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eric22222

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Portal
« on: 2007-04-30, 06:13:30 PM »
Check this out: this fall, Half-Life 2: Episode Two is set to be released. Coming with it is a game called Portal. The genre itself is enough to draw my attention: a first person puzzle game. The idea is that you can use a device to shoot two portals into walls. The result is, obviously, a portal perfectly connecting the two impact points. Light, momentum, gravity; it's all taken into account.

I'm not too up-to date on Half-Life, so I probably won't end up getting Portal. Still, Portal does look cool. Check out the gameplay video.

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Re: Portal
« Reply #1 on: 2007-05-01, 06:04:25 AM »
Wow, I hope the game allows for a little more contemplation than the gameplay video suggests.  Seems intense, but very interesting.  It's interesting how you can use the portals to affect other object's behaviors too.

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Re: Portal
« Reply #2 on: 2007-05-01, 09:29:35 AM »
I tend to agree with BlueMonk on the contemplation bit, but looks like a frickin' awesome game!
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Re: Portal
« Reply #3 on: 2007-06-04, 12:33:02 PM »
Hey guys, found a sort of spiritual predecessor to Portal. Best part? Free download. It's a bit short, but a lot of fun.

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