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    OMG!!! Check this game out!

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by lordofericstan, Jul 11, 2007.

  1. lordofericstan

    lordofericstan Notebook Evangelist

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    Ok i know some of u have seen this but for those that havent its freakin sweet! Its called Portal and is shipping with The Orange Box!

    http://youtube.com/watch?v=k4jnl0hRB9I

    WOW!!! I'm getting the orange box just for this game!
     
    lordofericstan, Jul 11, 2007
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  2. LFC

    LFC Ex-NBR

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    It is an interesting concept (what was it? 2006?), but shame its only to be bundled with HL2 EP2 and whatever else
     
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    masterchef341 The guy from The Notebook

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    you will definitely be able to buy each piece individually. the price is up in the air. it might cost like 24.99 or something for the one game instead of 49.99 for the set of games.
     
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  4. lordofericstan

    lordofericstan Notebook Evangelist

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    i was blown away by that, ive never seen or even thought of anything like that.
     
    lordofericstan, Jul 11, 2007
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    If you want a taste of the game-play, download Narbacular Drop. It's a game some college students made for a class project, someone at Valve saw it, and they got hired on the spot to make Portal. It does indeed look extremely interesting, can't wait for it myself.
     
    Amblin42, Jul 11, 2007
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    Yeah lordofericstan, I was impressed by the concept when I first saw info about Portal a few weeks back.

    Have you heard of echochrome? It is a much MUCH simpler game, but a very fun one at that. It is coming out on the PS3, though. I saw it in the Sony E3 Media Event today.
     
    illmatic2609, Jul 11, 2007
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    i heard that the orange box will include team fortress 2? i cannot wait for that game, i fell in love with tf back in the quake days...

    any information if tf2 is gona be released seperately or part of the orange box? and when is the eta for the orange box?
     
    kraz30g, Jul 11, 2007
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    kraz30g, just look at the quote in my sig. :)

    That is from a character in Team Fortress 2. I just really loved the trailer for TF2 with "Heavy Weapons Guy". The guy with the minigun, lol
     
    illmatic2609, Jul 11, 2007
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    hah, very familiar with the heavy weapons guy... i prefer the medic though to poison the other team or the engineer to build them turrets... lots of kills!!! :x any ideas on when this game is going to come out?
     
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    I'm gonna buy the Orange Box to get Episode Two and TF2. Portal seems like a great concept, but the portals in Prey made me a bit dizzy (or was it the wall-walking).

    Can't wait for TF2!! Too bad they removed the conc jumping. At least they'll still have it in Fortress Forever.

    I think the ETA for release is late this year, maybe September-October. I don't mind if they miss the deadline as long as the games are good.
     
    Burning Balls, Jul 11, 2007
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  11. AlexOnFyre

    AlexOnFyre Needs to get back to work NBR Reviewer

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    That looks really sweet...I may have to get Ep2 just for that.
     
    AlexOnFyre, Jul 11, 2007
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    Wow, interesting. I might buy it myself
     
    Sneaky_Chopsticks, Jul 12, 2007
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    ViciousXUSMC Master Viking NBR Reviewer

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    I lost the first disk of my HL2 game so I have to rebuy it, I guess this gives me a good reason to do that. I love the idea of a fps puzzle game.

    Just imagine what kind of custom maps could be made for this game!
     
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    Looks pretty cool. I hope it gets bundled with episode 2 as I was going to buy it any ways.
     
    OneHeavyBrick, Jul 12, 2007
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    YOUR ALL NOOBS
    HALO 3
    FTW
    lol
     
    xspeed9190, Jul 12, 2007
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  16. illmatic2609

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    hmm....Who's the noob?
     
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    that looks fun
     
    tangent, Jul 12, 2007
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    pshhh Crysis will wipe the floor with Halo 3
     
    lordofericstan, Jul 12, 2007
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    saw the trailer for halo 3, didnt look like anything I would like.

    It looked just like halo 2 but with better graphics, all the same stuff/ guys/ weapons.. its kind of old news.

    The new blood is in.

    Crysis, Untreal Tournament 3, Assasins Creed, Call of Duty 3, and a few others whos names excape me at the moment.

    Those are the games to look for. Also if your a strat fan, Starcraft 2 is offical, just has no date yet.
     
    ViciousXUSMC, Jul 13, 2007
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