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This is not a test: Portal turrets light up Bastion via Steam

by Jessica Conditt on Aug 20th 2011 3:30PM

If the humble hack 'n slash game Bastion needed one thing to take it from great to awesome, it was more Portal turrets. In a quest exclusive to the Steam version of Bastion, The Kid uses a Gel Cannister marked with the Aperture Science logo that contains "a viscous substance of unknown origin" to portal friendly sentry turrets into battle. The result is pretty glorious, as you can see in the video above.

If it's any consolation, the turret at the end seems just as confused about its existence in Bastion as we were, but it's not nearly as giddy with excitement.

[Thanks for the video, Michael!]

Source: Reddit

Tags: bastion, gel-cannister, pc, portal, portal-2, sentry-turret, STEAM, turret

Reader Comments (32)

This is the type of cool extra that now makes me consider buying the game on Steam as well. Too cool.

Portal turrets that aren't trying to kill me?

....It's suspicious. It's too suspicious. They're up to something.

@The Blank Mage Returns
They're probably just singing or something

"Don't get her too excited now, no tellin' what she'll do..."

Wished someone could of told me that warning before with my ex...

@DevilSei
Narrator is so damn sexy.

@Special Agent Bob
turret is sexier.

I love it when Valve does little cross-over things like this.

Steam version? Then what's up with the X, B, and Right trigger icons in the user interface?

@lol speedboat

It is called using a controller.

Unlike consoles, you can use various amounts of controlling devices on PC.
You aren't limited to Keyboard and Mouse.

@xiLeShadow

Yeah I know you can use controllers on PC. I wasn't aware that controllers actually changed the UI.

@lol speedboat

Its pretty typical for any game that also has a console release. The UI change takes minimal effort after detecting that you're using a controller. While I don't use a controller on my PC for many games, for the few that I do (usually platforming or games with driving), its a welcome bonus.

@lol speedboat
Just about every game I play with using my 360 controller where it's pre-programed to recognise it, the UI always changes.

Dang, bought it on Xbox already... FUUUUUUU

"Giddy" is right. That's just too awesome.

Sweet.

They're after my cake!

Please make this DLC for the 360 version! I want this!

hmm . . . was the "i expected gordon" line a hint toward the expected crossover of portal and half life?

@Decanus

It actually said "Unexpected coordinates"

@m4dp4rrot hmm, i thought it said both but could be wishful thinking

Making the PC version the most complete version of Bastion, Valve, you got yourself another Steam purchase.

This was a triumph.

@MystcLazrDragon
I'm making a note here, huge success.

@KGameLover1
It's hard to overstate my satisfaction.

@trinica Aperture Science. We do what we must because we can.

@colonel juju For the good of all of us... except the ones who are dead.

@ThatGuyFromTV

But there's no sense crying over every C-C-C-COMBO BREAKER

Looking for more videos of this found "A Bone to Pick with Cave"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVHn0eyGZAA

@deathaddled it's pretty ridiculous actually just heard the whole thing

Reddit user here. I posted the source link and my friend took the screenshot.

The original Steam screenshot he took (on his profile): http://cloud.it.cx/9SkT

It's kind of awesome how this made it to a Joystiq source link.

WHO ARE YOU?!
god i love the turrets :3

This is fantastic! Now I'm extra glad I have the Steam version of Bastion. I freaking love this game. :)

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