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Title: Never played Portal? Now it's officially free.
Post by: communist unity (comm-unity) on May 12, 2010, 09:02:42 PM
http://store.steampowered.com/freeportal/ (http://store.steampowered.com/freeportal/)

Because there is literally no reason not to.
unless you don't have steam
Title: Re: Never played Portal? Now it's officially free.
Post by: Matsuri on May 12, 2010, 09:08:11 PM
I was juuuuust about to make a thread about this!

Seriously, get this game while you can!
Title: Re: Never played Portal? Now it's officially free.
Post by: Esoterica on May 12, 2010, 09:09:09 PM
Steam causes BSoDs for me now, I can't download it ;_;
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Post by: Edible on May 12, 2010, 09:10:04 PM
So ****ing awesome.
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Post by: Paul Debrion on May 12, 2010, 09:13:34 PM
Awesome indeed.

I might have to re-install and re-play it now.
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Post by: theshirn on May 12, 2010, 09:18:28 PM
DAMN YOU BUSY STEAM SERVERS

GIVE ME MY GAME

MY GAAAAAAAAAME
Title: Re: Never played Portal? Now it's officially free.
Post by: Bananamatic on May 12, 2010, 09:20:46 PM
I have no idea what this game is
w/e downloadan
Title: Re: Never played Portal? Now it's officially free.
Post by: JT on May 12, 2010, 09:36:50 PM
I have no idea what this game is

what

what
Title: Re: Never played Portal? Now it's officially free.
Post by: Tengukami on May 12, 2010, 09:40:22 PM
(http://i44.tinypic.com/a09qfn.jpg)
Title: Re: Never played Portal? Now it's officially free.
Post by: Edible on May 12, 2010, 09:42:09 PM
what

He's kidding, he plays TF2 all the time. <_<
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Post by: Bananamatic on May 12, 2010, 09:43:42 PM
He's kidding, he plays TF2 all the time. <_<
all I know is that it has portals
Title: Re: Never played Portal? Now it's officially free.
Post by: nintendonut888 on May 12, 2010, 09:44:33 PM
Awesome. I was just thinking I needed a new game to play. This will do nicely from what I've heard. :3
Title: Re: Never played Portal? Now it's officially free.
Post by: Esoterica on May 12, 2010, 09:47:43 PM
all I know is that it has portals
Don't make me take your TF2 away.
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Post by: JT on May 12, 2010, 09:48:05 PM
He's kidding, he plays TF2 all the time. <_<

Christ I hope so. That was part of why I was so surprised. I was like, "He plays TF2 but hasn't heard of Portal?"
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Post by: Bananamatic on May 12, 2010, 09:51:12 PM
Christ I hope so. That was part of why I was so surprised. I was like, "He plays TF2 but hasn't heard of Portal?"
heard of it, but never knew what it actually is
Title: Re: Never played Portal? Now it's officially free.
Post by: Edible on May 12, 2010, 10:01:15 PM
heard of it, but never knew what it actually is

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Title: Re: Never played Portal? Now it's officially free.
Post by: Serela on May 12, 2010, 10:02:11 PM
/me tries to download Portal

Damn... don't have an account, can't be assed to make one :derp:
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Post by: axman36 on May 12, 2010, 10:03:57 PM
Portal is well worth making an account for IMO.
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Post by: Tengukami on May 12, 2010, 10:10:19 PM
Wait ... does this mean I need to download Steam in addition to Portal just to run it?
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Post by: Paul Debrion on May 12, 2010, 10:14:43 PM
Yes, but that shouldn't be too much of a problem though.
Title: Re: Never played Portal? Now it's officially free.
Post by: Tengukami on May 12, 2010, 10:15:45 PM
It is if you're running it in WINE.

Ah well.
Title: Re: Never played Portal? Now it's officially free.
Post by: Iryan on May 12, 2010, 10:21:47 PM
I just bought the orange box a few weeks ago...  :flamingv:



But yeah, Portal ist truly a great game, 3 hours of awesomeness. That reminds me, I should probably check out the advanced maps.
Title: Re: Never played Portal? Now it's officially free.
Post by: An Odd Sea Slug on May 12, 2010, 11:24:45 PM
heard of it, but never knew what it actually is

Blasphemy.

REPENT.
Title: Re: Never played Portal? Now it's officially free.
Post by: ?q on May 12, 2010, 11:34:19 PM
Wahey, it's another game that multitudes of people have told me to play.

Haven't gone anywhere near Steam before but I'll take a look at what I can do.
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Post by: Hououin Kyouma on May 13, 2010, 05:29:51 AM
heard of it, but never knew what it actually is
This is your fault. I'm going to kill you. And all the cake is gone. You don't even care.
Title: Re: Never played Portal? Now it's officially free.
Post by: Alfred F. Jones on May 13, 2010, 05:53:35 AM
For once, I am with Banana. I've only ever heard of Portal, never learned what it was.

Am I less of a person for this? :V
Title: Re: Never played Portal? Now it's officially free.
Post by: Hououin Kyouma on May 13, 2010, 05:57:59 AM
For once, I am with Banana. I've only ever heard of Portal, never learned what it was.

Am I less of a person for this? :V
yes

Play it then :V
Title: Re: Never played Portal? Now it's officially free.
Post by: theshirn on May 13, 2010, 06:01:57 AM
yes

Play it then :V
it is free after all
Title: Re: Never played Portal? Now it's officially free.
Post by: Alfred F. Jones on May 13, 2010, 06:18:05 AM
I don't have Steam.

... unless you mean Sakura Taisen steampunk stuff. Which I doubt is what you're talking about.

:colonveeplusalpha:
Title: Re: Never played Portal? Now it's officially free.
Post by: Hououin Kyouma on May 13, 2010, 06:37:33 AM
make an account and download it. It doesn't take that long :V
Title: Re: Never played Portal? Now it's officially free.
Post by: WHMZakeri on May 13, 2010, 07:24:06 AM
I'll have to reinstall Steam again, then.

Ah Well, maybe I'll get to play another Demo of Audiosurf again while I'm at it.
Title: Re: Never played Portal? Now it's officially free.
Post by: orinrin on May 13, 2010, 07:50:19 AM
What's the record speed for beating Portal?  I know it's under 45 minutes, but I'm not sure on the exact time.


Also, if you use a FAQ or walkthrough to beat it, SHAMEIMARU ON YOU!  This game is waaaaay too easy for that kind of stuff.  It's nearly impossible to not know what to do.  Start thinking with portals.   :V
Title: Re: Never played Portal? Now it's officially free.
Post by: Shizumarashi Mayuzumi on May 13, 2010, 07:54:29 AM
What's the record speed for beating Portal?  I know it's under 45 minutes, but I'm not sure on the exact time.

Best I know are the ones on SDA, so looks like 13:06 with scripts and glitches, 14:27with scripts but no glitches, 24:37 with no scripts: http://speeddemosarchive.com/Portal.html 's not really the sort of thing I actively follow, though, more the sort of thing I check out when bored, so it's possible any or all of them have been beaten.
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Post by: dustyjo on May 13, 2010, 08:34:16 AM
Valve is the best video game developer. Seriously.
Title: Re: Never played Portal? Now it's officially free.
Post by: JT on May 13, 2010, 08:42:16 AM
make an account and download it. It doesn't take that long :V

Yeah, seriously. It's free and takes 5 minutes.
Title: Re: Never played Portal? Now it's officially free.
Post by: KomeijiKoishi on May 13, 2010, 10:02:51 AM
Valve is the best video game developer. Seriously.

Please allow me to rephrase that sentence.

Valve Atlus is the best video game developer. Seriously.

But yeah, once played the demo and now I'm downloading it again. Just reinstalled Steam for it.
Title: Re: Never played Portal? Now it's officially free.
Post by: Solais on May 13, 2010, 10:41:16 AM
Played through it. It's a short game but always a classic. It's good to have it legally.
Title: Re: Never played Portal? Now it's officially free.
Post by: Bananamatic on May 13, 2010, 12:29:34 PM
Please allow me to rephrase that sentence.
FUCKING MASTERPIECE (http://www.reijo.co.uk/stuff/images/fatlus.png)

w/e gonna try portal
Title: Re: Never played Portal? Now it's officially free.
Post by: Formless God on May 13, 2010, 02:13:12 PM
Quote
Atlus is the best video game developer. Seriously.
Quoted for fucking truth.
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Post by: theshirn on May 13, 2010, 04:03:20 PM
this topic is now Atlus vs. Valve DEATHMATCH

runner up round is a three-way fight between Blizzard, Bethesda and Squeenix
Title: Re: Never played Portal? Now it's officially free.
Post by: KomeijiKoishi on May 13, 2010, 04:05:08 PM
We then follow with Konami vs. Capcom.

Speaking of Capcom, how do I get rid of the stupid black screen of death at the beginning of Devil May Cry 4 (PC)? Don't post it here, PM me please.
Title: Re: Never played Portal? Now it's officially free.
Post by: theshirn on May 13, 2010, 04:14:03 PM
Black Isle vs. ALL COMERS
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Post by: Bananamatic on May 13, 2010, 04:22:23 PM
CAVE wins
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Post by: theshirn on May 13, 2010, 04:23:06 PM
CAVE wins
:derp: :derp: :derp: :derp: :derp: :derp: :derp: :derp:
Title: Re: Never played Portal? Now it's officially free.
Post by: Formless God on May 13, 2010, 04:24:12 PM
Team Shanghai Alice wins

:colonveeplusalpha:
Title: Re: Never played Portal? Now it's officially free.
Post by: Iryan on May 13, 2010, 04:26:53 PM
Team Sha- *shot*

Dammit, lunar dial'd!


On topic (more or less):

Beat 5/6 advanced maps now, but on advanced chamber 18 the second obstacle looks like a complete dead end to me. I'll take another look at it, but I have absolutely no idea how to get up there.
And no, don't tell me how to do it, that would take away the fun.  :3

Also, I want an advanced chamber 19! *sniff*
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Post by: Suikama on May 13, 2010, 04:50:10 PM
I win :derp:
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Post by: Chaotic Phoenixma on May 13, 2010, 05:14:39 PM
Capcom lost when they started putting locked content onto the discs of pretty much all their games or in the downloads for their downloadable games then started charging for unlock keys. Screw them.

Atlus is great though. Cave is okay too, well for some of their games, but not most. Team Shanghai Alice is kind of cheating though.
Title: Re: Never played Portal? Now it's officially free.
Post by: Bananamatic on May 13, 2010, 05:44:04 PM
Team Shanghai Alice wins

:colonveeplusalpha:
We are talking about game developers here :smug:


Also, I find Portal bloody boring.
Title: Re: Never played Portal? Now it's officially free.
Post by: Formless God on May 13, 2010, 05:57:42 PM
WHAT YOU SAY
Title: Re: Never played Portal? Now it's officially free.
Post by: Suikama on May 13, 2010, 05:59:29 PM
WHAT YOU SAY
MAIN SCREEN TURN ON
Title: Re: Never played Portal? Now it's officially free.
Post by: Sana on May 13, 2010, 06:20:32 PM
Konami beats out Capcom because they can convince hundreds of thousands of people to buy/play the same game many times with different songs and UI. :V
BEATMANIUHHHHHHH


...Anyway, I should probably play Portal now, it's been sitting in my steam account for months. :S
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Post by: Solais on May 13, 2010, 06:28:16 PM
Blizzard. They can make slaves out of COREANS and MMORPG-ers. And they deserve it.
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Post by: Alfred F. Jones on May 13, 2010, 06:30:22 PM
I have installed Steam and downloaded Portal on the behest of this thread.

Goddamnit, you guys >_<
Title: Re: Never played Portal? Now it's officially free.
Post by: Bananamatic on May 13, 2010, 06:32:55 PM
I have installed Steam and downloaded Portal on the behest of this thread.

Goddamnit, you guys >_<
now buy Team Fortress 2 and say goodbye to your free time
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Post by: Tapsa on May 13, 2010, 06:49:11 PM
Meh, portal wasn't very memorable for a game. Progress hit a brick wall on the companion cube test chamber so hard I had to use a guide

but I liked the levels before GLaDOS which didn't feel so controlled.
Title: Re: Never played Portal? Now it's officially free.
Post by: Barrakketh on May 13, 2010, 07:27:49 PM
It is if you're running it in WINE.

Ah well.
*teases* (http://store.steampowered.com/public/client/steam_client_linux)
Title: Re: Never played Portal? Now it's officially free.
Post by: Esoterica on May 13, 2010, 07:52:19 PM
I have installed Steam and downloaded Portal on the behest of this thread.

Goddamnit, you guys >_<
You're taking a step in the right direction.

Now listen to the banana. :V
Title: Re: Never played Portal? Now it's officially free.
Post by: WHMZakeri on May 14, 2010, 12:06:44 AM
HO
LY

SHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII-


now buy Team Fortress 2 and say goodbye to your free time
Ha ha, old chap!, no.

1. I don't have money
2. I don't like First person games because they are confusing, unrealistic, and a bother to control at all, let alone properly.
3. I'd rather play Monster Hunter

There are lots of points in the game where I was stuck not because I can't think properly, but because there's no damn way to tell which way is the right direction in portal. Especially in the last part.
Title: Re: Never played Portal? Now it's officially free.
Post by: Barrakketh on May 14, 2010, 12:51:26 AM
lol, no.

1. I don't have money
2. I don't like First person games because they are confusing, unrealistic, and a bother to control at all, let alone properly.
It's only $20, and Valve sometimes has sales where you could get the game for less than $3.  Seriously:

Quote
Remember yesterday when Team Fortress 2 was on sale for the ridiculous, mathematically-basically-zero price of $2.49? According to the bean counters, we're now broke. Man, what were we thinking? Anyway, in a desperate attempt to move some units, make up the shortfall, and save the company, TEAM FORTRESS 2 IS ON SALE FOR $2.50 UNTIL 7PM PDT! Pennies from Heaven!

"Gee," you may be thinking, "I already bought a copy."

Well, sure, but did you buy extra copies to give away as holiday gifts? Because - thanks to Steam's gifting system - you totally can.

Here's the best part: You can buy a bunch of copies now for $2.50, then when your grandparents unwrap them on Christmas morning, TF2 will be selling for $19.99 again. They'll think you spent almost 700% more than you actually did! It's like you're stealing from us and lying to your grandparents! It's the perfect crime!

And because we're so crazy, for all we know, by the time December rolls around, we might be selling Team Fortress 2 for six hundred bucks. Or more! Who knows? OH MY GOD GO BUY SOME PRESENTS!

And TF2 isn't supposed to be realistic.  And who cares if you can't aim?  You could play the Medic.  Or the Engineer (http://teamfortress.com/engineer.htm).  Or the Heavy (http://teamfortress.com/heavy.htm).  *insert sarcastic comments about the Demo and Soldier*
Title: Re: Never played Portal? Now it's officially free.
Post by: WHMZakeri on May 14, 2010, 01:18:54 AM
You're implying that I have $2.50.
You're also implying I have a job.
...And that my student loans, food and clothing don't rank higher on my priority list than a video game I'm realistically certain I would not personally enjoy.

So yeah, I apologize if it sounds like I'm being a close minded penny pincher, but I'm not exactly in the position to throw money out to any old game. Even Monster Hunter I had to sacrifice a third of my DS collection, and all of my fighting games to get my hands on with as little cash out of pocket as possible.
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Post by: Spidere on May 14, 2010, 04:42:47 AM
I don't have Steam. Why does this suck?

I can't make it read the verification code. ;~;
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Post by: dustyjo on May 14, 2010, 05:11:26 AM
Verification code?
Title: Re: Never played Portal? Now it's officially free.
Post by: WHMZakeri on May 14, 2010, 05:22:53 AM
Verification code?

It pops up if you fail to log in more than twice.
It's also impossible to read 90% of the time, and a crapshoot at best the other 10%
Title: Re: Never played Portal? Now it's officially free.
Post by: Bananamatic on May 14, 2010, 05:54:38 AM
tbh, the only thing TF2 has common with other FPS games is the fact that it's first person and you shoot.

Much more fun than these headshot shitfests like CS.
Title: Portal
Post by: Tengukami on May 14, 2010, 08:24:50 AM
Bethesda consistently makes games I love playing and look forward to playing more.
Title: Re: Never played Portal? Now it's officially free.
Post by: Mounting Jaggis on May 16, 2010, 09:03:12 PM
Much more fun than these headshot shitfests like CS.

I just headshotted you from a mile away with a shotgun. Who needs sniper rifles?
Title: Re: Never played Portal? Now it's officially free.
Post by: Observer on May 17, 2010, 01:07:27 AM
OMFG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THIS MADE MY DAY.

I couldn't play it before, now is the time. I heed thy call, time to download like there is no tomorrow.