Because Portal, the game, is about the story more than the puzzles. Portal, the platform for modders and map makers, is about the puzzles more than the story (though Portal Pro didn't do too badly in that respect). If all you care for is puzzles then perhaps you were kidding yourself by getting the damn game on release when it was never going to be anything but heavily story based?
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Because Portal, the game, is about the story more than the puzzles. Portal, the platform for modders and map makers, is about the puzzles more than the story (though Portal Pro didn't do too badly in that respect). If all you care for is puzzles then perhaps you were kidding yourself by getting the damn game on release when it was never going to be anything but heavily story based?
I never really got into the Puzzle Pro part in the original. For me it was all about the funny dialogue, unique puzzle designs and interesting story. When you took two of those elements out and left only the puzzles, my attention started to drift.
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Finished it now. Awesome awesome awesome. 
A dude in his 40s came into my shop today and I noticed he was wearing an Aperture Laboratories shirt so I commented on his awesomeness. He then blew me away by putting on his glasses and pointing out his beard. He introduced himself as Gordon Freeman. Legend.
I almost took a pic on my phone but felt it would've been rude and a tad unprofessional, so sadly no pics.
I almost took a pic on my phone but felt it would've been rude and a tad unprofessional, so sadly no pics.
Maxed out no problems.
Even my MacBook (not pro) plays it on medium/high and that's with 2x anti-aliasing
It was all going so well! Boss fight after ten attempts and I still can't work out where to put my exit portal.
Now I feel like a div. I was in the bath and it struck me! Just like Archimedes.
Game complete.
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Now I feel like a div. I was in the bath and it struck me! Just like Archimedes. *SNIP*
Game complete.
I'd edit that out as that gives away the ending...
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There is, somebody mentioned that they are selling on the entire pack in the MM.
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He is correct ( I also did ). I believe it is mentioned a few pages back.
Yeah I didn't doubt him, I was just surprised to find nothing relevant for "valve complete pack" on a search of this thread
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You've just quoted it so you'll have to edit, too.
Doh! Good shout, seems Portal 2 has used all my brain power for the day!
Just completed it, a very well thought out game. A few of the puzzles caught me out for a while but I managed to get through them without any help, they really make you think logically.
I thought Stephen Merchant was excellent in it, he fits the part very well. Also JK Simmons (Government official in burn after reading, Juno's dad and the president in Redalert 3) playing Cave Johnson was hilarious.
I thought Stephen Merchant was excellent in it, he fits the part very well. Also JK Simmons (Government official in burn after reading, Juno's dad and the president in Redalert 3) playing Cave Johnson was hilarious.
Great game! Just finished it.
It is a bit short though for single player. I was expecting more. In the E3 demos and stuff they had lots of areas and deadly traps that arent in the final game, in the demos you seem to fly through them. They looked pretty cool but wouldnt have added much to the game I guess.
I took my time with the puzzles and had no intention of finishing it quick, and it took me 6.7 hours. Thats a bit short.
Anyways cant slate Valve really, its a top game, great fun, and it installed without problems, no obvious bugs, didnt crash once, didnt overheat my PC, looks great and runs smooth (only bits which stuttered a bit were when there was loads of fluid giggling around, but still playable) on my 2 year old PC at max settings and native res. Most other non-valve games would fail with half of all that.
It is a bit short though for single player. I was expecting more. In the E3 demos and stuff they had lots of areas and deadly traps that arent in the final game, in the demos you seem to fly through them. They looked pretty cool but wouldnt have added much to the game I guess.
I took my time with the puzzles and had no intention of finishing it quick, and it took me 6.7 hours. Thats a bit short.
Anyways cant slate Valve really, its a top game, great fun, and it installed without problems, no obvious bugs, didnt crash once, didnt overheat my PC, looks great and runs smooth (only bits which stuttered a bit were when there was loads of fluid giggling around, but still playable) on my 2 year old PC at max settings and native res. Most other non-valve games would fail with half of all that.
lol put my dad on the game earlier, he couldn't figure out what to do in the first tutorial room with 1 cube and 1 button to put it on - no puzzle other than pick it up and drop in on the button - but I gave him the benfit of the doubt as he isn't a gamer lol.
Came to the first room of portals where you press the buttons to activate the blue portal and the orange portal is attached to the wall, and despite me telling him countless times the blue portal leads to the orange and vice versa, every time I helped him with which button to press next and say, "you need to get over there now" - he would reply, "but i can't, i'm trying, it's impossible" - as if he had just completely forgotten, for the sixth time in 20 seconds that the portals lead to one another.
At one point when he had the portal gun he stood with his back to the orange fixed portal and fired a blue portal at the wall opposite (about 6 feet away) and proceeded to run through it. He could see himself from behind running through these portals, but didn't latch on and thought he was running to all kinds of new levels. I eventually pointed out that he was just going in one portal and coming out another in exactly the same location. So what does he do? Try to get back where he's just come from by going through the portals in the opposite direction *facepalm*
Came to the first room of portals where you press the buttons to activate the blue portal and the orange portal is attached to the wall, and despite me telling him countless times the blue portal leads to the orange and vice versa, every time I helped him with which button to press next and say, "you need to get over there now" - he would reply, "but i can't, i'm trying, it's impossible" - as if he had just completely forgotten, for the sixth time in 20 seconds that the portals lead to one another.
At one point when he had the portal gun he stood with his back to the orange fixed portal and fired a blue portal at the wall opposite (about 6 feet away) and proceeded to run through it. He could see himself from behind running through these portals, but didn't latch on and thought he was running to all kinds of new levels. I eventually pointed out that he was just going in one portal and coming out another in exactly the same location. So what does he do? Try to get back where he's just come from by going through the portals in the opposite direction
*facepalm*
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