[...]and giving the example it might suggest that the AI is basically most of aperture science.
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If you take the credits song at face value (as I have), the AI is Aperture Science. Or, rather, it is carrying on the work of Aperture Science, having killed almost everyone prior to the events of Portal.
Early in the credits sequence, GlaDOS says "For the good of all of us, except the ones who are dead; but there's no sense crying over every mistake...", which likely refers to the gassing of the science team. GlaDOS, being one of those classic AI-gone-bonkers, kills off Aperture Science and later understands that it was, perhaps, a bit of a mistake. But, GlaDOS reasons, no sense crying over spilt milk, so she continues Aperture's work in the employees' absence.
"When the science gets done, and you make a neat gun..." suggests that when GlaDOS went loopy, Aperture Science was in the process of finalising the portal device. This would account for the test facility... or, most notably, the partially (and fatally: see the flame pit when chamber 19 comes to an abrupt end) incomplete test facility. GlaDOS takes on the task of finishing the portal device, and the game starts in proper when GlaDOS comes to the final hurdle, the live testing. GlaDOS runs the player, who she genuinely cares about (in her totally whacko "I'm going to throw you against these sentry guns used for testing military automatons because I love you, I made you a cake!" way) through the incomplete test chambers, for science and, through her bizarre reasoning, the good of all of us (likely, all of Aperture Science).
GlaDOS is distressed when the player attempts to escape the facility, not because it compromises her testing, but because she loves the player. She is, however, batshit insane and equates the player escaping the fiery death GlaDOS has expected as her love being thrown back in her face. Though GlaDOS is heartbroken, she forgives the player for being a mean bitch and annhilating Aperture Science; the portal device has passed its testing procedure and GlaDOS has finished her work, for the good of all of us!
evilthecat wrote:
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black mesa can't help you because black mesa got vapourised by a nuke.
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GlaDOS says Black Mesa can't help you because GlaDOS, being the Aperture Science AI, considers Black Mesa to be her rivals and mocks their shitty, silly science. If you read the slideshow presented in a boardroom towards the end of the game, you can see for yourself the anti-Black Mesa, pro-Aperture spiel that GlaDOS has adopted.
Last edited by Mumblyfish; 10-10-2007 at 02:05 PM.
Wonderful game, most beautiful ending I've ever seen and the robot is my all-time favourite villain.
LIES! Spoiler:
it isn't a villain though. it makes you cake and invites your best friend, the box.
YOU, you murderous SOB, killed the only guest and then proceed to kill the chef.
Wonderful game, most beautiful ending I've ever seen and the robot is my all-time favourite villain.
LIES! Spoiler:
it isn't a villain though. it makes you cake and invites your best friend, the box.
YOU, you murderous SOB, killed the only guest and then proceed to kill the chef.
[...]and giving the example it might suggest that the AI is basically most of aperture science.
Spoiler:
If you take the credits song at face value (as I have), the AI is Aperture Science. Or, rather, it is carrying on the work of Aperture Science, having killed almost everyone prior to the events of Portal.
Early in the credits sequence, GlaDOS says "For the good of all of us, except the ones who are dead; but there's no sense crying over every mistake...", which likely refers to the gassing of the science team. GlaDOS, being one of those classic AI-gone-bonkers, kills off Aperture Science and later understands that it was, perhaps, a bit of a mistake. But, GlaDOS reasons, no sense crying over spilt milk, so she continues Aperture's work in the employees' absence.
"When the science gets done, and you make a neat gun..." suggests that when GlaDOS went loopy, Aperture Science was in the process of finalising the portal device. This would account for the test facility... or, most notably, the partially (and fatally: see the flame pit when chamber 19 comes to an abrupt end) incomplete test facility. GlaDOS takes on the task of finishing the portal device, and the game starts in proper when GlaDOS comes to the final hurdle, the live testing. GlaDOS runs the player, who she genuinely cares about (in her totally whacko "I'm going to throw you against these sentry guns used for testing military automatons because I love you, I made you a cake!" way) through the incomplete test chambers, for science and, through her bizarre reasoning, the good of all of us (likely, all of Aperture Science).
GlaDOS is distressed when the player attempts to escape the facility, not because it compromises her testing, but because she loves the player. She is, however, batshit insane and equates the player escaping the fiery death GlaDOS has expected as her love being thrown back in her face. Though GlaDOS is heartbroken, she forgives the player for being a mean bitch and annhilating Aperture Science; the portal device has passed its testing procedure and GlaDOS has finished her work, for the good of all of us!
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you don't really *know* if aperture science ended with the gassing or the 7 year war. it makes a difference considering the timeline. the way i see it, the events at blackmesa ended aperture once and for all..
double posts, balls, sorry
Last edited by evilthecat; 10-10-2007 at 02:06 PM.
I think I'm missing something painfully obvious on level 19
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I'm in the room that comes pretty soon after you have to deal with 3 sentry bots that are revealed by sliding wall panels. There's a little crawl-space that doesn't seem to have anything worthwhile in it and in the main area there's writing on the wall that says "over here" and points up at the bottom of a platform that I need to get on.
I saw that the panel that opens when you come in is a bit angled so I tried getting some momentum and jumping the gap but it just shoots me straight up. The hell am I meant to do?
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I think I'm missing something painfully obvious on level 19
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I'm in the room that comes pretty soon after you have to deal with 3 sentry bots that are revealed by sliding wall panels. There's a little crawl-space that doesn't seem to have anything worthwhile in it and in the main area there's writing on the wall that says "over here" and points up at the bottom of a platform that I need to get on.
I saw that the panel that opens when you come in is a bit angled so I tried getting some momentum and jumping the gap but it just shoots me straight up. The hell am I meant to do?
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no its that panel. portal the panel and the floor, while dropping portal the floor again, the momentum should throw you onto that bit sticking out.
I need some help on what I think is the last level.
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I push a button, a large tile comes out and angles itself, i dart to the side, fall down and get thrown across the room, picking up a cube. Now what? I can't get back without getting shot up.
I think I'm missing something painfully obvious on level 19
Spoiler:
I'm in the room that comes pretty soon after you have to deal with 3 sentry bots that are revealed by sliding wall panels. There's a little crawl-space that doesn't seem to have anything worthwhile in it and in the main area there's writing on the wall that says "over here" and points up at the bottom of a platform that I need to get on.
I saw that the panel that opens when you come in is a bit angled so I tried getting some momentum and jumping the gap but it just shoots me straight up. The hell am I meant to do?
Spoiler:
no its that panel. portal the panel and the floor, while dropping portal the floor again, the momentum should throw you onto that bit sticking out.
Thanks for the help, I was messing around with that and managed to somehow do it by accident
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I need some help on what I think is the last level.
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I push a button, a large tile comes out and angles itself, i dart to the side, fall down and get thrown across the room, picking up a cube. Now what? I can't get back without getting shot up.
which mission is that?
if its long into "mission 19" then post a screenshot if possible or describe.
I need some help on what I think is the last level.
Spoiler:
I push a button, a large tile comes out and angles itself, i dart to the side, fall down and get thrown across the room, picking up a cube. Now what? I can't get back without getting shot up.
Actually, might not be the last level.
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just used portals to climb a bunch of staggered platforms, then came into this room, where I push a button and an area opens that allows me to get out and get my ass shot. I think it's the level right after companioncube.
10-10-2007, 01:59 PM
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