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Re: Get Portal for free

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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.

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

Re: Get Portal for free

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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.

The "Free" part will work for me. Although I dual boot my Mac with Windows 7, and I've always wanted to try Portal, I never really got into it. That will change when I get home.

Re: Get Portal for free

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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.

> 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.

Re: Get Portal for free

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ehsanul is lying. The computer is your friend. And there will be cake.

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

Re: Get Portal for free

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

It's a push for people to install the Mac version of Steam.

Secondly I would think they've decided most people that are going to buy it, have already. So why not try to pick up more fans before the second one comes out this fall.

Re: Get Portal for free

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Easily one of the best games ever made. It takes a mere four hours to play through, but I call that a feature, not a bug. Most games keep going long after they've became repetitive and dull. Portal is a pure pleasure from start to finish.
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