Portal 2 in Februari!

[MKJ]

err, that only strengthens my point bro.

[Plan B]

Playing on pc and the graphics are fine. Don't think any other engine would run it better or prettier.
Runs smoothly with 8 x msaa and everything else maxed on my crappy 4 year old rig.

Other than that: sweet puzzlage and funny as hell; everything I wanted out of a sequel.

[shaft]

err, that only strengthens my point bro.

Not really, if people are complaining about the gfx compared to other newer pc games. You're comparing it to how it looks on 6yr old console hardware. I cant help but think that when I get 200+fps on a 2yr old system (1920x1200, maxed) that there might be some areas where they could use up that extra power.

[MKJ]

my point was that while people call it dated (eg based on resolution of textures), even on 6 year old hardware it still looks and feel more convincing than most newer engines.

im not comparing it to other xbox games, im comparing it to other games in general.

[AmIdYfReAk]

Other than that: sweet puzzlage and funny as hell; everything I wanted out of a sequel.

Space... ohhh space.. got to see it all! Space! We're in space!

[Tsakali]

what a great game! and I don't think it was short , unless my expectations were set low from all the reviews. good humor, the plot was more than enough to drive the game forward and was nicely interwoven into the gameplay. Talk about fresh and innovating IP...they sure make it look easy!

and yes, if there's a game worth having community content this is def. one of them! It has great gameplay dynamics but I hope they will be able to keep puzzles fresh and not just create tediously complicated rehashes of what's already been done. The great thing about it is not the skill level required but the deductive play style...the community should focus on that.

ps
lol@ ages 10 or older. I don't think I could finish this game at 10yo...or would i

[Eraser]

I still have to get this
Ordered it through Zavvi.com in hopes of getting it after the easter weekend but turns out they've got a 2 week shipping time to anywhere outside the UK.

Fffffffffffuuuuu-

[Plan B]

Is ok dude, don't rush it.
Got it this weekend, but I'm pacing myself.
Savouring 4 to 5 puzzles after work like a fine wine.

[r3t]

I still have to get this
Ordered it through Zavvi.com in hopes of getting it after the easter weekend but turns out they've got a 2 week shipping time to anywhere outside the UK.

Fffffffffffuuuuu-

Cancel order, Media Markt! I need some coop dammit.

[Eraser]

Media Markt is sold out, like I told you three times already you bastard.
And you're on PC so gtfo

[fKd]

amazing game! co-op is the shit! ha and even old steve merchant managed to pull it off which i was unsure of in the build up. well played valve!

[U4EA]

Media Markt is sold out, like I told you three times already you bastard.
And you're on PC so gtfo

Why can't you buy it online through Steam?

[Eraser]

The buying part there isn't the problem. It's the "having a PC that can run it" part is, though. I need this game for XBox 360.

[brisk]

Your PC can't handle Portal 2?

It's definitely time for an upgrade sir.

[Plan B]

The follow are the official system requirements (according to Steam):

OS: Windows 7 / Vista / XP
Processor: 3.0 GHz P4, Dual Core 2.0 (or higher) or AMD64X2 (or higher)
Memory: 1GB XP / 2GB Vista
Hard Disk Space: At least 7.6 GB of Space
Video: Video card must be 128 MB or more and should be a DirectX 9-compatible with support for Pixel Shader 2.0b (ATI Radeon X800 or higher / NVIDIA GeForce 7600 or higher / Intel HD Graphics 2000 or higher).
Audio: DirectX 9.0c compatible

Dude, I'm surprised you're able to post here if you can't even match that

[xer0s]

You guys are being so rude to Eraser. The poor guy can't afford a new PC on his lousy salary. Just lay off already!

[seremtan]

lol, i get a 7.4 rating out of 7.9 for my rig

lol, eraser

[AmIdYfReAk]

lol, i get a 7.4 rating out of 7.9 for my rig

lol, eraser

LOL you.

[shaft]

what are your specs? i have a ssd and still only get 7.6 for hdd.

[U4EA]

The buying part there isn't the problem. It's the "having a PC that can run it" part is, though. I need this game for XBox 360.

Fair enough, although I cannot possibly imagine playing this game with any level of success on a gamepad. Especially when it comes to those multi-fling portals where you're creating portals on the fly, as it were.

[Eraser]

I had no problems playing the first portal on XBox 360 (don't worry, I could play that on PC as well, and did, but the extra levels on XBox 360 had me interested) so I'm sure this one will work out OK as well.

[Eraser]

The follow are the official system requirements (according to Steam):

OS: Windows 7 / Vista / XP
Processor: 3.0 GHz P4, Dual Core 2.0 (or higher) or AMD64X2 (or higher)
Memory: 1GB XP / 2GB Vista
Hard Disk Space: At least 7.6 GB of Space
Video: Video card must be 128 MB or more and should be a DirectX 9-compatible with support for Pixel Shader 2.0b (ATI Radeon X800 or higher / NVIDIA GeForce 7600 or higher / Intel HD Graphics 2000 or higher).
Audio: DirectX 9.0c compatible

Dude, I'm surprised you're able to post here if you can't even match that

My desktop PC is an Athlon 2800+ with Radeon 9800 Pro that I didn't even bother unboxing after I moved away from Gouda. The fastest PC in the house right now is my laptop which I think has a 2.4GHz Pro Duo in there and some Radeon GPU. The thing is, Left 4 Dead 2 runs okay but framerates do tend to drop a bit from time to time. Another game I've been playing on there, Mirror's Edge, runs kind of crappy actually. I didn't want to run the risk of having to play Portal 2 with 3 frames a second so I opted for the XBox version.

[U4EA]

I had no problems playing the first portal on XBox 360 (don't worry, I could play that on PC as well, and did, but the extra levels on XBox 360 had me interested) so I'm sure this one will work out OK as well.

I was referring more to myself there, as in I couldn't imagine myself being able to do it. I guess the XBox 360 version is fine, if that's all you can afford.

[Foo]

I didn't want to run the risk of having to play Portal 2 with 3 frames a second so I opted for the XBox version.

EFFING CASUAL

[MKJ]

done. mindblowing game, thats not just the enthousiasm talking.
the ending is epic, and the epilogue made me shiver :[

people who claim they beat it in 3 hours are full of it. the amount of spoken dialogue is huge so either they skipped everything and now have absolutely no idea what the game is about + used a guide to solve everything at the first go, or their steam clock is borked.

or use the handle "o'dium".