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[Nibel]

Valve and Zen Studios have revealed the fruits of their recent collaboration, taking one of the most beloved game series of the past decade, Portal, and giving it the pinball treatment! Portal Pinball will be available for Zen Pinball 2 on PS3, PS4 and PS Vita on May 26th, 2015.
Crafted in collaboration with Valve and Zen Studios, Aperture Laboratories is proud to reveal the “Aperture Science Heuristic Portal Pinball Device”, proving that persistent experimentation is not only the hallmark of good science for the benefit of mankind, but also incalculably fun!

Source (PS Blog)

 

[mclem]

Oooh, this could be brilliant. Particularly if there's some new appropriate GLaDOS commentary to accompany it.

 

[toythatkills]

Oooh, this could be brilliant. Particularly if there's some new appropriate GLaDOS commentary to accompany it.

I hadn't thought of that. I'm so bad at pinball, she's going to be properly laying into me

 

[Psykoboy2]

Oooh, this could be brilliant. Particularly if there's some new appropriate GLaDOS commentary to accompany it.

There isn't, sadly. At least with who I spoke with, no one was brought back in to do any VO work for the table.

 

[mclem]

There isn't, sadly. At least with who I spoke with, no one was brought back in to do any VO work for the table.

Shame. I was imagining something along the lines of Pinbot, with the balls being cores. The table designs itself!

 

[Valkrai]

This makes me both happy and sad. Great that Portal is getting something new in a game but sad that there isn't a new Portal game by Valve. Definitely giving this a chance, love Zen Pinball.

 

[Bernbaum]

Link in OP doesn't make clear that this is also coming to all other PBFX2 platforms.

http://www.theverge.com/2015/5/5/8515441/portal-pinball

 

[L~A]

There isn't, sadly. At least with who I spoke with, no one was brought back in to do any VO work for the table.

Yup, that's a real shame.

I hope this comes to the Wii U down the line, I'd definitely give this a try.

 

[Captain Bluey]

Looks nice!

 

[Jintor]

Pity there's no GlaDOS commentary :<

 

[Forsythia]

Link in OP doesn't make clear that this is also coming to all other PBFX2 platforms.

http://www.theverge.com/2015/5/5/8515441/portal-pinball

Good. It would help if people wouldn't post news like this from platform specific websites to avoid confusion. The devs themselves have a website/Twitter/whatever, too.

 

[Jonneh3003]

HL3 is going to be a pinball table isn't it....

Perhaps this will provide some hidden files :3

 

[FlyinJ]

Please dear god no cake references. It took fedoras almost a decade to finally stop piping up with that insipid shit last time.

 

[tim_pkmn89]

Please dear god no cake references. It took fedoras almost a decade to finally stop piping up with that insipid shit last time.

If your hat is talking about a cake, you might need to see a specialist

 

[NumberThree]

Please dear god no cake references. It took fedoras almost a decade to finally stop piping up with that insipid shit last time.

Heh that sure was a triumph am I right

 

[Toxi]

Please dear god no cake references. It took fedoras almost a decade to finally stop piping up with that insipid shit last time.

It's a Portal pinball table. Of course it's going to reference the games' jokes.

 

[AlStrong]

HL3 is going to be a pinball table isn't it....

Perhaps this will provide some hidden files :3

"Emergent Gameplay"

 

[L~A]

No way there's going to be hidden files in there, it's not a Source game.

That being said, it'd be fun if the devs added a secret file with "Well, did you expect to find anything here, buddy?" inside, ha ha.

 

[FriedConsole]

Oooh, this could be brilliant. Particularly if there's some new appropriate GLaDOS commentary to accompany it.

The blog mentions it will be dialog taken from the game so I am guessing no new dialog. I hope the dialog isn't as repetitious as the South Park tables especially that horrible Butters table.

 

[Colonel Mustard]

Yup, that's a real shame.

I hope this comes to the Wii U down the line, I'd definitely give this a try.

It will. 6 months later.

 

[FireCloud]

Pity there's no GlaDOS commentary :<

Looks like there is...(from the PS blog)

 

[Psykoboy2]

Looks like there is...(from the PS blog)

It just isn't new commentary specifically for the table. It's just audio VO pulled from the games. Like they did with Star Wars Rebels, it was all taken from the TV show so no new voice work was recorded.

This isn't a bad thing, I should say, just would have been even more special to have some new audio.

 

[The Elite]

I have yet to decide which pinball platform to commit to.

 

[L~A]

Hmm, voices from the game?.... Heh. Not sure if I prefer that to no voices at all.

 

[abolisher6812]

PS Nation with a first look

 

[Toxi]

I have yet to decide which pinball platform to commit to.

It always feels wrong to me playing pinball on a screen. I love the physical tables and wish they were cheaper so more venues could buy them and more people could enjoy them.

 

[5taquitos]

PS Nation with a first look

I think the compression may actually be killing me

 

[Skyzard]

Looks pretty good, a decent theme pick too, will grab this for vita at some point.

 

[Baron_Calamity]

Please dear god no cake references. It took fedoras almost a decade to finally stop piping up with that insipid shit last time.

There has to be. Not as a joke but finding the slices of cake would make for a great activity on the table.

 

[bobawesome]

Please dear god no cake references. It took fedoras almost a decade to finally stop piping up with that insipid shit last time.

 

[KennyKen]

They put up the trailer for the board

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DXq2P43eEs

 

[Psykoboy2]

I got my review code. I'll be streaming the game most of the day on Monday.

 

[Psykoboy2]

Streaming the table now: http://www.twitch.tv/ingamechat

 

[Infernal Monkey]

It's up in Europe, and currently broken. Purchasing it doesn't actually unlock the table.

 

[derExperte]

Available (and playable) on Steam. http://store.steampowered.com/app/368840/ Also -50% in some regions, maybe it's an error so better buy asap.

edit: No error, it's 50% off for owners of P1 or 2. http://steamcommunity.com/app/226980/discussions/0/617336568083550850/#c618463106372485274

 

[Psykoboy2]

I'm currently top ranked on the overall leaderboards on PC at 740m or so. It's a pretty fun table once you get the mechanics and aiming down.

Here's a preview of the table: https://youtu.be/tbtAalUlGSE

Also, we're giving away a copy of the game on this weekend's episode of In-Game Chat.

 

[Zuhzuhzombie!!]

I think the compression may actually be killing me

This guy is awful