[Trick_GSF]

I punch those numbers into my calculator, it makes a happy face.

I love you so much, man.

Portal is just a skeleton of what Portal 2 is.

I love you so much, man.

go here and read:http://www.cavejohnsonhere.com/

I love you so much, man.

[skinnyrattler]

go here and read:http://www.cavejohnsonhere.com/

[wrowa]

Portal 1 was a neat techdemo with a superb presentation.
Portal 2 was an absolutely awesome game with an even better presentation.

Easily my game of the generation so far.

[overcast]

Great to see. Portal 2 is Valve's 2nd best game besides Half Life 2 (Plus episode 2).

[Metalmurphy]

Speaking of which, I just tried the new DLC for the first time:





Haha! I love Valve.

[Angry Puppy]

Excellent game that deserves its excellent sales.

[GillianSeed79]

Portal 2 was my 2011 GOTY so I'm glad. While the puzzles weren't as puzzling as Portal 1, the game as an experience was nearly flawless.

[impact]

And I still can't get it for $20 or less on PS3. I'll keep waiting.

[Jake Tower]

Why so low?

8/10

[OldJadedGamer]

Got a 1000/1000 achievements in it and played through with my best friend and we solved each puzzle together. It was an awesome time and the best $40 I spent in a long time.

[FireFly]

But it was perfectly paced in terms of narrative and gameplay, just challenging enough, and importantly offered groundbreaking innovative gameplay that had never been seen before. You can't say any of that about Portal 2.

But it's a sequel; of course Valve can't go back in time and erase people's memories of portal based gameplay! Even if Valve had massively improved everything, it still would be possible to make the complaint it didn't quite live up to the wonder of the original.

The rest is pretty subjective. For me, Portal 1 was a collection of rooms that you complete while a deadpan narrator makes amusing quips. There was no real character interaction at all, or anything in the way of a plot.

Portal 2 actually tries to construct a narrative arc, introduces expository segments, and has several big payoffs throughout the story. For me that was much more satisfying than the barebones premise of Portal 1.

Obviously not others will have the same preferences. I'm just pointing out that Portal 2 is a much more fleshed out experience than Portal 1, both in terms of narrative and gameplay. Valve achieved what they wanted to achieve IMO.

[Overdoziz]

I hope you people are kidding. 4 millions is a shitload and far more than i expected for a puzzle game, to be honest. I have no idea what you think average sales are today, but 4 millions is "Uncharted-tier" sales. Most of the game developers out there would kill for these numbers.

But Uncharted is an exclusive, Portal 2 is multi-platform. I don't know, I had the feeling that everybody and their mother had Portal 1 so I figured Portal 2 would sell more.

[Orayn]

But Uncharted is an exclusive, Portal 2 is multi-platform. I don't know, I had the feeling that everybody and their mother had Portal 1 so I figured Portal 2 would sell more.

They only had Portal 1 because it was included in the Orange Box. Valve even said they had reservations about selling Portal on its own, so they made it part of the best bundle of all time and put out a standalone version for $20 which they didn't expect to sell much at all.

[TucoBenedictoPacifico]

They only had Portal 1 because it was included in the Orange Box. Valve even said they had reservations about selling Portal on its own, so they made it part of the best bundle of all time and put out a standalone version for $20 which they didn't expect to sell much at all.

Yeah, beside that, at some point Portal was even given away for free on Steam (for the whole month of May, when they launched the Mac version of Steam, to be accurate).

[Little Old Man]

4 millions? Doesn't sound like a whole lot.

[Vulcano's assistant]

I actually expected higher numbers.
If last year there was something in a video game that you had to experience, it was Portal 2's last hour, IMO.

[fluffydelusions]

Portal 2 was awesome, one of my favorite games this gen for sure.

[fluffydelusions]

I actually expected higher numbers. If last year there was something in a video game that you had to experience, it was Portal 2's last hour, IMO.

I fail to see how 4 million for a puzzle game is bad?

[Liamario]

Not everyone on that pirate list had ever any intentions of buying the game and then there would be some may have even bought the game afterwards.

I subscribe to the notion that if you really value something, buy it. My steam library is rapidly increasing.

[Liamario]

Speaking of which, I just tried the new DLC for the first time: Haha! I love Valve.

I expect to do something similar for gordon freeman in the next half life.
B**tards!!

[Jamie OD]

Speaking of which, I just tried the new DLC for the first time: Haha! I love Valve.

Nice!

[Orayn]

Yeah, beside that, at some point Portal was even given away for free on Steam (for the whole month of May, when they launched the Mac version of Steam, to be accurate).

And again in the Fall!

[AHA-Lambda]

I can't post new topics so someone else can if this hasn't been seen already. Apologies if old

http://www.blappeture.com/

Very intriguing :-/

[jediyoshi]

I can't post new topics so someone else can if this hasn't been seen already. Apologies if old http://www.blappeture.com/ Very intriguing :-/

Registered to some dude in canada through godaddy. I'm guessing that clip was just pulled from the game.

[Empowe]

One of my favourite games ever.

It makes me happy to know that games like this can sell so well.

I still need to play through the co-op mode, however. Is there just as much content as the single player mode here?

[black_13]

Fucking LOVED IT! More than the first one even.

Half Life 2 and Portal 2 are two of my favorite games ever. Valve really improves so much in their sequals.

[reKon]

If I get this for the PS3 new, do I still get the STEAM version with it?

[JaseC]

If I get this for the PS3 new, do I still get the STEAM version with it?

Yes.

[Lulubop]

About to purchase this on Steam right now =s.

[Lijik]

I can't post new topics so someone else can if this hasn't been seen already. Apologies if old http://www.blappeture.com/ Very intriguing :-/

Haha the dude changed the aperture logo to a picture of Gabe

[Medalion]

Well deserved success

[sixteen-bit]

Good for them.

[FGMPR]

B-b-but Steam defeated piracy and hit its weak point for massive damage.

Has anyone ever said that or are you just making random shit up to have a go at PC gamers for some reason?

[Ken Masters]

I punch those numbers into my calculator, it makes a happy face.

The game was selling at $30 on consoles only a week or so after release by places like toys r us

[Tuck]

Deserves more sales! MORE!

Portal 2 was a great game. I played through it. Played some (But not all) the co-op which was a GREAT time with my friends. Then me and a roommate watched a third roommate play through it, which was awesome. Great memories.

[timkunedo]

this thread reminds me I need to actually play this game.

[AlimNassor]

nice, although this is depressing:

How is that depressing? literally people believe a niche game like portal is going to be getting CoD numbers. 4 million is quite good.

[DanielJr82]

I'm one of those 4 million. Got it on sale, though. ($40)

[DanielJr82]

How is that depressing? literally people believe a niche game like portal is going to be getting CoD numbers. 4 million is quite good.

Did you look at the pic, though? Piracy numbers are almost as high as the sale numbers.

-Edit-
Sorry, clicked the quote button and thought it would edit my previous post.

[televator]

You did good, consumers. You did good.

[MuseManMike]

4 million? Why not Zoidberg?

[TucoBenedictoPacifico]

Did you look at the pic, though? Piracy numbers are almost as high as the sale numbers.

Which is completely irrelevant, but I guess this argument will never die.

[guek]

Nice numbers. Portal 2 was pretty damn fine.

[Claude]

This is great news. Valve deserves all of my money.

Somewhat related:

[donny2112]

Also note that it's $6.79 right now on steam with the new update.

Should this be the start of a new thread? Been waiting for a great deal on Portal 2, and only happened to be randomly checking the Steam site to see this.

[Cramoss]

Amazing.

[leadbelly]

The article implies that this does not include digital sales.

Yeah. Digital sales figures are not disclosed.

[Blizzard]

Well it's not Minecraft numbers, but it's not bad! ;p

Yeah. Digital sales figures are not disclosed.

Well, that's just silly then. I would guess that Steam sold a lot of portals, but who knows.

[leadbelly]

Well, that's just silly then. I would guess that Steam sold a lot of portals, but who knows.

I imagine so. I don't think they have ever released sales figures for Steam.

[Diprosalic]

This is great news. Valve deserves all of my money. Somewhat related:

very good, but pretty much everyone has custom glasses lol.