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Posted: May 12 2010 11:17 pm

If you're one of the four people who hasn't played this game, (like me), it is now free for the taking.

http://store.steampowered.com/freeportal/

Posted: May 12 2010 11:26 pm

Well, have you played it? If not play it NOW, it's fantastic.

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I'm one of those 4 people. I loaded up steam on my laptop earlier today just for this. After spending the time to recover my old account, I discovered that I had Half Life 2 and CS:Source on there from several years back, and I can now download those for free as well. Score!

UsaSatsui's Youtube Channel · Posted: May 13 2010 12:22 am

...holy shit

Posted: May 13 2010 12:37 am

It's only free for two weeks. That's more than enough time to play it the one time it deserves.

Posted: May 13 2010 12:49 am

Valve loves us! Oh wow! You're Morgan Freeman!

Joined: Dec 20 2009 Location: CA Posts: 152

I was under the impression that if you download it within the free period, you own it forever as if you had bought it.

UsaSatsui's Youtube Channel · Posted: May 13 2010 01:05 am

V.B.D. wrote:

I was under the impression that if you download it within the free period, you own it forever as if you had bought it.

That's the impression I got.

Posted: May 13 2010 01:05 am

V.B.D. wrote:

I was under the impression that if you download it within the free period, you own it forever as if you had bought it.

my impression as well

the free download period ends in 2 weeks.

Posted: May 13 2010 02:52 am

I bought this the day it came out, and have played it a ridiculous amount of times, but this still makes me happy. Yay Valve! Yay! Very Happy

Posted: May 13 2010 07:00 am

Portal is absoultely awesome. I haven't played it in forever. Would be a good time to load it back up and give it another run.

Joined: Dec 06 2007 Location: Connecticut Posts: 11244

I couldn't quite understand the freeness.

If you download it before May 24th it is free.
If you download it after May 24th it costs money.

Once you download it, does it count as a game you own? So if you switch systems can you re-download it?

Posted: May 13 2010 10:03 am

I imagine that it gets added to your Game Library just like any other game you purchase.

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Knyte wrote:

I imagine that it gets added to your Game Library just like any other game you purchase.

It does, but that isn't where the license would come from. In the account screen it shows:

Portal - Complimentary (Mac) - Complimentary

I am pretty sure that it is set for life since the STEAM client is also set this way. I personally have no other titles listed with Complimentary as their method of acquisition.

The other methods I have listed are "Steam Store" and "Retail"

Posted: May 13 2010 05:14 pm

V.B.D. wrote:

I was under the impression that if you download it within the free period, you own it forever as if you had bought it.

Where did you get that idea from? Every other time Valve did this, it was a timed period or some huge discount like that one time they had the first Half-Life for $0.98.

Joined: Dec 20 2009 Location: CA Posts: 152

Because it says "Portal used to cost money. Until May 24th, it's free. End of story."

Anyway it's been confirmed in various threads on steam forums that it's free forever (if you dl it before the deadline).

Also, proof: http://img100.imageshack.us/i/73528323.png/

So essentially you did buy it and the price was free.

2010 SNES Champion Joined: Mar 01 2010 Posts: 31

Well, I guess I can't pass this up. Always wanted to try this game.

Joined: Dec 06 2007 Location: Connecticut Posts: 11244

The-Excel wrote:

V.B.D. wrote:

I was under the impression that if you download it within the free period, you own it forever as if you had bought it.

Where did you get that idea from? Every other time Valve did this, it was a timed period or some huge discount like that one time they had the first Half-Life for $0.98.

Everything I have seen in the forums is confirming that if you download it one time on either Mac or PC platform, you will have it tied to your account as a full license.

In the account page it will look like this:

As long as the game is in that list, then you can play it.

Joined: Aug 04 2009 Posts: 2515

Sweet! Time to test my new computer! Very Happy

Joined: Dec 06 2007 Location: Connecticut Posts: 11244

I played for a few hours last night. Damn this game can make you dizzy.

UsaSatsui's Youtube Channel · Posted: May 14 2010 09:54 am

My poor companion cube...

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UsaSatsui wrote:

My poor companion cube...

The Enrichment Center reminds you that the weighted companion cube will never threaten to stab you and, in fact, cannot speak.

Posted: May 14 2010 12:26 pm

That's a shame, because I was expecting it to be a lot more dynamic than it was.

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Posted: May 14 2010 12:40 pm

GPFontaine wrote:

UsaSatsui wrote:

My poor companion cube...

The Enrichment Center reminds you that the weighted companion cube will never threaten to stab you and, in fact, cannot speak.

In the event that the Weighted Companion Cube DOES speak, the Enrichment Center encourages you to disregard all of its advice.