LOC Veteran Popular Post Posted May 12, 2010 Veteran Popular Post Share Posted May 12, 2010 Portal used to cost money. Until May 24th, it's free. End of story. Well, technically speaking, there are some strings attached. Fortunately, they're entirely decorative. We just like the way they look, swaying in the gentle breeze created by a million people simultanously fainting from shock at the news that Portal is free. Now you have no reason not to try Portal. "I have a reason," some of you are probably typing into an angry email. "You see, sir, I own a Mac." Well guess what: For the first time ever, Portal is also available for the Mac. "Capitol news! But the excellent puzzle adventure Portal won over 40 Game of the Year awards; Surely it must cost at least five or six hundred dollars." You'd think that, especially since it actually won over 70 Game of the Year Awards. But, like we keep saying, Portal is free. Free on the Mac. Free on the PC. But only until May 24th. So you only have a few days to decide if your free copy of Portal is worth the price we're currently charging - which is you ever-so-slightly moving your index finger just barely enough to click the big red "download" button right there to the left. Free Portal Page Portal Store page (just click on the green Install button and you got Portal) Enjoy :) TheRealDave, Simon, Elliott and 30 others 33 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/900678-portal-is-now-free-until-may-24th-for-pc-mac-on-steam/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
tablet_user Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 "Capitol news! But the excellent puzzle adventure Portal won over 40 Game of the Year awards; Surely it must cost at least five or six hundred dollars." never in a million years would i spend $15 for this game let alone 5 or 600, even though i know they were kidding. edit: tried to get it but it wants me to install steam. thanks anyways. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/900678-portal-is-now-free-until-may-24th-for-pc-mac-on-steam/#findComment-592616198 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denis W. Veteran Posted May 12, 2010 Veteran Share Posted May 12, 2010 This isn't just a free weekend deal either? If so... simply stunning. :o Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/900678-portal-is-now-free-until-may-24th-for-pc-mac-on-steam/#findComment-592616208 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Veteran Posted May 12, 2010 Veteran Share Posted May 12, 2010 Sweet! Will have to try this tommorow! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/900678-portal-is-now-free-until-may-24th-for-pc-mac-on-steam/#findComment-592616210 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsyOpWarlord Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 So it's only free until the 24th and then you have to buy it or stop? It sounds more like it's only a trial and not really "free". Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/900678-portal-is-now-free-until-may-24th-for-pc-mac-on-steam/#findComment-592616216 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Frank B. Subscriber² Posted May 12, 2010 Subscriber² Share Posted May 12, 2010 Praised be Valve. Special deals like this make me love them even more. Now finish TF2 for OS X and I'll personally fly to Seattle and hug Gabe Newell. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/900678-portal-is-now-free-until-may-24th-for-pc-mac-on-steam/#findComment-592616218 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chasethebase Reporter Posted May 12, 2010 Reporter Share Posted May 12, 2010 edit: tried to get it but it wants me to install steam. thanks anyways. That's the whole point, Steam is Valve's main storefront and second engine for other games, used to launch their games and it has an online community, friends lists, achievements. Think of it as Xbox Live for the PC & Mac, but far better. And it's free forever, not a trial, not a free weekend style. It's free, forever. To those who download it now anyway. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/900678-portal-is-now-free-until-may-24th-for-pc-mac-on-steam/#findComment-592616220 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOC Veteran Posted May 12, 2010 Author Veteran Share Posted May 12, 2010 never in a million years would i spend $15 for this game let alone 5 or 600, even though i know they were kidding. edit: tried to get it but it wants me to install steam. thanks anyways. As Chasethebase said, it's kinda the point that you have to install Steam. You can't get Portal for free otherwise. So it's only free until the 24th and then you have to buy it or stop? It sounds more like it's only a trial and not really "free". No, it's free forever once you get it now, but once the 24th comes along the game will go back to it's normal price and not be available for free anymore. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/900678-portal-is-now-free-until-may-24th-for-pc-mac-on-steam/#findComment-592616240 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nagisan Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Very awesome, was going to post this myself but I had company over for a short time which delayed the post. Played portal on my friends account and what not, but never had a copy of my own, been craving a copy of it for myself, and here lately been wanting to get it just to do some of the downloadable maps. Sadly I do not have the money to buy it normally, very happy Valve decided to do this, this is the exact reason Valve is one of the best developers ever (even with Blizzard IMO, Blizzard might be slightly ahead in game quality, but Valve is awesome none-the-less). Thanks Valve! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/900678-portal-is-now-free-until-may-24th-for-pc-mac-on-steam/#findComment-592616256 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoL Veteran Posted May 12, 2010 Veteran Share Posted May 12, 2010 Good time to download Steam and try Portal. Never played it before. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/900678-portal-is-now-free-until-may-24th-for-pc-mac-on-steam/#findComment-592616282 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedon Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Let's +1 rep this guy fellow neowins. He just got us a free game. Thanks man! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/900678-portal-is-now-free-until-may-24th-for-pc-mac-on-steam/#findComment-592616304 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOC Veteran Posted May 12, 2010 Author Veteran Share Posted May 12, 2010 Let's +1 rep this guy fellow neowins. He just got us a free game. Thanks man! Heh, don't mention it. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/900678-portal-is-now-free-until-may-24th-for-pc-mac-on-steam/#findComment-592616322 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austen Boshtin Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Amazing deal. Repped Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/900678-portal-is-now-free-until-may-24th-for-pc-mac-on-steam/#findComment-592616332 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CentralDogma Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Neat! Thanks man. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/900678-portal-is-now-free-until-may-24th-for-pc-mac-on-steam/#findComment-592616372 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincent Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Alex is going to slap me stupid (along with all other IRC folks), but uhm, What is Portal? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/900678-portal-is-now-free-until-may-24th-for-pc-mac-on-steam/#findComment-592616382 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Frank B. Subscriber² Posted May 12, 2010 Subscriber² Share Posted May 12, 2010 Alex is going to slap me stupid (along with all other IRC folks), but uhm, What is Portal? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal_game Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/900678-portal-is-now-free-until-may-24th-for-pc-mac-on-steam/#findComment-592616390 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOC Veteran Posted May 12, 2010 Author Veteran Share Posted May 12, 2010 Alex is going to slap me stupid (along with all other IRC folks), but uhm, What is Portal? Click Me For Portal Info! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/900678-portal-is-now-free-until-may-24th-for-pc-mac-on-steam/#findComment-592616394 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedon Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/900678-portal-is-now-free-until-may-24th-for-pc-mac-on-steam/#findComment-592616402 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincent Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 http://en.wikipedia....iki/Portal_game So it's an FPS/Puzzle game? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/900678-portal-is-now-free-until-may-24th-for-pc-mac-on-steam/#findComment-592616416 Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfaaqua Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 So it's an FPS/Puzzle game? Quit asking and try it out. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/900678-portal-is-now-free-until-may-24th-for-pc-mac-on-steam/#findComment-592616420 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOC Veteran Posted May 12, 2010 Author Veteran Share Posted May 12, 2010 So it's an FPS/Puzzle game? Yup, one of the better ones of the past few years. And there are alot of levels/maps you can download as well. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/900678-portal-is-now-free-until-may-24th-for-pc-mac-on-steam/#findComment-592616422 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nagisan Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 So it's an FPS/Puzzle game? Basically, but it was done very well as you have control of a portal (well, 2 ends of a portal) that you have to use to solve to puzzles, so they can be very difficult at times. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/900678-portal-is-now-free-until-may-24th-for-pc-mac-on-steam/#findComment-592616424 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincent Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Quit asking and try it out. I'm at work :/ Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/900678-portal-is-now-free-until-may-24th-for-pc-mac-on-steam/#findComment-592616428 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PNWDweller Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Got the steam client but gives a blank page when trying to get Portal. If I refresh I get: Failed to load web page (unknown error).-324 Failed to load web page (unknown error). Could it be they are hammered or am I doing something wrong? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/900678-portal-is-now-free-until-may-24th-for-pc-mac-on-steam/#findComment-592616432 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CentralDogma Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 I'm at work :/ Quit working and play Portal! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/900678-portal-is-now-free-until-may-24th-for-pc-mac-on-steam/#findComment-592616434 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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