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Portal Is Free On Steam Right Now

Valve made a promo video. It's pretty funny. Watch it!

May. 13 2010

Posted by: Brad

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Portal

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Looking forward to Portal 2. I can't wait to see something at E3.

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I fuckin love Valve. 

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@Branthog:  You need to right click to get the other side of the portal. Apple mouses only have one  button.
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anyone else having huge problems downloading this. keeps saying its timing out. maby the servers are being swamped

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I fucking love valve.

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@Ottozro:  it's already out :] If you're waiting for a deal, it'll probably go on sale around the time the Engineer class gets updated (Soon [Valve Time]) or this rumored 10th class gets released.
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@SoothsayerGB said:
" Yuk.  That game was really stupid.  Free is to much money for a waste of memory.  I'd rather have Mozilla temp files, clogging up my system.   Valve is just a gimmick now.  Call me when they decide to be game developers again.  "
you're a tard
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good now i can get all the Achievements for the PC version.

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Co-op Portal 2 Whaaaaaaaaa---??

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Haha, awesome.

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Wait, Portal 2 is going to be co-op?! Holy fucking shit!

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Oh sweet, downloading this as soon as I get home!

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so much awesome

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Scared of heights, WILHELM SCREAM

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brilliant promo vid - also smart Valve move, to make MAC users install Steam. Spread the disease.

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valve is a company that gets it.

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Oh Valve, if only the rest of the gaming industry could live up to your pure awesome.

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@TheRealDJ: When was the last time you used a Mac? Two button mice work fine.
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Nice! registred it! :) 
Thanks Valve...and PLEASE give us an update on HL3, HL:Episode 3 or whatever it is going to be called!

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Thanks for the PSA, so the last person on Earth who frequents a video game web site and hasn't played portal can get their chance.

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portal on steam uk: £17. siiigh 
 
edit: ok maybe not but that's the price it gives when you search it. :)

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Ha-ha "poor judgment".  So very true.
 
I had Portal on the 360, so I downloaded this one for the PC. 

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Haha, genius! :D

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Free to run in and say "yes, I want it forever"?  Or you get that window to download it and then it disappears?

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Is this also a teaser for Portal 2? Since the video seems to hint at it. :)

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That guy stole my tattoo lame

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Valve. Nothing beats them. 
 
They can't be too afraid to fail either, giving away the best game on Steam for free. 

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@SoothsayerGB said:

" Yuk.  That game was really stupid.  Free is to much money for a waste of memory.  I'd rather have Mozilla temp files, clogging up my system.   Valve is just a gimmick now.  Call me when they decide to be game developers again.  "

Thank god, i was wondering when the mentally challenged were going to arrive. I was worried they'd gotten lost and fallen into a large pit with no food and a rancor and that i was going to have to ignore them without their actual presence. Close call.
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I like how seemingly casual Valve drop that bombshell of a confirmation right at the end there. Portal 2 co-op confirmed then...
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Hey you know what?  GLaDOS is...still alive.

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Yeah I'm one of the maybe five peeps here on GB that has not played portal. So...downloaded it, beat it, def a very good game and a lot of fun.  Free game = awesomeness Valve... you've won my buck for buying Portal 2.

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Well considering maybe 10 people haven't played it yet, I can see why they can just give portal away. Also its a fine way to get those mac users addicted to steams act of taking your money.

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Ok, I reaaaaaaaaaaally need to get around to finishing this game. Especially if they are going to release a co-op version of it!

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i got mine for free, thanks valve

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I am wasting money by not getting it!

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Did this advert just say find a companion for the upcoming cooperative testing intiative? Did i not notice this game was going to be co-op?

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Did this trailer remind anyone else of the music video for Royksopp's "Remind Me"?

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nice initiative from valve.

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As a Mac User I have to say I'm happy with how Portal turned out along with Steam for Mac.  I have only played Portal and Torchlight demo on my Mac side but both worked fine.  Though there were some issues with the portals in portal not displaying properly.  Luckily the steam forum cleared it up right away.   
 
Now for TF2 to move over, and since I have it for PC I get it for Mac for free! YAY!