Comments on: I Like Cake Too http://tleaves.com/2007/11/21/i-like-cake-too/ Creativity x Technology Sat, 17 Mar 2012 05:09:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: dfm http://tleaves.com/2007/11/21/i-like-cake-too/comment-page-1/#comment-4526 dfm Sun, 25 Nov 2007 07:24:09 +0000 http://tleaves.com/2007/11/21/i-like-cake-too/#comment-4526 Regarding the Steam question: I used to be a fairly committed PC gamer for a goodly number of years. I haven't really done much PC gaming in the last year and a half, for a rich mix of reasons, including but not limited to the adoption of the Mac as my primary computing platform. A friend of mine fired up Portal on his PC and sat me down in front of it around 11:00 one evening to let me get a feel for the game and maybe play a level or two. Around 2:00 a.m., he later informed me, he poked his head in the room and realized that I was lost to the world until I'd finished the damn thing. After I was done, I felt a non-trivial desire to build myself a viable Windows gaming machine just so I'd have something to run Portal on whenever I wanted. Seriously. The game is that good. It's the kind that renews your faith in gaming, that reminds you why you subject yourself to so many formulaic, mechanical, phoned-in titles: because every once in a while you're rewarded with a perfect gem like this one, innovative, witty, inspired, and completely engrossing. In short, if the only thing standing between you and playing Portal is a reluctance to use Steam, bite the bullet already. You'll be glad you did. Regarding the Steam question:

I used to be a fairly committed PC gamer for a goodly number of years. I haven’t really done much PC gaming in the last year and a half, for a rich mix of reasons, including but not limited to the adoption of the Mac as my primary computing platform.

A friend of mine fired up Portal on his PC and sat me down in front of it around 11:00 one evening to let me get a feel for the game and maybe play a level or two. Around 2:00 a.m., he later informed me, he poked his head in the room and realized that I was lost to the world until I’d finished the damn thing.

After I was done, I felt a non-trivial desire to build myself a viable Windows gaming machine just so I’d have something to run Portal on whenever I wanted. Seriously. The game is that good. It’s the kind that renews your faith in gaming, that reminds you why you subject yourself to so many formulaic, mechanical, phoned-in titles: because every once in a while you’re rewarded with a perfect gem like this one, innovative, witty, inspired, and completely engrossing.

In short, if the only thing standing between you and playing Portal is a reluctance to use Steam, bite the bullet already. You’ll be glad you did.

]]> By: peterb http://tleaves.com/2007/11/21/i-like-cake-too/comment-page-1/#comment-4527 peterb Fri, 23 Nov 2007 11:43:26 +0000 http://tleaves.com/2007/11/21/i-like-cake-too/#comment-4527 In today's world, where buying a random game and putting the disc in your drive might install Starforce, or cause you to be told by some useless copy protection scheme (read: Securom) that the CD-ROM drive you put the disc in <em>doesn't exist</em>, I claim that Steam is actually less painful than buying a physical disk. In today’s world, where buying a random game and putting the disc in your drive might install Starforce, or cause you to be told by some useless copy protection scheme (read: Securom) that the CD-ROM drive you put the disc in doesn’t exist, I claim that Steam is actually less painful than buying a physical disk.

]]> By: Thomas http://tleaves.com/2007/11/21/i-like-cake-too/comment-page-1/#comment-4528 Thomas Fri, 23 Nov 2007 03:52:30 +0000 http://tleaves.com/2007/11/21/i-like-cake-too/#comment-4528 What pain? Steam is pretty painless nowadays. What pain? Steam is pretty painless nowadays.

]]> By: r. http://tleaves.com/2007/11/21/i-like-cake-too/comment-page-1/#comment-4529 r. Thu, 22 Nov 2007 19:40:06 +0000 http://tleaves.com/2007/11/21/i-like-cake-too/#comment-4529 The tleaves reviews of Portal have been positive enough to pique my interest. However, not having an XBox and not being particularly interested in the other Orange Box games, I would like your recommendation on whether Portal is worth the pain of dealing with Steam. Suggestions? The tleaves reviews of Portal have been positive enough to pique my interest. However, not having an XBox and not being particularly interested in the other Orange Box games, I would like your recommendation on whether Portal is worth the pain of dealing with Steam. Suggestions?

]]> By: Ben http://tleaves.com/2007/11/21/i-like-cake-too/comment-page-1/#comment-4533 Ben Thu, 22 Nov 2007 09:20:26 +0000 http://tleaves.com/2007/11/21/i-like-cake-too/#comment-4533 The TF2 community is pretty good in my experience. Sure, there are some idiots who do stupid things like exploit map glitches (underground sentry guns on Gravel Pit in particular) and plenty of people who just play for their own points score. I got called a 'n00b' a lot during the beta, but that went away after release. I've played a lot of matches where completely random teams have slotted together perfectly. The TF2 community is pretty good in my experience. Sure, there are some idiots who do stupid things like exploit map glitches (underground sentry guns on Gravel Pit in particular) and plenty of people who just play for their own points score. I got called a ‘n00b’ a lot during the beta, but that went away after release.

I’ve played a lot of matches where completely random teams have slotted together perfectly.

]]> By: Doug http://tleaves.com/2007/11/21/i-like-cake-too/comment-page-1/#comment-4532 Doug Thu, 22 Nov 2007 05:37:50 +0000 http://tleaves.com/2007/11/21/i-like-cake-too/#comment-4532 Now what I like a lot better than cake is wild berry pie from scratch. Worth the hours of work. Especially if you can get someone else to do it for you. Now what I like a lot better than cake is wild berry pie from scratch. Worth the hours of work. Especially if you can get someone else to do it for you.

]]> By: psu http://tleaves.com/2007/11/21/i-like-cake-too/comment-page-1/#comment-4531 psu Thu, 22 Nov 2007 03:29:21 +0000 http://tleaves.com/2007/11/21/i-like-cake-too/#comment-4531 I didn't know how to work it in without spoiling the surprise. So I'm not saying anything more. I didn’t know how to work it in without spoiling the surprise. So I’m not saying anything more.

]]> By: peterb http://tleaves.com/2007/11/21/i-like-cake-too/comment-page-1/#comment-4530 peterb Thu, 22 Nov 2007 03:28:11 +0000 http://tleaves.com/2007/11/21/i-like-cake-too/#comment-4530 One point about the game that neither of us mentioned directly: the <em>awesome song</em> at the end. One point about the game that neither of us mentioned directly: the awesome song at the end.

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