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Friar · 05/17/2010, 06:43 am

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Originally Posted by PecanBlue

The only real issue with Steam that I have is that the flimsy wi-fi connections I work with won't let me play my games wherever I want, whenever I want, which shouldn't really happen. "But isn't it the connections' faults?" Not exactly, see, Steam should and has an offline option, but because it constantly needs to update, if I go somewhere where the wi-fi won't connect to Steam for whatever reason it'll be stuck on "updating" before asking if I want to start it offline, but then it won't start at all because it's not updated. Thus I can't play if I can't open the program.

If you set it to run in offline mode as default, the games won't know when there is an update available, and hence won't block your access. Of course you would need to make sure everything is up to date before setting it to offline mode, but it should be fine after that.

The Highway · 05/17/2010, 06:56 am

GREAT! So I just finished downloading the ~4GB of Portal, go to play it, and I get this message: This game is currently unavailable. Please try again later.

HELP!

Rather Dashing · 05/17/2010, 07:05 am

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Originally Posted by Little Writer

Nice, though I wish it had been one of the adventure games

I think I will enjoy Portal until the levels become too difficult for my feeble mind.

As far as I'm concerned, Portal is an Adventure Game, or at least a not-too-distant cousin somewhere in a vaguely-defined "puzzle" genre. Not calling Portal an Adventure just sort of feels like not calling Loom an Adventure.

Friar · 05/17/2010, 07:10 am

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Originally Posted by The Highway

GREAT! So I just finished downloading the ~4GB of Portal, go to play it, and I get this message: This game is currently unavailable. Please try again later.

HELP!

Have you tried booting it up multiple times, or turning your PC off and on again? I think i may have had a similair issue when i first tried to boot up the game (it jammed i think), but on the 2cnd or third attempt it was fine.

The Highway · 05/17/2010, 07:12 am

I've tried 12 times (a day) and ive restarted and shut down my computer, slept it and everything.

Hassat Hunter · 05/17/2010, 08:15 am

4GB?
Isn't it 1.5? (Still a lot for my feeble connection)

Hayden · 05/17/2010, 08:17 am

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Originally Posted by Friar

Have you tried booting it up multiple times, or turning your PC off and on again? I think i may have had a similair issue when i first tried to boot up the game (it jammed i think), but on the 2cnd or third attempt it was fine.

Hehe!

JedExodus · 05/17/2010, 11:24 am

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Originally Posted by The Highway

I've tried 12 times (a day) and ive restarted and shut down my computer, slept it and everything.

Right-click on portal. Properties>Local Files>Verify cache intergity (or something to that effect)

If that doesn't work try running in offline mode

Gman5852 · 05/17/2010, 12:44 pm

Ok so getting portal gets me some content on garys mod(strangely the only valve game that works for me) so what all do I get in it. Do i get the portal gun?(please)

jeeno0142 · 05/17/2010, 12:49 pm

Ha! Finally! I have completed Portal! It took me an hour at the end coz I kept getting myself blown up. It was very unhelpful.

LuigiHann · 05/17/2010, 10:08 pm

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Originally Posted by Rather Dashing

As far as I'm concerned, Portal is an Adventure Game, or at least a not-too-distant cousin somewhere in a vaguely-defined "puzzle" genre. Not calling Portal an Adventure just sort of feels like not calling Loom an Adventure.

I agree. It has much more in common with Myst than it does with Doom. There are a couple of places where I get frustrated because I need to actually react quickly to something, but I get infinite retries so it's not that bad, and really it seemed to be a requirement throughout the 2000s for every adventure game to have at least one annoying reflex-based puzzle, and there were plenty of "real" adventure games that had more of those than Portal does

Fury · 05/17/2010, 10:15 pm

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Originally Posted by MusicallyInspired

Yes, I believe it does. Owning any Source game allows you to play Source MODs. That's how the Black Mesa Source MOD is going to work anyway.

Black Mesa lol!

Put it's release up there with Beyond Good and Evil 2 and They Hunger - Lost Souls.

Fury · 05/17/2010, 10:16 pm

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Originally Posted by jeeno0142

Ha! Finally! I have completed Portal! It took me an hour at the end coz I kept getting myself blown up. It was very unhelpful.

Replay it.

They added radios.

(are they still there actually? I haven't checked)

Avistew · 05/17/2010, 10:20 pm

Ian described Portal as a "first person adventure game".
He also finished it pretty fast and said he was glad he didn't pay for it.

Little Writer · 05/17/2010, 10:44 pm

I've only tried it out for a few minutes to see whether it worked. So far it's more an "escape the room" game to me. Does anyone else have trouble understanding the computer voice? And what's the backstory, or will this become apparent whilst playing?

Giant Tope · 05/17/2010, 11:09 pm

I personally don't have troubles understanding GlaDos, though I can understand how others can. You should turn on subtitles because what she says is hilarious.

VeronicanPlay · 05/17/2010, 11:15 pm

I understand the computer voice quite well, there is some times it breaks with static and stuff, but it's mean to.
You are kind of just thrown in there, with no clue what is going on, but it will all be explained.

Little Writer · 05/17/2010, 11:23 pm

Okay, thank. Haven't really looked at the options menu (only to change the keyboard controls (WASD isn't that handy on AZERTY-keyboards

) but I guess a subtitle option is pretty self-evident.

I don't know why, but this game is like a 3D version of some 2D platform flash game I've played years ago. There's just something very familiar about it all, but the first person POV is new. I don't really like such a POV, though, but I think I might still enjoy this game for a while, as I did "Mirror's Edge".

Giant Tope · 05/17/2010, 11:25 pm

yeah, some fan made a 2D portal game a while back.

guitarsareboring · 05/17/2010, 11:37 pm

I hope it's still free when I get home.

05/17/2010, 08:15 am	#46
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05/17/2010, 12:44 pm	#49
Gman5852 The smartest moron Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: under your couch Posts: 5,897	Ok so getting portal gets me some content on garys mod(strangely the only valve game that works for me) so what all do I get in it. Do i get the portal gun?(please) __________________ Sign up for Tribes:Ascend, its free FOR THE NEWBIES: Blue names=normal member Grey names=community mod(As in, NOT a Telltale employee, they just keep the peace here, that's it.) Red names=actual telltale employees.

05/17/2010, 10:44 pm	#55
Little Writer Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Belgium Posts: 402	I've only tried it out for a few minutes to see whether it worked. So far it's more an "escape the room" game to me. Does anyone else have trouble understanding the computer voice? And what's the backstory, or will this become apparent whilst playing? __________________ "There's a difference between knowing you are, and simply being." Finished: Assassin's Creed 2 (PS3) Playing now: Assassin's Creed Brotherhood (PS3), The Longest Journey (PC) To continue: So Blonde (PC), Red Dead Redemption (PS3), Silent Hill Homecoming (PS3)

05/17/2010, 11:09 pm	#56
Giant Tope bashful little whaleshark Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Portland Posts: 2,171	I personally don't have troubles understanding GlaDos, though I can understand how others can. You should turn on subtitles because what she says is hilarious. __________________ I am a dinosaur. BUT! i am hiding.

05/17/2010, 11:15 pm	#57
VeronicanPlay Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Denmark Posts: 907	I understand the computer voice quite well, there is some times it breaks with static and stuff, but it's mean to. You are kind of just thrown in there, with no clue what is going on, but it will all be explained. __________________ History Abhors a Paradox. I apologize for any grammatical errors my posts might contain. My Blog Moved to a new blog, no new entries

05/17/2010, 06:56 am	#42
The Highway Resident Voodoo Master Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Pathetic Perth Telltale Games Level: 3,652 Posts: 3,623	GREAT! So I just finished downloading the ~4GB of Portal, go to play it, and I get this message: This game is currently unavailable. Please try again later. HELP!

05/17/2010, 07:12 am	#45
The Highway Resident Voodoo Master Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Pathetic Perth Telltale Games Level: 3,652 Posts: 3,623	I've tried 12 times (a day) and ive restarted and shut down my computer, slept it and everything.

05/17/2010, 12:49 pm	#50
jeeno0142 Love is for the Living. Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Liverpool, England Posts: 1,122	Ha! Finally! I have completed Portal! It took me an hour at the end coz I kept getting myself blown up. It was very unhelpful.

05/17/2010, 10:20 pm	#54
Avistew I<3>1 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: France Posts: 5,051	Ian described Portal as a "first person adventure game". He also finished it pretty fast and said he was glad he didn't pay for it.

05/17/2010, 11:23 pm	#58
Little Writer Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Belgium Posts: 402	Okay, thank. Haven't really looked at the options menu (only to change the keyboard controls (WASD isn't that handy on AZERTY-keyboards ) but I guess a subtitle option is pretty self-evident. I don't know why, but this game is like a 3D version of some 2D platform flash game I've played years ago. There's just something very familiar about it all, but the first person POV is new. I don't really like such a POV, though, but I think I might still enjoy this game for a while, as I did "Mirror's Edge". __________________ "There's a difference between knowing you are, and simply being." Finished: Assassin's Creed 2 (PS3) Playing now: Assassin's Creed Brotherhood (PS3), The Longest Journey (PC) To continue: So Blonde (PC), Red Dead Redemption (PS3), Silent Hill Homecoming (PS3)

05/17/2010, 11:25 pm	#59
Giant Tope bashful little whaleshark Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Portland Posts: 2,171	yeah, some fan made a 2D portal game a while back. __________________ I am a dinosaur. BUT! i am hiding.

05/17/2010, 11:37 pm	#60
guitarsareboring Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 1,274	I hope it's still free when I get home.

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