Portal 2 Discussion: The Rebirth : Othor Games

» Tue Oct 12, 2010 9:07 am

Apparently you get a special something if you get 36 potatoes/1 golden potato. Some of the challenges are so ridiculous, though. I spent about four hours last night trying to finish "The Device Has Been Modified" with Gold on Audiosurf. Bleh.

Protip: For that one, focus on just one color and the white blocks. It was just like ninja mono except blue was the new grey.

The Justine expansion and the Ball Portal levels were pretty cool.

» Tue Oct 12, 2010 5:19 pm

I'm gonna have to buy it with cash, so I'm gonna have to wait until Tuesday after work regardless. Poo.

» Tue Oct 12, 2010 7:55 pm

Do you guys have any information on the new SDK? Gabe Newell said in an interview that right now most of Valve's resources were being spent on a long-awaited upgrade to the Source SDK.

» Tue Oct 12, 2010 6:27 pm

The overclock just hit:

10:50 - Engaging starch-based power cells

The potato count is going down fairly fast. Not exactly sure what that's doing, but hey. Something is happening. This is important.

» Tue Oct 12, 2010 10:48 pm

Your surprise. I wonder what Glados will give you?

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That or Gabe Newell just got in for lunch. Take your pick.

» Tue Oct 12, 2010 5:48 pm

Your surprise. I wonder what Glados will give you?

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That or Gabe Newell just got in for lunch. Take your pick.

11:00 - Reboot safety test protocol initiated...
11:00 - Relaxation chamber locks released...
11:00 - Involuntary hazard mitigation associates have assumed testing positions...
11:00 - Pre-release lethality assessment initiated...

ALSO: The background now says "Nine" and not "Zero"

» Tue Oct 12, 2010 1:30 pm

Yup, the people who cracked the ARG and got "hacked" by Glados are now playing Portal 2. Lucky bastards <_<

» Tue Oct 12, 2010 11:22 am

And Golden Potato winners. There was a guide, but I was really too lazy. It's only a few hours anyways.

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I'm more antsy for my new PSU.

» Tue Oct 12, 2010 9:27 pm

Oh well. I'm at work until 6pm today. And who knows, maybe I can lobby to GameStop that Glados sent me to pick up the game early.

It could work, right? Or maybe I can still get the preorder stuff since it technically doesn't release until tomorrow.

» Tue Oct 12, 2010 11:50 am

Yeah. Just got confirmation that the first of the "hacked" is playing Portal 2. Lucky sunuva.

» Wed Oct 13, 2010 1:43 am

Oh wait, golden potato folks get to too? I'll have to try it out when I get home.

» Tue Oct 12, 2010 2:37 pm

Oh wait, golden potato folks get to too? I'll have to try it out when I get home.

No. I don't know where he got that information.

» Tue Oct 12, 2010 9:48 pm

No. I don't know where he got that information.

No? Huh could have sworn I seen someone say that. Could have been a troll, those forums shift and change faster than here.

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I found this amusing. http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1845808

» Tue Oct 12, 2010 3:33 pm

I am going to the midnight release with my pal Jason, going to blast Still Alive

» Tue Oct 12, 2010 10:24 pm

Right now i'm still struggling to figure out if I should player single player or Co-Op. After that i'm wondering if I should play it for quite a while or get right down to map making. Really love portal and how it infuses critical as well as obtuse thinking in an FPS sort of way. Already got some ideas for killer puzzles, but the question is do I make them single player or Co-Op.

» Tue Oct 12, 2010 10:36 am

Right now i'm still struggling to figure out if I should player single player or Co-Op. After that i'm wondering if I should play it for quite a while or get right down to map making. Really love portal and how it infuses critical as well as obtuse thinking in an FPS sort of way. Already got some ideas for killer puzzles, but the question is do I make them single player or Co-Op.

Ummm... do both in tandem? Co-op has a completely separate set of maps.

I did some math of my own after timing the rate of potato consumption on the GlaDOS@home thing, and it's about 12/sec. It will run out of potatoes in about 7 hours 40-ish minutes at my last check (49 minutes at my last reading)

» Tue Oct 12, 2010 11:23 pm

Ummm... do both in tandem? Co-op has a completely separate set of maps.

I did some math of my own after timing the rate of potato consumption on the GlaDOS@home thing, and it's about 12/sec. It will run out of potatoes in about 7 hours 40-ish minutes at my last check (49 minutes at my last reading)

So that's midnight EST.

» Tue Oct 12, 2010 12:18 pm

No? Huh could have sworn I seen someone say that. Could have been a troll, those forums shift and change faster than here.

Definitely a troll. The only people who got to play Portal 2 early were the 'infected' ones.

Also, I am okay. I am still a person. Who is still alive. I'm busy posting on the forums while being supervised by a responsible safety associate.

» Tue Oct 12, 2010 8:36 pm

Right now i'm still struggling to figure out if I should player single player or Co-Op. After that i'm wondering if I should play it for quite a while or get right down to map making. Really love portal and how it infuses critical as well as obtuse thinking in an FPS sort of way. Already got some ideas for killer puzzles, but the question is do I make them single player or Co-Op.

You used the Source SDK before? We should have a club.

» Tue Oct 12, 2010 4:29 pm

Probably going to pick it up after my classes tomorrow.

» Wed Oct 13, 2010 2:33 am

Quick question : I did a bit of potato-games - just to join in, didn't have the time required to seriously commit. Anyway, the bittripbit glados part was funny, and I understand other games have some references too (someone mentionned the ball, it seems).

That will remain, right ? I'd love to trip on those references unexpectedly, later on.

» Tue Oct 12, 2010 7:00 pm

Launched. Go crazy. Unlocking now.

» Tue Oct 12, 2010 8:23 pm

Decrypting. So. Slowly. Go. Go. Go. Gah! This is annoying. Only 15%.

» Tue Oct 12, 2010 3:36 pm

32% hasn't moved in a few minutes. Need meh Portal 2.

» Tue Oct 12, 2010 2:35 pm

Who has two thumbs and lost his 2nd match in the Mortal Kombat tournament at the GameStop during the midnight release for Mortal Kombat and Portal 2? This guy. Who has two thumbs and won a copy of Mortal Kombat in a raffle at same GameStop? Also, this guy. Oh, sweet irony.

Also, I got my Portal 2. She be installing right now