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Off-Topic Discussion => Gaming Discussion => Topic started by: Mefustae on October 28, 2007, 08:06:03 am

Title: Portal Strategies
Post by: Mefustae on October 28, 2007, 08:06:03 am

Let's get some good dialogue going on definitely one of the best games of the year.

Namely, let's have some exchanges of strategies for conquering the challenges as well as the advanced maps. For instance, how the **** do I get off the third platform in the 6th challenge map?

Title: Re: Portal Strategies
Post by: Nuke on October 28, 2007, 08:13:47 am

the whole portal engine was ripped from prey
runs...
:D

Title: Re: Portal Strategies
Post by: Fineus on October 28, 2007, 08:56:03 am

Yes but Prey lacks psychotic AI computers - so it loses. Badly. :p

Title: Re: Portal Strategies
Post by: General Battuta on October 28, 2007, 09:41:31 am

Plus the portals in Prey are essentially exotic door. The portals in Portal are dynamic.

Title: Re: Portal Strategies
Post by: Ransom on October 28, 2007, 10:19:21 am

The technology is essentially the same, though. Prey's engine can do that too, they just didn't for the purposes of the singleplayer. There's been mods out for a while that allow this.

But yes, as much as I liked Prey, Portal's definitely the classier game. I haven't tried the challenges yet though. Still working my way through the advanced chambers.

Title: Re: Portal Strategies
Post by: Nuke on October 29, 2007, 02:41:20 am

i liked prey even more for its gravity effects, of course i didnt pick up the game untill it had already made the bargain bin and noone apears to be on any multi servers. frankly id perfer a good single player game any day. i only buy top of the line multi games to see how the technology was progressing. preys still the last game i was impressed with, quakewars and the new ut seem to leave something to be desired.

Title: Re: Portal Strategies
Post by: Ashrak on October 29, 2007, 07:47:55 am

aaaaaaand now back on topic.



i used the easy method, shoot portals under turrets n stuff like that, otherwise it was well easy :)

whats the 6th level again? screenie?

Title: Re: Portal Strategies
Post by: Mefustae on October 29, 2007, 07:51:57 am

The 6th advanced course, the courses under the "Bonus maps" option...

Which I just completed. All six. The Vanilla Crazy Cake is delicious, *****es.

(http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/6806/1013143gu2.jpg) (http://www.halflife2.net/forums/showthread.php?t=133278)

(http://img105.imageshack.us/img105/2757/vanillacrazycakefj6.png) :D

Title: Re: Portal Strategies
Post by: Ashrak on October 29, 2007, 07:53:51 am

omg LOL

Title: Re: Portal Strategies
Post by: watsisname on October 29, 2007, 02:55:57 pm

Lol, your picture = win.  Enjoy your win while we all marvel at how much you won.

Title: Re: Portal Strategies
Post by: Cyker on October 30, 2007, 12:46:16 pm

I wonder who would win in a cake making contest between GLaDOS and SHODAN...

Title: Re: Portal Strategies
Post by: Ace on October 30, 2007, 04:03:31 pm

The machine mother doesn't deal with insignificant things such as *cake* for insects... it is an affront to her mag...mag...magnificence...

Title: Re: Portal Strategies
Post by: General Battuta on November 01, 2007, 08:22:10 pm

That made me laugh. In fact, I nearly took a trip on the roflcopter.

Title: Re: Portal Strategies
Post by: spartan_0214 on November 01, 2007, 08:49:21 pm

Funny, but it doesn't beat:

"Speedy thing go in, speedy thing go out." I know what you're thinking. Just don't.