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Title: Portal 2
Post by: kraken613 on March 05, 2010, 04:33:43 PM
Portal 2 was just announced by Valve and will have a 2010 release! More Portal means all is good in the world!
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Valve, creators of best-selling game franchises (such as Left 4 Dead, Counter-Strike and Half-Life) and leading technologies (such as Steam and Source), today announced Portal 2 for shipment this coming holiday season.
Portal 2 is the sequel to 2007's Portal, which won 70 industry achievement awards.
For more information, please visit www.steamgames.com
Title: Re: Portal 2
Post by: Morari on March 05, 2010, 05:22:52 PM
The sequel is a lie.
Title: Re: Portal 2
Post by: Shaymin on March 05, 2010, 06:53:15 PM
Hate to break it to you guys, but "Holiday" converted to Valve Time is roughly spring 2012.
Title: Re: Portal 2
Post by: kraken613 on March 05, 2010, 07:28:32 PM
I think it will come out December 21, 2012. I've been impressed lately, Valve has hit all recent release dates.
Title: Re: Portal 2
Post by: broodwars on March 05, 2010, 07:51:08 PM
The estimated release date cannot speak. If the estimated release date does speak, do not listen to it.
A new Portal! Wheeeeeeeeeeeee.... ;)
Title: Re: Portal 2
Post by: ThePerm on March 05, 2010, 08:01:25 PM
so the link sirects to steamgames which has no info on it
Title: Re: Portal 2
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on March 05, 2010, 08:06:33 PM
The OP did it wrong
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Portal 2 Announced (http://store.steampowered.com/news/3559/) March 5, 2010, 9:44 am - Valve - Press Release
Valve, creators of best-selling game franchises (such as Left 4 Dead, Counter-Strike and Half-Life) and leading technologies (such as Steam and Source), today announced Portal 2 for shipment this coming holiday season.
Portal 2 is the sequel to 2007's Portal, which won 70 industry achievement awards.
For more information, please visit www.steamgames.com (http://www.steamgames.com/)
There is a message hidden in the PR just like with the updates that happened to Portal 1 and HL2 the other day.
drattmannh0nee
I have no idea what it means, but riddles aren't really my thing....
Coming this holiday. Portal 2 is the sequel to 2007's Game of the Year and draws from the award-winning formula of innovative game play, story, and music that earned the original over 70 industry accolades. Features single and multiplayer co-op modes.Portal 2 draws from the award-winning formula of innovative gameplay, story, and music that earned the original Portal over 70 industry accolades and created a cult following. The single-player portion of Portal 2 introduces a cast of dynamic new characters, a host of fresh puzzle elements, and a much larger set of devious test chambers. Players will explore never-before-seen areas of the Aperture Science Labs and be reunited with GLaDOS, the occasionally murderous computer companion who guided them through the original game. The game’s two-player cooperative mode features its own entirely separate campaign with a unique story, test chambers, and two new player characters. This new mode forces players to reconsider everything they thought they knew about portals. Success will require them to not just act cooperatively, but to think cooperatively.
Title: Re: Portal 2
Post by: BranDonk Kong on March 05, 2010, 10:09:09 PM
So...this will be epic.
Title: Re: Portal 2
Post by: stevey on March 05, 2010, 10:17:18 PM
I rather have portal/HL for the wii :'( I still need to get and play the original portal and HL since they're sadly never coming to the wii. Are store still selling it (orange box) and is there some sort of a monthly fee or some online service force sign up crap that's involved? I don't know much about the inferior PC gaming subclass...
Title: Re: Portal 2
Post by: Morari on March 05, 2010, 10:36:03 PM
You can purchase the Orange Box on Amazon for about $30. Sadly, you do have to activate it through Steam, but it's completely free. If ever there was a reason to put up with the crappiness of Steam, then the Orange Box was it. Of course, Left 4 Dead doesn't hurt either.
Even if those games had come to the Wii, you would have been doing yourself a great disservice by not playing them with a mouse and keyboard.
Title: Re: Portal 2
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on March 05, 2010, 11:58:47 PM
the wiimote shall be my mouse and the nunchuck shall be my keyboard.
together we can play anything that was on the PC from the comfort of my couch/bed.
Title: Re: Portal 2
Post by: ThePerm on March 06, 2010, 12:10:38 AM
yeah, i dont see how portal would play badly on the wii, but its likely not coming out on Wii so get it from steam yo. My mod levels are using portal cus it loads up the fastest of the source games for me.
Title: Re: Portal 2
Post by: KDR_11k on March 06, 2010, 02:56:26 AM
Oh, I missed the first D when reading the "secret" message. It made more sense like that (spelled out ratmannh0nee, Rat Man honey), rat man is AFAIK the name of the mysterious person who left all those messages behind in Portal and went behind the lab walls.
Title: Re: Portal 2
Post by: BeautifulShy on March 06, 2010, 03:46:19 AM
I just finished watching a play through of Portal on youtube and I can see why it is well liked. There was a simple idea(The portal gun) and it was used well.
Title: Re: Portal 2
Post by: Stratos on March 06, 2010, 05:25:04 PM
My friend gifted me Orange Box on Steam and Portal was amazing.
I do wish that Valve wouldn't ignore the Wii.
Title: Re: Portal 2
Post by: kraken613 on March 06, 2010, 06:04:13 PM
Don't feel bad, they ignore the PS3 too.
There is a 10 page article on Portal 2 in the new Game Informer. Mine came today, from what I saw in the screenshots this game is going to be epic. I can't wait until GDC and we get to see it in motion.
Title: Re: Portal 2
Post by: NWR_insanolord on March 06, 2010, 09:13:00 PM
I hope this comes to the newly-announced Mac version of Steam.
Title: Re: Portal 2
Post by: kraken613 on March 06, 2010, 09:59:37 PM
Yeah, thats supposed to come in May. Though I would never play a game on my Mac because my Mac isn't all that great. lol
Title: Re: Portal 2
Post by: Morari on March 06, 2010, 10:31:10 PM
Yeah, thats supposed to come in May. Though I would never play a game on my Mac because my Mac isn't all that great. lol
Don't worry, it's not just yours. :P
I knew when he left that opening there that someone would make that kind of comment; I suppose it's appropriate that it was you.
As someone who owns a Mac that would be a damn fine game machine if I ever felt like taking the time to boot into Windows to play something, I can't wait for Mac Steam.
Title: Re: Portal 2
Post by: kraken613 on March 06, 2010, 10:43:36 PM
I am not saying Macs are bad in anyway. I love my Mac, but theres no way my Mac thats now 2 and 1/2 years old could run these games anywhere near as well as my PC.
Would be convenient if you got the Mac version or at a discount if you owned the PC versions. Having Counter Strike on my Mac easily accessible would be awesome.
Title: Re: Portal 2
Post by: NWR_insanolord on March 06, 2010, 11:06:48 PM
Ideally it would consider the Mac version to be the same game, and Steam lets you install a game on multiple machines as long as you sign in on the same account, so if you had, say, Half Life 2 on Steam already, you could just download the Mac version because you already have it on your account. I don't expect that to be the case, but it would be great.
Title: Re: Portal 2
Post by: Morari on March 06, 2010, 11:55:46 PM
That would be ideal. Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if that was the case. I certainly don't expect it to be however. As far as DRM goes, Valve is at least one of the more tolerant ones.
Title: Re: Portal 2
Post by: NWR_insanolord on March 07, 2010, 12:10:58 AM
I think it depends on how they're doing it. If they're using Cider or some other kind of virtualization to bring it over, then I think it's semi-likely that it'll work that way. If they legitimately ported the games, then I'd expect them to want to be compensated for the work.
Title: Re: Portal 2
Post by: Stratos on March 07, 2010, 01:03:33 AM
Maybe a 'porting fee'? Games like Guitar Hero and Rock Band let you transfer the older songs to the newer game for a small fee so something similar could be done to allow access to the other version.
Title: Re: Portal 2
Post by: KDR_11k on March 07, 2010, 03:02:18 AM
Maybe the D before ratman means that the guy's really called Dr. Attmann?
Title: Re: Portal 2
Post by: Morari on March 08, 2010, 06:25:29 PM
Confirmed. Steam for Mac. Now we just need Linux support!
I just finished watching a play through of Portal on youtube
That's the saddest thing I've ever heard. :(
I have to agree.
Title: Re: Portal 2
Post by: iDraTion on March 10, 2010, 02:26:47 PM
So judging from the gameinformer teaser shot and what I think would be awesome, I'm guessing that the portals will be portals in space and time this go around, not just space. Anyone see that or get excited about that?
Title: Re: Portal 2
Post by: jrlibrarian on March 10, 2010, 04:18:58 PM
So judging from the gameinformer teaser shot and what I think would be awesome, I'm guessing that the portals will be portals in space and time this go around, not just space. Anyone see that or get excited about that?
I didn't get anything about time travel from the article. Chell was simply put into a freezer for 200 years and was let out on accident. The 200 years explains why everything is broken and overgrown.
Title: Re: Portal 2
Post by: iDraTion on March 20, 2010, 12:57:40 AM
Right but in the image the portals don't only go from one place in space to another, but also from the time of the first game to the jungle time of the second. The left goes from first-game time to jungle time, and the second goes the opposite. Not typical 88mph, 1.21 gigawatt time travelling, but portals from one point in time directly to another and back.
Title: Re: Portal 2
Post by: Stratos on March 20, 2010, 05:40:52 AM
I like the idea of Portal with time travel puzzles like Zelda has had before. Could be really fun. I hope the game is a strange and humorous as the first one.
Title: Re: Portal 2
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on August 21, 2010, 12:28:16 PM
Portal 2 Co-Op trailer & more http://www.gametrailers.com/video/exclusive-co-op-portal-2/703300
Title: Re: Portal 2
Post by: kraken613 on April 19, 2011, 06:01:03 PM
Wow! I just started playing, played about 2 hours and this game is brilliant! I LOVE VALVE!!!!
Title: Re: Portal 2
Post by: ShyGuy on April 19, 2011, 06:10:28 PM
What's crackin', kraken?
Is it bad I have never finished the first game? :(
Title: Re: Portal 2
Post by: broodwars on April 19, 2011, 06:28:36 PM
I have my copy of the PS3 version on order from Amazon. I've been waiting all day for it to arrive via Release Day Shipping. Figures, UPS is late as usual. It's 6:30 PM and they stop delivering at 7 PM if I remember correctly.
So, is anyone else playing the PS3 version? It'd be fun to play some co-op with you guys. It might actually get me to pick up a PS3 headset.
EDIT: Naturally, as soon as I post that, my copy arrives. I'm just going to grind through a few leftover trophies in Saboteur, and then I'll get to this game. :D
Title: Re: Portal 2
Post by: KnowsNothing on April 19, 2011, 07:24:22 PM
I'll wait for the Steam sale.
Title: Re: Portal 2
Post by: Killer_Man_Jaro on April 19, 2011, 07:48:12 PM
So, is anyone else playing the PS3 version? It'd be fun to play some co-op with you guys. It might actually get me to pick up a PS3 headset.
EDIT: Naturally, as soon as I post that, my copy arrives. I'm just going to grind through a few leftover trophies in Saboteur, and then I'll get to this game. :D
To my knowledge, Valve has added Steam to PSN with the release of Portal 2. From what I've read, it is possible to do cross-platform co-op between PC and PS3 players.
The PC version is currently installing on my computer. If you were to set up Steam on your PS3, I'd be happy to play the co-op campaign with you.
Title: Re: Portal 2
Post by: broodwars on April 19, 2011, 08:01:53 PM
So, is anyone else playing the PS3 version? It'd be fun to play some co-op with you guys. It might actually get me to pick up a PS3 headset.
EDIT: Naturally, as soon as I post that, my copy arrives. I'm just going to grind through a few leftover trophies in Saboteur, and then I'll get to this game. :D
To my knowledge, Valve has added Steam to PSN with the release of Portal 2. From what I've read, it is possible to do cross-platform co-op between PC and PS3 players.
The PC version is currently installing on my computer. If you were to set up Steam on your PS3, I'd be happy to play the co-op campaign with you.
Cool, I'll let you know when I'm done with the SP before I jump into Co-op. I'd still like to get 3 actual PS3 players here because there's a trophy for hugging 3 players on your Friends List. :P:
Title: Re: Portal 2
Post by: Morari on April 19, 2011, 08:12:40 PM
From what I've read, it is possible to do cross-platform co-op between PC and PS3 players.
You don't want those console players slowing you down!
Title: Re: Portal 2
Post by: broodwars on April 19, 2011, 09:28:36 PM
I still have a lot of stuff to blow up in Saboteur, but I've set it aside for the time being to start on Portal 2. I can tell already this is one of those games where I wish we did have a forced install on PS3. That first loading screen is horrendous. It's bizarre to see a 2 minute loading screen to load geometry and textures this primitive.
EDIT: OK, seriously why does this game have to load every 3 frickin' minutes? Take away the physics number crunching, and this game could practically be run on the Wii without really having to downgrade much.
Title: Re: Portal 2
Post by: kraken613 on April 20, 2011, 12:02:22 AM
PC, load times are about 10 seconds or less.
Title: Re: Portal 2
Post by: broodwars on April 20, 2011, 01:11:12 AM
Only that first loading screen has been truly horrible. It had to be at least 2 minutes long. The problem with the loading is that if you played the first Portal, you'll breeze through the first "Act" relatively quickly. You completely test chambers more quickly equals the game loading more frequently, and it gets annoying fast.
I'm in "Act 2" at the moment, and is it wrong that I'm liking Cave Johnson and the little British robot more than GlaDOS in Portal 2? GlaDOS just isn't that funny this time, especially since the lines I really enjoyed from her in the first game were little incidental ones. Her dialogue in this one just feels...forced. The other "characters" feel much more natural this time.
EDIT: Hey, Repulsion Gel! Chell can finally jump like a proper platforming character!
Title: Re: Portal 2
Post by: Killer_Man_Jaro on April 20, 2011, 04:57:25 AM
I had a bit of a control issue when I booted up Portal 2 this morning. This is what I sent to Steam Support:
"Today, I launched Portal 2 on my computer for the first time. I am using the Keyboard and Mouse.
I started Single Player, but as soon as I gained control at the beginning, my aim went straight up and started spinning. Movement controls were working, but my aim was stuck looking up at the ceiling spinning in circles, even when I wasn't touching any controls. I tried changing the configuration in the Keyboard/Mouse section of the Options menu, but this made no difference. I restarted my computer and launched the game again, but the problem was still there. I have not had this problem with any other games that I have purchased on my Steam account.
At one point, the game told me how to toggle zoom and the icon on screen said 'JOY6'. This leads me to believe that the game was trying to detect a gamepad or joystick, which makes no sense, as there are no gamepads or joysticks set up or plugged in to my computer. I only have a Keyboard and Mouse set up.
Is this likely to be a problem with the game itself, or is it a problem with my control input? If it is a problem with my control input, could you please advise me on what I could do to fix this problem?
Thank you for any help you can provide."
Anybody have any ideas on what's going on here?
Title: Re: Portal 2
Post by: Ceric on April 20, 2011, 09:21:55 AM
Only that first loading screen has been truly horrible. It had to be at least 2 minutes long. The problem with the loading is that if you played the first Portal, you'll breeze through the first "Act" relatively quickly. You completely test chambers more quickly equals the game loading more frequently, and it gets annoying fast.
I'm in "Act 2" at the moment, and is it wrong that I'm liking Cave Johnson and the little British robot more than GlaDOS in Portal 2? GlaDOS just isn't that funny this time, especially since the lines I really enjoyed from her in the first game were little incidental ones. Her dialogue in this one just feels...forced. The other "characters" feel much more natural this time.
EDIT: Hey, Repulsion Gel! Chell can finally jump like a proper platforming character!
That might be on purpose. From what I've read parts of GlaDOS personality have "escaped."
A friend of mine had tweeted he had gotten a code from to download the game on Steam for free with the PS3 Version. Can anyone confirm that?
Title: Re: Portal 2
Post by: Shaymin on April 20, 2011, 09:32:28 AM
That's a major feature of the PS3 version considering it also comes with PS3 Steam.
Title: Re: Portal 2
Post by: broodwars on April 20, 2011, 10:37:11 AM
That's a major feature of the PS3 version considering it also comes with PS3 Steam.
Yep, and it's worth noting that you cannot have two players playing the PS3 version and the Steam copy at the same time.
I reached Act 3 last night, and honestly Act 2 was a major chore. The concept of the various gels was cool and I really enjoyed listening to Cave Johnson, but it was just tedious using the portals to paint all the testing rooms through trial & error and often I got stuck because I couldn't find a wall I could stick a portal on. Thankfully, Act 3 seems to return to much more pithy challenges.
Title: Re: Portal 2
Post by: FZeroBoyo on April 20, 2011, 11:59:09 AM
The game's been getting rave reviews from publications and the "Early Contender for Game of the Year" talk. Despite that, some people on Metacritic are just ripping the game apart saying "it's too short" or "I can't believe they're charging us full price for this". Odd complaints, for sure.
I haven't played the first one but maybe I will some day.
Title: Re: Portal 2
Post by: Ceric on April 20, 2011, 12:13:58 PM
The game's been getting rave reviews from publications and the "Early Contender for Game of the Year" talk. Despite that, some people on Metacritic are just ripping the game apart saying "it's too short" or "I can't believe they're charging us full price for this". Odd complaints, for sure.
I haven't played the first one but maybe I will some day.
From what I've been told the past game was relatively short as well. We all know there charging full price because they can. Also the Coop is suppose to be a game of its own. I honestly thought it was all the robots from the commercials and like. If I had someone to play with on demand I probably have this game.
Title: Re: Portal 2
Post by: bustin98 on April 20, 2011, 03:54:26 PM
I'll be picking this up soon for the PS3, Ceric... we could work out a schedule to play.
Title: Re: Portal 2
Post by: Killer_Man_Jaro on April 20, 2011, 04:12:22 PM
Haven't been able to play Portal 2 for some very annoying reasons. After encountering those control issues, I checked the SteamPowered forums and it turns out a lot of people are having the same problem. Apparently, it's trying to recognise a game controller rather than the keyboard and mouse, and there's no option to disable it at the moment. That's a pretty egregious oversight, Valve.
Title: Re: Portal 2
Post by: Stogi on April 20, 2011, 04:24:36 PM
Was thinking about playing this. Got a question though. Is it an FPS or a puzzle game? Do you actually kill anything?
Title: Re: Portal 2
Post by: broodwars on April 20, 2011, 04:34:17 PM
Was thinking about playing this. Got a question though. Is it an FPS or a puzzle game? Do you actually kill anything?
It's a First Person puzzle game that uses a gun as your primary means of navigation. :P: No, you never actually "kill" anything, unless you count some of the Turret Robots.
As for the complaints about the first game, honestly I thought the first game was exactly as long as that design could handle. Unless you bought the standalone version on 360 (or didn't wait for one of the many $5 sales on Steam), you got Portal as part of a package that included several other games so I don't see how you complain about the length.
Portal 2, honestly, comes off to me as too long. That middle act just drags on for what seems like forever, whereas you by comparison sprint through Act 1 and lightly jog through Act 3. And unlike the first game, the dialogue just isn't as funny so there's less of a carrot to string you along. As for the Metacritic reviews, I think Jim Sterling probably hit the truth of that issue right on the head here (http://www.destructoid.com/valve-fans-whine-and-cry-about-portal-2-like-idiots-199220.phtml).
Title: Re: Portal 2
Post by: Ceric on April 20, 2011, 04:44:42 PM
55 Bucks for Portal 2... hmmm... Thats more than I thought.
Title: Re: Portal 2
Post by: bustin98 on April 20, 2011, 04:53:26 PM
This week Kmart is offering $60 in gaming coupons when you spend $120 on games, and a $15 coupon if you spend $40. Also, $10 off $20 point cards for both PSN and XBox Live.
Title: Re: Portal 2
Post by: Morari on April 20, 2011, 05:12:38 PM
The Kmart around here hasn't carried PC games in years...
Title: Re: Portal 2
Post by: broodwars on April 20, 2011, 07:52:49 PM
Well, I finished the Singleplayer Campaign, and yeah...the first and last 3rds of the game are by far the best parts of it. Even the reintroduction of the gels in the last 3rd was pretty fun to use, though I still got tripped up in a few sections. I'm hoping with that ending that Valve has pretty definitively said that there will be no more Portal games, because I don't see how this concept can be spun into a 3rd game.
Title: Re: Portal 2
Post by: Ceric on April 20, 2011, 11:12:55 PM
Alright I just start the fourth chapter in Single player. I'm on the first level trying to find the refractor cube while getting shot. So far not so good. Enjoy the game well enough so far.
Title: Re: Portal 2
Post by: Killer_Man_Jaro on April 22, 2011, 05:37:58 AM
Thankfully, the first patch was sent out yesterday (amazed that something so obvious got past QA), so I was able to devote some quality time to the game. Currently, I'm at the start of Chapter 6. I'll give my overall thoughts once I've finished single player, but right now, the feeling is very good. I might even be inclined to put in a similar space as Mario Galaxy 2, in terms of it being a great refinement of the old elements and a deluge of new ones, and while it may be harder for it to create the awe and wonder of the original, you can see it's a better game quite clearly. Suffice to say, there have been several "Aha!" moments and one instance of "Oh, that's so cool" - yes, I said it out loud, and yes, I felt silly afterwards.
In the meantime, if any of you want to try out some co-operative puzzles, hit me up on Steam - RockyRoad15 - and we can sort something out. ;D
Title: Re: Portal 2
Post by: Ceric on April 22, 2011, 08:15:59 AM
Thankfully, the first patch was sent out yesterday (amazed that something so obvious got past QA), so I was able to devote some quality time to the game. Currently, I'm at the start of Chapter 6. I'll give my overall thoughts once I've finished single player, but right now, the feeling is very good. I might even be inclined to put in a similar space as Mario Galaxy 2, in terms of it being a great refinement of the old elements and a deluge of new ones, and while it may be harder for it to create the awe and wonder of the original, you can see it's a better game quite clearly. Suffice to say, there have been several "Aha!" moments and one instance of "Oh, that's so cool" - yes, I said it out loud, and yes, I felt silly afterwards.
In the meantime, if any of you want to try out some co-operative puzzles, hit me up on Steam - RockyRoad15 - and we can sort something out. ;D
I thought I was doing good getting to chapter 4 the first night and here you blow me away with Chapter 6. Probably helped to had played the original.
Title: Re: Portal 2
Post by: Killer_Man_Jaro on April 22, 2011, 08:57:23 AM
I thought I was doing good getting to chapter 4 the first night and here you blow me away with Chapter 6. Probably helped to had played the original.
Yeah, playing the original helped to intuit the puzzles in the first couple of chapters. It's a gentle difficulty curve, plus I wasn't getting disorientated like I did when I played Portal back then.
Speaking of which, I sent that spare copy I had of the first Portal to your Steam account. Sorry about the delay.
Title: Re: Portal 2
Post by: Ceric on April 22, 2011, 09:07:46 AM
I thought I was doing good getting to chapter 4 the first night and here you blow me away with Chapter 6. Probably helped to had played the original.
Yeah, playing the original helped to intuit the puzzles in the first couple of chapters. It's a gentle difficulty curve, plus I wasn't getting disorientated like I did when I played Portal back then.
Speaking of which, I sent that spare copy I had of the first Portal to your Steam account. Sorry about the delay.
Sweet.
Title: Re: Portal 2
Post by: jrlibrarian on April 24, 2011, 01:47:55 PM
Friday after school, my friend and I sat down and powered through co-op in one sitting. There was only one part where we considered cheating (Excursion Funnel Chamber 2), but other than that it was a really enjoyable experience. I'm just getting to the gel part of the single-player campaign, and should finish it up here soon.
Title: Re: Portal 2
Post by: broodwars on April 29, 2011, 03:01:40 AM
Friday after school, my friend and I sat down and powered through co-op in one sitting. There was only one part where we considered cheating (Excursion Funnel Chamber 2), but other than that it was a really enjoyable experience. I'm just getting to the gel part of the single-player campaign, and should finish it up here soon.
My best friend has been over here for my B-Day, and we've gotten to just about the same point in local Split-Screen Co-op (which works extremely well and I highly recommend). We've really been enjoying the Co-op as well. One thing you guys hunting for trophies should know, though: playing split-screen, despite me being player 1 I've had to have my friend do most of the trophy-related tasks because for some reason the game doesn't care what I do as player 1. It's pretty annoying. Co-op is also extremely vague about when it's saving your progress.
On the upside, the Co-op campaign actually has the "real" GlaDOS we've come to love: sarcastic and witty, rather than the bitter and constantly-insulting version in the singleplayer campaign.
Title: Re: Portal 2
Post by: Ceric on April 29, 2011, 09:37:20 AM
Friday after school, my friend and I sat down and powered through co-op in one sitting. There was only one part where we considered cheating (Excursion Funnel Chamber 2), but other than that it was a really enjoyable experience. I'm just getting to the gel part of the single-player campaign, and should finish it up here soon.
My best friend has been over here for my B-Day, and we've gotten to just about the same point in local Split-Screen Co-op (which works extremely well and I highly recommend). We've really been enjoying the Co-op as well. One thing you guys hunting for trophies should know, though: playing split-screen, despite me being player 1 I've had to have my friend do most of the trophy-related tasks because for some reason the game doesn't care what I do as player 1. It's pretty annoying. Co-op is also extremely vague about when it's saving your progress.
On the upside, the Co-op campaign actually has the "real" GlaDOS we've come to love: sarcastic and witty, rather than the bitter and constantly-insulting version in the singleplayer campaign.
Darn you all gloating on having people to co-op with.
Title: Re: Portal 2
Post by: KDR_11k on May 01, 2011, 04:59:13 AM
I beat the SP campaign with 7 hours of game time according to Steam, never laughed about the jokes but it was still decent. Wheatley was the best character by far. The underground stuff gave me a Rapture (Bioshock) vibe.
Title: Re: Portal 2
Post by: Ceric on May 01, 2011, 05:36:54 PM
I'm not burning through it nearly as fast as everyone else it seems. I think part of that is not playing Portal 1 and I'm having problems conceptually with the really open large test areas after Chapter 5.
Title: Re: Portal 2
Post by: Oblivion on May 02, 2011, 12:07:26 AM
I had a hard timewith this game. It took me two days to beat. :\
Title: Re: Portal 2
Post by: TrueNerd on May 02, 2011, 02:06:41 AM
I think this game is as good as a sequel to Portal could be. It never feels like a retread. It doesn't recycle jokes. I didn't catch a single cake reference, but I've been told there is one. The game just keeps chucking new **** at you. New gameplay elements, more complex and involved puzzles, it's all good. The satisfaction of solving puzzles remains strong. The game kind of stutters around the midway point, but it doesn't last long. In addition to the stuttering, the game stops trying to be funny at the midway point. I'd say the first half was funnier than Portal 1, so that was a bit of a let down. However, Valve has a pretty good grasp on how to tell stories in games. The story in Portal 2 is nothing revelatory, but the way it's told is satisfying. I haven't played a great deal of co-op yet, but what I have played is also just as good and fresh as every other element of this franchise has been. I can't imagine why anyone wouldn't want to play this game.
Title: Re: Portal 2
Post by: Ceric on May 02, 2011, 07:42:48 AM
I think this game is as good as a sequel to Portal could be. It never feels like a retread. It doesn't recycle jokes. I didn't catch a single cake reference, but I've been told there is one. The game just keeps chucking new **** at you. New gameplay elements, more complex and involved puzzles, it's all good. The satisfaction of solving puzzles remains strong. The game kind of stutters around the midway point, but it doesn't last long. In addition to the stuttering, the game stops trying to be funny at the midway point. I'd say the first half was funnier than Portal 1, so that was a bit of a let down. However, Valve has a pretty good grasp on how to tell stories in games. The story in Portal 2 is nothing revelatory, but the way it's told is satisfying. I haven't played a great deal of co-op yet, but what I have played is also just as good and fresh as every other element of this franchise has been. I can't imagine why anyone wouldn't want to play this game.
I hear Co-OP is funnier. Also the cake reference is near the beganning if memory serves when GlaDOS is talking about Confetti she goes on to say their be no cake or something to that effect. I know its around there.
Title: Re: Portal 2
Post by: TrueNerd on May 04, 2011, 05:58:07 AM
I've played co-op now. It's not funnier than the single player, but it might be more challenging. Certainly more complex. And also definitely awesome. However, no boss battle at the end which I feel is a bit of a missed opportunity. They could have done something cool with that. Also, narratively speaking, Portal 2 co-op is a sequel to Portal 2 single player. Interesting implications for Portal 3, assuming that's happening.
Title: Re: Portal 2
Post by: Ceric on May 04, 2011, 09:24:41 AM
I've played co-op now. It's not funnier than the single player, but it might be more challenging. Certainly more complex. And also definitely awesome. However, no boss battle at the end which I feel is a bit of a missed opportunity. They could have done something cool with that. Also, narratively speaking, Portal 2 co-op is a sequel to Portal 2 single player. Interesting implications for Portal 3, assuming that's happening.
I finally convinced my wife to play Co-op with me last night, I was going to convince someone here to like Bustin but with PSN down no dice. They throw you right into having to communicate. I thought that the first bit would be puzzles like the single player only with 2 players and needing the extra portals but we be together. Nope that wasn't the case at all. They start you separated. Which made for and interesting time explaining some thing to someone who has actually never played Portal before. I got to what must be the second chapter. I'm enjoying it and I think my Wife isn't hating it.
Title: Re: Portal 2
Post by: bustin98 on May 04, 2011, 11:36:12 AM
I had my wife play the first chapter with me. She didn't enjoy it at all. But I think its also the first time she's ever held the Playstation controller.
She will play Bejeweled on Xbox Live though.
Title: Re: Portal 2
Post by: Ceric on May 04, 2011, 11:46:58 AM
I had my wife play the first chapter with me. She didn't enjoy it at all. But I think its also the first time she's ever held the Playstation controller.
She will play Bejeweled on Xbox Live though.
Well at least I know she held the controller to play movies and like. I don't think she really did either. She said her tummy wasn't feeling to good and wanted to stop after the next stage. Then instead of going to bed proceeds to watch a show.
Title: Re: Portal 2
Post by: Ceric on May 07, 2011, 10:32:00 AM
Just finished Portal 2. I enjoyed the game I like how they start to introduce the co-op in the story of the single player so you know that is the next part. I'm excited to eventually do that portion of the game. The part I'm most impressed with is their puzzle. I didn't have to consult a guide once on anything I was just stupidly stuck on. I normal have a couple puzzles like that in Layton and like. Overall I think this is a good game and I enjoyed the ending. Though I have to say the huge open puzzles are sort of annoying. I also wish you could go back through the game with the commentary just happening and no need for the interaction and able to save. though during the cave johnson portion I was expecting to learn about GLaDOS development. Also a picture of Caroline. Maybe see some mach 1 turrets and like
Title: Re: Portal 2
Post by: broodwars on May 20, 2011, 10:33:08 PM
So...is there anyone here on the PS3 version who hasn't started the Co-op campaign yet? I want to get the Professor Portal trophy (I've already completed co-op once), but unfortunately you have to have a brand-new player to get it. I wouldn't mind playing through all of co-op with one of you guys, and I do have a headset (which I think is synched correctly).
EDIT: Got Professor Portal and am working on Friends List w/ Benefits (3 Hugs). Still willing to work with you guys on trophies if you need it.
Title: Re: Portal 2
Post by: lolmonade on May 20, 2011, 10:40:57 PM
I've played co-op now. It's not funnier than the single player, but it might be more challenging. Certainly more complex. And also definitely awesome. However, no boss battle at the end which I feel is a bit of a missed opportunity. They could have done something cool with that. Also, narratively speaking, Portal 2 co-op is a sequel to Portal 2 single player. Interesting implications for Portal 3, assuming that's happening.
I finally convinced my wife to play Co-op with me last night, I was going to convince someone here to like Bustin but with PSN down no dice. They throw you right into having to communicate. I thought that the first bit would be puzzles like the single player only with 2 players and needing the extra portals but we be together. Nope that wasn't the case at all. They start you separated. Which made for and interesting time explaining some thing to someone who has actually never played Portal before. I got to what must be the second chapter. I'm enjoying it and I think my Wife isn't hating it.
I roped my wife into playing the coop with me as well. For someone who hadn't played a first person shooter before this, I was pretty satisfied with her ability to pick up the game. We're on the second round of chambers, and she's gotten the basic mechanics down pretty well, but I've had to figure out all the puzzles so far and instruct her on what to do. I think more than anything she likes us having something we can do together.
Title: Re: Portal 2
Post by: Morari on May 20, 2011, 11:05:50 PM
It sounds like you guys all need better wives. :P
Title: Re: Portal 2
Post by: bustin98 on May 21, 2011, 03:29:13 AM
I could probably grow an apple tree faster then get a new wife. I like the one I have for different Reasons. Ironically this all ties into a question I submitted to RFN I'm sort of interested in the answer but I know it won't be picked.
Title: Re: Portal 2
Post by: Oblivion on May 23, 2011, 12:16:15 AM
Anyone willing to help a guy trying to get his last Portal 2 trophy? I'm trying to get the trophy, "Friends Lists With Benefits", but I have no friends with Portal 2 willing o help. I know I have to friend the person, then get in a match, then hug them. Is there three people willing to help? Or at least one person with three accounts?
I'd be willing to help anyone get any tropy they needed, if they want. Thanks in advance.
Title: Re: Portal 2
Post by: broodwars on May 23, 2011, 12:35:18 AM
Anyone willing to help a guy trying to get his last Portal 2 trophy? I'm trying to get the trophy, "Friends Lists With Benefits", but I have no friends with Portal 2 willing o help. I know I have to friend the person, then get in a match, then hug them. Is there three people willing to help? Or at least one person with three accounts?
I'd be willing to help anyone get any tropy they needed, if they want. Thanks in advance.
I have the Platinum already, but I have two accounts ("broodwars" and "broodwars64", the Alt I created for this very trophy) I can use to get you most of the way there. I'm surprised you already have the one for getting through the Excursion Tunnels course without any deaths. That was my last one.
Title: Re: Portal 2
Post by: Ceric on May 23, 2011, 09:43:30 AM
Anyone willing to help a guy trying to get his last Portal 2 trophy? I'm trying to get the trophy, "Friends Lists With Benefits", but I have no friends with Portal 2 willing o help. I know I have to friend the person, then get in a match, then hug them. Is there three people willing to help? Or at least one person with three accounts?
I'd be willing to help anyone get any tropy they needed, if they want. Thanks in advance.
I be game, not tonight though but, I like to actually play some Co-Op.
