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BestBuy Will Install PS3 Version of Portal 2 For You

It seems that BestBuy's programs are getting a little out of hand these days. A shopper took a picture of the PlayStation 3 version of Portal 2 and was amazed at what the store BestBuy was offering consumers.

Hitman07694741d ago

Thank god some one is around for these complex things.

WildArmed4741d ago

Aye, next thing you know you have to play the game yourself!

Thank God for Best buy.

flankhim4740d ago

Hopefully they can fix my ps3. It keeps saying its under maintenance. :(

Soldierone4740d ago (Edited 4740d ago )

Nah Bestbuy cant help you with anything thats actually complicated....unless you pay a couple hundred bucks.

Oh and dont mind them snooping around all your personal information and stealing anything worthwhile. I know several people that got their entire music library that way....

MaxXAttaxX4740d ago

The worst part is that Portal 2 doesn't even require an install.

Mikeyy4740d ago

@NathanExplosion

SHHHHH, people arent supposed to know that ;)

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RBLAZE19884740d ago

I don't even know what this means. This is def for the lowest common denominator. What a waste. This means that some idiots are gonna lug their ps3's in for no reason. What a waste and dumbass people will fall for it too.

Christopher4740d ago

But... Portal 2 doesn't require an install... *confused*

Tired4740d ago

Could be a crafty employee stealing the codes for pc/mac downloads.

Quick way to make a buck.

GLoRyKnoT4740d ago (Edited 4740d ago )

Great news! Cuz i got it today but can't get the plastic off :/ I'll call them in the morning. Thanks

mugoldeneagle034740d ago (Edited 4740d ago )

But the one I work at doesn't do this for games at all...And haven't since I've been there. We do offer Installation/Update for GPS units, but that covers the USB charge cable as well. We even do E-Reader updates and stuff like that for free sometimes as well

First time I've seen this though..

EDIT: Comment way below says those same cases are used for PC software. Makes sense now.

xAlmostPro4740d ago

Im not saying this doesn't seem dumb, however.

Remember the PS3 version has steamworks and alot of people have actually had issues setting it up and connecting to the PC steam account also..(before PSN went down) just saying, that's probably what the install means.

However i dont really care, we don't have gamestop over here

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vash00274741d ago

well now whats next best buy is going to start selling game saves

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Zydake4741d ago

Wow i thought there was no installation for Portal 2 anyways lol

UltimateIdiot9114741d ago (Edited 4741d ago )

That's not all, Best Buy also offer protection/warranty against scratch PS3 disc. (I'm serious.)

Raptura4741d ago

So does GameStop.. What's your point?

helghast1024741d ago (Edited 4741d ago )

Anyone that falls for these scams probably deserve it.. my god Best Buy are ridiculous.
@Raptura
Blu-Ray Discs are damn near impossible to break, short of snapping them in half.
I literally keyed and put a knife to one of my shitty games and it still worked, they're that goddamn durable

knowledge4lfe4740d ago

whenever i buy from best buy and they ask if i want to buy the protective plan and tell them there is no point. blu-ray disc are damn near unscratchable. and they always look at me with a stupid face and say "really?i didn't know that" idiots

Mikeyy4740d ago

@Raptura

Blu-rays are almost unscratchable...

They have protective layers, you live under a rock?

maxcer4740d ago

who scratches disc's in the first place? unless your a 6yr old kid that throws his collection of games around the living room I don't see the argument.

mugoldeneagle034740d ago

It's only $5.99 for games and guarantee's you a replacement for a year.

And you wanna know the best part about it? It's completely optional. So your allowed to say "No" to it if your asked...

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Steam's highest-rated game is now less than a dollar in the Spring Sale

Jack writes: "Yet again browsing the latest offers in the Steam Spring Sale has led us to track down the very best. In terms of price to quality, we don’t think that it gets much better than this. Portal 2 is now less than a dollar, and if you haven’t got it already, now is the time to pick it up."

TheEroica35d ago

Portal deserves to be one of steams highest rated games... It's almost tetris levels of perfect game design.

TheEnigma31335d ago

It's a great game, but highly overrated. But for $1, it's an amazon deal.

Friendlygamer34d ago

Valve should bring their games to ps5

Kados34d ago (Edited 34d ago )

Gotta love Steam. Just got Portal 2 for .97 cents CAD. Should have been $1.29, selected the bundle with Portal 1 and 2, which gets a 25% discount, already have Portal 1, so it removes the cost of that, and still applies the full 25% bundle discount to Portal 2. 90% + 25% discount.

Friendlygamer33d ago

That's sweet, I've been thinking about building a modest pc to play some oldies

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All the Essential Video Games Everyone Needs To Play At Least Once

Given the medium's wild diversity, this primer of the essential video games everyone should try is a good place to start.

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thorstein42d ago

.... from the 2000s (mostly).

shinoff218342d ago

I can't fk with this list. They missed on alot of games probably before the writers times. Also I know people loved some portal but I was never a fan.

Cacabunga42d ago

Tomb Raider 1
Driver 1
Abe’s Odyssey
FF6
King of Fighters 94
Mortal Kombat OG
LINK 2 the past
Street Fighter 2
Resident Evil 1

Inverno42d ago

Infinite but not the first two games? Witcher 3 but not the first two games?? GTA V but not literally any of the games before it??? Portal 2 but not the first? Also if you're going to play Shadow of The Colossus play the remaster and not the remake. Can't say I disagree with the list but my man it's all over the place.

Name Last Name42d ago

I mean some sequels are objectively better and you don’t need to play the whole series.

Inverno41d ago

But most of these games have a story to follow, sure you can catch up with a YouTube vid but where's the fun in that?

LucasRuinedChildhood41d ago (Edited 41d ago )

A list like this isn't telling you not to play the previous games if you want to. It's just giving you legendary games to play.

But tbh, you don't always have to force yourself to play every entry in a franchise to get to the better ones.

- The vast majority of Witcher 3 players never played the first 2 and had a great time. The first 2 games aren't in the same league.
- The GTA games are self-contained with the odd fun reference. You can easily jump into any of them.
- The Shadow Of The Colossus remake looks and controls better than the original (plus it has a 60fps option while the remaster is just 30fps). New players will enjoy it more.
- Portal 2 is a lot better than Portal 1 and takes the concept much further gameplay-wise. Storywise, Portal 1 is fairly light too. Not that you shouldn't play it but realistically ... you'd love Portal 2 whether you play it or not (at lot of Portal 2 players have never played 1).

Bioshock 1 is the only one I agree with you on simply because it's one the best games of all time and arguably better than Infinite. No other setting like Rapture.

Looking at the list, I'd recommend playing Uncharted 1 before 2 but no doubt, 2 is the legendary one you have to play.

Inverno41d ago

I get it, but that's just my opinion on his opinion. I just think that before you play a sequel you should still play what came before it. Maybe it's just me but i find it fascinating playing through the first game in a series and seeing how it has evolved through its sequels. Like I said I don't disagree with the list, other than SoTC which I strongly believe the remaster of the original should be played above the remake.

AuraAbjure41d ago

Awesome list! Hot take on Fear (and it's hard af expansion Persaus Mandate!) Bioshock Infinite is stellar, so is the Witcher 3 and you nailed it by having Ocarina of Time. So many fantastic games! Gotta play 'em all! Next one on my list is Prey after I beat Dead Space 2 and Splinter Cell Conviction.

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The story behind Portal: Revolution — A fan-made prequel to Portal 2

Chris Brandrick, writing for overkill, speaks to Stefan Heinz, the lead developer on Portal: Revolution, a new fan-made campaign prequel to Portal 2.

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StalinSupremacy93d ago (Edited 93d ago )

valve suck so much at making games now, opting just to smaug on top of an enormous pile of money,
that fans got so desperate that they have to make their own games.
this industry is fucking over.