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Portal 2 |OT| Sleep. Spuds. Science.
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Lionel Mandrake
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I really only have one complaint, and that's the large amount of static props. I'm used to throwing chairs and stuff around at this point, so that kind of bothered me. Other than that, perfect.
IamMattFox
Member
NotTheGuyYouKill said:
It'll be a great finale for the PS3, 360, & Wii 2 era.
InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
Anyone else having trouble getting on Steam on the PS3 version?
InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
Alright! Was signed into PSN still so I thought it was a Steam problem.
IMACOMPUTA
Member
Is there any way to download portal 2 on pc with the ps3 voucher without linking accounts? Stupid ass PSN isn't working, and i NEED TO PLAY THIS GAME.
IamMattFox
Member
IMACOMPUTA said:
You could start on your PS3 then pick up on the PC when you're able to download it, I believe.
Nevermind. Can't.
The beginning's worth playing twice, though.
JaseC said:
I think you're on to something. Allowing DX10 or 11 would heavily improve the Source engine. Take STALKER (Pripyat) for example, it offers the ability to switch between DX 9 and 10, and the difference is dead obvious. I don't see why Valve couldn't offer the same in their latest Source engine games. Basically, although the lighting and effects are quite good, there's no denying the fact that the modeling, animations, and detail in general leave a lot to be desired in this day and age.
Crunched said:
They're both FPS videogames, and they're both arguably the best looking for their platforms (PC and PS3). Seeing as how Portal 2 is still a FPS, it is only fair and wise to compare it to current videogames of the same exact genre. I have been playing both for a while now, and there is no denying that everything about these games when it comes to the graphics and presentation is clearly a generation ahead of Portal 2.
Completely disagree about modeling, animation, and detail being poor. Baffled that that's even a complaint. And I'd argue against Portal being an FPS. It's first person, but the only thing you ever shoot is a portal gun. No bullets. It's a first person puzzler. Very different.jj350 said:
Animation poor? Really? How do you figure? I can't think of a more consistently well animated game.
Sgt.Pepper
Banned
So we really can expect challenge maps, both for single and co-op, right?
Man, I'm tired of psyching myself out. Half of the time when I'm having trouble with a puzzle, it's because I don't realize the solution is easier than I'm making it. Examples (I'm up to Chapter 8):
I think I will have the record for slowest finish time for Portal 2.
I think so. What was the last game Valve just didn't update? Also since they already have a store for aesthetic stuff, they obviously want it to be big, so they have to support it. Hopefully they upload a lot, because co-op can only be so fun once you beat the level.
In one of the very first rooms with the aerial faith pad and garbage, I had no idea how to get the cube on the button. I thought you had to carry the cube, and then release it mid jump, so the momentum would throw the cube at the button, but it never worked. Then I realized there was a panel right above the button and all you had to do was drop it in.
Also in the third or fourth Wheatley chamber, you have to cross a gap, get the cube, and then go back across the gap. I had no idea how to get the cube back. I kept trying to launch it over with the pad and some quick portaling, but nothing worked. Then I realized you just had to ride with the cube and just jump out of the swirly light tunnel when you're above it.
Also in the third or fourth Wheatley chamber, you have to cross a gap, get the cube, and then go back across the gap. I had no idea how to get the cube back. I kept trying to launch it over with the pad and some quick portaling, but nothing worked. Then I realized you just had to ride with the cube and just jump out of the swirly light tunnel when you're above it.
I think I will have the record for slowest finish time for Portal 2.
Sgt.Pepper said:
I think so. What was the last game Valve just didn't update? Also since they already have a store for aesthetic stuff, they obviously want it to be big, so they have to support it. Hopefully they upload a lot, because co-op can only be so fun once you beat the level.
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Deleted member 30609
Unconfirmed Member
Just in the middle of Chapter 6. Video games can be so cool.
I can't believe I have another whole co-op campaign waiting for me on the other side of this.
I can't believe I have another whole co-op campaign waiting for me on the other side of this.
Zombie James
Banned
ARGG, why the hell don't they allow saving during commentary runs?! I just came across a bug and got myself stuck, the only option was to exit out. No autosave, no nothing, now I have to go through the same 15 minute section just to catch up. Not cool.
jj350 said:
As I said in my post, Valve won't offer a DX11 renderer path until they have the data to suggest the majority of their customers can make use of it. There's no chance of DX10 as DX11 does everything far better and even has a few unique tricks up its sleeve (tessellation being the most obvious example). I can't see what you'd have against the modeling in the game, and to say the animation "leaves a lot to be desired" is simply wrong. As Crunched said, it's hard to pick a more consistently well-animated game, and the reason why virtually everyone gushes over the animation in particular should be obvious. As far as detail is concerned, I assume you mean texture detail (which, again, is much improved over previous Source titles), as every other aspect of detail in the game is damn-near untouchable.
Source has and always will be a middle-ground engine when it comes to the technical components, with the artistic direction elevating the visuals of the games from 'good' to 'great'.
Appollowexx
Member
Cipherr said:
I finished yesterday - loved almost everything about the game.
Remember you have a full co-op story to look forward to still though.
This will almost certainly be my GOTY though, seeing as it's one of the best single player experiences I've had since HL Episode 2. Savour every moment.
Also Stephen Merchant should do more voice over work.
MasterShotgun
brazen editing lynx
Zombie James said:
I don't understand that decision. I completely missed the last node because
it was right before the moon portal, and the only way to activate the commentary was hitting it at the exact moment before Wheatley almost kills you
EDIT: Forgot this wasn't the spoiler thread. Spoiler tags in appropriate spots now.
For future reference typing 'kill' in the console (in any Source game) makes you suicide. If you ever get stuck you can just do that.Zombie James said:
When i was plying through co-op my partner actually got stuck in the geometry (in the ceiling) and had to do that. It was actually kind of amusing because I was [allegedly] trying to kill him by removing his funnel, but when i did he just stayed up there!
Zombie James
Banned
^ Spoiler tag that stuff@!
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Deleted member 17706
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Come on now, saying that Portal isn't a FPS is like saying Mirrors Edge wasn't a FPS. I mean sure, you aren't running around shooting people, but still, you can't honestly tell me that it is a completely different genre. You might as well tell me how Dawn of War 2 doesn't count as a RTS since you're not constructing and maintaining a base. Make all the excuses you want, the game is what it is. You can't make a sub-genre for every single game you see breaking the norm.Crunched said:
JaseC said:
I wasn't talking about the characters and art direction, being a Valve developed video game that doesn't disappoint. What I am talking about is the environment. Compared to good looking PS3 games for example, it is pretty disappointing. I am only being honest here, as like I said, I am comparing the game to recent games of a same or similar genre. When I play Portal 2, I feel like I am playing a very souped up last-gen video game, which disappoints me, since by now, I am expecting a modern or next-gen experience. A few years ago, this might have been acceptable. However, in 2011, I expect more.
The Xtortionist
Member
jonhuz said:
Lower the master volume. I was getting crackling on my headphones/Mixamp combo and eventually turned the volume down to about 30-40%.
BoobPhysics101
Banned
jj350 said:
Arguing that Portal 2 is an FPS is like trying to argue that Valkyria Chronicles is a third person shooter because you move around and choose your targets via a third person perspective with guns involved.
LordPhoque
Banned
Don't know if it's because my CPU fan is dying but I'm getting framedrops when there is too much "fluid" on screen. Am I the only one ?
It's not a first person shooter, because there is no shooting. The closest thing you perform to direct violence is throwing a turret around. It's a puzzle game. That's not a new genre.jj350 said:
Similarly, Mirror's Edge is a platformer, like Mario Galaxy. It just happens to be in first person.
Genres aren't based on camera perspective. They're based on gameplay. Portal plays nothing like any first-person shooter, because it is not a first-person shooter. It has more in common with a game like Exit or Machinarium than it does with Call of Duty.
The game is what it is.
I just got to the part where
, and so far the game is really similar to Portal 1, save for a couple of new puzzle objects, such as the light-hard walkway. The puzzles are dead easy (so far), and it just feels repetitive. I don't know why so many people are claiming GOTY or whatever, but it is far from it, unless this next half completely blows it out of the water, but I doubt it.
I guess once the initial new gameplay experience from Portal 1 wears off, Portal 2 feels extremely repetitive. The only thing it has going for it is the environments, and the voice actors, pure brilliance. Otherwise for $50, I'm really disappointed in the quality of this game, thus far.
I beat co-op tonight as well, and it is definitely better, since having two people and 4 portals at once adds a unique gameplay style, which was definitely fun especially when screaming over the mic at a friend. Very fun, and the best part is co-op is a completely new game on its own, which is great.
I don't know what to think honestly, I feel as if I'm at a crossroad, but hopefully to my optimism the latter half improves.
Wheatley (sp?) takes over from Glados and turns her into a potato
I guess once the initial new gameplay experience from Portal 1 wears off, Portal 2 feels extremely repetitive. The only thing it has going for it is the environments, and the voice actors, pure brilliance. Otherwise for $50, I'm really disappointed in the quality of this game, thus far.
I beat co-op tonight as well, and it is definitely better, since having two people and 4 portals at once adds a unique gameplay style, which was definitely fun especially when screaming over the mic at a friend. Very fun, and the best part is co-op is a completely new game on its own, which is great.
I don't know what to think honestly, I feel as if I'm at a crossroad, but hopefully to my optimism the latter half improves.