Author Topic: PORTAL 2 AVAILABLE NOW FOR PRE-ORDER (Read 38,783 times)

lanux128 · « **on:** February 15, 2011, 01:19 AM »

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Valve, creators of best-selling game franchises (such as Half-Life and Counter-Strike) and leading technologies (such as Steam and Source), today announced that outlets worldwide (retailers and Steam) are now accepting pre-order reservations for Portal 2, the epic sequel named the "Most Anticipated Game of 2011" at the Spike TV Video Game Awards.

Special pre-order offers vary at participating outlets around the world and include a variety of dollars off and/or exclusive in-game content for those who reserve the game for purchase before it is released the week of April 18. These include $5 off the full price, exclusive in-game skins for the coop bots (Atlas and P-body), and more. Check your favorite outlet for details.

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Available for the Playstation 3, Xbox 360, PC and Macintosh computers, Portal 2 is scheduled to ship worldwide the week of April 18, 2011. For more information, please visit www.thinkwithportals.com.

• http://store.steampowered.com/app/620

Josh · « **Reply #1 on:** February 15, 2011, 01:35 AM »

http://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topic=25633.0

f0dder · « **Reply #2 on:** February 15, 2011, 11:08 AM »

Gah, the discounted price is €45? That's insanely expensive, IMHO! In my mind, the Portal franchise isn't comparable to "regular" games, and I think Valve are creeps for pricing their downloads so high - when cutting out the whole physical media and regular delivery chain, prices ought to be craploads lower. WoW:Cataclysm, including physical media and delivery, is €30.

But I'll probably still sucker up, while cursing through my teeth at Valve, and longing for more HalfLife goodness.

nudone · « **Reply #3 on:** February 15, 2011, 12:38 PM »

i think i'll wait a few months until it hits the bargain-bucket on amazon.

f0dder · « **Reply #4 on:** February 15, 2011, 01:06 PM »

Quote from: nudone on February 15, 2011, 12:38 PM

i think i'll wait a few months until it hits the bargain-bucket on amazon.

Hm, isn't it a steam-only game?

Josh · « **Reply #5 on:** February 15, 2011, 01:11 PM »

No, it's DVD based too

f0dder · « **Reply #6 on:** February 15, 2011, 03:49 PM »

Quote from: Josh on February 15, 2011, 01:11 PM

No, it's DVD based too

That's PS3, though, not PC. But oooooh, there was a recommendation from that link - ICO + SOTC, didn't know they had remastered it for PS3. Those games =

Josh · « **Reply #7 on:** February 15, 2011, 04:06 PM »

Click PC....

f0dder · « **Reply #8 on:** February 15, 2011, 04:18 PM »

Quote from: Josh on February 15, 2011, 04:06 PM

Click PC....

D'oh. Right there in the middle of the top of the page, so obvious that I would never have spotted it without that comment

Deozaan · « **Reply #9 on:** February 16, 2011, 05:03 AM »

Quote from: f0dder on February 15, 2011, 03:49 PM

ICO + SOTC, didn't know they had remastered it for PS3. Those games =

It's not out yet, but it will be soon.

f0dder · « **Reply #10 on:** February 16, 2011, 08:40 AM »

I'm going to have to confiscate my brothers' PS3, methinks.

p3lb0x · « **Reply #11 on:** February 16, 2011, 10:19 PM »

We have a PS3? I knew I was a bit distant at times. But this is getting ridiculous!

f0dder · « **Reply #12 on:** February 16, 2011, 11:27 PM »

Quote from: p3lb0x on February 16, 2011, 10:19 PM

We have a PS3? I knew I was a bit distant at times. But this is getting ridiculous!

I've got another set of brothers as well, remember?

p3lb0x · « **Reply #13 on:** February 17, 2011, 07:47 PM »

Aaaaah, I completely forgot the other part of the your family. Long time since I've heard anything about them!

Josh · « **Reply #14 on:** April 09, 2011, 11:56 PM »

With the game only 10 days away, Valve is releasing some great materials for promo of portal 2.

That said, I think my wife and I might need some "crisis resolution", see the excerpt, page 31455, of the installation guide below.

Portal 2 Panels Advertisement

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kyc4JK24EuI

Portal 2 Bot Trust Advertisement

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2L5k1xfVHok

Portal 2 Turrets

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nW8-VS__um8

Portal 2: President of Aperture Science Ad

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Slod1t69Xy8

Portal 2: Valentines day spot (For those who missed it)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-613xPNkVQ

Portal 2: Turret Installation Guide
Image link

Portal 2: Lab Rats Comic Book - Part 1
PDF Copy

Josh · « **Reply #15 on:** April 15, 2011, 01:16 AM »

So...Will portal 2 unlock on steam tomorrow? Only time will tell...

http://www.aperturescience.com/a/b/c/d/g/h/abcdgh/

Deozaan · « **Reply #16 on:** April 17, 2011, 06:14 AM »

The early release is a lie!

EDIT: Also, GlaDOS was a homicidal megalomaniacal robot AI. Why would anyone want to reboot her? People are crazy and/or stupid.

lanux128 · « **Reply #17 on:** April 19, 2011, 03:22 AM »

so is it released already?

• http://www.aperturescience.com/glados@home/

Deozaan · « **Reply #18 on:** April 19, 2011, 09:05 AM »

Yes I believe it is. I see 3 people in my Steam friends list playing it right now.

lanux128 · « **Reply #19 on:** April 20, 2011, 03:52 AM »

Portal 2 has micro-transactions..

• http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2011/04/19/robots-need-hats-portal-2-has-a-store/

f0dder · « **Reply #20 on:** April 20, 2011, 10:07 AM »

I certainly wouldn't call £3.50 micro transactions - that's a fair amount of cash.

Eóin · « **Reply #21 on:** April 20, 2011, 02:47 PM »

It's a pint of beer

(Actually, in most Irish pubs it wouldn't even get you a pint

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Carol Haynes · « **Reply #22 on:** April 20, 2011, 05:06 PM »

Releases 21st in UK - I ordered a copy (don't know why as I am not really a gamer but it looked intriguing) from Amazon and it is in the post!

lanux128 · « **Reply #23 on:** April 21, 2011, 04:43 AM »

an early post-release review by bit-tech.net.

• http://www.bit-tech.net/gaming/pc/2011/04/20/portal-2-review/

Carol Haynes · « **Reply #24 on:** May 11, 2011, 10:58 PM »

Been there - done it - got the T-Shirt (at least for the single player game).

I have to say I am not really a game fan but I REALLY enjoyed this one and immediately bought Portal because I felt bereft when I finished it and had missed the original when it was released (you can buy it online from steam much cheaper than old copies at online retailers - just a large download so you need a reasonably fast internet connection).

Personally I prefer Portal 2 - the end game is nowhere near as random or long winded (which suits me) and there was some genuinely funny story telling and twists to the plot.

I have now started Half-Life 2 Episode 1 and am enjoying that too - although I find the story line goes on a bit and I am not overly bothered with the shoot-em-up aspect of the game.

Now I need to try Portal 2 in the multiplayer version - unfortunately I am a sad loser and don't have any friends so it is a bit tricky! I don't feel it is appropriate for a middle-aged woman to pick up random teenage boys via the web interface (though I don't know it might have some interest .... no no never mind)