Portal 2

So I'd stopped following the portal 2 development for a while but I realized the release is right around the corner and I was watching some of the vids on the official site and I must say... WOW... I really liked the first one a lot but this second one looks to be friggin AMAZING. The new gameplay elements look really cool and the game looks far more engaging than the first. Also psyched to try out the new co-op mode, looks like that could be a lot of fun and an interesting new dynamic to the game. I look forward to taking my time figuring this new one out. Anyone else excited to play Portal 2?

BTW I reccomend checking some of the vids for those that haven't seen all the new gameplay elements...

I never played Portal. But I tried it a couple of times and understand what it is and why everyone loves it.

I might buy Portal 2 if only because it's still a long wait until LA Noire (May?) and Arkham City (October?).

I expect the puzzles to have me completely stumped within an hour.

i don't think i've looked forward to a game this much, EVER

i have a copy pre-ordered

Eh, kind of sucks that it's rated E for everyone. I think they should have taken a darker turn and left if T or M or whatever it was. But the fact that Steven Merchant plays the little robot, I'll probably buy it. Portal was kickass.

this should be fun.

From what I understand it is virtually confirmed for Mac, is that right?

  On 3/23/2011 at 11:42 AM, drukqs said:

Eh, kind of sucks that it's rated E for everyone. I think they should have taken a darker turn and left if T or M or whatever it was.

This.

Portal had an incredible atmosphere, I appreciated the humor, but the whole atmosphere of the game, was what made it an amazing game to me. I'm really scared that Portal 2 will lack this (based on the Co-op trailers i watched).

Edit: But the new puzzle mechanics looks fun.

Yes, all new source games will be released for OSX.

I'm very excited as well!

If you buy it for PS3, and link yor PSN account to your existing Steam account, you will receive a Mac/PC (Steam) version as well.

Valve's reasoning, if you've bought the code then it is yours. No such joy for Xbox users as there is no Steam integration.

In short, if you PC and PS3, buy the PS3 version and you will get both!

Valve are the boys!

  On 3/23/2011 at 12:57 PM, Coalbucket PI said:

From what I understand it is virtually confirmed for Mac, is that right?

yes, it was always announced as being a launch title for the Macintosh as well as PC and PS3.

  On 3/23/2011 at 1:16 PM, Dropp said:

  On 3/23/2011 at 11:42 AM, drukqs said:

Eh, kind of sucks that it's rated E for everyone. I think they should have taken a darker turn and left if T or M or whatever it was.

 

This.

 

Portal had an incredible atmosphere, I appreciated the humor, but the whole atmosphere of the game, was what made it an amazing game to me. I'm really scared that Portal 2 will lack this (based on the Co-op trailers i watched).

 

Edit: But the new puzzle mechanics looks fun.

co-op storyline is separate from the single player storyline. also it has already been stated that the Co-Op trailer is not indicative of the kind of puzzles that are in Co-Op, by a Valve staff member.

I'm guessing the rating is mainly due to it being robots and not humans that are getting crushed/burned/dismembered, but that doesn't compromise the experience from a 1st person view imo.

Also there's a chance some strictly raised kids are gonna get to play a decent game for a change, with parental approval.

Does the E for everyone rating mean that there won't be any blood splatters if you get shot by a turret? if so, that's lame...

  On 3/23/2011 at 3:41 PM, Terpentintollwut said:

I'm guessing the rating is mainly due to it being robots and not humans that are getting crushed/burned/dismembered, but that doesn't compromise the experience from a 1st person view imo.

 

Also there's a chance some strictly raised kids are gonna get to play a decent game for a change, with parental approval.

you still play as Chell in the single player experience

  On 3/23/2011 at 5:24 PM, ThatSpanishGuy said:

Does the E for everyone rating mean that there won't be any blood splatters if you get shot by a turret? if so, that's lame...

That's quite a bizarre criterion in which to judge a game !

Portal to me is like idm. I don't know anyone who plays it.

I'm trying to get friends into it but they're all like" what? MORTAL KOMBAAAAAT!" *techno*

the last pc i bought, i more or less bought with the intention of playing the orange box and particularly portal. after playing ten minutes of it on my bro's pc i had to have it.

  On 3/23/2011 at 11:42 AM, drukqs said:

Eh, kind of sucks that it's rated E for everyone. I think they should have taken a darker turn and left if T or M or whatever it was. But the fact that Steven Merchant plays the little robot, I'll probably buy it. Portal was kickass.

From what I've seen the single player still has the darker feel... You play as Chell again and GladOS is re-awakened and she remembers what you did in the first game and seems to be a little bitter about it. I think the reason it's rated E is because there is no blood and gore, and it's robots and machines that you are destroying... "for science". You can tell the vibe is still there by this vid, listen to GladOS near the end...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfZWcoyKJvg

  On 3/23/2011 at 11:42 AM, drukqs said:

Eh, kind of sucks that it's rated E for everyone. I think they should have taken a darker turn and left if T or M or whatever it was. But the fact that Steven Merchant plays the little robot, I'll probably buy it. Portal was kickass.

"Don't disappoint me, or I'll make you wish you could die."

I'd say it's retaining the feel of the first game.

  On 3/23/2011 at 7:06 PM, ghOsty said:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfZWcoyKJvg

Is that Stephen Merchant's voice? I think so.

This looks pretty cool. Never played a previous version but will invest in this maybe.

it is stephen merchant - and his character, wheatley, is going to be a major part of gameplay.

you really should do yourself a favour and get the orange box, spratters (if you're a pc gamer, anyway). best deal in the history of gaming.

  On 3/23/2011 at 6:25 PM, mcbpete said:

  On 3/23/2011 at 5:24 PM, ThatSpanishGuy said:

Does the E for everyone rating mean that there won't be any blood splatters if you get shot by a turret? if so, that's lame...

That's quite a bizarre criterion in which to judge a game !

The game is gonna be awesome and a masterpiece, it's the absence of blood what's lame.

  On 3/23/2011 at 10:40 PM, ThatSpanishGuy said:

  On 3/23/2011 at 6:25 PM, mcbpete said:

  On 3/23/2011 at 5:24 PM, ThatSpanishGuy said:

Does the E for everyone rating mean that there won't be any blood splatters if you get shot by a turret? if so, that's lame...

That's quite a bizarre criterion in which to judge a game !

 

The game is gonna be awesome and a masterpiece, it's the absence of blood what's lame.

jesus wtf why? does a bias toward the R part of RGB magically make a game fucking better?

i do not understand

  On 3/23/2011 at 11:15 PM, kaini said:

  On 3/23/2011 at 10:40 PM, ThatSpanishGuy said:

  On 3/23/2011 at 6:25 PM, mcbpete said:

  On 3/23/2011 at 5:24 PM, ThatSpanishGuy said:

Does the E for everyone rating mean that there won't be any blood splatters if you get shot by a turret? if so, that's lame...

That's quite a bizarre criterion in which to judge a game !

 

The game is gonna be awesome and a masterpiece, it's the absence of blood what's lame.

 

jesus wtf why? does a bias toward the R part of RGB magically make a game fucking better?

i do not understand

Well I can only speak for myself, but the only reason I was even able to play portal was the little bit of blood when I died. Without that, the game is nothing.

  On 3/23/2011 at 11:15 PM, kaini said:

  On 3/23/2011 at 10:40 PM, ThatSpanishGuy said:

  On 3/23/2011 at 6:25 PM, mcbpete said:

  On 3/23/2011 at 5:24 PM, ThatSpanishGuy said:

Does the E for everyone rating mean that there won't be any blood splatters if you get shot by a turret? if so, that's lame...

That's quite a bizarre criterion in which to judge a game !

 

The game is gonna be awesome and a masterpiece, it's the absence of blood what's lame.

 

jesus wtf why? does a bias toward the R part of RGB magically make a game fucking better?

i do not understand

Red Globs of Blood?