get at you. No pressure or commitment either.
Now I really need to go and do my first coop run and nab all the achievements along the way. If anyone wants to help this weekend add me on steam: Bidoofaloof is my steam account, xOLSONx is PSN. I have a mic and all that jazz.
Not sure when exactly but if you add me I'll get at you. No pressure or commitment either.
BannedEpisode
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Teknoman said:
I'm sure it doesn't matter but I would assume it really helps.
I played co-op with a mic on my PS3 vs. a PC player who also had a mic. That was really good as I was able to describe trophy moments and so on, as I wanted to go for the Platinum (which I got last week). I agree that you could probably get through the game with just the ping tool if all you are wanting to do is finish the game, but we had some great shared moments over the mics, laughing together at GLaDOS or discussing plot points as we went. Definitely improved the experience.
storl026 said:
Same here. I even platinumed the game, although I did tell my friend on Steam what achievements I was after. I think Valve did spectacular job with the ping tool, but I have also had very frustrating moments with people who don't seem to understand when I ping them to stand on a specific spot. They usually start running around like headless chickens within a second after they reach the point I pinged. But the concept is great, I even played through the whole campaign with a random only using the ping tool and we had a mutual understanding from start to finish.
Prophet Steve
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d3doverdriver once gave me problems, do you have something like that?Hylian7 said:
I played the coop with my friend (on PC) without any problems until today (last level). Now he is literally "beeping" (he also have a orange dot flashing just where the antenna is) and I have no idea why. I made a google search about this, nothing came up. I'm only one to see it/hear it. What is it gaf ?
Assume awesome awesome game!
Just finished my first play through. First game in like forever that is laugh out loud funny, really well thought out yet never so frustrating that you want to give up (I have a very low tolerance for high difficulty games in my old age). I can't think of enough superlatives to describe this game.
I'm about halfway through co op as my friend is away, but what a perfect local co op game, requires real teamwork.
Wish I'd played Portal before but everywhere locally had sold out of orange box and I only have a MBA for Steam.
Easily my game of the generation, this is the standard all other games should be judged by.
Just finished my first play through. First game in like forever that is laugh out loud funny, really well thought out yet never so frustrating that you want to give up (I have a very low tolerance for high difficulty games in my old age). I can't think of enough superlatives to describe this game.
I'm about halfway through co op as my friend is away, but what a perfect local co op game, requires real teamwork.
Wish I'd played Portal before but everywhere locally had sold out of orange box and I only have a MBA for Steam.
Easily my game of the generation, this is the standard all other games should be judged by.
They managed to remain different enough from Portal 1, without losing too much mystique. I knew it was going to be a tough task to be as impressed by the sequel considering how big of a surprise the first one was. Loved every minute of it. Although I do miss the squeaky clean rooms.
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Deleted member 30609
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Every now and then I think back on this game, and am just so happy it exists. Warm fuzzy feelings, guys. Warm and fuzzy.
For anyone who has only played the single-player, do yourself a favor and play the co-op....even if it's with a random and you have no mic/no keyboard. I got matched with an awesome random on PSN, and we spent one night beating the co-op in one sitting and the next night cleaning up on Steam achievements and trophies. We were both only using the ping tool and occasional Steam overlay text chat, and it was still the most fun I've had playing games all year.
That's probably an issue with your partner's microphone. The orange light on the end of the character's antenna lets you know s/he is speaking into the microphone. It could be any number of things (faulty microphone, faulty microphone port etc.), but it's most likely a problem on your partner's end.
Keikoku said:
That's probably an issue with your partner's microphone. The orange light on the end of the character's antenna lets you know s/he is speaking into the microphone. It could be any number of things (faulty microphone, faulty microphone port etc.), but it's most likely a problem on your partner's end.
ThanksVision
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Anyone wanna help me and my friend out with the hugging trophy really quick? It's pretty much the only trophy we each need for the platinum, so if two other people could add us and hug us really quick it would be great. It shouldn't take any longer than a few minutes
My PSN name is BenFuzz and his is nvrforgetnine11
thanks!
My PSN name is BenFuzz and his is nvrforgetnine11
thanks!
DjangoReinhardt
Thinks he should have been the one to kill Batman's parents.
Portal 2 was the most disappointing good game I've played in a long time.
I didn't expect it to have the same impact as the original, but I did expect it to be more than just a by-the-numbers sequel. I didn't think the new gameplay wrinkles - gels, tractor beams - were a good addition at all. Daisy-chaining portals to alter momentum is much more interesting than dropping win paint on the right surface. It felt like the designers needed some ways to make design shortcuts. Portal 2 had a worse story than the original, did a much poorer job telling it, and spent a lot more time to do so. There are chunks of the game where you are sauntering on catwalks just to get to the next loading screen! The pre-recorded message contrivance was a big step down from the graffiti hiding in nooks, which was almost non-existent here.
I thought the original Portal was one of the rare games that nailed the mechanics in its first iteration. The only question going forward was how to surround them. I'm surprised by how little ambition there was in Portal 2. This is what I would've expected out of an expansion pack that came out two years ago. The spare design, tight pacing, and ingenuity on display in the original all took steps back in the sequel.
I didn't expect it to have the same impact as the original, but I did expect it to be more than just a by-the-numbers sequel. I didn't think the new gameplay wrinkles - gels, tractor beams - were a good addition at all. Daisy-chaining portals to alter momentum is much more interesting than dropping win paint on the right surface. It felt like the designers needed some ways to make design shortcuts. Portal 2 had a worse story than the original, did a much poorer job telling it, and spent a lot more time to do so. There are chunks of the game where you are sauntering on catwalks just to get to the next loading screen! The pre-recorded message contrivance was a big step down from the graffiti hiding in nooks, which was almost non-existent here.
I thought the original Portal was one of the rare games that nailed the mechanics in its first iteration. The only question going forward was how to surround them. I'm surprised by how little ambition there was in Portal 2. This is what I would've expected out of an expansion pack that came out two years ago. The spare design, tight pacing, and ingenuity on display in the original all took steps back in the sequel.
For those of you guys on PC (I think most of us are), you should play Sphere of Roundness and Old Faithful (both maps included there, they loop into each other). A pair of awesome, old Aperture custom maps that I had a lot of fun playing. Quite long as well, compared to other custom maps.
Fan Movie - Outside Aperture.
I have to say not bad at all.
http://www.gamestar.de/spiele/portal/news/outside_aperture,43539,2323281.html
edit: contains spoilers for those who have not finished the game!
I have to say not bad at all.
http://www.gamestar.de/spiele/portal/news/outside_aperture,43539,2323281.html
edit: contains spoilers for those who have not finished the game!
Help me gaf, i'm stuck.
Major spoilers.
Major spoilers.
I'm in the part when that british robot takes control of everything (Chapter 6 I think) , then you go down like 4 kilometers underground, I got into a huge place with water below, pipes above, a huge rusted wall to shoot the portals, and no place to go, what am I supposed to do?
So, there are some early entries for the Summer Mapping Initiative. I've played a few, but I just want to give a shoutout to Edifice, a significantly long test chamber. Brilliantly constructed, it offers a challenge that significantly exceeds anything found in Portal 2's single-player or co-op campaigns. Give it a shot...if you can. = D
mclaren777
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I finished Portal 2 last night and I enjoyed it much more than the original (aka, the most disappointing game of 2007 for me). I'm glad that I didn't pay full price for P2 (thanks again, Kmart!) because I personally don't think it's worth $60, but it was a great way for my wife and I to enjoy some gaming together.
Now it's time to go listen to the Giant Bomb spoiler cast...
Now it's time to go listen to the Giant Bomb spoiler cast...
Finally finished this gem of a game last night and what a wonderful 18 hour experience it was for me!
Yes, that's right -- it took me 18 hours. And when I tell you that the original took me about 8 hours to complete, you'll understand that I'm not very good at this type of game!
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Yes, that's right -- it took me 18 hours. And when I tell you that the original took me about 8 hours to complete, you'll understand that I'm not very good at this type of game!
PTacticalFox88
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Goddamn. I just played the first level. This game is complete and utter BRILLIANCE! I've never seen a game that made me think before. Such awesome level design.
Mister_Bubbles
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TacticalFox88 said:
THIS STATEMENT IS FALSE.
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Deleted member 30609
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I've never actually installed a custom map before. Can you point me in the direction of a step-by-step?Feep said:
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Deleted member 30609
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oh, duh, there's an installation .txt in the zip.
Sax Russel
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Feep said:
Those were pretty well made. Definitely enjoyed them. The rooms all rely on the same underlying concept, really, but it's a good idea and it was satisfying completing them.
Haven't really looked into the details of the contest, but I assume they'll have something like winners and a list of runners up? Can't wait to download all of those. I wouldn't mind a bit of ninja-fu either
Another tough one: Thinking With Stupidity
Both puzzles in this one require techniques I hadn't seen before. Took me quite some time.
Both puzzles in this one require techniques I hadn't seen before. Took me quite some time.