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A man by the name of "Groobotube" is about to simultaneously blow your mind, give you a migraine, and impregnate you with his unbelievable speedrun of Portal. He ends up finishing the game in an unparalleled 18:05, which is far better than what 99.9% of us could ever dream of accomplishing.

In all honesty, it's pretty difficult to make out exactly what's going on in this speedrun, especially during the later levels -- but it sure does look cool. It even had me yelling "oh hell naw" in disbelief on more than one occasion.

If you've been yearning to pick up on some of the more advanced maneuvers, you won't want to miss the second half of the run, which can be viewed after the break.








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corneliuscack's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/08/2007 17:53
corneliuscack
now if only i had a computer to load portal that fast :D
Darren Nakamura's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/08/2007 17:53
Darren Nakamura
I still haven't played any of this yet, so I don't want to watch. I don't want to spoil any of the puzzles for myself!
Jordan Devore's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/08/2007 17:55
Jordan Devore
Good idea, Dex.
corneliuscack's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/08/2007 18:02
corneliuscack
lol that height portal trick with the jumping backwards technique was pretty cool
streetmunster's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/08/2007 18:05
streetmunster
ill take your word for it. im not trying to watch a 20 minute speed run.
Spartacus's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/08/2007 18:17
Spartacus
He really did euthanize his companion cube faster than any other test subject.

It had to be said.
Zlimness's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/08/2007 18:23
Zlimness
Did anyone catch wtf happened at the end? I was completely lost there :E
ChrisFurniss's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/08/2007 18:23
ChrisFurniss
Jesus christ this man is a wizard. Valve needs to hire this person to break all their games.

That companion cube shit was magic.
corneliuscack's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/08/2007 18:24
corneliuscack
lol that chair part and the boss battle was brilliant.
Dennen's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/08/2007 18:42
Dennen
It's all good stuff. But I always wonder why speed runners are so.... Hyperactive... Even in situations where there is nothing that can be done but wait, they're jumping all over the place like some super orangutan on speed.

Why this is, I will never understand.
Cheeburga's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/08/2007 18:56
Cheeburga
Get this man some cake.
DJDuffy 's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/08/2007 18:59
DJDuffy
@ Demmen

Yea I've noticed that too...like at the beginning he was climbing the walls of the cell before the timer got to 30 seconds for no reason. A total spaz, but one helluva player.
Quisling's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/08/2007 19:00
Quisling
I haven't played it yet...

But I SO want to watch this. Maybe I'll come back to it after I beat it?
Goei's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/08/2007 19:01
Goei
For the boss, he used the turret to shoot at him, but it missed and hit the boss enough times to dislodge all the parts. Ingenious.
brad drac's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/08/2007 19:06
brad drac
->Zlimness: He opened a portal within line of site of a turret, then opened the other end so the turret could shoot at him through it, which in doing so also hits glados, which has much the same effect as blasting it with the missiles, just far more efficient.

->Dennen: I'd say this guy's probably played through the game like 50 times. After that many goes, that minute wait at the start, as well as all the hanging around in lifts, must seem torturous. They rob him of precious seconds on his speed run through life.
Upgrayedd's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/08/2007 19:06
Upgrayedd
EPIC!
MechaMonkey's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/08/2007 19:16
MechaMonkey
I didn't know videos of X-men playing qualified to be listed as normal speedruns.
Oni's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/08/2007 19:18
Oni
Holy crap that was freaking AWESOME! That guy is a bloody magician!
lucashoal's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/08/2007 19:21
lucashoal
OH HELLZ NAW. The last level was totally wtf, especially the first portion..and the fight.
falinter's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/08/2007 19:23
falinter
i think the reason there is no cake is cause this guy got there first and ate it.
DGX Goggles's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/08/2007 19:36
DGX Goggles
FLAWLESS VICTORY.
dtomek's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/08/2007 19:39
dtomek
I don't believe that there is enough Ritalin in the world for this kid. Heck I needed a tranquilizer 70 seconds in to the show.
akathatoneguy's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/08/2007 19:47
akathatoneguy
That guy is amazing. Having said that, you have to wonder how it is fun to play when you've obviously played that much. I mean, it seemed like the game was a hassle to the guy.

brad drac- yeah, at least 50.
braulio09's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/08/2007 20:13
braulio09
fucking hax
deiga-the-semivaliant's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/08/2007 20:54
deiga-the-semivaliant
Dude, you won't find out how to solve the puzzles by watching this. He takes so many insane shortcuts, it's crazy!


Seriously, kudos. That must have taken a lot of work (coupled with the lack of anything better to do) to figure all of this out.


I mean, GLADOS couldn't even finish taunting at the end!
Brandon Undead's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/08/2007 21:30
Brandon Undead
That was ALMOST as awesome of the Hoff


ALMOST

This guy is like the fucking Steven Hawkings of in-game physics. I bet he speaks through a computer.
Promagnum's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/08/2007 21:57
Promagnum
This guy has some serious fucking A.D.D.

- P.S. The video is dishonestly edited.
tehdopefish's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/08/2007 21:58
tehdopefish
With regards to Deiga's comment: When GLaDOS tries to kill you, the guy is already so far ahead that she is talking about how the portal device will function after being in the fire, even though he is several rooms past that part.

Also, I love how he took my approach and brought a chair with him to climb into that access tube instead of breaking open the glass thing to get another cube.
Calla's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/08/2007 22:05
Calla
there was a boss fight at then end? yikes.
Sharpless's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/08/2007 22:47
Sharpless
The turret part at the end was brilliant. I don't feel like the video spoiled anything, because there's no way I'll be able to replicate exactly what he did - whatever it was that he actually did. Confused but amazed.
sbshootme's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/09/2007 00:13
sbshootme
I waited for a speedrun on portal to be done. Some awesome shortcuts being used there, very well done. Also, it was nice to see the flying technique once again which was introduced in HL2 Done Quick.

Thanks for clarifying on the bossbattle though, I really had not realized why all the parts were there already scattered around when he entered the room.
Lord_Satorious's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/09/2007 00:13
Lord_Satorious
So much of that was so fast, I couldn't even tell what was happening. Amazing videos, this guy knew exactly what all his moves had to be.
sogmasta's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/09/2007 00:15
sogmasta
If my laptop had an anus it would produce explosive diarreha from playing that fast.

Good grief, child. That was VICIOUS
BFeld13's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/09/2007 00:55
BFeld13
Amazing
Cutie Honey's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/09/2007 01:59
Cutie Honey
It's all in the memory, that's how I can play Hidden mode on Ouendan.

Still, great vid.
entrager's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/09/2007 09:41
entrager
I have a boner.
B-Radicate's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/09/2007 12:40
B-Radicate
That was the single most insane thing I have ever seen. As someone who was continually baffled by the physics of Portal and someone who even after playing all the way through couldn't quite wrap my head around the concept, that was god-like. Seriously. I wonder what his times on the advanced maps are? Haha.
virus2566's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/09/2007 13:33
virus2566
Time? This man doesn't answer to mere concepts like time.
LarkOhiya's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/09/2007 23:18
LarkOhiya
@tehdopefish same here. I didn't even realize you could use the turret to blast that tube open until I listened to the commentary about it. I was "oh really?" CHAIR ALL THE WAY! it was the most logical solution at least.
sleepingagain's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/11/2007 19:32
sleepingagain
ddaamamnnnnnnn
ridley80's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/28/2007 18:25
ridley80
He really was the quickest to kill that companion cube
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/29/2007 17:57
Holyetheline
WHAT THE EFF???????????????????????????
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