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[epmode]

It really doesnt help that there is nothing else to do besides solve them.

I'm not understanding this.

 

[zlatko]

I can't play right now. Steam keeps saying installation errors(10) which apparently means the Steam servers are busy. I wanted to try co-op with a stranger.

 

[Requeim]

The only proper way to respond is continue punching the idiot in his stomach / face repeatedly until his miserable existence ends. Not trying to be rude, but your friend sounds like a complete tool.

I don't think being a tool warrants death though

 

[The Lamonster]

60% sounds about right. The puzzles get a lot harder and more complex from that point.

Great. Finally!

The only proper way to respond is continue punching the idiot in his stomach / face repeatedly until his miserable existence ends. Not trying to be rude, but your friend sounds like a complete tool.

Because he has a different opinion than you. Cool...

 

[hamchan]

Because he has a different opinion than you. Cool...

I think it's more because he pirated the game.

 

[Joe Shlabotnik]

And here's a review from a friend who pirated the game. He pirates a lot of stuff, but I did everything to convince him to buy this game...no dice.



I don't even know how to respond to him about this...

Out of curiosity, have you ever asked him what he's purchased outright, or if he's ever bought after pirating?

This just makes me wonder if the whole thing is a troll.

Stephen Merchant co-hosts the Ricky Gervais show.

They're each best known for their work together.

Gervais is far more famous than Merchant is, especially in the U.S. I could easily see someone associating all of this particular brand of humor with Gervais and not knowing who Merchant is at all.

 

[webrunner]

That Ricky Gervais clone's humour wears off fast enough. I don't know who this Stephen Merchant guy is

This just makes me wonder if the whole thing is a troll.

Stephen Merchant co-hosts the Ricky Gervais show.

They're each best known for their work together.

 

[The Librarian]

So far in the game, I'm not having much trouble with load times. They last about ten seconds at most.

 

[plc268]

I can't play right now. Steam keeps saying installation errors(10) which apparently means the Steam servers are busy. I wanted to try co-op with a stranger.

I got the same error, but then I tried it again, and it worked fine.

 

[The Lamonster]

This just makes me wonder if the whole thing is a troll.

Stephen Merchant co-hosts the Ricky Gervais show.

They're each best known for their work together.

To be fair, I went through half the game thinking it was Martin Freeman.

 

[magicaltrevor]

Was this posted already? Made me lol.

http://www.tecca.com/news/2011/04/19/professor-cancels-class-for-portal-2/

 

[Drkirby]

Not yet. Although you can technically work around that by creating an Alien Swarm mod and super tweaking it. The guy who did it said it wasn't worth the trouble though.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7QNJ0aLPv4

That is pretty good for a first attempt. I was expecting a "First TF2 Custom Map" like stage where you put a box on a button

 

[MNC]

That is pretty good for a first attempt. I was expect a "First TF2 Custom Map" like stage where you put a box on a button

It's the first Portal 2 custom map, but probably not HIS first map

 

[prodystopian]

Is there any info on a soundtrack? I liked a lot of the music, but I haven't seen any info.

 

[Drkirby]

It's the first Portal 2 custom map, but probably not HIS first map

Yes, I was still expecting it to be simpler. I am impressed he actually made a real puzzles and not just proof of concept.

 

[The Lamonster]

Is there any info on a soundtrack? I liked a lot of the music, but I haven't seen any info.

Did Kelly Bailey not do the soundtrack this time? It didn't have that cool Half-Life-esque music...

 

[creid]

From what I read online it sounds like your online co-op progress is saved to the cloud. I know that single-player save data isn't cross-compatible between PC and PS3, but I'm wondering if co-op save data is. Anyone know? I'm afraid I might not be able to get on PSN the next (and possibly last) time I have a co-op opportunity.

 

[MNC]

Yes, I was still expecting it to be simpler. I am impressed he actually made a real puzzles and not just proof of concept.

Oh yeah, the map looked really good to be honest. The wait for my preorder copy is killing me

 

[TheExodu5]

A bit disappointed with the style of the puzzles so far. Most rooms seem to be very restricting in that there are only a few obvious panels which I can place portals on, the rest of the wallspace being un-portalable. This might get rid of the annoyance of not putting a portal in quite the right place and messing up a jump, but it just makes the game far too restricting. There seems to be little variation in the way that I can solve a puzzle; most seem to only have one solution, so I don't really see myself replaying the whole game anytime soon. There is also little opportunity for leaping around everywhere in a large area freely with momentum because the large areas are either completely linear, or only have very specific and obvious places in which you can place portals. I wish there was some kind of sandbox mode with lots of objects to play around with and tricky geometry to navigate.

And there's no challenge maps? I suppose they would have to be made from the ground up though because there aren't really many alternate (and quicker) solutions to the puzzles i've seen

Spoiler

I'm up to chapter 5

, but it's such a shame there isn't some kind of mode like the time trials in Mirror's Edge, or the first Portal for that matter.

Yeah, the lack of challenge maps and general replayability is my biggest complaint. I don't mind that the main game never got that hard...everyone should be able to get through the story and experience without running into logic hurdles. However, I would have liked a good amount of post-game content to challenge me, as did the least portal and least time challenges in the first game.

At this point, I'm done singleplayer and done coop. I'm going for all the achievements, but it's not going to last me very long.

The coop maps were definitely harder and more challenging. They actually combined the different puzzle elements together, when single player never did.

 

[prodystopian]

Did Kelly Bailey not do the soundtrack this time? It didn't have that cool Half-Life-esque music...

Oh not sure. What I meant was, are the songs easily accessible from the Steam version, or are they going to release an OST at some point?

 

[Stallion Free]

When's the ETA for the revised Source SDK? Valve is gonna push that hard hopefully.

 

[PhiLonius]

Got in 2 chapters/sections of co-op last night and wow. The puzzles and possibilities with two portal guns is just so much fun.

Spoiler

The fan puzzle at the end of the second section blew me away when I figured it out.

 

[TheExodu5]

Out of curiosity, have you ever asked him what he's purchased outright, or if he's ever bought after pirating?

He buys some games off Steam when they're really cheap. He will almost never buy anything abot $10. He only does so if the game will last him a long time (I believe he bought Borderlands and Dragon Age at full price). Again, he's an example of a consumer that does pirate but will buy games given the appropriate conditions.

He also thinks GTA IV is amazing and one of the best games ever. :\

 

[Stallion Free]

Did Kelly Bailey not do the soundtrack this time? It didn't have that cool Half-Life-esque music...

No he didn't It was done by the guy who worked with him on the Portal 1 soundtrack and did the Left 4 Dead music.

Kelly Bailey left Valve or something

Portal 2 still had an amazing soundtrack though (like the ambient stuff).

 

[epmode]

Did Kelly Bailey not do the soundtrack this time? It didn't have that cool Half-Life-esque music...

While it's true that it doesn't sound like Half-Life, Portal 2's soundtrack is brilliant. I'm so happy that Valve finally branched out into interactive music. Very IMUSE.

 

[nismogrendel]

PSA: Avoid the review from TheBestGamersUSA, it spoils the entire game in the first 10 secs of the review. Just a heads up.

 

[hamchan]

It didn't have Half-Life esque music? I thought it was full of it. Soundtrack is excellent either way.

 

[TheExodu5]

Portal 2 still had an amazing soundtrack though (like the ambient stuff).

I loved it that all the puzzle elements generated little blips and bloops to go along with the music.

 

[epmode]

It didn't have Half-Life esque music? I thought it was full of it.

They're both mostly electronic but the tone is very different. Portal 2 is wayyyyy more melodic.

 

[Requeim]

PSA: Avoid the review from TheBestGamersUSA, it spoils the entire game in the first 10 secs of the review. Just a heads up.

just watched it, that's some serious trolling lol

 

[thiscoldblack]

I have played so much Portal 2 for the last two days, that I'm starting to dream about solving puzzles with portals. I need to give this game a break.

 

[marjo]

Spoilers for those who haven't reached chapter 7

Spoiler

I just realized that the chapter title 'The Fall' has a double meaning. Not only does it refer to the literal fall you took to get there, but also the figurative one that Aperature Science and Cave Johnson went through (going from testing on the elite of society to picking up homless people off the streets. Pretty clever.

 

[Dina]

Jesus christ this game takes a nosedive in chapter 6 and 7. Not yet beat 7 but I really, really don't like this part.

I don't see me playing this game through multiple times anyway. 6 and 7 are extremely linear, especially in the solving of the puzzles.

 

[Quake1028]

So Valve came through with giftable copies of the complete pack games?

 

[TheExodu5]

The only proper way to respond is continue punching the idiot in his stomach / face repeatedly until his miserable existence ends. Not trying to be rude, but your friend sounds like a complete tool.

Eh?

Some of us have to live with pirate friends. I'm trying to convert them as much as I can (I introduced another to Steam and Steam deals and he's been spending probably $20 a month now on Steam games). I'm not going to ruin a friendship over it, though. That won't help anyone.

 

[Red]

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.

It is an FPS in the very loosest sense. You say FPS and you think "shooting bad guys," not "shooting walls."

It is a first person puzzle game.

Haha you are like the only person that found THAT puzzle to solve itself. Everyone I know, including myself got stumped on that one for a good amount of time.

The chapter 8

Spoiler

turret/repulsion gel

puzzle was one of the easiest in the game. Took me maybe three minutes. What did you have trouble with?

 

[webrunner]

Are the following games "FPSes"?

Fallout 3
Oblivion
Myst 5 in full control mode
Amnesia

 

[The Lamonster]

Do they reveal in the end how this game ties into the Half-Life universe or is it just another vague hint like at the end of Portal 1?

 

[hamchan]

I need the OST for this game. RIGHT NOW >:-(

Take my money Valve, I want to buy it.

 

[Red]

Do they reveal in the end how this game ties into the Half-Life universe or is it just another vague hint like at the end of Portal 1?

Aperture Science is a thing in the Half Life universe, and considering when Portal 2 takes place there's not really much else to connect them.

 

[BackwardsSuggestions]

God damn! I'm still over the drink-drive limit so I can't go out and get it.

 

[Joe Shlabotnik]

Do they reveal in the end how this game ties into the Half-Life universe or is it just another vague hint like at the end of Portal 1?

Spoiler

There is almost no connection between Portal 2 and Half-Life. There is a nod to the shared universe in a hidden section but there is nothing new to learn at all.

 

[RoboPlato]

Do they reveal in the end how this game ties into the Half-Life universe or is it just another vague hint like at the end of Portal 1?

A couple references to Black Mesa and such but nothing overt. I think I like it that way. Portal and Half-Life can be connected without them having to be totally overlapping.

 

[NotTheGuyYouKill]

And here's a review from a friend who pirated the game. He pirates a lot of stuff, but I did everything to convince him to buy this game...no dice.



I don't even know how to respond to him about this...

Your friend is a douchebag. Not for his opinion, cause he pirated it.

 

[Nedjoe]

I need the OST for this game. RIGHT NOW >:-(

Take my money Valve, I want to buy it.

I second this. I was a little worried about the music after I heard that Kelly Bailey left Valve but the tracks in this one are so great. Although I wonder how an OST would work since alot of the music is based on musical cues. Also Valve should allow you to buy video game OST's straight from steam.

 

[TheExecutive]

They get a lot more complex in the second half of the game. As to the second complaint, this is a puzzle game.

The second part wasnt really a complaint more of commentary on the puzzle design in the first 3rd of the game. I will wait for judgement but the first 3 chapters are underwhelming in everything but the dialogue. I will also say that adding in secret rooms that only portals reveal would be sweet too.

 

[The Lamonster]

I love the sound design in this game, like when you jump from a light bridge.

also, damn the water looks good.

 

[Dina]

Your friend gets some things right, Exodus. Non-existant replay value, for one.

 

[Evlar]

Your friend gets some things right, Exodus. Non-existant replay value, for one.

And yet quite a few people in this thread talk about playing it through a second time for the developer commentary.

 

[derFeef]

And here's a review from a friend who pirated the game. He pirates a lot of stuff, but I did everything to convince him to buy this game...no dice.

I don't even know how to respond to him about this...

reply to him he is a cut & paste human person.