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    http://is.gd/c6fsY

    Valve are giving Portal away until May 24th.
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    And you should download it, for it's a smart and immensely funny game.
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      CommentAuthorreosarevok
    • CommentTimeMay 12th 2010
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    This is a triumph! Now a couple of friends who didn't try it will! Huge success!
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      CommentAuthorAlan Tyson
    • CommentTimeMay 12th 2010
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    The site is blank when I click on it - otherwise I'd be playing this RIGHT NOW.

    Anyone else having problems?
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    And if you have played it before, there was a recent update that put some Easter Eggs in for Portal 2 promotion (like Morse Code, which reveals and old school dialup BBS address).
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      CommentAuthorcity creed
    • CommentTimeMay 12th 2010
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    I'm making a note here...
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    Is this one of those "Need to ask for permission to load the game via the internet each time" types of games like Half Life 2?

    If it is, I'll take a pass.
    • CommentAuthorArgos
    • CommentTimeMay 12th 2010
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    Just got it :D I have it for PS3, but that one doesn't have the Portal 2 Easter Eggs. So excited!!!
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    You don't need Steam's permission to play Portal. You can play in Offline mode (and really, Portal doesn't use online in any capacity anyway) with no problems. Almost all Steam games can be played offline, and that includes HL2. It's just a matter of clicking Steam-> Go Offlne.
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    The following link contains "spoilers" of a degree, but I am absolutely amazed by what's been hidden in the update for this game. There's Easter eggs, and then there are mind bending, stunning easter eggs.

    http://www.bit-tech.net/gaming/pc/2010/03/04/the-portal-radio-update-explain

    If you don't want to play Portal, I'd advise you at least look at a play-through on Youtube. It has some of the most amusing dark humour of any game and of course, a totally unexpected and highly entertaining ending.
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      CommentAuthorrickiep00h
    • CommentTimeMay 13th 2010
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    Plus it has Mike Patton in it, if only for about five seconds of incomprehensible noise.

    I've had this since I got Orange Box for Xmas '08 (maybe earlier? I don't remember.) I loved the game, and now the wife is probably going to get it as well. I never did any of the hard modes, but I'll at least play it through again. I haven't played much Valve stuff since I beat HL2 Ep 1 a few months back.
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      CommentAuthorsneak046
    • CommentTimeMay 13th 2010
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    hmmm thinking of dl'ing this, but before I do - what's the verdict on playing Portal on WINE?
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      CommentAuthoroldhat
    • CommentTimeMay 13th 2010
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    Like, Alan I'm having the same problem. I go in to steam, click on the "get portal!" button and just get a blank page.
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      CommentAuthorreosarevok
    • CommentTimeMay 13th 2010
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    It happened to me. Solution: search for Portal. You can get it from its normal Steam page.
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      CommentAuthorAlan Tyson
    • CommentTimeMay 13th 2010
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    ...ah.

    I feel a bit like a dumbass now.

    Thanks for the heads up!
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    Finally finished downloading it last night; and look forward to playing it sometime this weekend.
    Took me a few times to snag it from the steam-store, and click-through. First day it was available the servers appeared to be somewhat overwhelmed; I kept on getting try back later messages.

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