Update: Yup, confirmed. Microsoft has announced that Portal: Still Alive will come to XBLA this fall -- the release will feature new levels and achievements in addition to the original content. No lie, cake or otherwise.
Update: Yup, confirmed. Microsoft has announced that Portal: Still Alive will come to XBLA this fall -- the release will feature new levels and achievements in addition to the original content. No lie, cake or otherwise.
Reader Comments (47)
Posted: Jul 14th 2008 1:43PM AwesomeTown said
I think I would rather download it on Steam. Everything else I have from Valve is there. Plus, I don't think this would be anything more than time-exclusivity for XBLA if at all.
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Posted: Jul 14th 2008 3:02PM iofthestorm said
Yeah, I doubt they would even give XBLA an earlier release because that basically says fuck you to all the PC gamers who supported them, and completely goes against them saying that PC is the best platform.
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Posted: Jul 14th 2008 1:47PM (Unverified) said
I doubt it'll be exclusive. I expect a steam and PSN version to launch at the same time.
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Posted: Jul 14th 2008 1:46PM (Unverified) said
Is it going to be an expansion to Orange Box? I would think it would have to be if it's going to be released on XBLA.
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Posted: Jul 14th 2008 2:28PM (Unverified) said
It sounds like it's just going to be additional levels, I was hoping for a full blown sequel that continues the story, the PC has had user made levels since release.
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Posted: Jul 14th 2008 2:01PM Career Random said
lol at XBLA. Steam version please! You must because you can.
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Posted: Jul 14th 2008 3:04PM iofthestorm said
Seriously, Valve is a PC company first and foremost. If this doesn't release on Steam at the same time a little piece of my PC gaming heart will die...
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Posted: Jul 14th 2008 2:25PM (Unverified) said
This is going to be so overrated.Just look at the nerd-gasm the guys above are getting.
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Posted: Jul 14th 2008 4:47PM Paulmichael said
Nope, it's going to be amazing. Valve seemingly always delivers the goods. So invite your friend the companion cube, before you euthanize him that is.
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Posted: Jul 14th 2008 2:38PM SirDigby337 said
i this isn't on steam gabe is gonna get an angry email
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Posted: Jul 14th 2008 4:22PM MrHashbrown said
If this isn't on Steam, Gabe is gonna get a LOT of angry emails.
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Posted: Jul 14th 2008 2:40PM Bouillestfu said
Duded and Dudettes. I'll let you into a secret of mine. *shh* *whisper*If it's from Valve then*whisper* IT'S COMMING TO MOTHA DINGLING STEAM!
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Posted: Jul 14th 2008 3:28PM (Unverified) said
Sure, unless microsoft paid a boatload of cash to make it XBLA exclusive.
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Posted: Jul 14th 2008 3:47PM MrHashbrown said
I'm sorry but I am getting a little annoyed with both Steam and Microsoft. Since my next choice for a console (I haven't jumped on the current-gen bandwagon just yet) is probably the PS3 it really bothers me that I know it won't be seeing Portal: Still Alive for a looooooong time because Steam is being a little jerk towards the system.
Plus, I'm pretty sure Microsoft got this as a payed-exclusive which I know they may not pay for ALL of their exclusives but for the majority (probably including the shocking fact that FFXIII is coming out on the 360). And sure, it's just business.
But when you're direct competitor takes a more natural approach to exclusives and let's them come to it, one of the two biggies end up looking like The Empire...and it's not Sony.
*waits to be white-washed to death*
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Plus, I'm pretty sure Microsoft got this as a payed-exclusive which I know they may not pay for ALL of their exclusives but for the majority (probably including the shocking fact that FFXIII is coming out on the 360). And sure, it's just business.
But when you're direct competitor takes a more natural approach to exclusives and let's them come to it, one of the two biggies end up looking like The Empire...and it's not Sony.
*waits to be white-washed to death*
Posted: Jul 14th 2008 5:01PM (Unverified) said
As a couple other users have said, it's like a planned free updates for the PC, something that shouldn't be announced with a paid update for the 360.
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Posted: Jul 14th 2008 4:23PM MrHashbrown said
Then wait tomorrow for E3 2008 Act II: Sony's Revenge
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Posted: Jul 14th 2008 6:15PM MrHashbrown said
Well I'm not bashing on anybody or claiming Sony's will be the best press con of E3 but all I'm saying is that this is NOT Microsoft's conference and the other two have just enough potential to eclipse a lot of Microsoft's megaton announcements.
But not FFXIII that one was just plain evil of M$ (and don't attack me for using that dollar sign because it's more relevant now than ever!)
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But not FFXIII that one was just plain evil of M$ (and don't attack me for using that dollar sign because it's more relevant now than ever!)
Posted: Jul 14th 2008 7:21PM (Unverified) said
Hashbrwon Hunter: You really think Microsoft is the only company that pays for exclusives??? Sony somehow takes a "more natural" approach? What the hell are you smoking?
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Posted: Jul 14th 2008 7:26PM (Unverified) said
Hashbrown: WHy are you angry that Final Fantasy is coming to Xbox as well as 360? Why assume MS paid big bucks for it? If I were a Square shareholder, I would have been pretty ticked off at the company for ignoring one of the major players in the market -- which has cost them millions of $$ in sales. And even if Microsoft did pay for the series to come over, why is that evil? Owners of 360 now get access to a game that they wouldn't have had otherwise. Square gets to market its game to millions of users who they couldn't have sold to before. It's a win in all directions.
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Posted: Jul 18th 2008 12:41AM (Unverified) said
if you haven't noticed, there is a battle for exclusives in the gaming world. Each side wants to have the next great exclusive game, the next halo. Microsoft has done a good job slapping off most of sony's exclusives, except for resistance and metal gear and a few others. They got grand theft auto, they got guitar hero, they got final fantasy. Things aren't looking so good for Sony and the PS3 except for the win in the Blu-Ray/HD-DVD battle.
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Posted: Aug 2nd 2008 4:30PM (Unverified) said
For the good of all of us. Ecept the ones who are sony :)
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Posted: Aug 26th 2008 3:43PM (Unverified) said
Delicious Portal. I played it a bit: http://croutondays.d3p0.com/this-was-a-triumph/
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