General Discussion => Technology and Development => Gaming Discussion => Topic started by: Streetwalrus on March 15, 2013, 08:32:49 am
Title: Half Life 2 + Portal = HL2 Episode 3 ?
Post by: Streetwalrus on March 15, 2013, 08:32:49 am
So yeah, I came up with this idea. At the end of HL2 E2, Eli and Dr Kleiner mention the Borealis : Aperture science's (doesn't it remind you something ?) research ship which was found by Judith. You are about to go there with Alyx. I'll find a video. Also :
Spoiler For Spoiler:
(http://i.imgur.com/j3ELv6k.jpg)
I came by this while escaping in Portal 1 a minute ago.
Also, there are a lot of similarities : HEPs and Fusion Cores are the same thing, Aperture and Combine logos look close to each other, turrets, SFX, the final song also mentions Black Mesa.
=> One thing is clear : both stories are linked. Is HL2 E3 the bridge ?
Title: Re: Re: Half Life 2 + Portal = HL2 Episode 3 ?
Post by: TheNlightenedOne on March 15, 2013, 10:24:09 am
Well, they ARE set in the same universe. And with Chell being thrown out of Aperture in P2, I think a storyline convergence is natural.
Title: Re: Half Life 2 + Portal = HL2 Episode 3 ?
Post by: Streetwalrus on March 15, 2013, 01:58:54 pm
Nice, then. I hope that we get a multi party system or change characters along the game. And we should meet our good ol' friend portal gun again. :P Edit : Also I wonder if both storylines are paralell or consecutive because that might impact what I said.
Title: Re: Half Life 2 + Portal = HL2 Episode 3 ?
Post by: Spyro543 on March 18, 2013, 09:18:39 am
I heard from imo_inx that there is in fact going to be a Portal3. I wouldn't think it would be this though, I thought it would be another game on the Portal series...
Title: Re: Half Life 2 + Portal = HL2 Episode 3 ?
Post by: Streetwalrus on March 18, 2013, 01:27:47 pm
Well, maybe HL2E3 and Portal 3 could be the first step towards storyline convergence, and then another game would come out mixing up everything. I remember that light bridges are the same in both games too (see HL2E1 and P2).
Title: Re: Re: Half Life 2 + Portal = HL2 Episode 3 ?
Post by: Streetwalrus on March 24, 2013, 11:49:33 am
Actually, HL 1 is set in 200x and HL 2 20 years later while Portal 1 is set in 2010 and Portal 2 100 years later, which indicates that HL 2 E3 will not be be a Portal prequel nor a convergence point with Chell since she's "sleeping" at this point. Which makes me wonder then : why isn't there any alien invasion consequences in portal ?
Title: Re: Half Life 2 + Portal = HL2 Episode 3 ?
Post by: Ovnize on April 10, 2013, 06:41:22 am