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TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">(portal)</div>There's an <a href="http://www.gameinformer.com/News/Story/200703/N07.0302.1313.05101.htm?Page=1" target="_blank">interesting new article</a> up at GameInformer about Portal, but if you're like me, you're functionally illiterate and you will jump straight to the <a href="http://www.gameinformer.com/News/Media/Media.htm?CS_pid={B456DD95-4DFA-4989-AF64-F73E85A20479}" target="_blank">incredibly awesome new videos</a>. My hope levels are in a state of constant flux; I want Episode 2, with its aweesome story development and its new rendering technology and outdoor maps, and then I see some Team Fortress 2 stuff and can't wait for some fast-paced multiplayer action and neato exaggerated graphics, and then we get this Portal crap and I decide that it's probably the most awesome thing in that pack of 3.

Frankly I don't know how much longer I can wait. I am lithe and nimble, and I think it's possible that I can sneak in to Valve's offices during the night and steal some release candidates. I will contemplate my future course of action, but rest assured if I pull any ninja crap I'll let you all know how it turns out. I'd spell out my plan beforehand so you guys could critique it, but [WHO]Them works at Valve and reads these forums, and he could probably break any bone in my body with either one of his hands, although he might need to snap me over his knee to get my spine. So I'm going to keep mum.
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  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    Ph33r Mr. Clean.

    Thank you for the links.

    I had also just download the highrez trailers for BioShock today. So now I have new stuff for the 2 games I am drooling about currently. Thank you!
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  • KungFuDiscoMonkeyKungFuDiscoMonkey Creator of ns_altair 日本福岡県 Join Date: 2003-03-15 Member: 14555Members, NS1 Playtester, Reinforced - Onos
    The sound was a bit messed up when I downloaded them but it looks pretty cool.
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  • ZigZig ...I am Captain Planet&#33; Join Date: 2002-10-23 Member: 1576Members
    TFC 2: Not only had I been waiting all my life for this game, as soon as the trailers came out and I heard the metallic BONK of the scout's metal bat, I was in looooooooove.
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  • enf0rcerenf0rcer intrigued... Join Date: 2003-03-16 Member: 14584Members
    I don't want to watch any more now since that's basically spoiled one of the rooms for me when the game comes out.
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  • A_Boojum_SnarkA_Boojum_Snark Join Date: 2003-09-07 Member: 20628Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1611989:date=Mar 6 2007, 09:11 PM:name=enf0rcer)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(enf0rcer @ Mar 6 2007, 09:11 PM) [snapback]1611989[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    I don't want to watch any more now since that's basically spoiled one of the rooms for me when the game comes out.
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    Hmm, good point. *decides not to watch* Unless they made a room just for showing off?
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  • ScytheScythe Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 46NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation, Reinforced - Silver
    Those videos are SUPER spiffy. Gawd I want this game.

    --Scythe--
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  • KungFuDiscoMonkeyKungFuDiscoMonkey Creator of ns_altair 日本福岡県 Join Date: 2003-03-15 Member: 14555Members, NS1 Playtester, Reinforced - Onos
    Yeah, I should stop watching so many trailers but it's hard to resist ^_^
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  • Kouji_SanKouji_San Sr. Hινε Uρкεερεг - EUPT Deputy The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16271Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
    edited March 2007
    So... ehm... Thats all this game is? Minigames and small puzzles to get from room to room? I'm afraid this game is going to get old after a few rooms...

    IF that is what this "game" is all about, of course :/

    ... got mixed feelings here, on the one hand it looks cool/awesome on the other hand it looks to be boring after a while...
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  • enf0rcerenf0rcer intrigued... Join Date: 2003-03-16 Member: 14584Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1611995:date=Mar 6 2007, 10:23 PM:name=A_Boojum_Snark)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(A_Boojum_Snark @ Mar 6 2007, 10:23 PM) [snapback]1611995[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Hmm, good point. *decides not to watch* Unless they made a room just for showing off?
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    doesn't seem that way - There's voice acting in each video and the article says the videos/preview is from 10 of the PC versions levels. There's only 25-30 (I forget what it specifically said) so that's one down for me and i've never seen it in person <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" />
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  • XythXyth Avatar Join Date: 2003-11-04 Member: 22312Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1611998:date=Mar 6 2007, 10:29 PM:name=Kouji_San)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Kouji_San @ Mar 6 2007, 10:29 PM) [snapback]1611998[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    So... ehm... Thats all this game is? Minigames and small puzzles to get from room to room? I'm afraid this game is going to get old after a few rooms...

    IF that is what this "game" is all about, of course :/

    ... got mixed feelings here, on the one hand it looks cool/awesome on the other hand it looks to be boring after a while...
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    Yeah geez I can't imagine how people lived back when you actually needed to think to play a game. I mean, Tetris? Who would play <i>that</i>.
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  • Kouji_SanKouji_San Sr. Hινε Uρкεερεг - EUPT Deputy The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16271Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
    Fair enough... some people seem to like their minigames... Oh and yeah this game requires so much thinking omg its like teh hard...
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  • TyrainTyrain Join Date: 2003-01-03 Member: 11746Members
    The original portal was designed and developed by a member of the NS forum.

    The game is called Nabacular Drop and can be player for free (check the bottom of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narbacular_Drop)" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narbacular_Drop)</a>. The game is quite fun and gives a good impression of what portal actually is.

    I'm looking forward to portal <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" />
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  • Kouji_SanKouji_San Sr. Hινε Uρкεερεг - EUPT Deputy The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16271Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
    meh I found this, has potential for multiplayer I think <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" />

    <a href="http://www.exitemod.com/" target="_blank">http://www.exitemod.com/</a>
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  • [WHO]Them[WHO]Them You can call me Dave Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10593Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1611948:date=Mar 6 2007, 05:46 PM:name=TychoCelchuuu)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(TychoCelchuuu @ Mar 6 2007, 05:46 PM) [snapback]1611948[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Frankly I don't know how much longer I can wait. I am lithe and nimble, and I think it's possible that I can sneak in to Valve's offices during the night and steal some release candidates. I will contemplate my future course of action, but rest assured if I pull any ninja crap I'll let you all know how it turns out. I'd spell out my plan beforehand so you guys could critique it, but [WHO]Them works at Valve and reads these forums, and he could probably break any bone in my body with either one of his hands, although he might need to snap me over his knee to get my spine. So I'm going to keep mum.
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  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    I'm watching the video and it's fun and Portal will rule; sadly, a game based around "puzzles" isn't going to be too fun several times over. Luckily, a speedrun's going to be awesome.
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  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1612149:date=Mar 7 2007, 06:35 AM:name=Liku)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Liku @ Mar 7 2007, 06:35 AM) [snapback]1612149[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    I'm watching the video and it's fun and Portal will rule; sadly, a game based around "puzzles" isn't going to be too fun several times over. Luckily, a speedrun's going to be awesome.
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    Yup, that and user generated levels.

    My one curiosity is if one of the sorta game breaking mechanics made it into Portal from Narbacular Drop (those that have played NarbDrop know what I am talking about, but I don't really want to spoil stuff for other people)
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  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    I did play Narbacular Drop, and I don't know what you're talking about. Details please?
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  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    edited March 2007
    meh, screw it.

    [spoiler]
    <!--coloro:#042530--><span style="color:#042530"><!--/coloro-->you can create portals on a wall you can see through your portals.

    1) Drop portal A next to you, toss portal B to a far wall.
    2) Look through Portal A and retoss Portal B further on in the level.
    3) Repeat as needed.

    If you remember the level in NarbDrop that forces you to go around these walls so you can land on tiny little platforms, you can actually just stand at the first one and create a portal chain to the objective<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc-->
    [/spoiler]

    <!--coloro:#042530--><span style="color:#042530"><!--/coloro-->t<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc-->
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  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    I remember that trick, it definitely breaks the game; but from the video I watched it seemed as though you have to place portal A and portal B right after each other. So you can't chain by doing Portal A, then B, then B, then B etc. It has to be, A, B, A, B, A, B.

    But I wasn't paying too much attention and my theory might be wrong but it'd fix it. I'd like to see what would happen if you placed both portals on the same spot and essentially make a mirror that you couldn't go through since you'd be blocking yourself.

    Now that's a trip.
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  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    I watched carefully and I never actually saw what happens, simply b/c they never had both portals on screen when they fired.
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  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    I never actually tried that Thansal, even though I noticed that feature. Heh.
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  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    yah it is kinda amusing what you can do with it. If figured it out on like my 2nd or 3rd play through.
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  • DiscoZombieDiscoZombie Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18951Members
    heh, I never figured that out =p sounds like a neat trick, but does it really break the game? thinking about it, it sounds like it just turns a puzzle game about where to place portals, into a different puzzle game about how to line up portals perfectly to make chain portals. I wouldn't think it would make many of the levels much easier...
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  • Sub_zer0Sub_zer0 Join Date: 2004-05-09 Member: 28569Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1612160:date=Mar 7 2007, 12:45 PM:name=Thansal)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Thansal @ Mar 7 2007, 12:45 PM) [snapback]1612160[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    meh, screw it.

    [spoiler]
    <!--coloro:#042530--><span style="color:#042530"><!--/coloro-->you can create portals on a wall you can see through your portals.

    1) Drop portal A next to you, toss portal B to a far wall.
    2) Look through Portal A and retoss Portal B further on in the level.
    3) Repeat as needed.

    If you remember the level in NarbDrop that forces you to go around these walls so you can land on tiny little platforms, you can actually just stand at the first one and create a portal chain to the objective<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc-->
    [/spoiler]

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    you can't do that in portal they said early in tests they took it out.
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  • AlignAlign Remain Calm Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 5216Forum Moderators, Constellation
    edited March 2007
    Since it's free...(assuming you buy ep2 pack)
    I shall definitely play this puzzle game.

    Say, I wonder if there's some sort of final boss where you have to constantly make new portals to aim dropped explosives or whatnot...
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