Author Topic: Portal 2 and Portal 1. (Read 5441 times)

vehicledestroyer · « **on:** April 14, 2011, 10:15:26 pm »

So I pre-ordered portal 2 just two days ago, I knew I wanted it, just didn't realize how soon it would be out. any way i've didn't play the first one and I've been looking up stuff about it and it's a lot more story heavy then I thought. In fact the story is really crazy and even has references to half life!! So I want to know more about the story... So far I've read the wiki yesterday and to day but what I'm looking for is a full (over) detailed (over) analysis of the whole game and it's story, which I can't find only s**tty pieces.

Also what do you all think of portal 2. Who else pre-ordered? Ps3 Xbox Pc or Mac? I got the Ps3 version which will come with a free Pc OR Mac version that I most likely will never get to play. I think the whole gel thing is cheap and a rip off of 10 other games that have use that.

Mangled* · « **Reply #1 on:** April 15, 2011, 08:39:59 am »

If you want to know more about Portal then just buy it and play it.

Can you name the 10 other games that Portal 2 'rips off' with it's 'cheap' gel game mechanics?

freestyler · « **Reply #2 on:** April 15, 2011, 11:02:59 am »

I can't believe you bought Portal 2 without playing Portal.
Anyway, buying games?!

Gizd · « **Reply #3 on:** April 15, 2011, 12:03:25 pm »

Price is going to drop by like 50% before September, not even talking about christmas 66%ish discounts. No haste.

{LAW} Gamer_2k4 · « **Reply #4 on:** April 15, 2011, 12:55:26 pm »

Quote from: freestyler on April 15, 2011, 11:02:59 am

I can't believe you bought Portal 2 without playing Portal.
Anyway, buying games?!

I know, right? If you were the pirating sort, you could've gotten it last night instead of waiting another few days.

You know, IF.

L[0ne]R · « **Reply #5 on:** April 15, 2011, 02:03:44 pm »

Portal 1 is only $10 on steam, go buy it.

First of all - it's a great game.
Secondly - it'll give you some important background info about Portal 2.
Thirdly - there's a free add-on for it called Portal:Prelude, which is a prequel to Portal 1, is insanely hard, and gives even more background info (it's very bugged if you use a pirated version).

I really think you should play 1 before playing 2.

12th_account · « **Reply #6 on:** April 15, 2011, 07:01:26 pm »

I'm amazed they want $45 for a short puzzle game without replay value. At least the original Portal was just $20 for a few hours of zany physics and funny dialogue.

{LAW} Gamer_2k4 · « **Reply #7 on:** April 16, 2011, 12:33:15 am »

My take on it so far: it's kind of fun, the dialogue is great, and the new mechanics can be trippy, but for the most part it's just same old, same old. The escape, of what I've played of it (that's not a spoiler, is it? that you're in this testing facility and you try to get out?), isn't anywhere near as good as in the first game, and some parts are just frustrating. "Man, who needs to see, right? Putting the player in total darkness makes it HARD."

vehicledestroyer · « **Reply #8 on:** April 16, 2011, 03:16:50 am »

Just beat Portal one a few minutes ago! and I listened to the commentary. Great story. a lot of the back story isn't IN the game though. Like who Cave Johnson is.hope more is explained in Portal 2. I like how we don't know what to expect in Portal 2, not a lot of gameplay videos just those cinematic trailers.

Oh and the gel mechanics...

This is tag:the power of paint from e3, 2009 I think:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GL0ioEpzFq0

That's all I got to tell the truth but I'm sure there's more.

Psycho · « **Reply #9 on:** April 16, 2011, 03:39:03 am »

Didn't valve actually hire the makers of that game for the portal 2 gel mechanics?

Mangled* · « **Reply #10 on:** April 16, 2011, 06:52:33 am »

vehicledestroyer you've gotta be a lot more thorough with your research, it's the same developers who made Tag: The Power of Paint who were hired by Valve to create the gel mechanics in Portal 2.

Saying Portal 2 is a rip off of that is like saying that hiring Steven Spielberg to direct a film for you is ripping off Steven Spielberg's directing style.

Valve hired those people because those mechanics were unique and nothing ever seen before.

darDar · « **Reply #11 on:** April 16, 2011, 07:43:58 am »

steam offers portal 1 for free

vehicledestroyer · « **Reply #12 on:** April 16, 2011, 03:31:57 pm »

Quote from: Mangled* on April 16, 2011, 06:52:33 am

vehicledestroyer you've gotta be a lot more thorough with your research, it's the same developers who made Tag: The Power of Paint who were hired by Valve to create the gel mechanics in Portal 2.

Saying Portal 2 is a rip off of that is like saying that hiring Steven Spielberg to direct a film for you is ripping off Steven Spielberg's directing style.

Valve hired those people because those mechanics were unique and nothing ever seen before.

Classic Valve!

and when I said "rip off" I didn't mean ''GRRAAR WTF RIIIIP OFF!! u guys sux!.'' I meant, we'll really I just wanted to point out that it's nothing new. But that's so cool that Valve hired them! Now I'm even more confident in this mechanic being used uniquely and creatively; and mostly fun as hell!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7V0HBwHfEw&feature=player_embedded

Mangled* · « **Reply #13 on:** April 16, 2011, 06:20:16 pm »

In case {LAW} Gamer_2k4 is watching, this is what backpedaling looks like.

PANZERCATWAGON · « **Reply #14 on:** April 17, 2011, 02:29:30 pm »

time to watch the playthrough on youtube and save my money/time/gaping void in my dignity knowing ive spent enough money to get me s**tfaced on a friday night on a game ill probably never look at again

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Mangled* · « **Reply #15 on:** April 17, 2011, 02:59:43 pm »

You will not get any cake at all.

FliesLikeABrick · « **Reply #16 on:** April 17, 2011, 05:53:52 pm »

I preordered portal 2 on amazon when they had a good price plus $20 credit off a future game, plus the same copy purchased for the PS3 can be used to activate it on steam for my mac. looking forward to playing it

PANZERCATWAGON · « **Reply #17 on:** April 20, 2011, 12:08:40 pm »

yeah it was alright but as i said before totally not worth spending any money on

also listening to stephen merchant constantly for 5 hours is like having to endure someone beating nails into my eyes with a hammer. just sayin

Blue-ninja · « **Reply #18 on:** April 20, 2011, 06:22:40 pm »

Narbacular Drop

FliesLikeABrick · « **Reply #19 on:** May 01, 2011, 03:56:34 am »

So I received my copy of portal 2 a few days ago... it is fantastic. The writing is great (both in terms of plot and in terms of humor/creativity). I can't wait to keep playing it, I think I'm probably about 60-70% through it.

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Author Topic: Portal 2 and Portal 1. (Read 5441 times)