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Portal and Portal 2 are 80% off (lemmy.ca)

submitted 6 days ago by owenfromcanada@lemmy.ca to c/patientgamers@sh.itjust.works

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Just picked these up, an hour or so in and I see why they are highly acclaimed. 80% off on Steam (came to less than CAD$5 for both).

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[–] ech@lemmy.ca 13 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Two of the best games out there, and they both still hold up, imo. The original also recently got a graphics upgrade to put it in par with the sequel, which is nice.

[–] Psythik@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

I would argue that the upgrade makes it look better than the sequel. The path tracing is really good.

I don't think Portal 2 ever got the RTX treatment, but please correct me if I'm wrong, because I need a good excuse to play it again (and hold me off for awhile I wait for Half-Life 2 RTX).

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Word? I'mma have to play Portal 1 again to check out the new visuals.

[–] Psythik@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Just a heads up: it's a mod but is listed as a separate game on Steam:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2012840/Portal_with_RTX/

It came out in 2022, however, so IDK why OP is saying "recently".

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

For a game that came out in 2007, a 3-yo mod is "recent". Mostly.