Half-Life 2? Rubbish. Left 4 Dead? A stain on the history of videogames. Valve has declared that Portal 2 is its greatest triumph yet, even though it's not even finished. Speaking with 1UP, Gabe Newell stated that it's "pretty clear" to his internal team that the long-awaited sequel is absolutely amazing.
"One of the nice things about The Orange Box was it allowed us to try out a couple of different things, and Portal really seemed to resonate," explains Newell. "We got the signals that we wanted -- this is what people liked; this is what people didn't like. And to us, it was like, 'OK now we know how to take this big,' so that's what we're going to do with Portal 2.
"Oh Portal 2's great. It's the best game we've ever done."
Usually I'd warn against hype, but if any company is good at making games live up to the PR nonsense, it's Valve. I can't wait to see what the team manages to do with Portal 2. If it's the best thing Valve's ever done, it's probably going to be really, really good.
Gabe Newell: Portal 2 is "The Best Game We've Ever Done" [1UP]
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8:40 AM on 03.12.2010
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My expectations are stupid high right now.
Also, I hate this phrase, but "inb4" x1251's anti-Valve horseshit.
Stop changing your picture, bro. You're freaking me out.
It's funny because if you've ever played good mods from the PC version, there were puzzles in there that made you Portal in ways you never even thought of outside the main game. I hope Portal 2 has been inspired by that.
That's the one for sure! No more changies.
Ha! Isn't that the ending to battlefield earth?
I believe Gabriel.
If any publisher can make it work, its Valve, but unless Portal 2 is beyond perfect, then I think I'll probably be disappointed.
Yes, as it turns out Gordon is a Scientologist.
So the lenghts these guys are going with the portal 2 ARG is a clear example of how awesome it will be.
Valve FTW!
What about Ricochet?
ZZzzzzing!
ricochet was awesome!
If that's the case, then HalfLife 3 will come as well. I bet that a new "next gen" engine will come when a new full Half Life game comes, but I think Portal 2 will use Source.
HOLY FUCKING SHIT!!!!
Well its a good job it isn't coming out on PS3 then. Derp
To be fair, Portal is my second favorite game they've ever made.
By Fanboy Jim's own reasoning (see any response to "it's only possible on PS3"), if you can't figure out to develop for a different console...even a port...then you suck.
Yeah...don't care, Valve. Go ahead and DON'T hire someone to port your crap game to PS3. It won't matter either way to PS3 users.
Question: If you were to starve Gabe Newell and Jim Sterling for two days and then put them in a room with naught but a single Twinkie in the middle...who would come out alive??
EPISODE 3!
Thanks.
There are a lot of developers who choose to make games for one console over another. Does that mean they all suck?
Should all PC/360 developers be required to port their games to the Wii, as well, just to proof that they don't "suck"?
You're only pissed because in addition to not developing for the PS3, Newell has said some incredibly inflammatory things about your favorite console. Get over it.
but i miss the classic fps style of hl
iPhone fail.