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Off Topic => General Discussion => Games => Topic started by: Soul Reaver on May 18, 2010, 01:52:18 AM

Title: Portal is free
Post by: Soul Reaver on May 18, 2010, 01:52:18 AM

While it's highly unlikely that anyone here who might care doesn't already know...

Portal (the game) is currently available for free from Steam (but only if you get onto this and get it before the 24 May).  I think pretty much everyone and their grandma has played this (and so they should), but if you're one of the unlucky few who hasn't (like I was), get it now.  Link is at: http://store.steampowered.com/freeportal/

Why should you play it?  It's an excellent game, with great writing, a clever puzzle gimmick, and great environmental storytelling.  It's also relatively short (took me about 3 1/2 hours to finish the main game) so even if you're busy you should be able to find the time.  Heck, even Yahtzee (from Zero Punctuation) loves it, and his schtick is that he hates everything, so that's saying something.

I really enjoyed it and as it's fully free and legal to everyone I feel I need to get the word out.

Title: Re: Portal is free
Post by: Kitharsis on May 18, 2010, 09:55:52 AM

Oh my, I haven't played this yet either.

I know what I'll be doing after work tonight.

Thanks for the heads up!

Title: Re: Portal is free
Post by: Soul Reaver on May 19, 2010, 11:09:33 PM

Good on you, let me know how GLaDOS treats you... ;)

Title: Re: Portal is free
Post by: Yue Kurine on June 05, 2010, 09:20:33 PM

I grabbed the game myself but failed to take into account my laptop is old and has some issues. I almost beat it than it froze/blue-screen-of-deathed me and finally after all that was done told me my graphics card(?) died and havent been able to play it since. >.>;  Sad.

Title: Re: Portal is free
Post by: Cameron on June 05, 2010, 10:05:33 PM

Which is exactly why I have the 360 version...