Portal, HL2 episode 2
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- OeufOeuf
Released yesterday. While I was eagerly awaiting the next installment of HL2, Portal was a nice little surprise. I was intrigued by the trailer, but to finally get and play it... I must say, it's AMAZING! Taking the first person shooter to another level.
Here's the Portal trailer:
http://www.gametrailers.com/play…
- Nairn0
Meh, I felt that Episode 1 was a bit of a let-down - the game was too linear - too contrived.
It felt less like a game than a disparate series of repetitive tasks, glued to rails. I got bored pretty quick.
After HL2's shitty ending I began wondering what all the fuss was about - pretty graphics, yes, vaguely interesting storyline, yes - enjoyable game? I'm not so sure.
- Nairn0
Amazing. You weren't even talking about HL. Yes, portal does look interesting - looks like an actual GAME.
- OeufOeuf0
Lol Nairn. Yes game is a bit linear, still is in ep2, but I like the story and want to see where it goes.
But yeah I was talking about Portal. It's not a full fledged game, more of like a puzzle mini game. Still it has alot of potential and is really fun. There's also a rumor that it's somehow linked to the HL2 storyline.
- Nairn0
So, hold on - Portal, the full game, has been released? Not just a demo? woo!
How's Team Fortress 2?
It'll take everything I've got to not slip onto Steam and download those two before this evening. Christfuck, why do all the interesting things happen when I'm supposed to be busy?
- OeufOeuf0
I think I made a TF2 post a little ways back when they released the beta. Gameplay is alot like the old TFC without the nade spam (because they got rid of nades entirely). Design is spot on, from menus to characters. It's literally like playing a Pixar movie.
- OeufOeuf0
One more thing, in Nov. a few really nice looking games will be dropping (just to suck up more of your time). Call of Duty 4, Crysis, and Gears of War will all be released on PC.
- OeufOeuf0
not that anyone cares, but it looks like the CoD4 demo for PC was just released today also...
- flashbender0
is half life still popular?
- OeufOeuf0
Don't know about popularity, but
HL set the standard in fps storytelling...