Windows 7: Why is there such a fuss about Portal 2???

biggles1000 · 21 Apr 2011

Now, I loved Portal as much as anybody. However, I don't quite see how a game made less than 5 years ago seems to have gained more of a 'cult status' than say, Tron or Star Wars. Now the long awaited (for some reason unbeknown to me) sequeal arrives and there's seemingly more fuss about it than the next CoD!? I don't get why there was quite such a big deal about it

Zepher · 21 Apr 2011

Maybe because it had a cool song,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjGfgV7rJHI

and how come the youtube tags don't work for me? I can't seem to embed them in a post.

biggles1000 · 21 Apr 2011

Well that's certainly true.
A friend of mine made this: YouTube - Still Alive on the ZX Spectrum +2 (8-bit 1980s computer), General Instrument AY-3-8910 sound chip

DrToxic · 22 Apr 2011

Quote: Originally Posted by biggles1000

Now, I loved Portal as much as anybody. However, I don't quite see how a game made less than 5 years ago seems to have gained more of a 'cult status' than say, Tron or Star Wars. Now the long awaited (for some reason unbeknown to me) sequeal arrives and there's seemingly more fuss about it than the next CoD!? I don't get why there was quite such a big deal about it

because Portal is just pure awesomeness. GLaDOS's sarky attitude, the ability to go nearly anywhere through a hole made by a sweet looking gun, Playing a charicter thats nearly a vegetable instead of [sarcasm]a pimped up strong-ass know-it-all own-everything 007 gun-man[/sarcasm]

I was up the night it was released (thank you, ear infection and insomnia!!)
as soon as i saw it as playable, i played it.

Portal is better than CoD, imho. Unlike cod, it requires thinking.. unlike other "point and shoot" vegetable games.

imma prolly get flamed for saying this, and loads of -rep but i speak my mind and if people decide to listen...up to them.

and for the rec', i'm just getting achievements in portal 2 now.

7hrs to complete

Prisoner · 22 Apr 2011

You aren't going to get negative rep.

Portal 2 is an awesome game, it's going to be one of the first games I'll be playing on my new computer (which I'm getting today happyhappyhappyhappy)
You are absolutely correct when you make the analogies to CoD, in my opinion.

smarteyeball · 22 Apr 2011

Quote: Originally Posted by Prisoner

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You are absolutely correct when you make the analogies to CoD, in my opinion.

Not really. They are two completely different types of game.

One is a FPS shooter, the other is not.

Devux · 22 Apr 2011

The real question is, does it live up to the original Portals' awesomeness, and is it worth the money? Granted $45 isn't as bad as $60 for PS3, but I hate spending money on a game that just doesn't deliver.

DrToxic · 22 Apr 2011

Quote: Originally Posted by smarteyeball

Quote: Originally Posted by Prisoner

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You are absolutely correct when you make the analogies to CoD, in my opinion.

Not really. They are two completely different types of game.

One is a FPS shooter, the other is not.

I wouldn't call CoD a *decent* fps shooter to be honest. flame me if you wish, but that's my opinion. I much prefer Half Life and Unreal Tournament..

Quote: Originally Posted by Devux

The real question is, does it live up to the original Portals' awesomeness, and is it worth the money? Granted $45 isn't as bad as $60 for PS3, but I hate spending money on a game that just doesn't deliver.

It does cost more for consoles, and I don't know why. I pre-ordered it on Steam. personally I enjoyed Portal, and I enjoyed Portal 2 even more. though..

and the 7 hours as mentioned above...well...as my sig says... I think with

***********SPOILER ALERT************

I don't think there will be a portal 3. not with the end of Portal 2...

Everlong · 22 Apr 2011

Well I didn't think there'd be a Portal 2 with the end of Portal 1, lol.

I enjoyed Portal 1 a lot, but didn't think it was as good as everyone made out, especially when it was about 2 or 3 hours worth of gameplay. Portal 2 looks to improve that a lot, but still don't really wanna pay full price for it.

fseal · 22 Apr 2011

Hehe, what I couldn't understand is why all the billboard and bus ads and such. NO ONE that didn't know anything about Portal one knows what the hell the ads ar for. NO ONE.

And anyone that knows what Portal one was, certainly already knew about Portal 2 without any bilboards.

Seems like a giant waste of money

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