Gabe Speaks, Portal and Episode 2 Previewed

[CSN NewsBot]

ComputerAndVideogames.com (CVG) brings you the trifecta of goodness this week with not one, not two, but three pieces of Valve goodness! First up, they had a little one on one with Gabe Newell. The interview talks about everything from episodic content to Valve's relationship with EA.



Coming in at a close second, CVG also has a lengthy preview of Portal.

Once I'd got my hands on the all-important portal gun, extra set-pieces and apparatus were added to the mix, such as moving platforms, bouncing energy balls and rotating sentry guns. But what impressed me the most was the subtle efforts Valve has made to keep everything obvious - visual cues like shadows and lights on the ceiling, so you know exactly where to place your space-bending hole.

And last, but certainly not least, is a brand new preview for Valve's Half-Life 2: Episode 2.

And just because the game takes place in wide-open spaces, don't expect that to equate to a lack of enemies - Valve ramped up the particle and weapons engines to accommodate unprecedented amounts of Striders and their Combine ilk.

Happy reading!

[woah]

"But what impressed me the most was the subtle efforts Valve has made to keep everything obvious - visual cues like shadows and lights on the ceiling, so you know exactly where to place your space-bending hole."



Well.



This is unfortunate.

[ZackMorris]

Im still waiting for that Portal Trailer 2 that was shown at Leipzig to be relesed - They forget about us?

[Deletable_Man]

woah wrote..

"But what impressed me the most was the subtle efforts Valve has made to keep everything obvious - visual cues like shadows and lights on the ceiling, so you know exactly where to place your space-bending hole."



Well.



This is unfortunate.

I would imagine that those cues would be reduced if not taken completely away in the harder levels...

[Equalizer!]

Learn English grammer Zips.

[borsdy]

grammar lol

[Zips]

Equalizer! wrote..

Learn English grammer Zips.

Hi there Mr. Grammar, how are you today?!

[V.C. Sniper]

1337!!! Now I can't wait to play Portal and Half-Life 2: Episode Two even more!!! The 1337N3$$ of th3 Portal puzzles will n00b1fy me!!! I must be 1337 and conquer it! I CAN'T WAIT FOR BOTH!!!