Portal 2 invaded by TF2 hats
Hat collectors, rejoice! Six of Team Fortress 2's hats have been added to Portal 2 for all who own them. Hat haters, hiss and boo!
In a characteristically hilarious blog post, Valve has revealed that six Team Fortress 2 hats have snuck into Portal 2's co-op mode.
Should you own any of the following hats in TF2, you'll now be able to wear them in Portal 2 too:
- Mann Co. Cap
- Prince Tavish's Crown
- Pyro's Beanie
- Fancy Fedora
- Master's Yellow Belt
- Tyrant's Helm
Portal 2, if you were unaware, has character customisation for the two co-op bots. Players can equip Atlas and P-Body with new gestures, paint patterns, accessories, and, of course, hats. Some can be unlocked with achievements, while many more are sold through the Robot Enrichment program--essentially a Portal 2 version of TF2's Mann Co. Store.
Angry, reactive and foolish corners of the Internet, this is your cue to proclaim that hats have ruined Portal 2.
And honestly, do read Valve's blog post. Cracking stuff.
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replyComment on Portal 2 invaded by TF2 hats, by Alice O'Connor.
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If muppets paying through the nose for virtu-items that I never have to see means Valve has both extra funding for and more of a reason to release many more co-op levels in future (hopefully along with some single-player Advanced and Challenge chambers), I don't see how anyone could have a problem with that.
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I don't see how anyone could have a problem with that.
There is a certain breed of sperg out there that absolutely cannot understand or tolerate people who make choices that they, themselves, don't make.
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Well, yeah I agree it would be weird... but that's why I think it'll be more maps and even maybe more gamemodes.
Don't you get a whiff of TF2-ness? Like they're trying to make another thing to keep adding stuff to? It does make me wonder how long it'll be till there's a L4D2/3 store.-
I think the ship sailed on further profits out of L4D2.
That said... I'd really love an L4D3 with new enemy types and a new story. please don't kill me-
I want L4D3:Midnight Riders
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Like a FPS Alien Swarm?
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This has been said a thousand times before, but valve doesnt catch as much shit for a few reasons:
1) they constantly provide quality, FREE content for their games. EA does not.
2) Valve hasn't charged for anything that is core to gameplay. its all purely cosmetic. EA charges for everything from trainers to maps.
I think the "hat store" is dumb as shit. i never see myself dropping a penny in the store. Its fine because I dont HAVE to spend money to enjoy every aspect of the game. they arent trying to gouge us, they are just selling stupid shit to make the game more customizable.-
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so? the simple fun/gaming stuff is all around you. do you have a smartphone by chance? back on the PC, have you heard of league of legends or world of tanks? hmm.
assuming it's lumped in with EA style bigger DLC oriented releases is incorrect. the environment is more of a constant microtransaction system now, across all platforms.
we are way past horse armor, but you didn't get the memo. if you are waving flags at microtransactions your arms will fall off.
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which would be fine if they didn't post about it
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i see no collapsable thread option G-Bear, and thus 3/4 of my chatty is filled with Valve nonsense
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I don't give a shit about hat threads, but if it was really none of our business, your words, then people wouldn't post about it. once you post something in an open forum it's free game for anyone to comment on.
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Just proves that you have to have a really good track record before people will trust you or cut you slack.
Case in point - Blockbuster. They were slow on the uptake but right now they have a by-mail service like Netflix, an online streaming service like Netflix, and a kiosk-based service like Redbox. And I think you may be able to have a monthly subscription to all three.
So since they've got all three aspects of what people are looking for, why aren't they mopping the floor with the competition? Simple - nobody fucking likes them. Decades of being screwed with late fees and having to wait in lines or driving out to the store only to see that the movie you want is not available and the minimum wage jerkoff kid being of no help whatsoever has really not endured anyone to them. Sure, Netflix and Redbox have first mover advantage but that can be overcome.
Quite the contrary, Blockbuster is acknowledging them in their advertising. They're bragging about how they have movies ahead of Netflix and Redbox (which as I understand it is going away anyway). When you're on top you don't even acknowledge that there is competition. Pepsi makes fun of Coke in their ads, Coke doesn't even acknowledge that Pepsi even exists.
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EA sells things that affect gameplay, usually pretty drastically.
Valve sells cosmetic items. They are not necessary. They don't have an affect on anything except appearance. The exception is the weapons in TF2, which are marginal upgrades anyway, and can be found through other means, or traded for. -
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Shit, people hate on Valve for adding free hats to TF2. People hate on everything.
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So what you're saying is,
If this were done by a publisher that constantly charges for DLC, people would be up in arms. But since it's a developer that frequently releases free stuff, they get a pass.
How is this hypocrisy? I couldn't care less about a fucking hat store, but I'm certainly not start seeing Valve in the same way I see EA just because they have one. They'd have to, at least, release half a dozen paid TF2 DLC that alters gameplay (maps, weapons) plus a new title every 6 months for me to consider them in the same category as EA.
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WHY DON'T THEY JUST DIE?
I am up to my head with these hats, and I had enough. Just go away, crawl in to a dark corner and never come back.
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That is a pleasant surprise. Only thing I wonder is: Why not make the Japan charity hats cross-over?
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