DarkeSword Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 Did all the co-op today. Really fantastic puzzles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nabeel Ansari Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 I'd assume that in the first gameSPOILERS Well, [CO-OP spoilers]the entire objective of Co-Op is to save the humans in the vault at the end of the game. You find that there are hundreds of humans in stasis tanks.[/CO-OP spoilers] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PROTO·DOME Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 Well, [CO-OP spoilers]Ah-ha! Haven't played Multiplayer yet (didn't really mind the spoiler), but it certainly means that what I was saying was right!Well, I'm pretty sure you're told that's the case at the start anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nabeel Ansari Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 Ah-ha! Haven't played Multiplayer yet (didn't really mind the spoiler), but it certainly means that what I was saying was right!Well, I'm pretty sure you're told that's the case at the start anyway. It's more the last segment, but it's a fairly large segment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Taucer Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 new ending to the first Portal Wait, what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkeSword Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 Last year Valve rolled out an update to Portal which extended the final scene by about 30 seconds, showing Chell being dragged back into Aperature Science's facility by some robots with German accents. "Please assume ze party escort position." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Sounds Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 Completing co-op by myself with two controllers was nice challenge. I initially did it as a joke after playing with my brother, but I ended up following it through out of curiosity. Feels good to be able to save science on my own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
south pacific islander Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 When I finished the single player I scratched my head as to how this would lead to a third game. Though playing the co-op seemed to silence that thought. They did indeed give openings to the game to allow sequels. Bravo Valve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nabeel Ansari Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 Last year Valve rolled out an update to Portal which extended the final scene by about 30 seconds, showing Chell being dragged back into Aperature Science's facility by some robots with German accents."Please assume ze party escort position." No no, he actually says "Thank you for assuming [etc.]" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crowbar Man Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 I just wish I knew a way to get the soundtrack And for anybody else who wants to take a peek at all the audio: Get a GCF extractor (GCFScape is a good one) and open up: Steam\steamapps\common\portal 2\portal2\pak01_dir.vpk once opened up: root/sound/music However a lot of the tracks are split up into different sections since the music is dynamic, but they are all there (except ONE important one [spoil]the opera is FMV, so no sound file[/spoil], unfortunately) Thats the best we can get until the official OST comes out (which hopefully will) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 I have "Want You Gone" stuck in my head and can't get it out. Not that that's a bad thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramaniscence Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 I have "Want You Gone" stuck in my head and can't get it out.Not that that's a bad thing. That's what I'm counting on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kureejii Lea Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Wheatly was freakin' hilarious. Anyone impressed by the sound design? They had some binarual mixed stuff for sure; you could close your eyes and imagine you were in said chamber. They certainly did some interesting and immersive stuff in that regard, but I have to say, there was this one test chamber that I think would have had me ready to tear my ears off if I hadn't gotten through it any quicker. It wasn't a long or deeply involved puzzle, but the "music" had this kinda pulsating quality that just intensified the more you progressed and it got a bit annoying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocre Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 It wasn't a long or deeply involved puzzle, but the "music" had this kinda pulsating quality that just intensified the more you progressed and it got a bit annoying. Was that the 3-laser trial? I didn't find anything too grating, just trying to figure out which one you're talking about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Sounds Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 When I finished the single player I scratched my head as to how this would lead to a third game. Though playing the co-op seemed to silence that thought. They did indeed give openings to the game to allow sequels. Bravo Valve. I can definitely see the opened vault of humans leading to a Portal MMOG. Also is it just me or did the landscape outside Aperture Labs looks way too pristine? Holodeck anyone? Certainly allows room for a Chell-centric sequel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cecilff2 Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 I can definitely see the opened vault of humans leading to a Portal MMOG. Also is it just me or did the landscape outside Aperture Labs looks way too pristine? Holodeck anyone? Certainly allows room for a Chell-centric sequel. Given that 200 years have passed since the first portal, the war with the combine has probably been over for some time. Given that aperture is using a salt mine for their facilities, there probably wasn't anything of significance to the combine nearby, hence the relatively unscarred land. So yeah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerlord Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 I have "Want You Gone" stuck in my head and can't get it out.Not that that's a bad thing. Well, that may help get it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PROTO·DOME Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Given that 200 years have passed since the first portal, the war with the combine has probably been over for some time. Given that aperture is using a salt mine for their facilities, there probably wasn't anything of significance to the combine nearby, hence the relatively unscarred land.So yeah. I know they make little cameos of Black Mesa in Portal, but is it definitely the same 'universe' as HL? I dunno, I'm inclined to believe not seeing as how the series' differ in genre, plot and atmosphere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramaniscence Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 I know they make little cameos of Black Mesa in Portal, but is it definitely the same 'universe' as HL? I dunno, I'm inclined to believe not seeing as how the series' differ in genre, plot and atmosphere. Aperture Science has a pretty prominent role in Episode 2. And its been said that Cell will have a standing impact on keu half-life characters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Bottle Rocket Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Given that 200 years have passed since the first portal, the war with the combine has probably been over for some time. Given that aperture is using a salt mine for their facilities, there probably wasn't anything of significance to the combine nearby, hence the relatively unscarred land. So yeah. Where did you pull 200 from? The actual amount of time elapsed from portal 1 to 2 is never actually stated apart from when you wake up and the computer voice says you've under for 9999- whatevers, the actual timeframe could be in the thousands of years. Personally, I'd rather not have a sequel at all after this point, I'm satisfied with this story end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nabeel Ansari Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 I know they make little cameos of Black Mesa in Portal, but is it definitely the same 'universe' as HL? I dunno, I'm inclined to believe not seeing as how the series' differ in genre, plot and atmosphere.There are mentions of Aperture Science in HL2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC2151 Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Episode 3 would supposedly taking place on (or center around) the Borealis, an Aperture-built cruiser/refueling ship with portal technology. Considering at the end of Episodes 1 & 2, the Combine portal tech is disabled, I'd imagine Ep3 would be a mad-dash between Gordon, Barney, Alyx, and the resistance against the Combine and the Advisers to destroy the ship before the Combine reactivate the portal to their home dimension. Of course, considering how the endings of the HL series has been up to this point, at the end G-Man will just freeze time and open the portal to the Combine for lulz and then black-screen HALF LIFE TWO EPISODE 3 and credits roll. I really wish this game would drop in price sometime. I feel that the game is roughly twice as long as its predecessor, but that still amounts to a relatively short (yet fun) game. $50 for a 12-hour game is not something I want to shell out at this moment... Though if I wanted I guess I could buy the PS3 version at gamespot, take out the code, and sell it back and 'purchase' the game for roughly $35... But that's still alot. Not being able to read any of these spoilers is killing me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PROTO·DOME Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Aperture Science has a pretty prominent role in Episode 2. And its been said that Cell will have a standing impact on keu half-life charactersI stand corrected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nabeel Ansari Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Episode 3 would supposedly taking place on (or center around) the Borealis, an Aperture-built cruiser/refueling ship with portal technology.Considering at the end of Episodes 1 & 2, the Combine portal tech is disabled, I'd imagine Ep3 would be a mad-dash between Gordon, Barney, Alyx, and the resistance against the Combine and the Advisers to destroy the ship before the Combine reactivate the portal to their home dimension. Of course, considering how the endings of the HL series has been up to this point, at the end G-Man will just freeze time and open the portal to the Combine for lulz and then black-screen HALF LIFE TWO EPISODE 3 and credits roll. I really wish this game would drop in price sometime. I feel that the game is roughly twice as long as its predecessor, but that still amounts to a relatively short (yet fun) game. $50 for a 12-hour game is not something I want to shell out at this moment... Though if I wanted I guess I could buy the PS3 version at gamespot, take out the code, and sell it back and 'purchase' the game for roughly $35... But that's still alot. Not being able to read any of these spoilers is killing me. Don't forget that the co-op increases that to maybe 20+ hours, considering it also has a storyline... Considering the game play and mechanics packed into the "short" story, I'd say it's well worth the $50. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkeSword Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 I really wish this game would drop in price sometime. I feel that the game is roughly twice as long as its predecessor, but that still amounts to a relatively short (yet fun) game. $50 for a 12-hour game is not something I want to shell out at this moment... Um...there were plenty of opportunities to pick this game up for something like 35-45 bucks before it even came out. I mean obviously the game will drop in price or go on sale again, as all PC games do, but it's kind of silly to lament the price point of a game that just came out last week; never mind the fact that it's well worth 50 dollars as it is now anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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