The teaser images were released several days ago, along with some OSX files being found in the Steam source code. It was officially announced today or yesterday or something. Like with Portal 2 (Thread 74542) (and hopefully Ep. 3), more news will come out at GDC next week.
Edit: It has been released. Portal is free until the 24th. I think if you download it before then you get to keep it forever, maybe.
In any case, offer appears to apply to PC users as well. I already scored my free copy by creating an account and choosing to "buy" it, but still haven’t downloaded it because I did that on my office-provided laptop :P. Hope I can get my new rig up before then and sample some Portal goodness, just in case they won’t let you keep it forever.
And Neg: CREATE A MAC STEAM ACCOUNT AND GRAB PORTAL, NAO!
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I used to believe in you, man. You changed…
I used to believe in you, man. You changed…
It’s because chewey said to get it maybe…
Also, get the damn game, neg! It’s terrific!!
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Shockhorror.
No really I already pre-empted this in IRC like a week ago you’re pretty much the worst.
Anyway, if you haven’t, you should give it a shot. The game is really fun, and if your computer can’t run it very well, the game was free and it didn’t matter. Either way, the game came out a few years ago, so you don’t need anything incredible to run it.
Mang, it’s because the PS3 port was a hackjob by EA to sucker a few dollars out of unsuspecting console players after licensing the rights from Valve, so say TV Tropes (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PortingDisaster). The PC version is NOT done by EA.
On the other hand, seeing how Valve would port the game to the 360 themselves but refused to do the port for the PS3… I can see where your pain and hatred for Valve is coming from.
I don’t know why people who profess to enjoy video games say this
It’s like saying "no" to fun
It’s like saying "no" to fun
Aha! A+! 😀
ashin owes me $10
But really, "I don’t care about PC gaming" makes about as much sense as "I don’t want to open threads in new tabs because it clutters the tab bar."
Why must you be so retarded?
The rest experiences are better on consoles IMO.
Well, if you decide to try it, rent it. It’s just not worth paying money to the evil publishing house who’s out to screw consumers, especially console owners, on many levels. Especially with a substandard, crappy, PS3-abusing, poor excuse of a port like this one. I mean, wtf is it doing that the PS3 runs it at shitty frame rates?
PC gaming is perfect for two things specifically, FPS & RTS…
The rest experiences are better on consoles IMO.
You forgot sims.
I don’t know. If a game isn’t suited for a keyboard and mouse I just use my wired 360 controller vOv
I use a PS2 controller with a PS1/2-to-USB converter dongle vOv
You can also just use a ps3 controller with the supplied usb cable, but you have to use a third party driver.
http://www.motioninjoy.com/download
(they have a guide that you should probably look at if you install)
Either way, I think neg already has a mac driver for the ps3 controller.
Any OS X players that play the game before Monday will be rewarded with iPod earphones to wear in-game.
Half Life 2 (including both episodes) was ported like two weeks ago, but I figured not too many people would be fussed about that so I didn’t mention it.
http://www.motioninjoy.com/download
(they have a guide that you should probably look at if you install)
Either way, I think neg already has a mac driver for the ps3 controller.
Well, I just figured that there’s not much to gain from that. The PS2 controller works beautifully enough in Portal save for Portal’s epic failure to use the D-Pads for strafe/look functions despite being configured to do so. I still have to reach for the mouse every now and then.