I am preloading Half-Life 2: Episode 2 and Portal. I can hardly wait to play them tomorrow, it's gonna be Awesome!
And last night me and a friend played Team Fortress 2 for a while. That game is crazy! It's about 500% faster paced than I thought it would be, and I lol'ed out loud many a times while playing it. I love their attention to detail.. like one time when I got blown up there was a arrow pointing to a red blob where I died and it said "Your liver" ;D

http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/3492/apacheislookinggoodmz1.th.jpg (http://img230.imageshack.us/my.php?image=apacheislookinggoodmz1.jpg)

Who else is getting it? I also need to find somebody to gift my previous copy of Half-Life 2 too. Anybody feel they deserve it? Here's your chance ;)

already finished preloading Ep2 and Portals. been playing TF2 occassonally since I got it. game is simply amazing.

edit: oh! I see you play engineer! I LOVE engineers! they're the easiest to stab :D

TF2 is genius.

I suck at TF2.

And my spare copy of HL2 is going to Paul.

Edit: I'm sure you can all guess my Steam ID.

I'm preloading Portals and downloading TF2 as we speak.

"secretmachine" is my Steam ID guys. :)

i'm "commandkey" on steam, for what it's worth, but i haven't purchased the orange box yet (though i'd rather like to)

Shame they gave it to newbies before existing customers.

They gave access to TF2 to anyone who pre-purchased the Orange Box.

Finished pre-loading Episode 2 yesterday. I need to hurry up and finish playing Episode 1 I suppose.

TF2 rocks!

Yeah, so what about us people who already bought HL2 and Ep1? It's unfair. Why should we have to pay for them again just to be able to play TF2 before anyone else? Why can't we have access to the beta too? I don't mind paying for TF2 now before it's released to get the chance. No, we have to spend more money on the Orange Box.

My steam ID is "pure_death15". Sorry, "secretmachine" was my screen name. :)

Currently preloading Portals and Team Fortress. Gonna leave Episode Two preload over night.

Yeah, so what about us people who already bought HL2 and Ep1? It's unfair. Why should we have to pay for them again just to be able to play TF2 before anyone else? Why can't we have access to the beta too? I don't mind paying for TF2 now before it's released to get the chance. No, we have to spend more money on the Orange Box.

Well, yes, and I was originally going to hold back until the so called black box appeared (I'd bought the whole HL series only a few months ago) for the same reason, but then I played TF2 round a mate's.

I more or less decided that only £26 isn't exactly a rip off for 3 decent games. Certainly not compared with the average Xbox game these days.

Two of which you already own.

You don't want Portal and Episode 2?

Yeah, so what about us people who already bought HL2 and Ep1? It's unfair. Why should we have to pay for them again just to be able to play TF2 before anyone else? Why can't we have access to the beta too? I don't mind paying for TF2 now before it's released to get the chance. No, we have to spend more money on the Orange Box.You can gift your extra HL2/EP1 copies though.

Two of which you already own.you get extra copies, they don't go to waste, so you end up having a free copy to gift a friend of your choice.

also, Team Fortress 2 is EASILY worth $50 by itsself. it's a fully developed multiplayer game. the way I see it, I'm paying $20 for it. I'm paying another $20 for Episode 2, just like I did for episode 1. and then I'm getting Portals for $10. Ep 1 and HL2 are free gifts added with it for me to give someone else.

edit: btw, my steam account is Xelioth. feel free to add me as well.

Gaaaaaaaaah!!!!!!!! Stupid Unlocking!! Can't Wait! Must Play Portal!!

Even without HL2 and HL2EP1 The Orange Box is a good deal.

Edit: My Steam name is darkxinos.

anyone have an idea of where i could pick up some custom-made portal maps? searched google for it, but can't find a keyword that brings up just stuff about the game.

The game's only been out for a few hours. THere aren't going to be custom maps just yet, are there? Give the community some time.

The game's only been out for a few hours. THere aren't going to be custom maps just yet, are there? Give the community some time.you underestimate the overzealous losers of the world :p

I know if I had the ability, I'd be creating custom maps already :p

The cake is a lie!
The cake is a lie!
The cake is a lie!


Portal is awesome.

It is indeed.

"Maybe you want to marry that thing, you love it so much".

anyone know a way to actually get into the companion box shrine? I can't read any of the writing there :-/

Perhaps using no-clip from the console? If that's possible that is.

Erm... using portals? That's how I got in :)

Stuck on puzzle 17 now. Grr, arg, etc.

Just managed to complete it. I had to noclip at one point, I had no idea how to get into this fricking vent.

That wasn't the bit where there was a tube above your head was it? In which case you got the rocket thingy to shoot at you, and use a portal to get the rocket to break the tube, from which a cube will helpfully fall out and you can stand on it.

I found it surprisingly easy actually, once you get your head into the warped techniques you need, it all slots into place. Jumping great distances whilst creating portals where you land is brilliant fun.

Erm... using portals? That's how I got in :)

Stuck on puzzle 17 now. Grr, arg, etc.but none of the surfaces can hold portals...

They can, that's how I managed it too. Might have only been if you crouch at a funny angle or something though.

They can, that's how I managed it too. Might have only been if you crouch at a funny angle or something though.*tries it*

edit: well look at that, I guess I'm retarded

The net result is, I now have HL2 for free. And chances are, given how awesome The Orange Box appears to be, I'll probably be gifting my copy on some time in the future if my compy can run TF2.

Only it's five in the morning here and I forgot why I actually woke up (probably to see if Steam had finished downloading. Amazingly, it had). So now I'm off back to bed.

The net result is, I now have HL2 for free. And chances are, given how awesome The Orange Box appears to be, I'll probably be gifting my copy on some time in the future if my compy can run TF2.

Only it's five in the morning here and I forgot why I actually woke up (probably to see if Steam had finished downloading. Amazingly, it had). So now I'm off back to bed.
i'll take your copy

I think Euan wanted one or something.

i'll take your copy

Mine's still available, got a steam account?

I now have The Orange Box.

Mine's still available, got a steam account?
yeah, commandkey is the account

http://steamcommunity.com/id/rakuen42

Add me to your friends list or whatever.

SPOILERS





I like Portal's end music :)

Regarding the vent, I piled up lots of stuff from the office and climbed up that way. I only found out you could break the tube when I played the game again with commentary and it told me how.

I love the double fling!

http://www.primotechnology.com/2007/10/17/half-life-2-portal/

Kewl. It's far from perfect, but it's still awesome.

http://www.primotechnology.com/2007/10/17/half-life-2-portal/

Kewl. It's far from perfect, but it's still awesome.
YES! I've been trying to do exactly that since release, but failed in putting files in the right places.

I love the can-in-the-bin trick.

so, anyone ELSE tempted to snag a TF2 shirt? :p

Yes.

..........

No.

I'm not really that in love with TF2. I want larger maps, and the classes feel very much the same. Except they don't. Uhh..

No.

I'm not really that in love with TF2. I want larger maps, and the classes feel very much the same. Except they don't. Uhh..
Look for servers running custom maps. Though they aren't of very high quality yet.

The default maps to me seem to be the perfect size. Any larger and they'd be an unwieldy mess (and require far more spawn points). Any smaller and the games would end too quickly.

Well, I'm just stupid and think every game should be like battlefield.

Well, I'm just stupid and think every game should be like battlefield.
Seconded .

I already have a Portal tee-shirt.

I can see right through you, Ben.

Well, I'm just stupid and think every game should be like battlefield.well, I mostly agree with you there. I much prefer wide-open terrains where you have tons of options for movement. TF2 is the perfect game for the standard shooter though. the maps are great for that kind of gameplay.

you, however, need to pick up crysis. the bushes and huge maps are awesome together.

well, I mostly agree with you there. I much prefer wide-open terrains where you have tons of options for movement. TF2 is the perfect game for the standard shooter though. the maps are great for that kind of gameplay.

you, however, need to pick up crysis. the bushes and huge maps are awesome together.Bushes?

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Bushes?

Bushes?

...

Bushes?you'd be surprised at how much something simple like bushes can affect a game. I spent 10 minutes being pinned down by a tank without him knowing it because of the bushes. walking around, you have a TON of cover because of the lush vegitation. you can be in the middle of a fire fight, pop stealth and jump into a bush and be completely unseen. makes for an awesome sneaking around experience in the game.

you'd be surprised at how much something simple like bushes can affect a game. I spent 10 minutes being pinned down by a tank without him knowing it because of the bushes. walking around, you have a TON of cover because of the lush vegitation. you can be in the middle of a fire fight, pop stealth and jump into a bush and be completely unseen. makes for an awesome sneaking around experience in the game.Out of curiosity, does the game have flamethrowers? :p

Out of curiosity, does the game have flamethrowers? :pnot in the beta, and I highly doubt it :p

not in the beta, and I highly doubt it :p

Pity. It would be a nice way to expose someone sneaking around in bushes.

Pity. It would be a nice way to expose someone sneaking around in bushes.does the term 'overkill' mean anything to you? :p

does the term 'overkill' mean anything to you? :p

It's just possible I may have been playing the Pyro class in TF2 a bit too much.

"Fiyah! Fiyah! Fiyah!"

Or, as someone at GameFAQs put it, regarding the rooting out of enemy spies:

"hey there mr. soldier-with-my-name-and-full-health at the dispenser
o i c u like fire lololol"

does the term 'overkill' mean anything to you? :pComing from a game where you look for people in the bushes with a tank.

LOL

Paul, you're very good at the Pyro.

TF2 is more than just a standard shooter. It's not just like UT or anything, it's much more involved when you play it properly.

Anyone else like the Portal end music?

Anyone else like the Portal end music?Yup. I've nearly learnt the words, and a friend of mine is trying to play it on the piano too :p

I can play the chords on my guitar.:p

and a friend of mine is trying to play it on the piano too :phttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRAIl6rqBJg&eurl=http://www.jonathancoulton.com/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRAIl6rqBJg&eurl=http://www.jonathancoulton.com/

I have to show him that.

I know most of the words and have been singing the song for the past three days :) At work, too, and on the way to work in the morning. OD collaboration!

I've long ago memorized all the words :p I have the YTMND site saved and I keep it up occassionally.

Or, as someone at GameFAQs put it, regarding the rooting out of enemy spies:

"hey there mr. soldier-with-my-name-and-full-health at the dispenser
o i c u like fire lololol"

ahhh yes gamefaqs

LOL

Paul, you're very good at the Pyro.

TF2 is more than just a standard shooter. It's not just like UT or anything, it's much more involved when you play it properly.

Anyone else like the Portal end music?Yep (I'm a bit too much of a Coulton fan to actually complete the game before listening to it).

Level 16, incidentally. The one where you meet the Sentries.

extract steamapps\portal content.gcf\sound\music\*
play *.mp3 -loop

I know most of the words and have been singing the song for the past three days :) At work, too, and on the way to work in the morning. OD collaboration!

I've been playing it on the keyboard.

That's further confirmation - we should start an online band.

I've preordered Rock band, if that helps.

Whassat?

.....

Level 16, incidentally. The one where you meet the Sentries.
You can skip most of the Sentries in that stage with portals, except for one room.
But if you're fast enough in that room, you can skip those turrets as well.

And why can you skip them? Because the advanced version requires you to.

Whassat?

.....

Rock Band? You don't know what Rock Band is?

Doonnnnn't tell him the answers!

I've heard of it. I don't read up on games these days.

Okay, picture Guiat hero. Now picture two people playing Guitar Hero with a guitar each - one playing base, one playing lead. Now picture a third person with them on a USB drum kit. Throw in another person using a USB Singstar Microphone.

Now look at this:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/81/Rock-band-screen.jpg/450px-Rock-band-screen.jpg

Now let your jaw drop to the floor.

You can skip most of the Sentries in that stage with portals, except for one room.
But if you're fast enough in that room, you can skip those turrets as well.

And why can you skip them? Because the advanced version requires you to.Oddly enough, I did avoid knocking them over the first time around. I just enjoyed doing zany stuff like grabbing and making them fire at each other.

Best Hallowe'en costumes EVER (http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/3379/pic11936009173448aw5.jpg)

Best Hallowe'en costumes EVER (http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/3379/pic11936009173448aw5.jpg)hehe, I've just posted that in the General Video Games Gabbin thread.

Best Hallowe'en costumes EVER (http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/3379/pic11936009173448aw5.jpg)Red eyes not included.

I bought the Orange Box today.
I now have gift passes for HL2 and E1.

I bought the Orange Box today.
I now have gift passes for HL2 and E1.
i'll take them! my account name is "commandkey"

speaking of which, does anyone need MY gift copies of HL2 and Ep1?

For some reason, even though I do own it and have it installed, I don't seem to have been credited with a gift copy of EP1, only HL2. Freakin' Steam.

I bought the Orange Box today.
I now have gift passes for HL2 and E1.
i'll take them! my account name is "commandkey"
I donated my HL2 and E1 to Futureworm.
He has traded it in for his soul (which he probably doesn't know yet).

I donated my HL2 and E1 to Futureworm.
He has traded it in for his soul (which he probably doesn't know yet).
fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck

fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck
Now he knows.
Have fun playing!
As soon as you're finished with both games for the first time, your soul will be downloaded to hell (with the new Steam feature).

Now he knows.
Have fun playing!
As soon as you're finished with both games for the first time, your soul will be downloaded to hell (with the new Steam feature).Futureworm is one of the bosses in Painkiller : Overdose.

This is why I have two souls, just in case I loose one.

This is why I have two souls, just in case I loose one.
Ha!
I already sold my soul to some poor sucker for €10.-.
Too bad for him that I don't believe in the concept of soul.

Ha!
I already sold my soul to some poor sucker for €10.-.
Too bad for him that I don't believe in the concept of soul.

Doesn't matter what you beleive. When you're dead you'll be his slave in hell ;)

Not for long tho, when I die I will take hell over, make an army, and take heaven over too. Then I'm going to screw up the universe. :cool:

Doesn't matter what you beleive. When you're dead you'll be his slave in hell ;)
HA!
According to the Roman Catholic church, which claims to be the only legitimate Christian church, I could always commit suicide and end up in purgatory.
That way I could avoid being a slave to the owner of my soul and also dodge MtlAngelus' take-over of the Everafter.

Sheesh!
Religion is pathetic. :rolleyes:

which claims to be the only legitimate Christian churchI'm not sure how that clause is supposed to reinforce your point. I mean, most if not all religions claim themselves to be the only legitimate religion.

I'm not sure how that clause is supposed to reinforce your point. I mean, most if not all religions claim themselves to be the only legitimate religion.
That's why I said "the only legitimate Christian church".

But true.
If I commit suicide and kill some unbeliever, I could go straight to paradise with 72 virgins according to Islam.
Not an option if I want to avoid the wrath of MtlAngelus.

HA!
According to the Roman Catholic church, which claims to be the only legitimate Christian church, I could always commit suicide and end up in purgatory.
That way I could avoid being a slave to the owner of my soul and also dodge MtlAngelus' take-over of the Everafter.

Sheesh!
Religion is pathetic. :rolleyes:

that's why protestants don't believe in purgatory (it's kind of dumb and has no biblical backing)

(it's kind of dumb and has no biblical backing)I think it was probably stated to explain ghosts, personally. I don't really think there's a concrete way to prove that, though.

By brother showed me Portal on his 360. I didn't intend to watch him play through the whole thing. It was pretty short, as he 'd already finished it before.

That was an awesome game to watch. The song over the credits was just wonderful.

UI'll have to play it myself some time.

You must all fave this. (http://mmiasmostati.deviantart.com/art/Worm-Fortress-2-66549684)

Good: CrossOver can apparently run the Orange Box.
Bad: I really don't want to have to run Steam in the background. Seriously. Any workaround that doesn't require Windows-specific coding etc. would be nice.
Also Bad: Half-Life 2 doesn't work very well with a tablet mouse, so I assume if I bought TF2 I would be the guy who'd spin around like a drunk and couldn't shoot a barn door. :(

I guess I could get another mouse, but I would have to find one with a cloth bottom, because my Wacom mouse has spoiled me in that regard.

Bad: I really don't want to have to run Steam in the background. Seriously. Any workaround that doesn't require Windows-specific coding etc. would be nice.The only way is to use a crack or a pirated version, but you'll probably lose multiplayer and other functionality. Steam games are deep-wired to it.

The only way is to use a crack or a pirated version, but you'll probably lose multiplayer and other functionality. Steam games are deep-wired to it.

Yeah, have fun wandering around the Director's Commentary :p

Regarding the Worms Fortress 2 image, shouldn't the scout have a baseball bat? But despite that, nice attempt.

I guess I could get another mouse, but I would have to find one with a cloth bottom, because my Wacom mouse has spoiled me in that regard.

With the wacom you use a cloth-surfaced mouse on a plastic "mousepad".
With a regular mouse you have a plastic-surfaced mouse on a cloth mousepad.

I don't spot much of a difference :p

It would be nice to have a mouse that could feel good on any surface, so I wouldn't have to bring around anything else.