Topic: Portal on Steam is free until May 24

I know there's the Steam deals thread, but I think a separate one will help bring this to more people's attention.

So yeah, in celebration of Steam hitting Mac OS X, Valve has made Portal free for everyone until May 24. That's a total cost of zero simoleans, PC and Mac.

The best deal in gaming? Possibly.

I haz no steam account It might not even run on my PC.

Too bad I already have it. Twice.

Oh sweeet! Thanks for the heads up! I'd been waiting to get this game until it went on sale. What an amazing deal! Thanks!

@Roopa132: I believe it's a forever type deal, just as if you were to purchase it. I think that, because it says "Act now before May 24th to get your free copy of portal!" But, just an educated guess, no guarantees....

I think get it for free until May 24, and you'll still own it afterwards. Not that it really matters, since it's a 2-hour game.

What. WHAT.
I now HAVE to download Steam. Unless it's just for pre-existing members? I dunno how Steam works, I only recently got a laptop whose specs can be described as better than "Stone Age" like my old one.

I already had it. I guess that explains the mysterious message I got saying that Portal was done downloading...

Edit: This must mean that Portal 2 is coming soon! Is there an official date yet?

For anyone who doesn't get this game free (if they have a computer they can play it on), I will have to hurt you. A LOT.

EDIT: @Starkiller No, not yet. However, Valve has said that it will be a holiday release.

Whilst I finally have a decent computer, I don't know if my download limits/speed will allow it. Does anyone know the filesize? If it's over a couple of Gb's, it'll take a decade to download and then BT will charge me for the download limit breach T_T

Portal is 5054 mb, so it's hefty. What you could do is "buy" it and download it incrementally as downloads and installs can be paused and resumed again at any time.

Yeah, but I don't fancy spending 2-3 months to download one game and having to be really careful with my internet usage in between that. I guess I'll keep a look out for a second-hand copy of Orange Box in Game or something.

@Raylax: Or, you could download it or have the "license registered' and cancel/pause the download just so you have it on steam for free for the remainder of your life.

That's exactly the same as Panda said
So, I refer you to my previous comment.

I made an account, and downloaded the game. After starting it, the VALVE logo appears, but then the game quits? WHATS ^ WIT DAT???

What he means is, you start downloading and then put it on hold till you get a faster internet connection.

Check the system requirements, your machine might not be up to snuff. Mine isn't.

Where may I find these requirements?

I'm not going to get a faster internet connection anytime soon