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Portal 2 |OT| Sleep. Spuds. Science.
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scorpscarx said:
I like the puzzles. I like the portal mechanics. I like the little story it had. I loved GLaDOS' dialogue.
And I liked companion cube.
Portal 2 is a massive upgrade to Portal 1 at the very least, and I definitely didn't get enough in the short two hours it takes to beat the first one.
Plasmid said:
Portal 2 deal roundup from CAG:
$54.99 + $20 credit ($34.99 PC) at Amazon
$44.99/$34.99 + $10 gift card at Best Buy
Custom skins for Atlus & P-bod co-op play at GameStop
$15 gift card with Portal 2 or Mortal Kombat purchase, buy both, get a $50 card at Toys R Us
$20 gift card at Walmart
biggkidd32
Member
I am pretty far on the xbox 360 version, and I'm loving it. I think that pretty soon I'm going to need a coop partner. So if anyone wants to do coop later this week send me a PM. My gamertag is biggkidd32.
Awesome Animals
Member
scorpscarx said:
So...you know what? I'm not even going to bother.
scorpscarx
Member
Awesome Animals said:
I'm not trolling and please explain, my neighbor just gives me the whole, characters that stick with you, puzzle speech.
I'm down with that also and really enjoyed the game, but meh.
Basically I'm trying to get you guys to sell Portal 2 to me because I want to buy a new Steam game.
Awesome Animals
Member
Plasmid said:Amazon doesn't do prime shipping to a po box. fuck.
You could pick it up at a store?
Awesome Animals
Member
scorpscarx said:I'm not trolling and please explain, my neighbor just gives me the whole, characters that stick with you, puzzle speech.
I'm down with that also and really enjoyed the game, but meh.
Basically I'm trying to get you guys to sell Portal 2 to me because I want to buy a new Steam game.
Did you enjoy the portal mechanic? Just because it has been done more than once, doesn't mean it gets old. You say you enjoyed the game, shouldn't that be enough to make Portal 2 worth checking out?
Do you like half life? Portal is the perfect half life universe side story until they make a lamar spinoff. I feel bad for anyone who played portal before half life.scorpscarx said:I'm not trolling and please explain, my neighbor just gives me the whole, characters that stick with you, puzzle speech.
I'm down with that also and really enjoyed the game, but meh.
Basically I'm trying to get you guys to sell Portal 2 to me because I want to buy a new Steam game.
scorpscarx
Member
I'll get it down the road, just don't understand Portal hype.
Yeah I beat Portal 1 in my first playthrough in 2 hours 12 minutes, thats another reason I don't understand it, It was really easy for me.
I'm an old school valve gamer but Portal to me like Vocab said is just a spinoff.
Yeah I beat Portal 1 in my first playthrough in 2 hours 12 minutes, thats another reason I don't understand it, It was really easy for me.
I'm an old school valve gamer but Portal to me like Vocab said is just a spinoff.
scorpscarx
Member
DownWithTheShip
Member
The auxilary power is counting down right now!
10:50 - Engaging starch-based power cells
11:00 - Reboot safety test protocol initiated...
11:00 - Relaxation chamber locks released...
11:00 - Involuntary hazard mitigation associates have assumed testing positions...
11:00 - Pre-release lethality assessment initiated...
10:50 - Engaging starch-based power cells
11:00 - Reboot safety test protocol initiated...
11:00 - Relaxation chamber locks released...
11:00 - Involuntary hazard mitigation associates have assumed testing positions...
11:00 - Pre-release lethality assessment initiated...
Princess Skittles
Prince's's 'Skittle's
Would you say this one (http://www.frys.com/product/6475122) is a good brand?TheExodu5 said:
So 460 > 550, right? Cause I'm seeing a $15 less price and I'm ready to bite. :3
brandonh83
Banned
Gamefly just shipped this, wonder how long it will take to get here. It's my first order from that service.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
Corky said:
I don't either, but only because I'm Jewish.
So I consider it the direct incarnation of Hashem, creator of all things.
scorpscarx
Member
brandonh83 said:
I got REALLY annoyed when I had their premium service some years back, where as netflix you get your shit in a day or two, Gamefly took 4-6 and even though I could rent 4 at a time and had new releases queue'd to the front for months, I never got them first and it usually took 2 weeks to play get them.
Depends on where you live in relation to their small handful of distribution centers. They have that listed on their site somewhere.
Snapshot King
Member
DownWithTheShip said:
Holy shit, the potatos are being eaten and the steam page lists 9 active test subjects.
brandonh83
Banned
scorpscarx said:
Damn I've heard nothing but bad news about Gamefly. I'll see how this goes before I cancel.
Alkohallick
Member
GeForce 9600 GSO 512MB or just play on my ps3?
D
Deleted member 22576
Unconfirmed Member
Alright, got Portal2 preloaded, and replayed a bit of Portal1 on my computer.
Portal1 runs EXCELLENTLY at medium/high at 800x480. 60fps of above, definitely.
I hope I can get similar performance from Portal2. Pretty much just the framerate I care about. I can't imagine it will be vastly, vastly different, but there are gonna be a lot my physics things so I doubt it will be as smooth. Though guess I can just drop the detail even lower if it is not up to snuff.
Portal1 runs EXCELLENTLY at medium/high at 800x480. 60fps of above, definitely.
I hope I can get similar performance from Portal2. Pretty much just the framerate I care about. I can't imagine it will be vastly, vastly different, but there are gonna be a lot my physics things so I doubt it will be as smooth. Though guess I can just drop the detail even lower if it is not up to snuff.
gregor7777
Banned
Red UFO said:
IIRC it's an upgraded version of the 8600, which was a fairly shit card from the get go.
You should be fine at lower resolution and low details I think. How do other Source games run? Give Alien Swarm a shot.
The portal mechanics in Portal and Prey are hardly comparable. Portals in Prey are basically doors by another name, while Portals in Portal are tools that really flex the possibilities of such a mechanic. Also, you said the game was just a "really good puzzle game"- am I missing something or should that not be enough justification right there for why people love it? Is a really good puzzle game somehow inferior to a really good game of another genre? I'm confused.
Lastly, while people do make a lot of noise about the writing and story (which is, granted, better than 99% of games) it really is the ingenious mechanic of utilizing placed portals to solve puzzles that gives the game its appeal to me. I thought the first was great but slightly overrated as it really felt like the game was a tutorial for about 2/3 of it. I'm sure this won't be the case with the sequel as we have much more to look forward to in terms of run length, additional mechanics, and difficulty ramp up.
Lastly, while people do make a lot of noise about the writing and story (which is, granted, better than 99% of games) it really is the ingenious mechanic of utilizing placed portals to solve puzzles that gives the game its appeal to me. I thought the first was great but slightly overrated as it really felt like the game was a tutorial for about 2/3 of it. I'm sure this won't be the case with the sequel as we have much more to look forward to in terms of run length, additional mechanics, and difficulty ramp up.
InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
Well you can probably create a PSN account, borrow someone elses PS3 to tie the accounts and use the code, then have the disk around for when you do get a PS3.Jasoco said:
Whoa, what's this with Glados@home eating the potatoes? Bar looks close-ish, think people can step up and get it released late tonight?
And something I don't get: projected release right now is about 2:30 AM central. Wouldn't it come out at around 2AM central (assuming 12AM pacific release) without the "pre-launch"?
And something I don't get: projected release right now is about 2:30 AM central. Wouldn't it come out at around 2AM central (assuming 12AM pacific release) without the "pre-launch"?
Alkohallick
Member
gregor7777 said:
well im not really a pc gamer but i saw earlier somebody said it does have controller support so i fig if itll play better on my pc than my ps3 i'll give it a shot seeing as the pc copy is included free
the portal demo has crazy screen tear for me
Twilight Princess
Member
You guys know...the potato, hmmm, it is...hmmm, hmm, it....
You will know
You will know
scorpscarx
Member
traveler said:
I just knew someone was going to state that, so predictable, a portal is a portal.
I think it's something deep rooted inside me that says that puzzles aren't games. Even like the early 80's there was an actual puzzle, Jinga, rubix cube or something. Then there were games, like Hungry hungry hippo.
So for me theres a "puzzle" then theres a "game." Usually when there combined for me I'm never excited for it.
Puzzle?!? --exhale, Game!?! --tell me more. Thats just me.
D
Deleted member 22576
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More or less. A 4 year old MacbookPro.loblaw said:
I actually thought Portal1 looked decent enough at the settings it was running at, so if P2 can run in the ballpark I'll be happy as a clam.
InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
Ship already Amazon! I want to start waiting in front of the door! ):