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Fun Stuff => CLIKC => Topic started by: Ozymandias on 12 Apr 2011, 14:41
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I know there's already a Portal 2 thread but
Holy shit this is a lot of work for advertising to a small group of nerds. (http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1824635)
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what even is this
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I don't know, I guess for the past two weeks there's been a massive ARG spanning like 13 different games on Steam that relates to Portal 2 somehow but I don't even understand what the endgame here is.
Oh, I guess the theory just became, based on an errant comment from the devs of one of the games, that if the community figures out the ARG fast enough, Portal 2 gets released early.
Also, all of this was in the Potato Pack from April 1st.
POrTAl TwO
Silly.
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Anything to avoid working on Episode 3.
A fat joke a day keeps Episode 3 away. :-(
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pre-load for portal 2 now.
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the payoff for these things is always the best part anyways (http://ca.kotaku.com/5791394/portals-opening-all-over-steams-potato-sack-indie-games/gallery/)
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So is the potato hat in tf2 worth it?
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that's allll I care about
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Holy shit I am up to chapter 10 in that thread and I am just :psyduck:
I cannot believe the mind that sat down and planned this all out from the beginning. Though to be honest I think the best part is when the guy from the ARG went climbing around the Two Tribes studios, and then they went and posted video of him doing it...
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(http://i516.photobucket.com/albums/u330/Dreamcastguy/xKgaY.png)
Now it all makes sense.
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:-o
OF COURSE.
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Anything to avoid working on Episode 3.
Why tommy, when did you become an angry video game nerd?
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That one countdown revealed that they'll release Portal 2 early if enough people play the Potato Sack indie games. Valve has some devious bastards.
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http://www.aperturescience.com/a/b/c/d/g/h/abcdgh/
For those who missed the actual message.
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The computations page/potato sack/encouraging indie games by asking people to play them for an early release of a heavily anticipated game is really, awfully great.
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Does it have to be part of the pack for it to work? Because I had audiosurf long before the pack came out.
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The computations page/potato sack/encouraging indie games by asking people to play them for an early release of a heavily anticipated game is really, awfully great.
agreed, this is such a cool thing
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having recently built my first computer with the help of many fine people here, and only yesterday finally downloading Steam for the first time, I ended up buying Amnesia: The Dark Descent, and AAaaAaaetc. A Reckless Disregard for Gravity today.
The latter is fantastically addictive and hectic, and also very funny. I haven't played Amnesia yet because I'm waiting for it to get dark and extra scary, but I'm really looking forward to it, I've heard nothing but good things.
In AAaaaaAAaAa here are some pretty funny GlaDOS lines and some other assorted Aperture Science schematics (i think) and some audio clips. There's also one of the big red buttons from Portal on the main menu screen that brings you to a orange and blue screen with a text prompt, but I don't know what to type into it.
p.s. i got my first steam achievement a couple minutes ago i feel so cool. except i think i got it for dying
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I haven't played Amnesia yet because I'm waiting for it to get dark and extra scary
Hahahaha no please go on.
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I couldn't finish the demo because I'm such a total pussy.
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Ha nevermind what I said before I'm an idiot.
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The computations page/potato sack/encouraging indie games by asking people to play them for an early release of a heavily anticipated game is really, awfully great.
This is what happens when someone who controls the means of distribution is insanely clever and actually really wants to encourage people to make great games. Everyone ends up winning. Portal 2 gets cool advertising, the indie devs get advertising and more sales, the players get great games for cheap and an early release for a huge title, and Valve gets lots of money no matter what. There is literally no downside for anyone in this scheme.
The CEO of Stardock, who recently sold Steam's largest competitor service Impulse to GameStop of all goddamn things, went on record as blaming Valve's current devotion to Steam for Ep 3's eternal delay. And while that does suck for Half-Life fans, honestly, I wouldn't want their priorities the other way around.
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Impulse was sold to fucking Gamestop?
Jesus christ Stardock, way to totally fuck over your message with Impulse.
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I know, right? The entire time Stardock was decrying Valve as being too corporate and evil with Steam.
So they sold their solution to fucking GameStop.
Well done.
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Impulse was sold to fucking Gamestop?
Jesus christ Stardock, way to totally fuck over your message with Impulse.
That's kind of what they get for expecting people to pay full price for games without DRM
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Actually, looking around, loss of revenue had nothing to do with it. I use Impulse pretty regularly and while they're sales aren't as ridiculous as Steam for the most part, they pretty much always have huge sales going on. Their sales were basically the same idea as their game selection. Steam but on a smaller scale and little to no DRM. They were quite happy with how Impulse was going and decided to sell because they wanted to continue being a software developer and not a digital distributor. Essentially, Impulse got too big for them.
This shits me even more that the company they sold it to was fucking Gamestop.
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I see the future and it is used game keys.
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At this point, I'm not sure any digital distribution can topple Steam in popularity.
I'm not sure I'd want any other method, either. It's nice having all your games in one place.
For anyone that hasn't ordered yet, Amazon.com has Portal 2 for $35 with a 'Get it on Release Day' shipping option (for an extra $1.99 or free with Amazon Prime).
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(http://www.halolz.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/halolz-dot-com-portal2-gabenemail.jpg)
Never change gabe
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fuckkkkkkkkkkkkk
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Tommy.
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Hey Tommy, does the xbox version come with a steam code for the PC/Mac version or is that a stupid ps3 only kinda thing.
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PS3 only because of the steam integration with PSN. Sons of bitches. I want a 360 copy with a code for PC.
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I just want super beautiful play on my xbox and alright still pretty + multiplayer gameplay on PC/Mac. I need a demo.
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*flips enormous pile of papers around * ghgyghhhhahyghg *is consumed by falling sheaves of 8.5"x11" standard white stock* gyghahyghgh agghy *dies alone + unloved*
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Fuck You Dski
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Hey the potatoes in the counter thing are counting down.
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so, I've resigned myself to not getting any potatoes.
I only recently signed up for Steam and ended up buying Amnesia and AAaaaaAAaa, and then got Audiosurf gifted to me by a friendly PA forumer, and.....it's just too hard!
The AAAAaaaa level is freaking impossible; I can't even make it to the bottom, let alone get 1 star, and certainly not 5 stars. Amnesia: Justine is pretty awesome and I've gone through it a million times but I can never finish it. Stupid monster kills me in the flooded part.
and then there's Audiosurf, which really isn't my style of game at all. I played the tutorial but haven't picked it back up since. I'm not holding my breath on that one.
Whatever, I don't really care. $60 has disappeared from my bank account, so Portal 2 has officially shipped and is hurtling towards me at blinding speeds as we speak.
Can't lose sight of what's really important here.
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Aperture Science will test you (again) in
0 Hours, 27 Minutes and 3 Seconds
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Fuck you, stupid game launching while I am at work.
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Aperture Science will test you (again) in
0 Hours, 27 Minutes and 3 Seconds
??? the website still says eight hours
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so how is it
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I'm kidding you're probably still downloading it off of steam.
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and then there's Audiosurf, which really isn't my style of game at all. I played the tutorial but haven't picked it back up since. I'm not holding my breath on that one.
Man, Audiosurf is excellent and I urge you to reconsider. Maybe just play Mono mode, find a good song with a nice beat. The pattern-matching modes don't do much for me either, and the The Device Has Been Modified song is awful every time after the first
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I'm not sure if I should post in this thread or the Epic Portal Update thread, but I have it and I love how funny it still is.
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i passed a ups truck and a fedex truck on my way to work this morning
i don't know which one it was, but one of those trucks was carrying my copy of portal 2.
and now i'm at work :oops:
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Oh man that was so great.
Can't wait till after the weekend when I can play coop with someone. Yay!
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Portal 2 dispatched from the UK, estimated delivery time ten days. :|
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Steam, people?
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steam hasn't sold it for less than $45, unless you pooled to buy it with a friend, while amazon and other places have had it for $35 (or less?) at times
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Steam, people?
Euro-pound exchange rate, Snalin. I'm willing to wait if it means getting the game for €30 instead of 50.
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couldn't resist; i went home on my lunch break and played for about 15 minutes
I haven't even gotten use of both portals yet and it's already been so fucking hilarious
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I want to talk about this game but I don't have permission to post spoilers. :-(
Screw it, whatever.
Thoughts I have had about this game (Spoilers up to about halfway through chapter 6)
The standard moving tutorial was excellent. "Press space to speak." Holy shit I I cracked up.
GLaDOS after being revived is genuinely frightening, though that gives way to hilarious passive aggressive insults.
Wheatly is very funny and affable, which makes his obvious sudden but inevitable betrayal that much sadder. GLaDOS's revelation as to his true purpose was awesome, though.
Well done to Valve for thinking "How do we top a psychopathic passive aggressive AI?" and coming up with the answer "JK Simmons."
The new puzzle components are, thus far, really interesting, though it makes thinking with portals that much harder when the solution doesn't involve any of them. More than once I've been completely confused as to how to progress when the answer was "portal over there."
Basically, thus far, predictably insanely good game.
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steam hasn't sold it for less than $45, unless you pooled to buy it with a friend, while amazon and other places have had it for $35 (or less?) at times
The best deal thus far was online at BestBuy.com; $35 pre-order with $10 gift card via extra point rewards.
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submitting last final assignment tonight, will be playing through the game in one sitting tomorrow, fuck all of your couches
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Oh god this game. I'm just past what felt like the tutorial section of the game, thoroughly enjoying it so far.
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I missed out the BB preorder deal but I still bought it today since I talked the clerk into giving me the website price of $5 off and $10 Gift Card. Which should be in addition to another $10 Gamers Club Certificate. So that is $20 less on a future purchase.
But guess what? Today is the day they had Best Buy Rewards down for THE ENTIRE DAY for maintenance. So I couldn't print off the certs I already have. Coincidence that they had the site down on a really big release date? Or planned out so I can't spend any of my certs and have to pay full price in cash?
But screw it. This game was totally work shelling out $45 for. It runs really awesome on my shitty computer even on high detail setting.
It looks amazing, it's hilarious and the gameplay is awesome. I haven't even gotten past Chapter 2 yet.
I am getting some batteries for my wireless laser mouse. It's time for some testing.
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I don't have this yet but I may get it on the weekend. (probably better for my grade since I have a project due at the end of the week)
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If you have school work, leave this game alone because you won't be able to put it down until you finish it. I think it may actually be better than the first. That said, the later chapters get particularly challenging. Some of the chambers in Chapter 8 are nuts. I'm trying to get as many achievements as I can on my first run through but I've already missed a couple. Oh well, guess that means I
get have to play chapters 1 through 6 again. Such a chore. :-D
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I got both the Good Listener and Preservation of Mass achievements without realizing they would be achievements. Just "Huh. I wonder what happens..."
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If you have school work, leave this game alone because you won't be able to put it down until you finish it.
I don't even have the game and it's distracting me.
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I play audiosurf with 20+ minute long obscure prog rock
LIKE A REAL MAN
It won't let me play Dopesmoker
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Anyone up for some co-op this weekend?
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I got both the Good Listener and Preservation of Mass achievements without realizing they would be achievements. Just "Huh. I wonder what happens..."
It was like that for Scanned Alone and No Hard Feelings, I just felt bad for the little guy.
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Holy shit, they are making me feel sorry for GlaDOS. Just got out of "reunion" and back up into the normal area. This is some pretty good stuff so far story-wise. Love the stupid little box robots.
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Man, I finished earlier today and have been wracking my brain trying to find any flaw. I finally just figured one out:
They got rid of the little indicator on the HUD that tells you which color portal you shot last.
So there you go. The game's fatal flaw is a minor HUD detail that I forgot even existed in the first game until my roommate pointed it out.
If I were to talk about everything I liked about the game, I would literally write pages. This is a masterpiece. It's unparalleled. Valve completely outdid themselves.
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I noticed that, but also the portal colors seem to go through walls. Like if you walk around a corner you can still see what colors have been used.
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Umm, the light on top of the portal gun has always showed which color you shot last. The target reticule also shows which colors you have active.
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Well, guy, I just finished it.
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I think I'm done playing for tonight. So far it definitely lives up to expectations, although I do find the bits right after you escape from the facility where you have to zoom in and find the tiny bits of wall across where you can actually shoot a portal a little tedious. Erik Wolpaw is one of the funniest people in the game industry, I'm really impressed at how consistently funny the writing is stretched out over a longer game than the first. I really enjoyed the defective turrets during their brief time onscreen.
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So I just finished the single-player game, and I think that it is one of the best games I've played ever. The original Portal is probably the game that gave me the most joy, even with its relatively short timeframe. Not sure if this one was better, but it was as good in parts and longer, so there's that to be said about it.
I am torn on the ending, though. Could have done without the bit with the turrets, or if they were gonna do what you thought at the start of that sequence just do it. One or the other, or the sequence is kinda unnecessary.
ps: I <3 Cave Johnson.
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Man. I am not done and yet there are a ton of cool moments that have happened during the game.
I totally need to finish this thing.
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fuck fuck fuck this game is fantastic
i've put a couple hours into it each night since it came out, dividing my time about 70/30 between the single player and the co-op. Yesterday was 4/20 and i had to watch my parents' house and dogs cause they were out of town, so my roomate came over and we smoked a bunch of weed and got our minds blown by some of the co-op puzzles.
the co-op levels with the light bridges can get really confusing if you let them. in one room we ended up with a multitiered bridge labrynth and we couldn't figure out which portal to walk through to leave, we just kept coming out at a different part of the same room. we ran back and forth on those bridges for probably half an hour before we finally found the right way and got out.
also this is, hands down, the funniest fucking game i've ever played. it just never quits.
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Looking at my achievements, it looks like my roommate and I started playing the co-op mode at 8pm and finished at 1am.
5 hours very well spent.
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Just finished the single player. It was very good.
I don't think I was quite happy with how far they delved into the Caroline plot point, but other than that -- it was perfect.
Is it better than Portal? I would have to say it's more in-depth, longer, and just as fun as Portal.
Also : Holy shit . . the voice acting was incredible.
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Arglbarglbargl. Thanks for keeping the spoilers going guys. I need to play this but I currently have 8$ in my checking account so it may be a while.
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just take out a high interest loan or something
seriously, it's amazing, and totally worth damaging your credit for
it bumped something out of my Top 5 Games of All Time list, though I'm not sure which game, or what that list even looks like. I just know that this is on it.
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I can't hesitate at all to say that, as a game, it's better than Portal 1. There's no question about it. What sets Portal 1 higher than it is the fact that it basically was created from nothing. There was no template, no precursor that demonstrated how you make a game like that. It's the video game equivalent of "Let there be light." From the ether, they extracted both brilliant level design, fantastic gameplay, and a brilliant story and character. So from that view, of course Portal 2 is better. It had Portal 1 to build off of. And, similarly, that's what made GLaDOS this amazing, perfect character in Portal 2- they could build off of her from Portal 1 and give her this great narrative and arc. That's not to disparage the other characters, of course, in any other game any character in this game would be the stand out character that the entire franchise following it would base their game around and make spinoffs for and push hard to promote, it's just GLaDOS's story was that much better.
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Oh my god....that final battle. FUCKING BRILLIANT. I'm laughing so hard, I didn't think it would work.
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Yeah. Man. When I saw what was coming, I cracked the hell up. That was the best resolution to a boss fight in all of video game history.
The best part is they totally set up that it would work earlier in the game. The white gel is made from moon rocks.
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Yeah. Man. When I saw what was coming, I cracked the hell up. That was the best resolution to a boss fight in all of video game history.
The best part is they totally set up that it would work earlier in the game. The white gel is made from moon rocks.
I know, that was one of those wonderful epiphany moments...The sky opened up and I thought, 'That's a pretty moon render.' Then up comes the portal gun, I instinctively click the mouse and as I'm clicking it dawns on me, lunar regolith is a portal conductor! Bang! Zoom! Straight to the moon.[/size=1pt[
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I saw it and I was like, oooh prettty, and then I was like, no way that's too much but I clicked anyway and it was amazing.
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This boss battle was way easier than Portal's.
The hardest part for me was figuring out where the hell the third core was.
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spoiler thread open! no more tiny text. use this thread to convince people to buy it/set up co-op/whatever. (i'm down for co-op some time this weekend if anyone wants to, btw)
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Oh yeah, uh, it'd be totally awesome if anyone would let me use them for the Professor Portal achievement on Steam.
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and i really want to get the "empty gesture" achievement on xbox
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I still haven't played co-op yet, and I think I missed a fair amount of the easter egg achievements in single player too, so I'm gonna have to go back and do those.
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hey bryan, wanna do co-op some time
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Right, question, which is the better ending song?
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I liked the first song more, because I didn't know it was coming. This was was more expected, I think? I just sat back and listened to it happily, whereas the previous one filled me to the brim with joy. I mean, I was tingling.
That's not necessarily an indictment on the second song, just that the first one set the bar very high.
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hey bryan, wanna do co-op some time
For sure dude, hit me up. I've been working a lot lately though so I'm not online as much.
Right, question, which is the better ending song?
As played to death as it is by now, I still enjoy the original song much more. Portal 2's isn't as catchy or as funny to me.
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I didn't really pay attention to the second song, then again it was pretty late when I beat it. I can probably sing the first song straight from memory.
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Wow, I actually preffered the second song.
I mean it just seemed more like a good song to actually listen to, rather than to have at the end of a game.
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yeah the second one is a better-written and especially -mixed song i think
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The franken-cubes are the most adorable abominations of science.
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(http://store.valvesoftware.com/product_images/main_images/CP201main2.png)
And this shirt is the best thing.
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"I'm different!" or "Heeeeeloooo" is written on the back I hope?
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are you still there?
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Awwww (http://ca.kotaku.com/5795645/this-portal-turret-will-snuggle-its-way-into-your-heart)
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Fuck yeah portal DLC (http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/27/portal-2-dlc-coming-as-soon-as-this-summer/)