So who will be buying the PS3 version of Portal 2?

Now that the news is out that Valve will be including a free copy of the PC version with the ps3 version do you feel inclined to purchase that version? My GF loved the first portal but she doesn't have a PC near powerful enough to play it so I think I'll just grab this so we can play co-op :D

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Very good idea Valve!

I dont own a PS3 so i wont do this....BUT if they did this with the Xbox then I would do it because I love hunting achievements :)

"PlayStation 3 users who buy Portal 2 will be able to download a PC or Mac copy of the game for free, provided they link their PlayStation Network and Steam accounts"

Im pretty sure that it will also work the other way around... remember steam will be on PS3... you unlock the PS3 version if you buy the PC version.... that would make sense

I have no ps3 so should I buy it for ps3 ...... I don'tz no

DeViLzzz

I certainly will be. Can't think of a good reason not to.

I certainly will be. Can't think of a good reason not to.

broken_bass_bin

I will. I'm really happy to get portal 2 for my ps3.

Don't have a Ps3 anymore. sold it a while back, so no.

It's a cool idea though. Valve is shrewd.

if I get the PS3 & then download the PC version for free from steam, can I play coop with the same one ? I guess I have to be online twice on the PS3 & the PC as well, i dont think this is possible can anyone confirm this ? Shatilov

Very good idea Valve!

I dont own a PS3 so i wont do this....BUT if they did this with the Xbox then I would do it because I love hunting achievements :)

Daytona_178

PC version will almost defiantly have steam achievements like all recent valve games and they even patched hl2 to include them and like all the recent valve games will support the 360 controller as well if you feel inclined to play it with a controller.

Im pretty sure that it will also work the other way around... remember steam will be on PS3... you unlock the PS3 version if you buy the PC version.... that would make sense

devious742

It won't work the other way round ie buy the PC version and get the PS3 version. The problem is the console licence fee, Sony recieve a $10 royalty fee for every copy produced. So if you buy the PC version for $49 and get the PS3 version (which is usually $59.99) someone has to pay the extra $10 to Sony and I can't see Valve rushing to do that.

The only reason they can give the PC version away free is because there is no royalty fee. So you buy the PS3 version for $59, Sony gets it's 10 bucks royalty fee and Valve gets it's money and chucks a copy of the PC version in for free.

Another thing to note is that the PS3 is NOT GETTING Steam, it is getting STEAMWORKS which is a suite of applications but it is not getting Steam like PC gamers experience it.

I personally don't know what to make of this, it doesn't really affect me since I don't own a console but it's Valve's product and they can do what they like. I just hope they appreciate this is going to kill PC sales of Portal 2. I mean who in their right mind would buy the PC version when you can get the PS3 and PC version for 10 bucks more ?

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I certainly will be. Can't think of a good reason not to.

Daytona_178

Well, I think it's reasonably safe to assume that, as with most games, it'll be about £10 more than the PC version. Which for both versions of the game, I think is perfectly reasonable.

[QUOTE="Daytona_178"][QUOTE="broken_bass_bin"]

I certainly will be. Can't think of a good reason not to.

broken_bass_bin

Well, I think it's reasonably safe to assume that, as with most games, it'll be about £10 more than the PC version. Which for both versions of the game, I think is perfectly reasonable.

I need to play Portal, first.

I will be getting it on the PS3 for sure.

as to answer the tc question it depends on how much portal 2 cost on release and what the difference in price between the 2 is.DJ_Headshot

Anyone think that if Valve doesn't sell enough copies on PC because of this deal then they could start pushing console games over PC games?

I played a demo of Portal it froze after awhile. I'll be getting portal 2 on PS3

"PlayStation 3 users who buy Portal 2 will be able to download a PC or Mac copy of the game for free, provided they link their PlayStation Network and Steam accounts"

Im pretty sure that it will also work the other way around... remember steam will be on PS3... you unlock the PS3 version if you buy the PC version.... that would make sense

devious742

I'm probably gonna sell my PS3 by the time portal 2 comes out.GeneralShowzer

[QUOTE="GeneralShowzer"]I'm probably gonna sell my PS3 by the time portal 2 comes out.Gamesterpheonix