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Offline NekoNinja

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The Companion Cube: What is it exactly?
« on: May 14, 2016, 01:00:04 AM »
Ok, this is something I've been actually kinda wondering about for quite a long time now. Is this something that might actually hold some possibility, or is it all complete nonsense?

(Possible spoilers for Portal)

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Re: The Companion Cube: What is it exactly?
« Reply #1 on: May 14, 2016, 01:02:28 AM »
Video's 11 minutes. What's his theory?
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Re: The Companion Cube: What is it exactly?
« Reply #2 on: May 14, 2016, 10:36:31 AM »
Download a mod that allows me to save my companion cube?  But why?
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Re: The Companion Cube: What is it exactly?
« Reply #3 on: May 14, 2016, 12:13:50 PM »
Quote from: Soldier of FORTRAN on May 14, 2016, 01:02:28 AM
Video's 11 minutes. What's his theory?

The companion cubes hold the bodies of the people before you.
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Re: The Companion Cube: What is it exactly?
« Reply #4 on: May 14, 2016, 01:34:59 PM »
New theory, NekoNinja works for Aperture (or maybe Black Mesa) and is trying to force me back into the experiment chamber. Dam it! now I have to install Portal all over again. Every time I think I let it go for good somebody pulls me back in. DAM YOU!!!! AHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!...........
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Re: The Companion Cube: What is it exactly?
« Reply #5 on: October 27, 2016, 05:15:26 PM »
Portal and Portal 2 are so good...

I always just thought the companion cube was a ridiculous invention by a clueless AI.
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Re: The Companion Cube: What is it exactly?
« Reply #6 on: April 19, 2017, 10:12:54 AM »
I am playing Portal 2 right now with my 10yo.  We are having a blast, but she takes perverse pleasure in pushing my bot into the soup.
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Re: The Companion Cube: What is it exactly?
« Reply #7 on: April 19, 2017, 08:59:54 PM »
Quote from: PANTS! on April 19, 2017, 10:12:54 AM
I am playing Portal 2 right now with my 10yo.  We are having a blast, but she takes perverse pleasure in pushing my bot into the soup.

One of my all time favorite gaming experiences was playing Portal 2 coop and getting paired up with a small child that was being "coached" my his parents.  It sounds like it would be very frustrating having to deal with some stranger's kid playing a difficult game, but I loved it.  I'd keep hearing in the background the dad saying stuff like "Look where your friend robot shot the portal.  Why do you think he shot it there?  Maybe he wants you to place a portal somewhere in this room."

And in general playing coop with someone who is roughly at your skill level was just a blast.
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