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Re: Get Portal for free

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Post by sliverstorm »

stevejohnson wrote: post #19
herdrick wrote: post #14

So, this is because it's an older game? Or are the going to be getting into the virtual goods business?

I would say it's a move to get new Steam users, particularly users with Macs.

absolutely. Also, to rope in more Portal fans, because Portal 2 is being released soon-ish.

I imagine Portal downloads and purchases have also probably reached all-time lows. With the press coverage and meme-ification it got, there are probably very very few people left who would be willing to buy it, and have not because they haven't heard of it yet. Thus, by giving it away free to people who wouldn't have bought it anyway, no money lost.

Re: Get Portal for free

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Post by johnswamps »

JadeNB wrote: post #27
johnswamps wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You can get the game without steam installed (though you do need to sign up for an account on-line and you may need to give your CC info), so you may as well "purchase" it now. Worst case you never get to play it and are out 5 minutes of your time.

> You can get the game without steam installed (though you do need to sign up for an account on-line and you may need to give your CC info), so you may as well "purchase" it now. How does this work? I don't see anything but a big red button that downloads Steam.

At what point in the process does this happen to you? You should be able to add Portal to your cart, at which point it'll ask you to create an account. After you've registered you can then checkout. It shouldn't ever force you download steam.

And just so there's no misunderstanding, I didn't mean you can play the game without the steam, I meant you can purchase games without steam.

Re: Get Portal for free

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Post by [deleted] »

JadeNB wrote: post #27
johnswamps wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You can get the game without steam installed (though you do need to sign up for an account on-line and you may need to give your CC info), so you may as well "purchase" it now. Worst case you never get to play it and are out 5 minutes of your time.

> You can get the game without steam installed (though you do need to sign up for an account on-line and you may need to give your CC info), so you may as well "purchase" it now. How does this work? I don't see anything but a big red button that downloads Steam.

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Re: Get Portal for free

#37

Post by sp332 »

jfi wrote: post #33

"Now these points of data make a beautiful line and we're out of beta we're releasing on time" ... my favorite video game song ever. Full lyrics here: http://www.lyricsera.com/513316-lyric-Valve-Still+Alive+port...

Put a spoiler alert on that link. The lyrics refer to events late in the game.

Re: Get Portal for free

#38

Post by Legion »

rufo wrote: post #28
RevRal wrote: post #21

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I laughed so hard when it was revealed that there was actually cake.

You may not want to eat the cake when you find out what's in it. http://www.planetfortress.com/dfa/portal-recipe.html

>> HTTP ERROR: 404 Not Found

>> RequestURI=/jump.aspx

ASP's in it? You're right! Do not want!

Funny, my second click went right to the page, though.

Re: Get Portal for free

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Post by JadeNB »

johnswamps wrote: post #32
JadeNB wrote: post #27

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> You can get the game without steam installed (though you do need to sign up for an account on-line and you may need to give your CC info), so you may as well "purchase" it now. How does this work? I don't see anything but a big red button that downloads Steam.

At what point in the process does this happen to you? You should be able to add Portal to your cart, at which point it'll ask you to create an account. After you've registered you can then checkout. It shouldn't ever force you download steam. And just so there's no misunderstanding, I didn't mean you can play the game without the steam, I meant you can purchase games without steam.

Originally, I got the Big Red Button upon clicking on the provided link; but, right now, the linked page is blank for me.

Anyway, I went ahead and downloaded the Steam client, so it's not a big deal. I remember the original web-based preview (or rip-off?) of Portal quite fondly; Lore Sjöberg linked to it somewhere from his vast empire.

Re: Get Portal for free

#40

Post by megablast »

michaelbuckbee wrote: post #6

I had some worries that it wouldn't work so hot, but it was decent playing on my MBP.

Do I need steam, or can I just download the game?

Do I need to have internet access when I run the game?

I really don't like the new model of needing to know all this, a good reason I gave up on games along time ago.

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