Portal 2

Post by **Hollabyte** » October 8th, 2012, 7:48 pm

Now you're thinking with portals.

marcod · Post by **marcod** » October 8th, 2012, 7:53 pm

I liked the part where you thought with portals.

Post by **SirWrek** » October 8th, 2012, 7:54 pm

Twice in fact, although it is sad that two factors will most likely keep a third game from appearing for an undetermined amount of time. They are as directly follows:

a) The events of Portal 2 were a 'just finale' for the series, and at least in Chell's case- it doesn't seem as though things could go much further. Especially if they ever plan on finishing Half-Life 3.

b) Valve's inability to count to the letter tres will be made painfully clear when it takes about five years to produce any of the following titles: Left 4 Dead 3, Half-Life 3, Team Fortress 3, or Portal 3. At least they hand us over a plethora of content for past games to keep us going...

Post by **Hollabyte** » October 8th, 2012, 7:55 pm

SirWrek wrote:Valve's inability to count to the letter tres

lol... letter tres

Post by **SirWrek** » October 8th, 2012, 7:59 pm

Hollabit wrote:lol... letter tres

Aha, see- my ploy worked: now that I've gotten your attention...

No, in reality- instead of simply saying the inexcusable inability to count to three, I made it more interesante that way. Oh, and nuts to typos and grammatical flops.

So I misspoke basically. :p

But anyway- learn your basic kindergarten skills over again Valve. Just because you can make great games and cheer on Gaben all of the time doesn't excuse you from certain fiscal properties...

Post by **Hollabyte** » October 8th, 2012, 8:01 pm

So back on topic, does anyone see the game going anywhere? Valve has gold on their hands, and if they don't at least continue the multiplayer aspect of it, I'll be sad.

Post by **SirWrek** » October 8th, 2012, 8:03 pm

Hollabit wrote:So back on topic, does anyone see the game going anywhere? Valve has gold on their hands, and if they don't at least continue the multiplayer aspect of it, I'll be sad.

What they need to do is milk their gaming population for all it's worth with DLC and other multiplayer or Perpetual Testing Initiative related content.

Oh whoops- that was already probably in the plans. Maybe I should read the fine print a bit closer...

At least they love free DLC- for PC players anyhow...

True, they do have gold on their hands- and I'm sure they'll put ti to fine use...eventually.

Post by **Wowfunhappy** » October 8th, 2012, 8:07 pm

SirWrek wrote: a) The events of Portal 2 were a 'just finale' for the series, and at least in Chell's case- it doesn't seem as though things could go much further.

I don't agree at all. Think about it.

During every single moment of the game up until this point, we've been trapped inside of Aperture Science. We've never been outside. We've never seen, or used portals to explore, the outside world.

Now, we finally can. There's a whole world out there that Valve hasn't even MENTIONED.

Post by **SirWrek** » October 8th, 2012, 8:13 pm

Wowfunhappy wrote:I don't agree at all. Think about it.

During every single moment of the game up until this point, we've been trapped inside of Aperture Science. We've never been outside. We've never seen, or used portals to explore, the outside world.

Now, we finally can. There's a whole world out there that Valve hasn't even MENTIONED.

You're right, could be an interesting direction- however, allow me to refer you to...

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We honestly do not even know that Chell has actually escaped, as this could all be part of an even more morbidly twisted experiment on Glados' part- after all, she has been known to do similar things in the past. Of course, that in and of itself could be a possible third game plot element I suppose- or they could at least tie it in to the Left 4 Dead: Kansas and Half-Life 2: Episode 3 themes, eh?

brendiculous · Post by **brendiculous** » October 8th, 2012, 8:17 pm

I don't want them to make a 3rd game. I was extremely satisfied with the conclusion and I think it should be just that: a conclusion. I'm more interested in seeing HL3, anyway. DLC for multiplayer (or even an exclusively multiplayer game) would be nice, but I wouldn't hold my breath.

Post by **SirWrek** » October 8th, 2012, 8:20 pm

brendiculous wrote:I don't want them to make a 3rd game. I was extremely satisfied with the conclusion and I think it should be just that: a conclusion. I'm more interested in seeing HL3, anyway. DLC for multiplayer (or even an exclusively multiplayer game) would be nice, but I wouldn't hold my breath.

I do honestly believe that I quite agree.

At the most, in about half a decade- they need to create Portal 1 HD or a two-pack collection including the PTI for both games. Twould be muy beuno indeed.

nonic5 · Post by **nonic5** » October 8th, 2012, 10:24 pm

You know, a portal 2 mirrors edge could be interesting <3

Also, my copy of portal 2 is glitched so I can shoot a rocket without opening up developer console. I can now break level speeds in otherworldy tme <3

Post by **Adz** » October 9th, 2012, 3:31 am

While the story for a 3rd Portal might be difficult to imagine. I do see that "hut" in the middle of the wheat field to show up as an easter egg in a Half Life level

brendiculous · Post by **brendiculous** » October 9th, 2012, 5:12 am

Adz wrote:While the story for a 3rd Portal might be difficult to imagine. I do see that "hut" in the middle of the wheat field to show up as an easter egg in a Half Life level

That needs to happen. Just like the Borealis easter egg in Portal 2 c:

Post by **Phantomboy** » October 9th, 2012, 11:16 am

Portal was an excellent game, balanced story and puzzle, extremely well thought out pacing and very interesting concept. Portal 2 was a very good game, better character design than the first, diffidently much bigger than its original, but does more of something that is not quite the original better?

I don't dislike portal 2, in fact I play it more often then the original game. It is just hard to recapture that original vibe the first game had. A third game? really, I'm not sure how something like that would ever be able to be "pulled off" so-to-speak.

nonic5 · Post by **nonic5** » October 9th, 2012, 3:46 pm

Phantomboy wrote: better character design than the first, diffidently much bigger than its original,

"I want to congradulate you. Not for completing it, but for actually managing to pack on a few pounds."

lars · Post by **lars** » October 9th, 2012, 4:01 pm

I dont know how to think with portals also how do i eat cereal pls help im hungry

nonic5 · Post by **nonic5** » October 9th, 2012, 4:15 pm

lars wrote:I dont know how to think with portals also how do i eat cereal pls help im hungry

Put a portal in your stomach, then one at the bottom of the bowl.

This. This is the future of eating.

Post by **Phantomboy** » October 9th, 2012, 9:16 pm

nonic5 wrote:"I want to congradulate you. Not for completing it, but for actually managing to pack on a few pounds."

Wow- How did I not see that coming... Regardless perhaps like Adz said, some sort of reference could be in the future!

nonic5 · Post by **nonic5** » October 9th, 2012, 9:21 pm

Phantomboy wrote:Wow- How did I not see that coming... Regardless perhaps like Adz said, some sort of reference could be in the future!

Lol. I have never played HL1 or 2, but my friend said they left off going to a aperture space laboratory or something? (Wheatly's there I swear it.)