Portal! (1+2)

by **Erik** Wed Jan 19, 2011 10:28 am

Yeah, so the weirdest thing happened today, and I saw that there was no Portal topic. Now, imo its one of the greatest video games of all time, only lacking in hours of gameplay, so really, why shouldn't it have a topic.

Exploits?

Cake?

Release info for Portal 2?

Discuss.

by **Darre** Wed Jan 19, 2011 6:56 pm

No idea what the storyline is and I'm not sure how good of game it is. However the platform portal online thing, trailers from their website and people saying that the physics were nauseating while playing with portals is forcing me to buy 2.

by **DigDog** Wed Jan 19, 2011 7:55 pm

If you never played Portal 1 before you missed something. Something good.

by **Tim Hortans** Wed Jan 19, 2011 10:26 pm

Both of the games are beautifully executed. I got portal 1 for free when it was offered for like 2 weeks by steam. It's so fun. And portal 2 looks like a whole new level of physics, solutions, traps, and puzzles. With the addition of those gels, launching pads, 2 player co-op, and a new, more thought out story line, it looks freaking awesome.

Also inb4 cakeisalie

Sorta spoiler below:

Spoiler:

by **Erik** Thu Jan 20, 2011 9:36 am

In the new game, the characters played as I have heard are:

Spoiler:

Darre wrote:No idea what the storyline is and I'm not sure how good of game it is. However the platform portal online thing, trailers from their website and people saying that the physics were nauseating while playing with portals is forcing me to buy 2.

^Try playing one first, you can probably get it for $5, since it is such a short game. But try it, and when you look at the side of yourself through a portal, it will just completely twist your mind. Just looking through a portal messes with your head a ton.

DigDog wrote:If you never played Portal 1 before you missed something. Something good.

^ I couldn't agree more.

by **Cial** Thu Jan 20, 2011 10:20 am

Didn't GlaDOS tell chell she was an

Spoiler:

in the final battle?

Because that explains the falling without damage and foot things she has.

by **Tim Hortans** Fri Jan 21, 2011 4:44 am

No she doesn't hurt her foot because of these special foot brace things she has. If you get a good look at her through a portal you can see them.

I'm not sure on that though.

by **Winnie** Fri Jan 21, 2011 5:41 am

In the commentary, it says that they added the foot things on so she wouldn't die when she falls from high places.

And I am so excited for Portal 2. :3

Portal took me about 6 months, (I AM A LOSER.) so I am pretty worried about how hard Portal 2 will be...

by **Erik** Fri Jan 21, 2011 11:02 am

^Don't feel bad, the physics really screw with your head in the game, you basically have to completely change the way you think to understand and do the puzzles. I actually just get more respect for you for sticking with it all that time.

Portal 2 is supposed to have 4 colors of portals, and the theme of the game is that the puzzles have never been solved by humans, so sorry, but I think it will be pretty darn difficult.

by **Shadow** Fri Jan 21, 2011 2:12 pm

4 colors? Wow. That will be interesting.

by **Winnie** Fri Jan 21, 2011 7:29 pm

*Instert cursing here*

Augh... :( I guess I'll have to do my best.

by **Darre** Sat Jan 22, 2011 8:52 am

I actually pride myself by being a lot more immune to disorientation through images or sounds than I am when I ride roller coasters or spin around in a circle for 45 minutes then pass out. So therefore I am actually looking forward to mind crushing torture.

by **Winnie** Sat Jan 22, 2011 8:54 am

....can I borrow that from you?

by **Tim Hortans** Sat Jan 22, 2011 9:03 am

Oh by the way the 4 colors is only in two player co-op. I think it's like orange and blue connect, and red and yellow connect. You can go through either of the portals but they connect to their respective alternate. Also one player can only shoot blue and orange and the other can only use red and yellow.

Oh yeah and in co-op the puzzles are extremely more hard and super intense.

by **Winnie** Sat Jan 22, 2011 9:25 am

I just died.... ;_;

Note to self: Do not challenge Laura.

by **Darre** Sat Jan 22, 2011 9:36 am

Who's Laura? Again I come from a completely Portal ignorant child hood and some of this makes no sense to me.

by **Erik** Sat Jan 22, 2011 11:57 am

^I think Laura is somebody irl she is referring to...

I listened to "Still Alive" at least 20 times earlier today.

by **Altera** Sat Jan 22, 2011 4:19 pm

I love Portal, 'cept I still haven't beaten GLaDOS yet :/

Should really get my computer fixed and Steam re-installed.

by **Winnie** Sat Jan 22, 2011 7:44 pm

Yes you should...

And Laura is my portal-obsessed friend.

BTW, has anyone here played Portal: Prelude? It's the unnofficial prequel... it's avalable online somewhere, but It's a lot harder.

by **Tim Hortans** Sat Jan 22, 2011 9:42 pm

I've never heard of it.

Also, I have Still Alive on my iPod. So awesome.

by **DigDog** Sat Jan 22, 2011 11:16 pm

I only know this one: http://www.kongregate.com/games/Dragy/portal-the-flash-version

by **Rage** Sat Jan 22, 2011 11:48 pm

dunno about Prelude, but I like to download Portal mods and play player created content. Mind you, it's A LOT tougher to beat levels that players make when they are of the mindset that EVERYTHING should be an extreme challenge.

For instance, one of the mods I have makes the room flip upside down, forcing you to consider the ceiling when doing the puzzle. That level was made by a Bethesda Dev who had a hand in Fallout 3. GOD I LOVE FREELANCE DEVS.

by **Erik** Sun Jan 23, 2011 2:45 am

Went poking around, and found the official website, along with a video of the gameplay, take a look! http://www.thinkwithportals.com/

Ah yes, and the media tab has more videos of the gameplay and the additions to the game.

by **Darre** Sun Jan 23, 2011 3:19 am

DigDog wrote:I only know this one: http://www.kongregate.com/games/Dragy/portal-the-flash-version

This was my introduction to portal.

by **Winnie** Sun Jan 23, 2011 6:07 am

My intro to portal was when my cousin briefly mentioned the ending theme... I looked it up, thought it was cool. 3 months later I actually got the game... 3 months after THAT I sucsessfully installed the game (fail)... and it took me 6 months to beat it.

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