It literally isn't. Nintendo comissioned and published it, they paid for the game to happen.
In this situation, a indie dev asks Valve if they can do a crossover and Valve allows it, just like it has allowed it countless times in the past.
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Bridge Constructor Portal Leak
- Thread starter Muffin
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In this situation, a indie dev asks Valve if they can do a crossover and Valve allows it, just like it has allowed it countless times in the past.
He's a very genuinely enthusiastic guy but he has a skeptical side too. I feel like few people, maybe nobody with his level of access give Reggie's evasive non answers the side eye like Geoff does.
You're describing internal differences, not how it affects its audience. The exact details of how each was made and by whom are kind of beside the point.
"Metroid Prime..."
Oh fuck yeah baby gimme it
"Federation Force"
ah screw this shit
In all fairness: even though Geoff is super passionate, his mission is to advertise/hype up his show, so yeah.. You shouldn't take anything he says regarding "amazing games" even remotely serious.
Half Life 3: deck-based tower defense / attack, next.
lmao
I like bridge construction games, but the concept has been elaborated on in countless titles at this point. Based on the trailer, this looks like a reskin job without anything new to bring to the table. That can only be disappointing when the competition includes games like World of Goo.
I'm glad at least someone is picking up what I'm putting down.
Okay, fair point. Take my words slightly less literally. Obviously portal trailer, for ... oh, obviously not a portal game.
Yes. Yes I would. Crazy how opinions work.
I think something's afoot here.
Why would Valve even bother letting them use the IP if a bigger jam wasn't coming down
Why would Valve even bother letting them use the IP if a bigger jam wasn't coming down
I'm just playing. I get why people are disappointed.
On the other hand, Bridge Constructor is a lot of fun and is a series of discrete puzzles you progress through, which sort of fits into the Aperture Science theme. And the portal stuff could be a really interesting dimension to add to the bridge-building. So, like someone pointed out earlier, at least this looks like it could be good (unlike Federation Force).
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But would it surprise you if there wasn't something bigger Bronson
Not me tbh
I don't know what cave you're posting from but Valve not really caring how their IP looks has been their MO for a while.
No half life spinoff will ever live up to Codename Gordon.
Nice. Missed that one. Might have to hunt that one Down.
One of the metrics for determining compensation at Valve is induced fanboy tears, and somebody is getting a Christmas bonus.
I really do hope you're right. I would LOVE this to be part of a second potato sack or something amazing like that.
I don't think Valve would OK it if they didn't have other ideas
Nah I think this is legit real, but just a smaller game for funsies
I don't think it's unreasonable for people to be annoyed at the usage of an IP outside of the core franchise when that franchise is dormant.
If the Bioshock license was given to an indie studio to make a mobile city builder, even if that city builder was fantastic, Bioshock fans would still have reason to be annoyed.
If the Bioshock license was given to an indie studio to make a mobile city builder, even if that city builder was fantastic, Bioshock fans would still have reason to be annoyed.
Valve allowed indiedevs in the past to use their ips for guest characters and the likes, for example in bittrip runner 2. So I don't think this has to mean anything.
Tho I don't mind being proven wrong.
I totally believe it will be. I am not in any way trying to trash this game. I just wanted to share why I felt like my initial disappointment (and that of others) isn't entirely unwarranted.
The existance of a Portal VR is plausible, even likely.
But then so was Episode 3. Or Left for dead 3. It's difficult to know what Valve plans, especially since they seem to cancel lots of projects too.
Also this being a leak, we don't exactly know the context of this release. Maybe they were approached and just said yes.
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I remember playing that one in a flash games website. Either Armor Games or Kongregate. It was pretty good.
Valve lets people use their IP for whatever all the time. Search Half-Life or Portal in Steam and there's a lot more games than just Valve ones.
It's easy to not care about your fans when you're stinking rich regardless of how you treat them.
Hey guys, if you're feeling a little burnt or disappointed by this, and you haven't already, go play Portal Stories: Mel. It's an absolutely outstanding fanmade Portal 2 singleplayer mod, although it is challenging.
