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Portal 2 'Turrets' trailer answers age-old question

by Richard Mitchell on Apr 5th 2011 1:50PM

Valve has released the third Portal 2 trailer featuring Aperture Science president Cave Johnson, this time featuring the company's iconic automated turret. The video answers a lot of questions about everyone's favorite talking gun.

For example, in how many designer colors is each turret available? Answer: Hundreds. Also, did you know Aperture turrets fire the entire bullet, and not just the slug? It's true! The most important question, however, is just how does Aperture cram so many bullets into its turrets. The answer is a lot simpler than you might think.

Protip: Watch in full screen and HD to read the diagrams. It's worth it.

Tags: microsoft, pc, playstation, portal-2, ps3, xbox

Reader Comments (49)

Ah I love these Portal 2 shorts!

The announcer really makes it.

@BetaBear he's not "The annoncer". He's Cave Johnson. Learn some respect boy.

@HozeRapha announcer* oh well, you get it.

@Osmium sorry to high jack your post but at 0:32 there is a hidden message I took a picture of it but cant upload it now. It's a man and a bunch of letters and numbers.

@Frank the tank Yup, check out all the squiggly numbers.

http://img853.imageshack.us/i/screenshot20110405at234.jpg/

@Osmium
It's alt code for your keyboard reads: Here's Da Beens, Dougtato:
You found many.
Find the rest.
MiKaXsUsUs FTW

There is also a second image a frame after that one that reads: Also... superdinoman's mom

@Osmium I love the shorts, I hate the long commercials prior.

I'll take one in the tequila sunrise color pls.

@SuperWoody64

I'd prefer the "Disguised as Spy disguised as Turret" model, thanks!

http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs31/f/2008/226/f/9/That_Turret__s_A_Spy_by_Rasvashed.jpg

Haha, awesome. Can't wait.

How it's made, Portal edition.

I remember that bedroom scene from way back last year, during the Portal 2 reveal ARG.

And this video also contained clues for the current one. Very exciting :)

THATS how you market a product

Cave Johnson, we're done here.

Just preordered on amazon. $20 gift card, not complaining.

@GeneralStobo
They sell turrets on Amazon?!

@GeneralStobo

Can I buy my turret in "Table"?

@GeneralStobo You preordered a turret on Amazom?

@GeneralStobo Yea, but they sold of fast. Apparently someone tipped one over in the warehouse causing a weapons malfunction destroying most of the stock and a supply shortage. :'(

If they fire the whole bullet, then why even use bullets?

@jlarimore Right tool for the job. They're pointy and they hurt. And it would be a waste of perfectly good fountain pens.

@jlarimore

Because that's 65% more bullet per bullet.

@Solar Jetman

I just read that in Cave Johnson's Voice...

"good night"~~

The Enrichment Center once again reminds you that android hell is a real place, where you will be sent at the first sign of defiance.

That's a lot of bullet.

I heart you and your witty videos, Valve.
You set the bar high with the TF2 class videos, and you've completely outdone yourself with the Portal 2 videos.

Keep up the great work.
This is zero2dash, saying good night.

@zero2dash completely agree. VALVE=Genious

@HozeRapha

Ahhh... The irony!

Hahaha, reminds me of the VGCats comic a while back

@TrueWhiteBoy http://www.vgcats.com/comics/?strip_id=247

You weren't the only one reminded of that. Classic.

@Ryguy226 Whoopsie, didn't notice the guy a few posts below already linked to it.

"Evening at the Improv"

"What's the deal with airline peanuts? ... I know you're out there. My red laser sight can detect you."

Just try and get close to that baby. Your funeral.

@Cleaver

Haha quoting the video to try and get three hearts!

http://www.vgcats.com/comics/?strip_id=247

HI BILLY MAYS HERE WITH THE APERTURE SCIENCE AUTOMATED TURRET!!!

THIS BABIES ARE THE TOP OF THE LINE. THE BEST OF THE BEST!

WE LITERALLY CRAM THE CRAP OF THEM WITH BULLETS.

TIRED OF WASTING PART OF THE BULLETS WITH YOUR OTHER TURRETS!? WELL LOOK NO MORE, THE APERTURE SCIENCE AUTOMATED TURRET FIRES THE WHOLE BULLET!

THAT'S 65% MORE BULLET PER BULLET!

AND I'VE GOT EVEN MORE DEALS FOR YOU!

CALL NOW AND I'LL LET YOU CHOOSE YOUR COLOR OF YOUR APERTURE SCIENCE AUTOMATED TURRET FOR FREE!

AND IF YOU CALL IN THE NEXT 20 MINUTES I'LL THROW IN ANOTHER APERTURE SCIENCE AUTOMATED TURRET FOR FREE!

THAT TWO, TWO APERTURE SCIENCE AUTOMATED TURRETS WITH 65% MORE BULLET IN ANY COLOR YOU WANT FOR $19.95 PLUS SHIPPING AND HANDLING!!

CALL NOW BECAUSE SUPPLIES ARE LIMITED!

CAPITAL LETTERS ARE ESSENTIAL TO THIS POST

@thedoommarine
Now read this as the heavy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHgEnN2PFzo

@thedoommarine Now do that again, but with a Vince version of the sales pitch.

I would have preferred an April Fool's Day Prank with Aperture Science and Colorware teaming up to provide garishly colored turrets to the consumer public at ridiculous prices.

"I'm different"

Warning: Standing near turret may result in accidental empathy suppression.

I don't want my empathy suppressed!

@jasenj1 Oh don't worry, YOUR empathy won't be suppressed...

Dat cake painted turret.

I have a mixed feeling about these videos. I like them and think they are funny. But I also worry more and more that they are turning the game into a full on comedy puzzler. And that some of the original darker more serious parts of portal wont come back.

@context
Its an E10+ after all, y'know

I find the "empathy supressor" comforting.

If saxton hale had a voice, that guy should do it!

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