Actually, it doesn't, steam needs you to be online when downloading the games and playing online, but the offline games like portal can be played in offline mode, so you can play even if your internet connection is down.SlainPwner666 said:
Valve: Portal 2 is Our Best Game Ever
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That's a pretty bold statement, because they're comparing it to Team Fortress 2, Left 4 Dead, and Half Life 2. Hopefully they don't disappoint, but who am I kidding? It's Valve we're talking about.
I dunno... it's going to be very hard to top the entire Half Life series, Team Fortress 2, and Left 4 Dead...
I actually wasn't the biggest Portal fan...
There's no denying that it's an awesome game, but I'm just not that big of a puzzle game fan...
(I'm actually more excited for Episode 3 and Counter Strike 2... :X)
I actually wasn't the biggest Portal fan...
There's no denying that it's an awesome game, but I'm just not that big of a puzzle game fan...
(I'm actually more excited for Episode 3 and Counter Strike 2... :X)
Time to break out my happy dance I had when I first heard about the game.
*Happy dance*
...It doesn't really translate well to text.
Anyway, pardon my language, but let me just say Fuck yes!
*Happy dance*
...It doesn't really translate well to text.
Anyway, pardon my language, but let me just say Fuck yes!
I can agree with that statement, and I don't know anything about it except it's portal, and 2.
Fact: Portal was Valve's best game.
Fact: Sequels are generally like the previous game except with some cool new stuff thrown in.
Fact: Cool new stuff is both cool, and new.
Therefore; Portal 2 valve's best game yet.
Portal is the one Valve franchise I can enjoy, as the rest are kind of average and overhyped. More portal is generally a good thing.
Fact: Portal was Valve's best game.
Fact: Sequels are generally like the previous game except with some cool new stuff thrown in.
Fact: Cool new stuff is both cool, and new.
Therefore; Portal 2 valve's best game yet.
Portal is the one Valve franchise I can enjoy, as the rest are kind of average and overhyped. More portal is generally a good thing.
Is there some way I can just connect my bank account to Valve, so I can get each one of their games instantly, without the delay of having to think about paying for them?
Although this is yet another game they're making before Half life 2: episode 3... It'll come out eventually! *pleads*
Although this is yet another game they're making before Half life 2: episode 3... It'll come out eventually! *pleads*
So...they are, in fact, a company?Wroyth said:
Anyways, different development teams. Yelling at them for getting Portal 2 out while Episode 3 lags behind is kind of like a teacher yelling at little Jimmy because he wrote a long, detailed, excellent paper while Timmys homework continues to be incomplete. Yeah, I agree that we have to question what the hell is going on with Episode 3, but again, we have to remember that Valve is a company. It's not like they don't want to release Episode 3, and proceed to make oodles of cash. They want to. Therefore, unless they are masochists, there is some reason why it is taking so long. Personally, I realize that there is a ton of good games out there to play, so unless I'm looking at a release date paired with a bunch of hype, and then the game gets pushed back, it doesn't bother me any.
Personally, I'm not sure which Im looking forward to more: Episode 3, or people stopping the constant mentioning of Episode 3 in response to even the most tangential news regarding Valve.
Also, looking forward to Portal 2. The first Portal was certainly great, but it was also intended to be a test, a little amusing side project worth trying in order to test out a few ideas they had rattling around. Now they are putting forth full effort into making a full blown game, AND useing info they gathered from Portal 1, functioning essentially as a massive Beta. Most games get better as they have sequels, its just that people feel like they have treaded this ground before. With Portal being so short, there was no chance to get used to the game. This sounds VERY promising.
Actually, the model of, "Release a very short, less expensive game, and following it up with a full sized sequel in order to test out game concepts" could be a very effective model for games, and that much more reasonable with Digital Distribution.
I'm gonna try really hard to convince myself that it's gonna be shit....I don't know how, but I'll damn well try!
I'm pretty much the same as Furburt here now.Furburt said:
I WANT IT NOW! Please release it soon, Valve. Preferrably NOW!
Aaaaand time to board the Hype Train again. What a great feeling that is. What is this 'Episode 3' everyone is talking about? I can't see anything through the thick cloud of epicness coming from Portal 2.
Other games did do more gameplay-technical innovations. L4D was a new kind of multi-player FPS, focussing a lot more on cooperation, and TF2 is one of the most versatile and variated shooters I've ever played. And of course Portal, which wasn't even an FPS but a first person puzzle game using physics.
Valve did plenty of new stuff alright, in more ways than just adding a new kind of gun.
Gameplaytechnical wise, they didn't do much new in Half Life. Just point-and-shoot. The truly innovative thing they did is the way they told the story and what kind of ingame universe they created. It's truly something I had never seen before. The biggest thing, at least for me, was the complete lack of cutscenes. You were always in your character, never taken out of the world you walked around in, it was one big rollercoaster without interruptions. And my o my did I love it.Gladion said:
Other games did do more gameplay-technical innovations. L4D was a new kind of multi-player FPS, focussing a lot more on cooperation, and TF2 is one of the most versatile and variated shooters I've ever played. And of course Portal, which wasn't even an FPS but a first person puzzle game using physics.
Valve did plenty of new stuff alright, in more ways than just adding a new kind of gun.
Though it's a good thing this game is far enough away for me to build my hype, all the hype is finally making me cave in. This statement from Valve itself isn't helping either. Damn it, give me this game now!
On a different note, since Valve has made a new game each year for the past three years, this could also indicate that we may see the next Half-Life installment in 2011. Maybe.
On a different note, since Valve has made a new game each year for the past three years, this could also indicate that we may see the next Half-Life installment in 2011. Maybe.