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Title: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: kiddnils on April 15, 2011, 03:26:40 AM
Look at this link!
What do you think is this?

http://www.aperturescience.com/a/b/c/d/g/h/abcdgh/ (http://www.aperturescience.com/a/b/c/d/g/h/abcdgh/)
Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: Don on April 15, 2011, 03:30:00 AM
Probably related to the ARG currently going on.
Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: John on April 15, 2011, 03:32:21 AM
Probably related to the ARG currently going on.
ARG?
Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: Mehis on April 15, 2011, 03:35:33 AM
Can't be Portal 2...

I must be...

Gabe Newell's birthday? :D
Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: kiddnils on April 15, 2011, 03:50:52 AM
I dont know but OMG I am so nervous. I cant wait!

Also I found this in the Portal 2 Files.

pressdemobigwakeup.sfk
Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: horia.strugariu on April 15, 2011, 11:11:00 AM
O shit.
Try doing a countdown for Black Mesa Source.
It would require you to transfer all the information you researched on to your kids and so on.
We will probably be cloned 154 times before we would see it.
Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: Alkaline on April 15, 2011, 11:28:08 AM
Ok

If you read carefully, ITS THE RELEASE OF PORTAL 2
If YOU OWN ANY OF THE GAMES IN THE POTATO SACK (http://store.steampowered.com/sub/7586/ (http://store.steampowered.com/sub/7586/))
PLAY THE GAME(S) AND THEY WILL RELEASE PORTAL 2 EARLIER

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Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: Mehis on April 15, 2011, 12:59:43 PM
Oh lol...

April fools...
Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: horia.strugariu on April 15, 2011, 02:43:38 PM
I saw a guy saying on a forum that the best way to release a well-waited for game is making alot of .zip files,like 50 of them and then putting a download link which works only for one person,the other 9 get to see Rebbeca Black.
Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: Dale Feles on April 15, 2011, 02:50:00 PM
I saw a guy saying on a forum that the best way to release a well-waited for game is making alot of .zip files,like 50 of them and then putting a download link which works only for one person,the other 9 get to see Rebbeca Black.


wat
Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: horia.strugariu on April 15, 2011, 02:53:41 PM
You did not understand right?
What i meant to say is that an idea of releasing a game would be to make 50 .zip files with parts of the games in them,and making a link where you can download it.The tricky aprt is that the link would work for 1 out of 10 people,the other 9 unlucky persons get to see a Youtube video of Rebbeca Black.
By the way,did you guys watch these comics?
http://www.thinkwithportals.com/comic/ (http://www.thinkwithportals.com/comic/)
Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: Yellow Killer on April 16, 2011, 06:37:01 AM
lol no portal 2 demo, how will players who are bankrupt supposed to play portal 2 now
Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: » Magic « on April 16, 2011, 10:44:29 AM
You did not understand right?
What i meant to say is that an idea of releasing a game would be to make 50 .zip files with parts of the games in them,and making a link where you can download it.The tricky aprt is that the link would work for 1 out of 10 people,the other 9 unlucky persons get to see a Youtube video of Rebbeca Black.
By the way,did you guys watch these comics?
http://www.thinkwithportals.com/comic/ (http://www.thinkwithportals.com/comic/)


50.zip files?

for a 9gb game?

more like 900
Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: Don on April 16, 2011, 11:12:42 AM
50.zip files?

for a 9gb game?

more like 900
Since they're usually uploaded on Rapidshare or something similar, let's assume the .zips are 200 MB each.
That's only 45 .zips.
Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: horia.strugariu on April 16, 2011, 01:10:10 PM
Exactly,how cool would that be.
We would probably get to play it in about 5 years of gathering all the required files.
And then when we click Portal2.exe,it automaticly deletes all the files+system32.
Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: Cake Faice on April 16, 2011, 01:25:35 PM
Exactly,how cool would that be.
We would probably get to play it in about 5 years of gathering all the required files.
And then when we click Portal2.exe,it automaticly deletes all the files+system32.

Has anyone ever told you to put a space after a comma?
Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: horia.strugariu on April 16, 2011, 01:59:26 PM
Nope,and i do know my english sucks.
I don't know it so good but i do know enough english to survive a forum.
Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: Alkaline on April 16, 2011, 02:00:07 PM
Has anyone ever told you to put a space after a comma?
Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: horia.strugariu on April 16, 2011, 02:07:30 PM
I already told you I don't know english so good.
Is it that hard to understand?
Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: Cheesicle on April 17, 2011, 04:50:55 AM
I'm gonna be pretty pissed if the countdown ends and a fullscreen 1080p HD video of "Never Gonna Give You Up" appears on the screen.
Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: Dale Feles on April 17, 2011, 05:01:09 AM
I'm gonna be pretty pissed if the countdown ends and a fullscreen 1080p HD video of "Never Gonna Give You Up" appears on the screen.

Worse, R.B.
Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: Cheesicle on April 17, 2011, 05:03:37 AM
Worse, R.B.

EVEN WORSE:

Rebecca Roll'D (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJPE1Z63JQU#ws)

OMGGGGGGGG
Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: Dale Feles on April 17, 2011, 05:11:26 AM
EVEN WORSE:

Rebecca Roll'D (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJPE1Z63JQU#ws)

OMGGGGGGGG

1:11

They look so uncomfortable 
Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: blαh2355 on April 17, 2011, 05:16:44 AM
1:11

They look so uncomfortable
As long as they get paid, don't care :P

Also, it seems valve is trying to get some more money from portal 2 pre-orders by buying 13 other games
Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: horia.strugariu on April 17, 2011, 05:17:10 AM
Holy shit,im blind.
Id rather watch Rick Roll that Rebecca Roll.
Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: Cake Faice on April 17, 2011, 02:06:58 PM
Nope,and i do know my english sucks.
I don't know it so good but i do know enough english to survive a forum.

But that doesn't mean you can't make it easier for us to understand you but simply putting just 1 space after you make a comma...
Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: kiddnils on April 18, 2011, 12:00:48 PM
UPDATE:

http://aperturescience.com/glados@home/ (http://aperturescience.com/glados@home/)

Active Test Subjects: Nine (Why nine? Chelll=1)

Also
10:50 - Engaging starch-based power cells
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...

And look at the potatos!
Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: Rocket50 on April 18, 2011, 12:01:57 PM
Active Test Subjects: Nine (Why nine? Chelll=1)

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150228527438689&set=a.10150228527433689.346684.93235358688&type=1&theater (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150228527438689&set=a.10150228527433689.346684.93235358688&type=1&theater)
Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: Dale Feles on April 18, 2011, 01:47:54 PM
Fucking 10 hours left, can't wait
Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: SMasters on April 18, 2011, 03:06:11 PM
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
It's over 9000
Title: RE: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: Cheesicle on April 18, 2011, 09:44:40 PM
ITS FUCKING OUT GOGOGOGOGOGOSDFAGFOSDACR#E@WG @$!*UEB Q#$U(RE IOWR@$ODJNR@CGWUEF) OJWECE!@R
Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: Deelpeel on April 18, 2011, 09:45:19 PM
OMGWTFBBQaGsrthrbsrtbsrtn!!!!!
Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: Deacon on April 18, 2011, 11:23:00 PM
............nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: » Magic « on April 19, 2011, 02:50:51 AM
I dun even got :(
Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: Deacon on April 19, 2011, 02:55:50 AM
I dun even got :(

me either. :(
Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: Cheesicle on April 19, 2011, 04:39:57 AM
Well, I start the game, click new game, starts loading, finishes loading, and crashes to desktop without a error message

Fuck
Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: jimonions on April 19, 2011, 04:52:14 AM
been playing for three hours. Its really good

ran into one chamber which was taking too long just no-clipped it.
im dissapoint valve you said that these were all reasonable.

it appears you need to get a box to shut off a lazer that shuts off a gravity thingy but to get to the box you need to shut off the lazer first. :/

no guides up either.
Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: cogsandspigots on April 19, 2011, 01:42:39 PM
I'm getting it for my birthday. I can't wait.
Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: blαh2355 on April 19, 2011, 02:54:30 PM
Well, I start the game, click new game, starts loading, finishes loading, and crashes to desktop without a error message

Fuck
I read somewhere to fix it. Try running the game directly by opening up the portal.exe and "Run as administrator". The file is where it was installed btw.

OR

Just look at where I read it :P
http://www.gamebrood.com/2011/04/19/portal-2-fix-and-fixes-to-crashes-errors-black-screen-decrypting-issues-and-various-other-technical-problems/ (http://www.gamebrood.com/2011/04/19/portal-2-fix-and-fixes-to-crashes-errors-black-screen-decrypting-issues-and-various-other-technical-problems/)
Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: Cheesicle on April 19, 2011, 05:02:55 PM
I read somewhere to fix it. Try running the game directly by opening up the portal.exe and "Run as administrator". The file is where it was installed btw.

OR

Just look at where I read it :P
http://www.gamebrood.com/2011/04/19/portal-2-fix-and-fixes-to-crashes-errors-black-screen-decrypting-issues-and-various-other-technical-problems/ (http://www.gamebrood.com/2011/04/19/portal-2-fix-and-fixes-to-crashes-errors-black-screen-decrypting-issues-and-various-other-technical-problems/)

did that yesterday already, doesn't work.

Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: [Valor]iPounce on April 19, 2011, 05:35:54 PM
So I made a Gabe Newell joke in their Fan Page where the cake was a lie lolololol.
Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: Devie on April 19, 2011, 06:01:45 PM
been playing for three hours. Its really good

ran into one chamber which was taking too long just no-clipped it.
im dissapoint valve you said that these were all reasonable.

it appears you need to get a box to shut off a lazer that shuts off a gravity thingy but to get to the box you need to shut off the lazer first. :/

no guides up either.

potato? y potato
Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: Xrain on April 19, 2011, 06:20:39 PM
Well, finished the whole game, only a few puzzles stopped me for more than 5-10 min. I kinda wished it had a bit more variety in game-play/ setting, but very good overall definitely worth playing.

ran into one chamber which was taking too long just no-clipped it.
im dissapoint valve you said that these were all reasonable.

You had to no-clip through? All the chambers once you figured it out only took a few min to complete.

I kept expecting it to get really hard but... the difficulty remained relatively constant.


I only died maybe 10 times?
Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: Devie on April 19, 2011, 06:29:10 PM
Well, finished the whole game, only a few puzzles stopped me for more than 5-10 min. I kinda wished it had a bit more variety in game-play/ setting, but very good overall definitely worth playing.

You had to no-clip through? All the chambers once you figured it out only took a few min to complete.

I kept expecting it to get really hard but... the difficulty remained relatively constant.


I only died maybe 10 times?

Im only a little bit above halfway done. But I must say at the end of it all, my deaths are probably gonna be around 10 as well.
Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: jimonions on April 19, 2011, 09:26:37 PM
most chambers took a matter of minutes to complete but I was stuck on that one for over 30min. I don't know maybe it was because I was tired, it was midnight.

Anyway I finished the game and I have to say its the best game ever.
The story was believable and flowed seamlessly amongst a big variety of settings and happenings.
The ingame ambient music was good. I thought it was neat how those little things emitted music when triggered.
I was kinda surprised how the companion cube was introduced near the start but didn't appear later on.
The level design was amazing both visually and architecturally.
One thing that bothered me was the l4d style hud showup. Like press this button or press space etc. The icon is flat and boring.
I wish there were more developers like valve. The market is being overrun by cod / crysis rip offs.

On a side note I hope they at least update the main engine with something.
I'm not sure if portal2 had bigger map sizes because it would be insane to play on flatgrass doubled the size or gm_city x2.
Portal 2 also had fixed parallax occlusion mapping giving textures a 3d look. when your walking out of the elevator into the corridor look at the broken wall to your right or left. Its actually just a 2d surface. Utilizing this would greatly increase quality on any texture with bump maps.
It looks like portal 2 only used dynamic lights. If they completely got rid of lightmaps but still managed light bounce, ambience, and hdr then it would be a godsend.

Must look at portal 2 sdk.
Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: Cheesicle on April 20, 2011, 01:42:45 AM
most chambers took a matter of minutes to complete but I was stuck on that one for over 30min. I don't know maybe it was because I was tired, it was midnight.

Anyway I finished the game and I have to say its the best game ever.
The story was believable and flowed seamlessly amongst a big variety of settings and happenings.
The ingame ambient music was good. I thought it was neat how those little things emitted music when triggered.
I was kinda surprised how the companion cube was introduced near the start but didn't appear later on.
The level design was amazing both visually and architecturally.
One thing that bothered me was the l4d style hud showup. Like press this button or press space etc. The icon is flat and boring.
I wish there were more developers like valve. The market is being overrun by cod / crysis rip offs.

On a side note I hope they at least update the main engine with something.
I'm not sure if portal2 had bigger map sizes because it would be insane to play on flatgrass doubled the size or gm_city x2.
Portal 2 also had fixed parallax occlusion mapping giving textures a 3d look. when your walking out of the elevator into the corridor look at the broken wall to your right or left. Its actually just a 2d surface. Utilizing this would greatly increase quality on any texture with bump maps.
It looks like portal 2 only used dynamic lights. If they completely got rid of lightmaps but still managed light bounce, ambience, and hdr then it would be a godsend.

Must look at portal 2 sdk.

SPOILERS??!?! AHEM!!
Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: jimonions on April 20, 2011, 01:46:47 AM
where
Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: Cheesicle on April 20, 2011, 02:16:01 AM
where

The Companion Cube part, idk I just am one of those people that go completely ape shit if a tiny, insignificant part of a game I want to play is spoiled lol
Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: Xrain on April 20, 2011, 02:32:23 AM
The Companion Cube part, idk I just am one of those people that go completely ape shit if a tiny, insignificant part of a game I want to play is spoiled lol

GLaDOS Dies.
Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: Don on April 20, 2011, 02:45:03 AM
GLaDOS Dies.
So does Wheatly.
Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: Cheesicle on April 20, 2011, 03:35:17 AM
......

I seriously fucking hope you're kidding
Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: Don on April 20, 2011, 06:27:00 AM
......

I seriously fucking hope you're kidding
:trollface:
Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: » Magic « on April 20, 2011, 07:06:29 AM
So does Wheatly.

NO

GTFO
Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: Don on April 20, 2011, 09:44:46 AM
NO
GTFO
I haven't actually played it,
I just saw the name Wheatly together with Portal 2 on /v/ once.

If he actually dies, I will lol.
Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: Devie on April 20, 2011, 11:54:25 AM
The Companion Cube part, idk I just am one of those people that go completely ape shit if a tiny, insignificant part of a game I want to play is spoiled lol

fucking minic yelled at meh cuz I said GLaDOS wakes up as he was playing it last night and we wuz on teamcock, and he's liek WTF DUDE!
im like NO ITS NOT THAT BIG DEAL ITS IN TEH PREVIEWS AND STUFF!

and he's like nu i DUN WATCH previews and trailers and shit just for that purpose !


so i got in trouble wif minix D:
Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: » Magic « on April 20, 2011, 01:57:07 PM
fucking minic yelled at meh cuz I said GLaDOS wakes up as he was playing it last night and we wuz on teamcock, and he's liek WTF DUDE!
im like NO ITS NOT THAT BIG DEAL ITS IN TEH PREVIEWS AND STUFF!

and he's like nu i DUN WATCH previews and trailers and shit just for that purpose !


so i got in trouble wif minix D:

pwnt
Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: Dale Feles on April 20, 2011, 04:53:57 PM
most chambers took a matter of minutes to complete but I was stuck on that one for over 30min. I don't know maybe it was because I was tired, it was midnight.

Anyway I finished the game and I have to say its the best game ever.
The story was believable and flowed seamlessly amongst a big variety of settings and happenings.
The ingame ambient music was good. I thought it was neat how those little things emitted music when triggered.
I was kinda surprised how the companion cube was introduced near the start but didn't appear later on.
The level design was amazing both visually and architecturally.
One thing that bothered me was the l4d style hud showup. Like press this button or press space etc. The icon is flat and boring.
I wish there were more developers like valve. The market is being overrun by cod / crysis rip offs.

On a side note I hope they at least update the main engine with something.
I'm not sure if portal2 had bigger map sizes because it would be insane to play on flatgrass doubled the size or gm_city x2.
Portal 2 also had fixed parallax occlusion mapping giving textures a 3d look. when your walking out of the elevator into the corridor look at the broken wall to your right or left. Its actually just a 2d surface. Utilizing this would greatly increase quality on any texture with bump maps.
It looks like portal 2 only used dynamic lights. If they completely got rid of lightmaps but still managed light bounce, ambience, and hdr then it would be a godsend.

Must look at portal 2 sdk.

Cod is a rip off of other games...

Depending on which Cod of course...
Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: jimonions on April 20, 2011, 05:50:39 PM
cod was originally derived from medal of honor which was a dam good game back then. Allied Assault was the first fps I played.

a group of devs from moh did not like the direction they were taking with the game as the protagonist being the awesome hero all the time.
They preferred a more helpless soldier in the heat of war point of view.
They succeeded with their first cod game but the others seem to just take the same stance as moh now.

You could mass produce cod games, which in my opinion is exactly what they are doing now.
Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: Dale Feles on April 20, 2011, 05:54:19 PM
cod was originally derived from medal of honor which was a dam good game back then. Allied Assault was the first fps I played.

a group of devs from moh did not like the direction they were taking with the game as the protagonist being the awesome hero all the time.
They preferred a more helpless soldier in the heat of war point of view.
They succeeded with their first cod game but the others seem to just take the same stance as moh now.

You could mass produce cod games, which in my opinion is exactly what they are doing now.

This. They won't stop releasing new Cod's. IMO, Cod2 was my favorite, and still have it. As Jim said, your more like a helpless soldier and not ''mister super hero''. I'd wish they make more games like Cod 1 and 2.
Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: Deacon on April 20, 2011, 06:24:33 PM
i like operation flashpoint.

Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: Cheesicle on April 20, 2011, 06:54:56 PM
CoD Starting getting stupid after they became non historical. Ever since like Modern Warfare and Black Ops where Infinity Ward started making their own stories n shit.

CoD 5 was cool though
Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: Don on April 21, 2011, 03:13:33 AM
Call of Duty was cool up until CoD 5.
Now it's simply ruining the games market since BROWN AND BLOOM SHOOTAN sells better than something creative and good.
Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: » Magic « on April 21, 2011, 03:17:45 AM
Call of Duty was cool up until CoD 5.
Now it's simply ruining the games market since BROWN AND BLOOM SHOOTAN sells better than something creative and good.

Nazi Zombies is the only good thing in CoD5
Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: Hitman on April 21, 2011, 05:52:43 AM
Cod2 was my favorite
This.
Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: » Magic « on April 21, 2011, 08:01:59 AM
GLaDOS is a bitch :(
Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: Minic on April 21, 2011, 09:06:31 AM
GLaDOS is a bitch :(

nuh uh shes awesome ;D
Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: Mehis on April 21, 2011, 09:07:34 AM
So, i saw the ending...

It was kinda...



















Funneh.
Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: » Magic « on April 21, 2011, 09:13:54 AM
nuh uh shes awesome ;D

Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: Alphaggot on April 21, 2011, 09:17:47 AM
Spoiler (click to show/hide)

SPOILER.  :-[
Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: Minic on April 21, 2011, 09:21:19 AM
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dont click this Alphaggot lol... or anyone else for that matter

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Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: Alphaggot on April 21, 2011, 09:26:16 AM
Just a question, would I be able to play this on my 7600GT?
Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: Minic on April 21, 2011, 09:33:57 AM
Just a question, would I be able to play this on my 7600GT?

min requirement is 7600, it'll run it... maybe lowish settings. or higher settings with some fps drops i imagine.

it should be playable though.
Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: blαh2355 on April 21, 2011, 11:16:28 AM
Only like 7 deaths and 3 noclips to finish the game :-[

The ending was a bit sad but cool, also, did anyone find the easter egg in
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Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: » Magic « on April 21, 2011, 12:15:44 PM
Just a question, would I be able to play this on my 7600GT?

It officially runs on Intel HD 3k...

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Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: John on April 22, 2011, 12:47:44 PM
It officially runs on Intel HD 3k...

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@spoiler
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Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: » Magic « on April 22, 2011, 12:50:34 PM
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Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: Cheesicle on April 24, 2011, 05:24:11 AM
It officially runs on Intel HD 3k...

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Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: Foofoojack on April 24, 2011, 12:36:31 PM
You guys can make a new thread for this, or take it to steam, y'know.
Some people just get a little too curious.
Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: » Magic « on April 24, 2011, 02:27:47 PM
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Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: jimonions on April 24, 2011, 04:00:56 PM
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Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: Cheesicle on April 24, 2011, 04:54:09 PM
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Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: Devie on April 24, 2011, 05:42:28 PM
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Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: Foofoojack on April 24, 2011, 06:45:22 PM
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Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: » Magic « on April 25, 2011, 08:46:05 AM
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Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: Dale Feles on April 25, 2011, 09:26:34 AM
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inb4frank

change that shiz.
Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: » Magic « on April 25, 2011, 09:27:35 AM
inb4frank

change that shiz.

'Twas devvie
Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: Cheesicle on April 25, 2011, 05:15:43 PM
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foofoojack? more leik

foofooJACKOFF AMRITE?


no? hokay
Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: Dale Feles on April 25, 2011, 05:18:07 PM
foofoojack? more leik

foofooJACKOFF AMRITE?


no? hokay

Foofoojackass
Foofoojacker
Foofoojackoff
Foofoojacking

What else can I think of....
Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: Foofoojack on April 25, 2011, 05:26:36 PM
inb4frank

change that shiz.

Changed.
Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: Dale Feles on April 25, 2011, 05:28:17 PM
Changed.

It's still inb4frank, I don't see if it's an admin changing or saying it makes a difference.
Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: jimonions on April 26, 2011, 04:07:15 AM
This is seriously the most annoying play through up.
PORTAL 2 walkthrough part 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hYOi-DfqlU#ws)
I was grinding my teeth the whole time...

also heres a portal 2 review by an extreme Christian fascist about portal 2 sequel preferences and how it promotes homosexuality in the most obscure ways.
http://christwire.org/2011/04/is-portal-2-safe-for-the-christain-family/ (http://christwire.org/2011/04/is-portal-2-safe-for-the-christain-family/)

read the comments also.
Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: Cheesicle on April 26, 2011, 04:27:07 AM
This is seriously the most annoying play through up.
PORTAL 2 walkthrough part 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hYOi-DfqlU#ws)
I was grinding my teeth the whole time...

also heres a portal 2 review by an extreme Christian fascist about portal 2 sequel preferences and how it promotes homosexuality in the most obscure ways.
http://christwire.org/2011/04/is-portal-2-safe-for-the-christain-family/ (http://christwire.org/2011/04/is-portal-2-safe-for-the-christain-family/)

read the comments also.

Christian Facist???

That's umm... New LOL


fascist also means intolerant - jim
Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: Devie on April 26, 2011, 03:24:06 PM

also heres a portal 2 review by an extreme Christian fascist about portal 2 sequel preferences and how it promotes homosexuality in the most obscure ways.
http://christwire.org/2011/04/is-portal-2-safe-for-the-christain-family/ (http://christwire.org/2011/04/is-portal-2-safe-for-the-christain-family/)

read the comments also.

that's fake.
Author: Ice Van Winkle

really? LOL
Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: jimonions on April 26, 2011, 03:24:51 PM
Yes it probably is but its still hilarious.
Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: Devie on April 26, 2011, 03:30:08 PM
Yes it probably is but its still hilarious.

inb4 someone we know changes their name to Ice Van Winkle on steam and/or forums.
Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: blαh2355 on April 26, 2011, 04:48:10 PM
inb4 someone we know changes their name to Ice Van Winkle on steam and/or forums.
Challenge Accepted
Title: Re: Portal 2 Countdown
Post by: Alphaggot on April 27, 2011, 01:10:38 PM
also heres a portal 2 review by an extreme Christian fascist about portal 2 sequel preferences and how it promotes homosexuality in the most obscure ways.
http://christwire.org/2011/04/is-portal-2-safe-for-the-christain-family/ (http://christwire.org/2011/04/is-portal-2-safe-for-the-christain-family/)

read the comments also.

I sure love making glory holes in an AIDS infested bath house!