Leave it to Valve to finally create a motion controlled game that even "hardcore" gamers can love.
Portal 2 DLC Now Available for Only $140
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It supports Poker Night at the Inventory! Wow! I wonder what other games that couldn't possibly benefit from motion control will have motion control support added!
But seriously, I want to play Left 4 Dead 2 with this. It's gotta be all kinds of fun.
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edit: I'm not even slightly disappointed that this DLC requires this accessory. Having watched the video, it looks like it would be unpleasant, bordering on impossible, with a standard mouse+keyboard setup.
But seriously, I want to play Left 4 Dead 2 with this. It's gotta be all kinds of fun.
P.S. Thanks
edit: I'm not even slightly disappointed that this DLC requires this accessory. Having watched the video, it looks like it would be unpleasant, bordering on impossible, with a standard mouse+keyboard setup.
This is work Valve has done on new content that is strictly for a new-fangled controller that costs more than average gamers can afford. What other games also use this controller? Quite a lot actually, but I have my doubts you get anything extra except feeling like you are playing Wii on your PC.
Lately Valve doesn't feel like the company it used to be, and instead is just trying to get money for money's sake without putting out decent quality or anything new. Don't get me wrong, I love Portal 2. JK Simmons alone makes that game worthwhile. But it is a sequel to Portal just about as Left 4 Dead 2 is a sequel to Left 4 Dead 1. As in maybe but just not quite.
If Valve wants to pander to the rich then they can, but they better be prepared to start losing other customers.
And by the way, that controller is gimmicky shit.
Lately Valve doesn't feel like the company it used to be, and instead is just trying to get money for money's sake without putting out decent quality or anything new. Don't get me wrong, I love Portal 2. JK Simmons alone makes that game worthwhile. But it is a sequel to Portal just about as Left 4 Dead 2 is a sequel to Left 4 Dead 1. As in maybe but just not quite.
If Valve wants to pander to the rich then they can, but they better be prepared to start losing other customers.
And by the way, that controller is gimmicky shit.
i got all excited and then remembered i am a console gamer. boo hoo for me, but the thing is still too expensive IMO. I might actually use my free Steam copy of Portal2 if this thing were cheaper, *sigh* maybe someday.
Looks like the control panel from a Tron Recognizer(The space invader ships). The whole tractor-beam and stretch function seems like cheating.
I'm not letting you near any lemons.SmashLovesTitanQuest said:
Couldn't help myself. But I do understand what you mean. There are memes and cliches, and then there is beating a dead horse. But do remember that escapists are young teens as well that just don't know any better. You just gotta learn to ignore that kinda stuff so it doesn't spoil the entertainment for you.
Valve is known for HalfLife, Portal, Team Fortress, Counterstrike, Day of Defeat, and Left 4 Dead. A decent roster for a gaming company. And yet everything feels old anymore coming from them.
Blizzard is known for three games: Warcraft, Starcraft, and Diablo. And, though Warcraft smells old(moldy even), when Starcraft 2 came out(first chapter) it smelled fresh as a daisy with new mechanics and such. And then there is also a new IP coming out with Blizzard's new MMO.
Why isn't Valve feeling as original? Too much on their plate? Their last original mechanic was the gravity gun. Watching the vid for this Razer controller reminded me of that. And if that's all you get out of playing with it is more gravity gun stuff, then it is absolutely nothing new, and you don't even need the controller to do all of that. I've been stretching stuff with mouse and keyboard with ease long before then. Without the danger of punching my friends or the screen.
Lame, Valve. Lame.
Edit: After reading this again, I just realized I oopsied by omitting the Portal Gun itself. But even taking that into account I feel my argument still stands, especially as there isn't much time difference between the reveal of both guns. It feels like nothing new anymore from Valve.
I wanted to buy this thing when they said it would be released the same time as portal 2, had saved the money and everything. Now, the money has gone somewhere and I feel a bit meh about the device.
and all the valve fanboys STILL believe they're the patron saint of gaming despite this obvious money-grubbing action.
Well that may be motion controls at it's best but I got no use for it.
And that DLC could easily be done for all the control types(no doubt someone will mod it), but I understand they are trying to push a new market direction.
And that DLC could easily be done for all the control types(no doubt someone will mod it), but I understand they are trying to push a new market direction.
