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# forgive me
but is portal not a spin-off from halo?

therefore i refuse to retract
(cs192 is sucking on a Koala at, Mon 14 Jan 2008, 19:54, archived)
# Heresy!
...no. You could argue it's a spin-off of Half-Life 2, since they've put them in the same world and they use the same engine, but it stands on its own story-wise.
(I helped save b3ta! Legionary - My god, Brian, there's a message in my alphabets, Mon 14 Jan 2008, 20:00, archived)
# pedant time
the stories intermingle to a fair degree - there's a few nods to black mesa (half life) in Portal, and Aperture Science is set to feature prominently in Half Life 2 ep 3.

Just sayin'.
(You're kidding me., Mon 14 Jan 2008, 20:02, archived)
# Hence the "same world" comment
Not disagreeing with anything you've said, but I wouldn't call it a spin-off of Half-Life 2. A spin-off of Narbacular Drop perhaps, but I doubt most people have played that.
(I helped save b3ta! Legionary - My god, Brian, there's a message in my alphabets, Mon 14 Jan 2008, 20:04, archived)
# I have.
It's free and it's great.

In fact, after playing Narbacular for about 20 minutes I ran into town and tried to get Orange Box, failed, then realised I get buy it on Steam.

It's the only reason I boot my macbook into Windows lately.
(theSHALROTH Gaga's tits are on fucking fire!!!, Mon 14 Jan 2008, 20:08, archived)
# hurrah x10
for booting macbooks into windows for only one reason.

cubase is mine.
(I helped save b3ta! the_man361 bffwaarghhl, Mon 14 Jan 2008, 20:14, archived)
# Surprisingly
Vista runs really well on an MBpro.

I have Cubase SX3 for Mac OS X, gaz me if you need a copy.

I still run Cubase Audio on my Falcon030.
(theSHALROTH Gaga's tits are on fucking fire!!!, Mon 14 Jan 2008, 20:28, archived)
# heheh
i should be buying a full legal copy of cubase 4 sometime.
(I helped save b3ta! the_man361 bffwaarghhl, Mon 14 Jan 2008, 20:31, archived)
# I'd argue it's more of a spiritual successor to NB than a spinoff
but you'd tell me to shut up because it's not really that important, and I'd concede
(You're kidding me., Mon 14 Jan 2008, 20:09, archived)
# heh
be careful, I could get used to winning arguments without them ever started :)
(I helped save b3ta! Legionary - My god, Brian, there's a message in my alphabets, Mon 14 Jan 2008, 20:13, archived)
# No...
It's Half-Life 2 engine and is a very vague tie-in with Half-Life 2, it's hinted that they're in the same universe. But the game itself is stand-alone, there are no weapons ad you don't even have a health meter.
(theSHALROTH Gaga's tits are on fucking fire!!!, Mon 14 Jan 2008, 20:00, archived)
#
aha, I piss copiously on your mind.
Theres a first time for everything!
(I helped save b3ta! Legionary - My god, Brian, there's a message in my alphabets, Mon 14 Jan 2008, 20:02, archived)
# actually
i believe he pisses copiously on yours as you were first

and i now stand corrected, but still refuse to retract as IT'S NOT FUCKING BLADE RUNNER
(cs192 is sucking on a Koala at, Mon 14 Jan 2008, 20:04, archived)
# The joke
was as per SnackyOx's comment below, not a pun on Blade Runner. So no, I suppose it isn't.

I could be wrong - or b3ta mannerisms might have changed during the time I've been here - but I think I was right first time round. Would make more sense, no?
(I helped save b3ta! Legionary - My god, Brian, there's a message in my alphabets, Mon 14 Jan 2008, 20:07, archived)
# hmm
i always thought that the second poster was guilty of mindpiss i dunno, it's not in the faq
(cs192 is sucking on a Koala at, Mon 14 Jan 2008, 20:18, archived)
# exactly :)
The second poster winds up with the pissy mind.

Oh, never mind, just grant an old man his foibles? :)
(I helped save b3ta! Legionary - My god, Brian, there's a message in my alphabets, Mon 14 Jan 2008, 20:27, archived)
# No,
maybe this reference/joke is not for you...
(I helped save b3ta! ..wil, Mon 14 Jan 2008, 20:07, archived)
# clearly not
(cs192 is sucking on a Koala at, Mon 14 Jan 2008, 20:15, archived)
# Please
read the fucking news article. He's called "Blade Runner" right on the BBC website.
(theSHALROTH Gaga's tits are on fucking fire!!!, Mon 14 Jan 2008, 20:10, archived)
# i know
i read it about four hours ago, and didn't like what i read as it's not a ban, it's simply an exclusion
(cs192 is sucking on a Koala at, Mon 14 Jan 2008, 20:16, archived)
# That was a bit scary.
I haven't gottn terribly far, just found my way out of test chamber 19, then I got scared.
(theSHALROTH Gaga's tits are on fucking fire!!!, Mon 14 Jan 2008, 20:05, archived)
# Keep going :)
The ending song is well worth it, as you probably know.

I made Vanilla Crazy Cake the other day...
(I helped save b3ta! Legionary - My god, Brian, there's a message in my alphabets, Mon 14 Jan 2008, 20:08, archived)
# But
the fans keep chopping me into messes :(
(theSHALROTH Gaga's tits are on fucking fire!!!, Mon 14 Jan 2008, 20:12, archived)
#
Gaz me if you want a tip. I'd post it here, but I don't want to spoil anyone else's game.
(I helped save b3ta! Legionary - My god, Brian, there's a message in my alphabets, Mon 14 Jan 2008, 20:14, archived)
# S'ok
There's walkthroughs on youtube if I get really stuck. I wanna work it out myself.
(theSHALROTH Gaga's tits are on fucking fire!!!, Mon 14 Jan 2008, 20:30, archived)
# Half-life 2, not Halo
The character in Portal has specially modified legs, that enable leaps, bounds and falls from impossible heights... er, possible.
(I helped save b3ta! SnackyOx Who? What? Whang?, Mon 14 Jan 2008, 20:03, archived)
# right,
since i didn't read this before (since i thought it was just further pindmiss) i will now go "aaaaah" i see the hummus and will award it a have arsed "ya!" in apology
(cs192 is sucking on a Koala at, Mon 14 Jan 2008, 20:18, archived)
# No!
Noooooo!
(MrChimp previously Monsieur, Mon 14 Jan 2008, 23:01, archived)