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Posted April 21, 2011
Aw, you don't like Wheatley? I think he's pretty hilarious. His bit also gets better later.

And the puzzles get pretty devious later.

Favorite game I've played in a long, long time.

Also, be sure to "Spot the Nolan North!"
Post edited April 21, 2011 by TheCheese33
Posted April 21, 2011
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TheCheese33: Aw, you don't like Wheatley? I think he's pretty hilarious. His bit also gets better later.
Well it's American British comedy. If you don't get what I mean: it's British comedy the way Americans see it. It's very CORNY British comedy and I've seen it before in American games and it always makes me cringe. The bumbling awkward British character that is like a goofy side kick - you can't deny the very very VERY obvious Ricky Gervais influences. I'm a British comedy fanatic so it's extra painful to watch.
Post edited April 21, 2011 by Red_Avatar
Posted April 21, 2011
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TheCheese33: Aw, you don't like Wheatley? I think he's pretty hilarious. His bit also gets better later.
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Red_Avatar: Well it's American British comedy. If you don't get what I mean: it's British comedy the way Americans see it. It's very CORNY British comedy and I've seen it before in American games and it always makes me cringe. The bumbling awkward British character that is like a goofy side kick - you can't deny the very very VERY obvious Ricky Gervais influences. I'm a British comedy fanatic so it's extra painful to watch.
It's hard to tell you differently without getting into some major spoiler territory, so I'll just say this; there's more going on than you're seeing, and lots of it isn't apparent until later.
Posted April 21, 2011
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TheCheese33: It's hard to tell you differently without getting into some major spoiler territory, so I'll just say this; there's more going on than you're seeing, and lots of it isn't apparent until later.
I expect there to be more to it than what I've seen so far :) Wheathley turning out to be GlaDOS or something. But I still find the character to be a bit "done" - just not original to me.

About Ricky Gervais influences:

http://www.original-gamer.com/?action=article&id=1676

That explains a lot.
Posted April 21, 2011
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TheCheese33: It's hard to tell you differently without getting into some major spoiler territory, so I'll just say this; there's more going on than you're seeing, and lots of it isn't apparent until later.
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Red_Avatar: I expect there to be more to it than what I've seen so far :) Wheathley turning out to be GlaDOS or something. But I still find the character to be a bit "done" - just not original to me.

About Ricky Gervais influences:

http://www.original-gamer.com/?action=article&id=1676

That explains a lot.
Oh yeah, you didn't know it was Stephen Merchant? When you were saying, "It sounds a lot like Ricky Gervais", I assumed you knew that it was one of his cronies.
Posted April 21, 2011
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TheCheese33: Oh yeah, you didn't know it was Stephen Merchant? When you were saying, "It sounds a lot like Ricky Gervais", I assumed you knew that it was one of his cronies.
Oh no, I didn't follow any of the Portal 2 previews - never do with any game except Duke Nukem Forever because it doesn't really spoil much. But yeah, that shows how obvious the Gervais influence is ;)
Posted April 21, 2011
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Red_Avatar: Well it's American British comedy. If you don't get what I mean: it's British comedy the way Americans see it. It's very CORNY British comedy and I've seen it before in American games and it always makes me cringe. The bumbling awkward British character that is like a goofy side kick - you can't deny the very very VERY obvious Ricky Gervais influences. I'm a British comedy fanatic so it's extra painful to watch.
So you didn't like, say, Extras or The UK Office? Or Red Dwarf?
Posted April 21, 2011
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Red_Avatar: Well it's American British comedy. If you don't get what I mean: it's British comedy the way Americans see it. It's very CORNY British comedy and I've seen it before in American games and it always makes me cringe. The bumbling awkward British character that is like a goofy side kick - you can't deny the very very VERY obvious Ricky Gervais influences. I'm a British comedy fanatic so it's extra painful to watch.
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PoSSeSSeDCoW: So you didn't like, say, Extras or The UK Office? Or Red Dwarf?
I love those, that's the thing - the character is a typical combo of popular existing characters. He's about 70-80% Gervais but it's HIS thing so Gervais is allowed to be like that - it's making such a blatant copy that makes it painful for me because it smacks of lack of inspiration. GlaDOS was the exact opposite. I expect a bit more original character than a Gervais - especially since Gervais is EVERYWHERE and everyone and his cat is now copying him.
Posted April 21, 2011
I'm not buying it and im not playing it because I want Valve to release Episode 3 already.
Posted April 21, 2011
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drmlessgames: I'm not buying it and im not playing it because I want Valve to release Episode 3 already.
If you want them to release Episode 3, you should buy Portal 2.

Besides, that's Valve's MO; "When it's done".
Post edited April 21, 2011 by TheCheese33
Posted April 21, 2011
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drmlessgames: I'm not buying it and im not playing it because I want Valve to release Episode 3 already.
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TheCheese33: If you want them to release Episode 3, you should buy Portal 2.

Besides, that's Valve's MO; "When it's done".
Gabe Newell has enough pancakes to eat, if i buy portal 2, i'd be rewarding their long delays to bring Episode 3. I didnt play the marketing ploy ARG, and i didnt buy into the portal 2 hype. What's after this, L4D3?
Posted April 22, 2011
Finished it. Kind of "meh" on the whole thing really. I wrote a review on amazon you can read here if you are so inclined.

Basically I thought it failed at opening up the scope of Portal and instead at its heart was just more Portal one, rather than something that stands alone and above. I am sure many will disagree with that because of the spectacle of the game, which I do agree was quite good. In the end though it was still test chamber to test chamber, funny voice on the intercom to funny voice. If I were in charge of making Portal 2 as a full-on AAA game on its own the first thing I would have done was break free of that formula.

In any case it was good, just not amazing.
Posted April 22, 2011
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StingingVelvet: Finished it. Kind of "meh" on the whole thing really. I wrote a review on amazon you can read here if you are so inclined.

Basically I thought it failed at opening up the scope of Portal and instead at its heart was just more Portal one, rather than something that stands alone and above. I am sure many will disagree with that because of the spectacle of the game, which I do agree was quite good. In the end though it was still test chamber to test chamber, funny voice on the intercom to funny voice. If I were in charge of making Portal 2 as a full-on AAA game on its own the first thing I would have done was break free of that formula.

In any case it was good, just not amazing.
How would you do it then? Seriously, how do you want to do a logic game in any other form than one challenge after another?
Posted April 22, 2011
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StingingVelvet: Finished it. Kind of "meh" on the whole thing really. I wrote a review on amazon you can read here if you are so inclined.

Basically I thought it failed at opening up the scope of Portal and instead at its heart was just more Portal one, rather than something that stands alone and above. I am sure many will disagree with that because of the spectacle of the game, which I do agree was quite good. In the end though it was still test chamber to test chamber, funny voice on the intercom to funny voice. If I were in charge of making Portal 2 as a full-on AAA game on its own the first thing I would have done was break free of that formula.

In any case it was good, just not amazing.
you know, that was... like... the point of the game. If it was different, you would complain about that. Ok, you don't like it, I don't have anything against that. But you seem like such a bitter person, do you enjoy ANYTHING at all? :)
Posted April 22, 2011
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StingingVelvet: Finished it. Kind of "meh" on the whole thing really. I wrote a review on amazon you can read here if you are so inclined.
Hehe, checked out your profile... your one tough reviewer.
Post edited April 22, 2011 by Popinjay
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