Forum | Thinking With Portals

#1 · June 24, 2011, 12:49 am

That's right, you've heard correctly. One of the most popular multiplayer FPS games ever made is now completely free to play for as long as you want. VALVe/the game are now going to be supported completely by in-game purchases, which isn't all that bad a move considering there are probably seven people in the world--one of them being me, but not for long--who have not yet bought/played the game. So if you don't already have it, go ahead and download it!

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#2 · June 24, 2011, 1:16 am

Edited to add link. Lul.

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#3 · June 24, 2011, 2:08 am

I find it funny cause the reason they released it free is because they were making enough money out of people buying hats/weapons. Seriously, who buys virtual hats for a character in a game?

I see how making it free for everyone will increase their profit though... especially as kids play cartoony games (which they previously couldn't afford) and buy $1 items in the store which they constantly beg their parents to get.

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#4 · June 24, 2011, 2:16 am

I have wanted to play this game for ages. Being a student at university means I have to budget quite alot...meaning I rarely get a chance to buy a new game on steam.

This has made my day. I don't really care about the in-game purchases as they aren't really all that good anyway.

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#5 · June 24, 2011, 4:18 am

The other reason it's free is simply because the vast majority of their intended audience already owns the game. They've had free weekends and massive sales (I mean like, $2.50 a copy) countless times, just trying to get the few people who don't own it to buy it.

#6 · June 24, 2011, 5:06 am

Nacimota wrote:

The other reason it's free is simply because the vast majority of their intended audience already owns the game. They've had free weekends and massive sales (I mean like, $2.50 a copy) countless times, just trying to get the few people who don't own it to buy it.

I still won't play it though. Someone told me it was better than when the free runs were on... might play it once and then systematically give up again.

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#7 · June 24, 2011, 6:14 am

I (already) had 4 copies... lol. 1 i got with the orange box. the other three I bought on sale.. Atleast 2 of them (maybe all 3 of the others) i got for like $1.80 or something. During that 3 hour sale during some halloween a couple years ago

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#8 · June 24, 2011, 8:31 am

rellikpd wrote:

I (already) had 4 copies... lol.

Lol. What are you going to do with the useless 3 copies? Are they even still available to gift when the game is free?

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#9 · June 24, 2011, 8:56 am

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#10 · June 24, 2011, 9:15 am

chickenmobile wrote:

rellikpd wrote:

I (already) had 4 copies... lol.

Lol. What are you going to do with the useless 3 copies? Are they even still available to gift when the game is free?

I have 4 computers, and 4 people in my family. how are the other 3 copies useless?

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