oscillik Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 I've been playing Half Life 2 to try and replace Portal 2 in my life. I gave up on it a year ago and am having another go but it's not nearly as fun and I don't really like the way it gets me all tense and trigger happy, I want to relax when I'm playing games If you own HL2 episode 2, you can run this free mod called Research and Development. No weapons other than eventually getting the Gravity Gun, which you will have to use creatively. Basically the goal, like Portal, is to move forward by figuring out puzzles. This mod is fucking BRILLIANT. Also, on the Portal tip, if you own the 1st portal, you can play a few good mods too. Standouts being: Gamma Energy Not that hard at all, but fun. Tells the Portal story a slightly different way. New boss battle. Factum Solus Not too challenging, but part 1 of an episodic series with an intriguing story. New gameplay elements are added. Short, but very much worth a play. Portal Prelude HARD! Really fucking hard! I'm a good ways through it now but goddamn. Portal: The Flash Version Map Pack Basically this takes the flash portal, and converts those maps into "real" portal. Hard at times, but not impossible. Has a boss battle. That's all I've played so far. I've just downloaded 2 more portal mods, i'll review them once done. I didn't even know there were mods, I'm on a Mac though and it looks confusing. I tried that Gamma Energy one and it's opening Xcode windows I don't understand yeah, for the Mac you'd most likely have to manually put the files where they need to be. since most of the mods will have been made for Windows. i have no experience with the Mac and Steam though, so i wouldn't know the file structure that is used for a Steam install on the Mac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Coalbucket PI Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 They have a mac specific download and mentioned that it's not quite so simple but it doesn't quite go as far as telling me how to do it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscillik Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 They have a mac specific download and mentioned that it's not quite so simple but it doesn't quite go as far as telling me how to do it really? all i can find on that site is a link to a 7z file and a zip file (neither of which seem to exist anymore) there is, however, a Mac install script here supposedly. i'd take a look at the script to see what it was doing, but after clicking through 2 links already to supposedly "download" it, only to be taken to yet another download button, i gave up what is it with these sites? just give me the download! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o00o Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscillik Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 cool picture, but some continuity errors in there, e.g. having the overgrown testing levels underground (they weren't underground, as evidenced by the levels themselves with sunlight pouring through damaged ceilings and plant life) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pennywise Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 cool picture, but some continuity errors in there, e.g. having the overgrown testing levels underground (they weren't underground, as evidenced by the levels themselves with sunlight pouring through damaged ceilings and plant life) and a dock was there too. But yeh awesome picture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sneaksta303 Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 volume 2 of the OST is out :) http://www.thinkwithportals.com/music.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscillik Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 volume 2 of the OST is out :) http://www.thinkwithportals.com/music.php thanks for the heads up man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bitroast Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Yike. The Portal 2 soundtrack is now registering as amazing standalone music outside from the game! Amazing stuff, can't wait for Volume 3 ^-^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qbzc_OUAybQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blir Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 How did I miss that Vol 2 was out!? DICK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Iain C Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 They need to hurry up and get the DLC out. Well actually, no they don't, because I'm going to be playing a lot of Human Revolution instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gravity Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 They need to hurry up and get the DLC out. Well actually, no they don't, because I'm going to be playing a lot of Human Revolution instead. Mid-September. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscillik Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 They need to hurry up and get the DLC out. Well actually, no they don't, because I'm going to be playing a lot of Human Revolution instead. Mid-September. Valve Time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blir Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 DICK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baph Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Somebody needs to hurry up and give me a system I can play Portal 2 on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyrex Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 I Somebody needs to hurry up and get a job so I can afford give me a system I can play Portal 2 on. There, all better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Adam Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Would this run on dual core at ~2,7 and 1gb of ram? System requirements are lower but looking at the graphics somehow I don't believe it would run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscillik Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 I Somebody needs to hurry up and get a job so I can afford give me a system I can play Portal 2 on. There, all better. you say it like it's easy to get a job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvatorin Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 I love this game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Clipwave Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 All my friends played co-op with each other before I bought the game. I think I might have to try random matching, the very prospect of which is terrifying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubba69 Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 I will play with you sometime. what do you play on, steam, ps3? i can do both of those, i need the trophy anyways. Anyways, can't wait for the DLC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest underscore Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 I will play with you sometime. what do you play on, steam, ps3? i can do both of those, i need the trophy anyways. Anyways, can't wait for the DLC. i love that PS3 can play with windows/mac. pretty fucking cool. its like the future, man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
747Music Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 If anyone is up for some co-op add me on psn. be sure to tell me who you are in your friend request. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaini Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Would this run on dual core at ~2,7 and 1gb of ram? System requirements are lower but looking at the graphics somehow I don't believe it would run. it will, source isn't a demanding engine at all. maybe not on max detail though. what's your GPU ram? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Adam Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 512 I think. At least it says this in dxdiag/display/aprox total memory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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