Original Portal Free on Steam for Limited Time
Valve has made the original Portal game on Steam free until early next week.
Are you one of the few who still hasn't purchased the original Portal PC game? Then today's your lucky day, as Valve is making the hit puzzler free for every PC and Mac gamer to download and play until September 20, 2011. There's no catch that we can tell -- no indication that the game will lock you out at the stroke of midnight. It seems to be yours to keep forever and ever.
The free Portal giveaway is actually part of a promotion stemming from Valve's Learn with Portals games education initiative. As Valve states on the website, one of the biggest challenges in teaching science, technology, engineering, and math is capturing the students’ imaginations long enough for them to see all of the possibilities that lie ahead.
"When we heard the buzz surrounding the new role video games are playing in education, we had to throw our hat in the ring," the company said. "It's eye-opening to see how video games can be used in amazing and unexpected ways to help educate our next generation."
That's where Portal comes in, a tool that students (and everyone else) can download and play for free.
"Using interactive tools like the Portal series to draw them in makes physics, math, logic, spatial reasoning, probability, and problem-solving interesting, cool, and fun which gets us one step closer to our goal—engaged, thoughtful kids!" the company added.
Head here to grab your free copy of Portal.
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For science!
This is the new generation
Mine! Just "bought" it.
Thanks Valve!
Valve, I loooooooooooooooooove you!
Didn't they gave Portal for free awhile back like during the time Portal was ported to the Mac. I remember getting Portal for free during those time on Steam.
Anyone who hasn't tried Portal yet should take advantage of this opportunity, you know, for science.
It may be free for now, but the cake is still a lie
I'm downloading it right now!
Maybe a bridge too far but is it even possible to make a Portal 3?
It would probably have to be a prequal.
I got it free back in the time of the mac port. it was one of the best 3 hours Ive ever spent on a game. More people need to play it, short but awesome.
Last week I was in the physics lab and the professor promised us that there will be cake next week. It was terrifying.
This is a triumph
This is a triumph
I'm making a note here, huge success!
I'm making a note here, huge success!
It's hard to overstate
my satisfaction
Well I got it for free on PC when it was released on Mac around 2 years ago. I'll tell others who don't yet have it...
Big thanks to Tom's and Valve, you guys are awesome!!!
Anyone who hasn't tried Portal yet should take advantage of this opportunity, you know, for science.
...........you monster..
Heck, I've never played this but I'll download it for the heck of it.
i already got this for free about several months ago (maybe 1 year, can't remember). why don't they just make this game always available for free? just like what Gog did with some of their games...
Portal is still alive...
I beat it pretty quick when the game first came out and then just stopped.. Once Portal 2 came out I played some of the first game again and noticed there were bonus maps and advanced levels.. I dont know if they were there the first time I played but they were pretty good and definitely adds a bit to the replay value..
thanks tom
and valve
I already have a copy of this, and I can definitely say that it's a unique and interesting game. I like how this works - some strange problem solving involved. I haven't seen it anywhere else. Get this while you can!
I wonder what will happen to my games in the future when steam are dead.
Is is a triumph, im making a note here, huge success...
Downloaded it last night and played into the wee hours. Need lots of coffee today at work.
I wonder what will happen to my games in the future when steam are dead.
Steam will never die, long after you are dead it will be
still alive
I've experiments to run.
There is research to be done.
On the people who are
still alive.
And believe me I am
still alive.
I'm doing science and I'm
still alive.
I feel fantastic and I'm
still alive.
While you're dying I'll be
still alive.
And when you're dead I will be
still alive.
Appears to be dead while it's still 9/20.
Just found out myself,but apparently too late.