Portal 2 and the Portal Updates

The_Emperor · Post by **The_Emperor** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 2:43 pm

Hmm, I don't think there's enough info to say anything about the timeline for portal and Half Life really, except that it's very likely portal 2 takes place after HL1

Moving_Target · Post by **Moving_Target** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 3:20 pm

Portal games take place in the universe first established in the Half-Life games. And, yes, they do all fit together. "Portal is after Half-Life 1 and before Half-Life 2," Wolpaw said. "Without getting into it too much, Portal 2 is further down the line." I asked if that meant that Portal 2 is, say, after Half-Life Episode 2. He didn't want to get into that.

http://kotaku.com/#!5781121/valve-plans ... -out-of-it

Nihillo · Post by **Nihillo** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 3:27 pm

I was just about to quote that.

Anyway, I expect to see some references to Black Mesa and/or the Resonance Cascade (they were competitors, after all), and maybe a couple references to the Combine (like a crashed Scanner in the bottom of a dark pit, it could have wandered inside somehow); besides that, that one achievement makes me believe that we are going to see the B*******, but that's all.

Fingerfood · Post by **Fingerfood** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 6:03 pm

Supposedly from a timeline I read a while back, the timeline goes something like this:

HL1, Seven-hour War/Combine Invasion, Portal 1 (Or HL2 and Episodes, I forget which came first), A huge timelapse of 100 years or so, Portal 2.

Twilight_Warrior · Post by **Twilight_Warrior** » Wed Mar 23, 2011 5:43 pm

Steam announcements page wrote: Aperture Investment Opportunity #1: "Panels"
posted by the_gish @ 07:01PM on March 22, 2011
Normally when we check our email in the morning, we quickly delete the appeals for money from deposed Nigerian princes; amazing deals on off-brand Canadian pharmaceuticals; and poorly spelled requests for our Steam passwords from Gabe Newell's Russian freemail account. So we almost ended up missing this latest investment opportunity from up-and-coming applied sciences company Aperture Laboratories.

According to their press release, you'll be able to find out more about them April 19th, when they go public with their documentary video game Portal 2. Until then, though, and every week leading up to April 19th, they'll be sending out informational videos for potential investors like you, showcasing the many lucrative products they have in development. We've posted the first of four here on the blog.

If you're like us, you've gotten burned in the past on shady panel investments. But judging from that clip, this one's the real deal. Call your broker, and don't forget to check back next Tuesday for another step in obtaining your Aperture Science license to print money.

Moving_Target · Post by **Moving_Target** » Wed Mar 23, 2011 6:53 pm

Haha love that video. JK Simmons was a great addition. Woo it comes out 3 days after my birthday.

Twilight_Warrior · Post by **Twilight_Warrior** » Mon Mar 28, 2011 5:19 pm

http://www.pcgamer.com/2011/03/28/porta ... eally-are/

Valve have just released another trailer for Portal 2. This one highlights the caring nature of the bots you’ll play as in co-op.

Expect two more videos of this ilk before the game gets released on April 19, and check the site tomorrow to read Craig’s preview of Portal 2. It’s got spoilers in it and everything!

Video in link.

Moving_Target · Post by **Moving_Target** » Sun Apr 03, 2011 11:08 pm

I've been playing through the first again. So much fun and I can't wait to see how 2 plays out. Especially co-op. That'll either build or destroy friendships.

Nihillo · Post by **Nihillo** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 8:49 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4aZcAqK9js turrets trailer.

And guys...

... It's back.

The_Emperor · Post by **The_Emperor** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 7:27 am

Nihillo wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4aZcAqK9js turrets trailer.

And guys...

... It's back.

Must... resist... following this... all day...

..need to... study...

GangsterJawa · Post by **GangsterJawa** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 2:29 pm

Nihillo wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4aZcAqK9js turrets trailer.

And guys...

... It's back.

You mean the weird codes thing? Where did they use that before?

mswf · Post by **mswf** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 3:15 pm

It was in those strange sounds people decoded from the radios in portal 1 after an update.
Emperor linked to it in the first post:
http://www.facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=902578

Nihillo · Post by **Nihillo** » Thu Apr 07, 2011 1:45 am

Just to update you guys on the situation, it seems this is an entirely new ARG involving uhhh... potatoes... yes. It all started when Valve made a "Potato Sack Pack" sale or something, containing many indie games; players were quick to notice something odd in these games, strange glyphs, secret codes and nonsensical phrases were found all over them and in other Valve products such as Team Fortress 2 and the Turrets Trailer for Portal 2, and there was one thing they all had in common: potatoes.

It appears nobody really knows what is going on, but I can assure you that something is bound to happen soon.

Twilight_Warrior · Post by **Twilight_Warrior** » Thu Apr 07, 2011 3:16 am

Nihillo wrote:potatoes

Hmmm....

And we sure The_Emporer has nothing to do with this? Or at least, his meme-ified avatar? O.o

Fingerfood · Post by **Fingerfood** » Thu Apr 07, 2011 10:54 pm

For all those wishing to know more about the ARG situation, this is a pretty good site to start at.

I've also sort of been documenting some things from all this in my Steam screenshots.

The_Emperor · Post by **The_Emperor** » Fri Apr 08, 2011 5:23 pm

Twilight_Warrior wrote:
Nihillo wrote:potatoes
Hmmm....

And we sure The_Emporer has nothing to do with this? Or at least, his meme-ified avatar? O.o

:O uncanny

I think Gabe is spying on me. Can't blame him either I guess.

Moving_Target · Post by **Moving_Target** » Sat Apr 09, 2011 9:23 am

IGN coop vid. I'm uber excited now. Anyone want to coop with me?

http://www.ign.com/videos/2011/04/08/po ... gh?show=HD

The_Emperor · Post by **The_Emperor** » Mon Apr 11, 2011 6:06 pm

The comic is nice too, though part 2 should have come out today...

Nihillo · Post by **Nihillo** » Mon Apr 11, 2011 7:13 pm

The_Emperor wrote:The comic is nice too, though part 2 should have come out today...

Valve Time.

Hebes24 · Post by **Hebes24** » Mon Apr 11, 2011 7:28 pm

Here's some cool concept art that has come out of the Portal 2 ARG:

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/vi ... oncept-Art

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