Portal: Is the cake a lie?

Anti-Gary · Post by **Anti-Gary** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 4:23

But didn't they put a mercy core (or something) in her to stop her from gassing the place.

Djaser · Post by **Djaser** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 7:15

Anti-Gary wrote:But didn't they put a mercy core (or something) in her to stop her from gassing the place.

True, but maybe that core was just able to stop her from realising the gas.
There's no other way I could explain why the place was deserted and GlaDOS tried to bake Chell.

Galaxieretter · Post by **Galaxieretter** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 18:32

Well the computer DOES say, at two points in the game, that it is, can or will send someone for you. (The "If you pass out" part in the level that will take a "Very VERY long time." and right after you "escape.")

I never believed for a second that I ever "escaped." It seemed too... like not to make sense. Like "Oh why is there this hammer-piston smashing this wall again? Oh yeah... to waste energy."

Or. "Why is this tiny, back room not only filled with debris from Half Life 2 (cinder block, barrels and some other junk.) but also has automated turrets?"

I did like the "Help" stations. They had everything somoene needed in order to survive. Food, water, and videogames.

And does anyone notice that the 360 version doesn't anti-alias? That made me mad.

Djaser · Post by **Djaser** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 21:03

Galaxieretter wrote:Well the computer DOES say, at two points in the game, that it is, can or will send someone for you. (The "If you pass out" part in the level that will take a "Very VERY long time." and right after you "escape.")

True but GlaDOS is a liar. I really don't know what to think.

Anti-Gary · Post by **Anti-Gary** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 5:22

Look what I found...

Click!!!

ckguy · Post by **ckguy** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 5:29

Look what I found...

Post by **KeenRush** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 7:08

Works in Opera, at least.

Genius314 · Post by **Genius314** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 20:53

It works on Firefox for me... I saw that on NG a while ago (I was going to post it here... but I guess I thought my post sounded stupid or something, so I just hit the back button...

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Post by **Flaose** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 16:44

I ate the cake!

DaVince · Post by **DaVince** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 18:46

I played and finished it in one day! Damn, this is some good stuff.

I liked the end, with the orbs. "What's that? What's THAT? Ooh, what's that? Oh, you're the lady from the test! Hi!"

Commander Spleen · Post by **Commander Spleen** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 0:21

I started playing this yesterday. Haven't completed it yet, but I get the impression I'm close.

The game is incredibly brilliant and humorous, an excellent use of an FPS engine. And quite a satisfying head trip on many occasions.

I miss my weighted companion cube. Life will never be the same.

Anti-Gary · Post by **Anti-Gary** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 4:35

THE WEIGHTED COMPANION CUBE CAN SPEAK!!!

Post by **KeenRush** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 8:10

Take it easy!

Everyone speaks like its humour and stuff is something never seen before. Is it really so that it's the first in the FPS genre to use (intentional) humour?

Djaser · Post by **Djaser** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 8:36

KeenRush wrote: Take it easy! Everyone speaks like its humour and stuff is something never seen before. Is it really so that it's the first in the FPS genre to use (intentional) humour?

Not the first but one of them. And I wouldn't really call it a FPS because you don't kill enemies, you solve puzzles.

memsys · Post by **memsys** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 16:56

you really need to read this