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Re: Get Portal for free

#11

Post by zitterbewegung » Wed, May 12, 2010, 8:34 PM UTC

This looks like a ploy to reward people for the mac beta.

Re: Get Portal for free

#12

Post by johnswamps » Wed, May 12, 2010, 8:39 PM UTC

Cayenne wrote: post #2

So it's free for Mac and Windows... what about Linux?

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.

Re: Get Portal for free

#13

Post by MWinther » Wed, May 12, 2010, 8:41 PM UTC

zitterbewegung wrote: post #11

This looks like a ploy to reward people for the mac beta.

I'm guessing more like getting people to install Steam on their Macs. Worked on me! installing

Re: Get Portal for free

#14

Post by herdrick » Wed, May 12, 2010, 8:45 PM UTC

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

Re: Get Portal for free

#15

Post by Gormo » Wed, May 12, 2010, 8:45 PM UTC

henning wrote: post #9

Didn't we have some fun, though? Remember when the platform was sliding into the fire pit and I said 'Goodbye' and you were like 'NO WAY', and then I was all 'We pretended we were going to murder you'; that was great.

Is this a metaphorical commentary on the PC gaming industry?

Re: Get Portal for free

#16

Post by ehsanul » Wed, May 12, 2010, 8:48 PM UTC

Gormo wrote: post #15

henning wrote: post #9

Didn't we have some fun, though? Remember when the platform was sliding into the fire pit and I said 'Goodbye' and you were like 'NO WAY', and then I was all 'We pretended we were going to murder you'; that was great.

Is this a metaphorical commentary on the PC gaming industry?

Nope. That's what GLaDOS, the AI you beat in Portal, says in one part of the game. GLaDOS is a psychotic AI who says hilarious things like that. It's only funny if you know what happens in the game though.

Re: Get Portal for free

#17

Post by msg » Wed, May 12, 2010, 8:52 PM UTC

ehsanul wrote: post #16

Gormo wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Is this a metaphorical commentary on the PC gaming industry?

Nope. That's what GLaDOS, the AI you beat in Portal, says in one part of the game. GLaDOS is a psychotic AI who says hilarious things like that. It's only funny if you know what happens in the game though.

ehsanul is lying. The computer is your friend.

And there will be cake.

Re: Get Portal for free

#18

Post by msg » Wed, May 12, 2010, 8:55 PM UTC

It's apt. APT!

http://xkcd.com/606/

Re: Get Portal for free

#19

Post by stevejohnson » Wed, May 12, 2010, 8:56 PM UTC

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.

Re: Get Portal for free

#20

Post by crocowhile » Wed, May 12, 2010, 8:58 PM UTC

_cbsz wrote: post #7

Link is getting Error 324 (empty response) for me, using Chrome on Linux.

same here. just hit reload a few times, it'll work.