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Screw plushies! Check out the actual weighted Weighted Companion Cube photo

I'm a blasphemer, I suppose. Everyone was telling me of how bad of a raging clue they've suffered towards Portal. Thing is, I had owned The Orange Box for three months before finally playing through Portal about two weeks ago. It wasn't until then that I finally understood the whole Weighted Companion Cube phenomenon. Granted, it took me about three seconds to dump the Cube into the incinerator ...

Anyway, Ben over at DoofyCrap made a couple of actual weighted Weighted Companion Cubes. The Cubes are made out of two-by-two inch aluminum blocks. Ben then used CAD to sculpt the hearts on the Cube and he painted the hearts to which he gave to his siblings as gifts. Ben will also be working on another one for himself that is going to be made out of acrylic plastic. Don't hold your breath for mass production though. But hey, maybe if you ask Husky Hog nicely, he'll make a wooden one for you!

Now this is what Valve should be producing! To get the true Weighted Companion Cube experience, the Cube has to be weighted damn it ... and hurt people when throwing them at their faces! And I wasn't kidding about immediately dumping the damn thing into the incinerator. How long did it take you to burn it? 


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vexed alex's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2007 00:00
vexed alex
"Everyone was telling me of how bad of a raging clue they've suffered towards Portal."

Win.

Also, it took me a few seconds to dump it in there too.
Spartacus's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2007 00:01
Spartacus
It didn't take me long, but it was still sad.
Boolean's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2007 00:06
Boolean
Pretty shitty paint job, but heck I'd buy one
cousinike's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2007 00:07
cousinike
I haven't beat the game yet (I just got it 6 days ago) but this very morning I just the Weighted Companion Cube and I already fell in love... I just hope valve will sell the plush at 30 bucks again after they earn enough for the child's play donation I really want one.
Spykron's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2007 00:09
Spykron
yea massachusetts state quarter! oh and cool paper weight.
madninja's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2007 00:10
madninja
This is awesome! I love Portal so I must get this.
Clockwork's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2007 00:17
Clockwork
I was hoping you would say something like, "Click this link to buy it" but that never happened :(
Brandon2520's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2007 00:28
Brandon2520
Am I the only one that didn't care about the companion cube? The portal gun was my true companion...
bottled dark's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2007 00:35
bottled dark
i want one so freaking bad.

i'm stuck in portal because i refuse to kill my cube.

i did on the other hand incinerate all the cameras i could from that level.
Cheeburga's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2007 00:39
Cheeburga
Do want.
Neonie's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2007 00:43
Neonie
I just stood there...holding it in front of the incinerator. When it would close I would go push the button there and stand there again :C.

(Actully I did have to re-open it about twice but still...)
Aberrant Thought's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2007 00:59
Aberrant Thought
Hmmm I wonder if I could become an internet icon if I get a tattoo of the WCC?

*debates idea with wine*
Cunt's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2007 01:09
Cunt
A companion cube keyring would be cool
Elrando's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2007 01:32
Elrando
Best...paperweight...EVAR!
13thDragon's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2007 01:33
13thDragon
Jesus Christ, I love Portal as much as everyone else, but people seriously need to get over this shit already.
TheStripe's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2007 01:39
TheStripe
Do want.

So bad.
Ratcliff's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2007 01:45
Ratcliff
god... yep, real companion cubes, just in time for christm... oh nvm
BlueWolf72's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2007 01:50
BlueWolf72
companion cube key chains ?
RJG's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2007 01:56
RJG
Isn't there a rather convoluted way to save the companion cube? I heard as much, but never really followed through. I might try it out.
TheStripe's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2007 02:00
TheStripe
Must . . . save . . . WCC . . .
itemforty's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2007 02:12
itemforty
That is awesome.
KyleGamgee's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2007 02:24
KyleGamgee
It took me a good long time to destroy it. I had found two Rat's Nests so I had really started to get attached to it. I looked eveywhere to see if there was some possible way to continue without destroying it. Ultimately, I had to proceed. I had to destroy it.

I was sad.
Necros's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2007 02:39
Necros
I still need to play this game, sadly.
roleypolinde's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2007 02:49
roleypolinde
Dan CiTi's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2007 02:56
Dan CiTi
I remember when I destoryed my companion cube - no hesitation...almost. I did kind of laugh when I got an "Achievement Unlocked" for it. The description was perfect: Fratricide - "Do what it takes to survive"
KamikazeTutor's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2007 03:46
KamikazeTutor
What's more amazing is that Valve isn't suing left and right on these thirdparty stuff. They could, but they aren't.

See Nintendo? That's how it's done, leave the fans being fans.
Mxyzptlk's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2007 03:46
Mxyzptlk
I love you actual weighted Weighted Companion Cube.
Roryzilla's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2007 03:54
Roryzilla
@ RJG

Those are my initials, kinda weird.

Oh, cool companion cube.
Hamza CTZ Aziz's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2007 04:23
Hamza CTZ Aziz
Aberrant Thought: Some jackass has already gotten a wcc tattoo.
Bas's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2007 04:58
Bas
I love how people are going crazy for the companion cube, but I don't get it all the same.
Knives's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2007 05:19
Knives
Do want! Although I still would prefer an official weighted one, certified and everything.

@Heretic I'm so sorry I didn't think it was that big!!
Lulz

@13thDragon
You obviously don't love it as much as everyone else if you're saying that.
WillyFourEyes's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2007 06:59
WillyFourEyes
That is most definitely a winning figurine. I want to have a companion cube as a keychain...but I'm no good with modeling and stuff.
wardrox's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2007 07:05
wardrox
awww, now I'm all sad because I don't has one.
Bluefusion's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2007 07:20
Bluefusion
I would buy a companion cube keychain in a heartbeat.

That companion cube looks like it could be a good paperweight.
Thornnn's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2007 07:53
Thornnn
I would like a companion cube coffee table or end tables maybe.
Kairiaku's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2007 07:59
Kairiaku
That's just awesome,
love Portal
Mink Car's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2007 08:29
Mink Car
Took me a couple minutes but only because I couldn't figure out how to open the incinerator.

I think a resounding DO WANT is in order here.
Eschatos's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2007 08:40
Eschatos
It doesn't count unless it's lifesize.
king3vbo's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2007 10:49
king3vbo
CTZ wins an internet for mentioning a raging clue
grrza's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2007 11:27
grrza
So much better than the plushy. but I want a lifesize one too.
Baron Calico's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2007 12:37
Baron Calico
DO WANT!
Juggernaut's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2007 16:39
Juggernaut
DO WANT!
Fading Star's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2007 19:43
Fading Star
Awesome. DO WANTS!
Ghil's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/01/2008 10:46
Ghil
nice :) It took me a while to incinerate the WCC, I was really trying to save the little thing :) Too bad they didn't include a terribly hard way to save it.

oh and...do want. :P
Virtualgirl's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/01/2008 14:43
Virtualgirl
I JUST got the game for Christmas, needless to say, I have yet to understand this phenomenon...I fail at life...
Hitogoroshi's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 14:41
Hitogoroshi
Man I'd pay alot of money for this.
o T 101 o's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 21:39
o T 101 o
i cant wait to get it so i can youthanize it. good times
hjd uk's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/03/2008 04:26
hjd uk
*cough* euthanise.. *cough*
smellyelite's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/06/2008 15:42
smellyelite
@ Necros

You aren't the only one bud.
sevendash's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/08/2008 12:30
sevendash
I would give up sex for a week to get my hands on a good Companion Cube like this.
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