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The Review - 9.5

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I just beat Portal and I must say it has the funniest ending to a game that I have ever seen. Even if you don't like Portal (I don't know who in their right mind wouldn't cause the game is awsome) you should still beat it for the funny ending.

noooo i cant buy it cuz i have to save my money for GH3 :(

Does anyone know where I can download the song that plays during the Portal credits? Please send me a message if you have the answer.

edit: While the song is not the most serious, I am. This song was too funny.

For anyone who has finshed the game, you may enjoy this

or this

You're welcome all.

Does anyone know where I can download the song that plays during the Portal credits? Please send me a message if you have the answerdeliveryboy15

QFT. Funniest song ever!

Honestly couldn't see it getting anything less.

Picking it up Friday.

im actually kinda mad, all the gamestops semi near me are sold out :|

i rly want this too :cry:

Been years since HL2....so Im starting by playing that over. Graphics are NOT bad like IGN reviewed it. Doesn't look anything like the Xbox version. I think it looks better than the reg PC version. Anyway, never did get to play Episode 1...so this package was for me.

Tried about 5 minutes of Portal....it was fun. Can't totally judge it yet though.

As far as Team Fortress 2....WHAT A JOKE. Everygame online was laggy...and everybody else had said the same. Did Valve ship a broken MP game?!? Can't imagine that after 10 years of dev time.

I am more impressed with Halo 3 at the moment. Just too many damn good games all coming at once.

Been years since HL2....so Im starting by playing that over. Graphics are NOT bad like IGN reviewed it. Doesn't look anything like the Xbox version. I think it looks better than the reg PC version. Anyway, never did get to play Episode 1...so this package was for me.

Tried about 5 minutes of Portal....it was fun. Can't totally judge it yet though.

As far as Team Fortress 2....WHAT A JOKE. Everygame online was laggy...and everybody else had said the same. Did Valve ship a broken MP game?!? Can't imagine that after 10 years of dev time.

I am more impressed with Halo 3 at the moment. Just too many damn good games all coming at once.

boostud

havent played tf2....or anything in the ob yet

though i doubt its really laggy all the time. i think gs would have mentioned it, or at least one of the reviews

maybe you need to forward the correct ports on your router. or check your nat

everyone had trouble with cod3 when it came out, though it was an easy fix

TF2 is not laggy for me. I've played 5 games and 1 game was laggy, because of the hosts connection.

Portal is the best game I've played since HL2. Wow. There's an actual story to it and the ending is hilarious. What a great puzzle game. Quite innovative and unique.

Then you can't go wrong with HL2 and HL2: EP1. I played both on PC and I'll be playing through them again before starting HL2: EP2.

There's just so much in this collection. It'll take me a while to finish. :D

[QUOTE="boostud"]

Been years since HL2....so Im starting by playing that over. Graphics are NOT bad like IGN reviewed it. Doesn't look anything like the Xbox version. I think it looks better than the reg PC version. Anyway, never did get to play Episode 1...so this package was for me.

Tried about 5 minutes of Portal....it was fun. Can't totally judge it yet though.

As far as Team Fortress 2....WHAT A JOKE. Everygame online was laggy...and everybody else had said the same. Did Valve ship a broken MP game?!? Can't imagine that after 10 years of dev time.

I am more impressed with Halo 3 at the moment. Just too many damn good games all coming at once.

REforever101

havent played tf2....or anything in the ob yet

though i doubt its really laggy all the time. i think gs would have mentioned it, or at least one of the reviews

maybe you need to forward the correct ports on your router. or check your nat

everyone had trouble with cod3 when it came out, though it was an easy fix

TF2 laggy? I have been in several matches with 16 people in them and it has not lagged once. TF2 is prolly the least laggy online game that I have ever played.

Buy it NOW!!!!!w7w7w7w7w7

9.5:cry: I want it ,but too bad I can,t untiil 3weeks :cry::cry:DAMN:cry::cry:

picking it tomorrow

TF2 is not laggy for me. I've played 5 games and 1 game was laggy, because of the hosts connection.

Portal is the best game I've played since HL2. Wow. There's an actual story to it and the ending is hilarious. What a great puzzle game. Quite innovative and unique.

Then you can't go wrong with HL2 and HL2: EP1. I played both on PC and I'll be playing through them again before starting HL2: EP2.

There's just so much in this collection. It'll take me a while to finish. :D

BioShockOwnz

dude yes on every level, although i heard the hl2 would be an upgraded version but its the same game as the xbox version wtih a better framerate and hdr, its got the crappy xbox textures but its in hd so that helps. portal is badass im on level 14 now and hl2:ep2 is THE most epic game ive ever played and im only on like chapter 3 or 4. Seriously after playing some of ep:2 i really now have no clue why halo is considered so epic and amazing.

[QUOTE="BioShockOwnz"]

TF2 is not laggy for me. I've played 5 games and 1 game was laggy, because of the hosts connection.

Portal is the best game I've played since HL2. Wow. There's an actual story to it and the ending is hilarious. What a great puzzle game. Quite innovative and unique.

Then you can't go wrong with HL2 and HL2: EP1. I played both on PC and I'll be playing through them again before starting HL2: EP2.

There's just so much in this collection. It'll take me a while to finish. :D

blues3531

dude yes on every level, although i heard the hl2 would be an upgraded version but its the same game as the xbox version wtih a better framerate and hdr, its got the crappy xbox textures but its in hd so that helps. portal is badass im on level 14 now and hl2:ep2 is THE most epic game ive ever played and im only on like chapter 3 or 4. Seriously after playing some of ep:2 i really now have no clue why halo is considered so epic and amazing.

Dammit, now you're going to make me jump right into EP: 2. :D

have it love it enuff said

[QUOTE="blues3531"][QUOTE="BioShockOwnz"]

TF2 is not laggy for me. I've played 5 games and 1 game was laggy, because of the hosts connection.

Portal is the best game I've played since HL2. Wow. There's an actual story to it and the ending is hilarious. What a great puzzle game. Quite innovative and unique.

Then you can't go wrong with HL2 and HL2: EP1. I played both on PC and I'll be playing through them again before starting HL2: EP2.

There's just so much in this collection. It'll take me a while to finish. :D

BioShockOwnz

dude yes on every level, although i heard the hl2 would be an upgraded version but its the same game as the xbox version wtih a better framerate and hdr, its got the crappy xbox textures but its in hd so that helps. portal is badass im on level 14 now and hl2:ep2 is THE most epic game ive ever played and im only on like chapter 3 or 4. Seriously after playing some of ep:2 i really now have no clue why halo is considered so epic and amazing.

Dammit, now you're going to make me jump right into EP: 2. :D

yeah i was gona be like u but after playing hl2 on pc with better textures i couldnt stand 5 minutes of it on xbox360. and having already played episode 1 i wanted to jump into ep.2 right away. and man, the first 3 hours are better than hl2 and ep1 combined, and fighting the hunters is crazy, theyre so smart

At first I didn't want this game because I had HL2 for the XBOX it was good but not great. But after reading the reviews and watching some gameplay footages, I really want this game! and it brings 5 games, this might be the best package in gaming history and all for $60 I will defintely be picking a copy of it.

I just beat Portal and I must say it has the funniest ending to a game that I have ever seen. Even if you don't like Portal (I don't know who in their right mind wouldn't cause the game is awsome) you should still beat it for the funny ending.

Sykoh

Same here funniest boss fight I played in a game and the song at the end was worth the playthrough. Portal was alot better then I thought and didn't end like I thought it would and makes you believe they can work this Gun in a full game not just puzzles. It was the first game I jump in bc I knew it was short and I had a great time with it. I can't wait for DLC for it!

Been years since HL2....so Im starting by playing that over. Graphics are NOT bad like IGN reviewed it. Doesn't look anything like the Xbox version. I think it looks better than the reg PC version. Anyway, never did get to play Episode 1...so this package was for me.

Tried about 5 minutes of Portal....it was fun. Can't totally judge it yet though.

As far as Team Fortress 2....WHAT A JOKE. Everygame online was laggy...and everybody else had said the same. Did Valve ship a broken MP game?!? Can't imagine that after 10 years of dev time.

I am more impressed with Halo 3 at the moment. Just too many damn good games all coming at once.

boostud

I think it might of been just a bad day on live for you. I played over 10 matches of tf2 and its 100% better then gears lagg and runs smoothy. Its the xbox live conns not the disc thats giving you this lagg. Just give it another try even halo 3 has its laggy moments on live just thank god it don't have that sucky gear of wars host ownage I hated that so much