what the fuck valve

[matt]

Portal 2 DLC Will Set you Back $140 | Gnews

 

Don’t worry, this isn’t the big, “free Portal 2 DLC for everybody” plan gone terribly, terribly awry. Valve will still have a significant DLC expansion pack that’s free for gamers on all platforms, this particular DLC is something else. Something a little bit stranger, and a lot more expensive.

 

Valve’s latest Portal 2 DLC pack has been based around Hydra, the new PC motion controller from Razer that costs $140. It’s available through Steam and it looks pretty full-on, with “resizeable weighted cubes” which allow you to “solve puzzles in a new and exciting way”. I’ve no idea how that would work, but it sounds cool. Here’s the kicker though:

 

It’s only available for Hydra users.

 

This means that you’ll have to shell out the ludicrous 140 bucks for the motion controller in order to access the DLC. While it seems pretty substantial with 10 new Portal 2 levels, that’s still a hefty price tag.

 

If you’re desperate to get more puzzle-solving, portal-placing action in your life, then the option is open to you. However, it might be worth sticking it out a little longer for more news on the “free for everyone” DLC that Valve promised shortly after the launch of Portal 2.

 

TL;DR: there making you pay more to play extra 10 levels of co op portal

 

your thoughts?

[b0red]

I figure someone will make a wiimote hack that will spoof into thinking its the hydra. Or someone makes a official hack and every banters at valve to allow people with wiimotes to play it. Some sort of hack will pop up to let us play it, or you can probably download a custom map that is basically the dlc. This will all be solved by the community, no doubt.

[Metal]

meh

[jazzy]

valve fans will defend this regardless

[Elfbarf]

Isn't this several months old? The extra Portal 2 Levels are nothing but a tech demo, not to mention this isn't the "Free DLC" that Valve has promised.

[Repus]

Why are you so upset? Nobody is forcing you to buy it, you will still get free dlc and community maps are free.

[b0red]

Why are you so upset? Nobody is forcing you to buy it, you will still get free dlc and community maps are free.

 

They are upset because you "need" the hydra to play it but someone in the community will make it a custom map no doubt.

[SexualHarassmentPanda]

Yeah, this is months old. I checked out the whole Hydra video and it's just a gimmick. I can't really see how anyone can play seriously with it on any game, besides Portal 2, which lets you stretch cubes in those extra chambers.