Portal Has a New Ending

[John Funk]

Portal Has a New Ending

A second update to the three-year-old Portal [http://www.amazon.com/Portal-Still-Alive-Online-Xbox-360/dp/B001LRQ974/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1279055147&sr=1-4] has changed the ending to the game, throwing fuel on the fire of sequel rumors everywhere.


There was a second update to Valve's beloved Portal earlier today, after the update on Monday that spawned the feverish ARG [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/98776-Crazy-Valve-ARG-Teases-Portal-2-Update] that seemed to be hinting at a new Portal game - or something like that, anyway.

This update does very little other than changing the very end of the game. I'm not going to spoil it, but let's just say that it makes rumors about an unveiling of Portal 2 at next week's GDC seem significantly more likely.

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[whaleswiththumbs]

Hmmmmm.. i'm interested...

 

[LilGherkin]

I can't tell what that voice is saying. Could someone tell me?

 

[SamuelT]

I can't tell what that voice is saying. Could someone tell me?

I think it's "Thank you for assuming the party position."

Or something along those lines. The 'Party position' when you 'escaped' the fire?

 

[Dudeakoff]

:O

Half Life health display.

 

[Distorted Stu]

PARTY SUBMISSION POSITION! WOOO!
So she did get her cake!

 

[[Cold-Shoulder]]

I prefere the origional ending but is it possible they changed the ending to begin a new story?

 

[sheic99]

OMGWTFBBQ!!!!

*ahem*

This is getting me pretty damn interested. I can't wait to see how this plays out.

 

[SeanTheSheep]

I'm fascinated, but the HL2 HUD makes me dubious as to its' authenticity.
I'll have to try it out myself to check when I get my computer working faster than a snail.

 

[TheNamlessGuy]

DELETED

 

[sirdanrhodes]

Valve marketing, 1. EA, screw them.

 

[Arkhangelsk]

That's one scary ending. Imagine succeeding in escaping your world's worst nightmare, then get dragged back slowly.

 

[Dr.Susse]

They REALY like to be confusing!

 

[chickenlord]

this is freaky...i was just listening to "still alive" not 5 minutes ago

 

[DigitalSushi]

I can't tell what that voice is saying. Could someone tell me?

I think it's "Thank you for assuming the party position."

Or something along those lines. The 'Party position' when you 'escaped' the fire?

Yep thats it, which ties in with the new achievement of "party position".

So Portal just got retconned.

 

[Daystar Clarion]

Yay! I love Portal, hopefully Valve don't fuck it up.

 

[Shindiggity]

Updated my portal today, but this ending won't show. Do I have to play through the game again just to experience the ending first-hand?

 

[Dr. Paine]

Jesus, just try making the 360 players rage.

As for the ending itself, I hope we get something out of it... maybe Chell is the player character for Portal 2 now? After being dragged back to the Center, she could be made to re-run the test under the guidance of Cave?