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Portal 2 |OT| Sleep. Spuds. Science.
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Always-honest
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in how much time?Medalion said:
Twilight Princess
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i don't understand it either. i mean, this is by far the best game i've played in a long time, why not take your time playing it...
Twilight Princess
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not even gonna buy it for 2 bucks. this stuff should be freederFeef said:
Treefingers
Member
No, it's an iPad app. Why would they not make an interactive web version? Pretty silly tbh.CyReN said:
darkpaladinmfc
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Ok fine, you've convinced me. I'll go buy an iPad right away!Orellio said:
Treefingers
Member
Jesus dude. I have no problem with it costing money, I have no way of buying it though.Orellio said:
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Orellio said:
Yeah, I am also going to use that rage to make Valve release Episode 3 right now.
Twilight Princess
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actually, after checking it out in the app store, i think i'm going to get it lol. it looks like there is a lot of content, plus i have portal fever right now.derFeef said:
LordPhoque
Banned
Just beat this game. This is one of the best games I've played in my life.
Heavy's Sandvich
Member
Medalion said:
Take as long as you need and don't fret at others completing it a little quicker.
I finished it in 6 hours, which I don't think is too quick.
You end up learning the 'grammar' of the level design and know what to expect in other parts.
The Librarian
Banned
Damn I'm really enjoying this game. How best would I describe the story? ...Hilariously realistic if that makes any sense. It's funny but not in a goofy way that you're unable to take it seriously.
Just picked up Potato GLaDOS and she's stuck on my portal gun. Lawl.
Twilight Princess
Member
if the puzzles in portal are like math problems, you can either take your time solving it, experiment a little, look up related material, or you can solve it like you're in an exam and make it as quick as possible.Cartman86 said:
personally i don't want the game to end that quickly, it's gonna be a while til a better puzzle game comes out.
Mainly because it doesn't take much time to play. I really took my time exploring, was stuck on a single puzzle for literally over an hour, and never ran into any trouble besides that. Finished in six hours. It's very short, but it's so tightly focused that its length is perfect.Twilight Princess said:
I finished the SP campaign earlier, the game is terrific. My main issue, however, is the diffculty and the challenge of the puzzles, especially the first 22 test chambers. They were straightforward and not complex at all with a bunch of them being 'introductory' and basic.
I can understand the need to ease-in new players (eventhough its a sequel) or refresh the memory of others but in the case of Portal 2 this phase takes a significant portion of the game and it isn't much satisfying in its difficulty or challenge. There is no ramp-up in the difficulty. Only later on the game becomes more challenging but it isn't enough and doesn't last for too long. In this case i felt like a big sum of the game was being devoted for low-ability players and it did lessen my enjoyment of the game.
And then you hear in the commentary how Valve reduced the difficulty and removed elements because they got feedback from players who are concerned Portal 2 would be hard. It's a shame that Valve seems to lean more towards listening to those who want an easier game than those who want a harder one. The new puzzle elements in Portal 2 are excellent but the feeling i got when playing was that they are barely scratching the surface of what they can do with them in the puzzles.
To judge from memory, Portal 1 was harder.
I don't know why they don't make a story-separate 'Tutorial' section (like that in HL1 for instance) that introduces all the elements that the player will encounter in the campaign. This way the campaign can start right-away with 'meaty' test chambers rather than have the SP campaign wasted on getting every single player on track. This seems a far better solution ( with no real shortcomings) than the one Valve took in Portal 2.
I can understand the need to ease-in new players (eventhough its a sequel) or refresh the memory of others but in the case of Portal 2 this phase takes a significant portion of the game and it isn't much satisfying in its difficulty or challenge. There is no ramp-up in the difficulty. Only later on the game becomes more challenging but it isn't enough and doesn't last for too long. In this case i felt like a big sum of the game was being devoted for low-ability players and it did lessen my enjoyment of the game.
And then you hear in the commentary how Valve reduced the difficulty and removed elements because they got feedback from players who are concerned Portal 2 would be hard. It's a shame that Valve seems to lean more towards listening to those who want an easier game than those who want a harder one. The new puzzle elements in Portal 2 are excellent but the feeling i got when playing was that they are barely scratching the surface of what they can do with them in the puzzles.
To judge from memory, Portal 1 was harder.
I don't know why they don't make a story-separate 'Tutorial' section (like that in HL1 for instance) that introduces all the elements that the player will encounter in the campaign. This way the campaign can start right-away with 'meaty' test chambers rather than have the SP campaign wasted on getting every single player on track. This seems a far better solution ( with no real shortcomings) than the one Valve took in Portal 2.
derFeef said:
No, because it would only cost me $15. If I wanted to read this I'd have to shell out $600 for an ipad. I don't care if he charges for what may or may not be an extensive look into the making of Portal 2 but provide a viable method for me to purchase it instead of making it exclusive to a platform that even he admits the game's audience most likely doesn't own. Way to shit the bed Keighley.
Beaten it.
Good:
- Graphics are very good, but the design is even better. The large views, the run-down laboratories, the changing backgrounds from hyper-modern testing areas to 1950 ones.
- The addition of the blue, orange and white gel makes for some nice puzzles. Having only puzzles with portals would bore me, I think.
- Sound is good, the voice actors of GLaDoS, Cage Johnson and Wheatey are all brilliant.
- The story, for those that pay attention, is good.
- Lots of attention to detail. Anyone saw the machine assembling the turret drones and packing it in? It's inbetween levels and it looks stunning. Loads of details everywhere. The animation is also top notch, the machines really, really come to life.
- The last 2 chapters are good, the puzzles pick up in difficulty and there is less walking.
Bad:
- Humour works, but gets stale half-way through. I wasn't laughing much after chapter 6.
- In fact, the game takes a nosedive in chapter 6. You're walking more and more, puzzling less and less. Way too many obstacles in this chapter can be solved by falling from a great height into a portal, catapulting you across the room. It sets the stage for the fall of Aperture, but boy is this part boring.
- While old laboratories make for an interesting back-story, the colours are all very drab and gray. Combine this with massive walking and few interesting puzzles, it's a boring 1 to 2 hours you'll be spending before getting to the end.
- Replayability is close to zero. Puzzles can only be solved one way, especially the latter ones. The addition of the gel doesn't improve this.
- It's not that long. It took me about 6 hours and apart from another run at Coop I don't think I'll be back.
Good:
- Graphics are very good, but the design is even better. The large views, the run-down laboratories, the changing backgrounds from hyper-modern testing areas to 1950 ones.
- The addition of the blue, orange and white gel makes for some nice puzzles. Having only puzzles with portals would bore me, I think.
- Sound is good, the voice actors of GLaDoS, Cage Johnson and Wheatey are all brilliant.
- The story, for those that pay attention, is good.
- Lots of attention to detail. Anyone saw the machine assembling the turret drones and packing it in? It's inbetween levels and it looks stunning. Loads of details everywhere. The animation is also top notch, the machines really, really come to life.
- The last 2 chapters are good, the puzzles pick up in difficulty and there is less walking.
Bad:
- Humour works, but gets stale half-way through. I wasn't laughing much after chapter 6.
- In fact, the game takes a nosedive in chapter 6. You're walking more and more, puzzling less and less. Way too many obstacles in this chapter can be solved by falling from a great height into a portal, catapulting you across the room. It sets the stage for the fall of Aperture, but boy is this part boring.
- While old laboratories make for an interesting back-story, the colours are all very drab and gray. Combine this with massive walking and few interesting puzzles, it's a boring 1 to 2 hours you'll be spending before getting to the end.
- Replayability is close to zero. Puzzles can only be solved one way, especially the latter ones. The addition of the gel doesn't improve this.
- It's not that long. It took me about 6 hours and apart from another run at Coop I don't think I'll be back.
Technosteve
Banned
i has an ipad, how much is this app
Saty said:
This was the popular thought regarding Portal 1 4 years ago(my own as well). A nifty concept wrapped in a well told narrative, but merely an introduction to puzzles and elements that were never taken far enough(P1 isn't as hard as you probably remember). I always expected the sequel would be the 'filler' content that really pushed the concepts, but I guess this isn't quite the case.
I'm still DL my copy off Steam, but I expect a bit more given the four year hiatus.
EmCeeGramr
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Portal 1 honestly feels like a tech demo next to this game. I replayed it twice right before this game came out, and it's quite a difference.Brandon F said:
People saying that it's dumbed down or easier have clouded memories of the first.
I am currently stuck in the ruins of the condemned experiment grounds for Aperture Science... I have come across an underground gathering place for potential candidates and was introduced to the voice of the owner of the company... I have no idea what I am supposed to do or find in this huge ass room... I have been jumping from place to place, I even got to a place where there is a MAIN LIFT that goes to the Surface but that place seems to be a dead end, and I cannot figure out how to get to the other "entrance" side, even with making momentum high jump falls to jet myself across the place.
Swear to god, I get desperate to start randomly firing my portal gun at anything in the distance of a door hoping it clings to something
Swear to god, I get desperate to start randomly firing my portal gun at anything in the distance of a door hoping it clings to something
Technosteve
Banned
ipad app is 2 bucks, just bought it i will post some screen shots when it's down loading.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2011/04/portal-2-final-hours-ipad-app-geoff-keighley.html
I think that Gabe Newel picture is in need of a caption.
I think that Gabe Newel picture is in need of a caption.
Zombie James
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Orellio said:
No one's complaining about the cost of the piece ($2), just the way it's being made available (more like unavailable).
Medalion said:
Clue:
http://i.imgur.com/B7PED.jpg
Answer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cuj912d99X0#t=02m05s
Stallion Free
Cock Encumbered
Ugh you have to be fucking kidding me. Way to limit your customer base Geoff.