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shadowpr · 01-10-2008, 10:06 AM

http://www.steampowered.com/nvidia/

I figured everyone likes free stuff.

David M · 01-10-2008, 05:58 PM

I just played some Portal the other day...could not figure out how to open the first door!....Duh, just kidding. I am stuck on the third puzzle though but have not put any time into it yet. Is that all there is to this game...just a bunch of increasingly difficult puzzles using a gravity gun? I got bored with it and continued playing Half-Life 2, Episode One

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal_(video_game)

shadowpr · 01-10-2008, 06:05 PM

I have no idea. Didn't try it yet. Was just passing the info on.

David M · 01-10-2008, 06:06 PM

Perhaps some others will get into the game and report back?

Edit: I tried it again and got past three...which was tough. The fourth puzzle was a little easier than three. AM on the fifth puzzle now. Clue:...you have to think backwards. What do you want as your end result?..and think in reverse.

Edit...got to puzzle nine. Stuck there. Fun game!

Ok...I just looked at YouTube and realized the gravity gun is supposed to pick up the cube....no wonder it is so hard! What if the gravity gun does not work?

blue60007 · 01-10-2008, 08:05 PM

It's a really neat game. I found it easy to get addicted to...

Nuclear Krusader · 01-10-2008, 09:03 PM

Looks like a rip-off of 3D Realms's portal technology that debuted in Prey.

Jaggannath · 01-11-2008, 04:29 AM

Talking to guys I know David, they were like you. At first they thought it dumb, then got hooked and thought it was the best part of the pack. It was developed to follow on from a pre-existing game of a similar style from a while back, but I can't remember what that was.

Ahura · 01-14-2008, 08:08 PM

Actually, there WAS indeed a similar game like this a while back being developed by a group of game designers. It did not make it I believe. Valve basically saw this and then just hired the entire team and change their original project into Portal.

The original had a medieval and magical theme not scientific like portal and the main char is a princess or some sort.

Jaggannath · 01-18-2008, 09:29 PM

The original game it was based on is called Narbacular (sp?) Drop... look it up

Masaki 7-11 · 01-19-2008, 04:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shadowpr

http://www.steampowered.com/nvidia/

I figured everyone likes free stuff.

If you like online first person shooters, make sure you also get HL2 Deathmatch which is also free for both Nvidia and ATI card users.

01-10-2008, 10:06 AM	#1
shadowpr I like me Join Date: May 2007 Location: Tejas Posts: 7,332	Free: Portal First Slice for Nvidia users http://www.steampowered.com/nvidia/ I figured everyone likes free stuff. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ It's coming....just you wait.

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David M Techphile. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: San Francisco Bay Posts: 5,959	I just played some Portal the other day...could not figure out how to open the first door!....Duh, just kidding. I am stuck on the third puzzle though but have not put any time into it yet. Is that all there is to this game...just a bunch of increasingly difficult puzzles using a gravity gun? I got bored with it and continued playing Half-Life 2, Episode One http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal_(video_game) Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ Asus P8P67 WS Revolution \| Intel 2600K @ 4.7 GHz \| Win 7 Pro 64 \|8 gigs Corsair 1600 \| Two Diamond 6990's in Crossfire\| Corsair AX1200 \| Thermalright Silver Arrow \| Western Digital Black 2TB 64 meg cache \| Lian-Li PC-A71B \| Logitec Z-5500 \| Three Asus 26" VW266H monitors running under Eyefinity \| Last edited by David M; 01-10-2008 at 06:01 PM.

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shadowpr I like me Join Date: May 2007 Location: Tejas Posts: 7,332	I have no idea. Didn't try it yet. Was just passing the info on. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

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David M Techphile. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: San Francisco Bay Posts: 5,959	Perhaps some others will get into the game and report back? Edit: I tried it again and got past three...which was tough. The fourth puzzle was a little easier than three. AM on the fifth puzzle now. Clue:...you have to think backwards. What do you want as your end result?..and think in reverse. Edit...got to puzzle nine. Stuck there. Fun game! Ok...I just looked at YouTube and realized the gravity gun is supposed to pick up the cube....no wonder it is so hard! What if the gravity gun does not work? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Last edited by David M; 01-10-2008 at 08:30 PM.

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01-10-2008, 09:03 PM	#6
Nuclear Krusader Mondsreitersmann Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: Skingrad Posts: 8,781	Looks like a rip-off of 3D Realms's portal technology that debuted in Prey. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ Darum still, füg' ich mich, wie Gott es will. Nun, so will ich wacker streiten, und sollt' ich den Tod erleiden, stirbt ein braver Reitersmann.

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Jaggannath Gremlin Overlord Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 2,382	Talking to guys I know David, they were like you. At first they thought it dumb, then got hooked and thought it was the best part of the pack. It was developed to follow on from a pre-existing game of a similar style from a while back, but I can't remember what that was. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

01-14-2008, 08:08 PM	#8
Ahura Member (10 bit) Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 662	Actually, there WAS indeed a similar game like this a while back being developed by a group of game designers. It did not make it I believe. Valve basically saw this and then just hired the entire team and change their original project into Portal. The original had a medieval and magical theme not scientific like portal and the main char is a princess or some sort. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

01-18-2008, 09:29 PM	#9
Jaggannath Gremlin Overlord Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 2,382	The original game it was based on is called Narbacular (sp?) Drop... look it up Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

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