I Got A NEW Job! | Aperture Desk Job (Portal)
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- Опубликовано: 9 июл 2024
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There is a NEW Portal game... well sort of! Today I'm getting a job at Aperture Labs. I'm sure NOTHING could go wrong...
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just realized that the light that means “you’re fired” might be the same light Cave Johnson was pinging for help. guess everyone figured they’d rather pack up and leave instead of facing the big man in his office
Good find dude
You can see the light that he is pinging in the main menu
The loorrrrree
its morose code for "you're fired" lol
So in Portal 2, it had been confirmed that Aperture experimented with Mantis DNA which lead to Human Mantis Monsters that had to be fought.
Oh right, I forgot about that! Good call!
@@SaltedToaster It's actually some of the few things I remember from Portal 2. Maybe due to a video of Cave Johnson lines involving the multiverse that I had watched a lot.
So glad someone else remembered that. When I saw the mantis' in this, my first thought was Cave's speech about two groups gearing up to fight, or to be, mantis people.
Ah yes mantis men
What part of Portal 2 was this mentioned in?
MatPat: "I'm usually not a person that has strong feelings."
Also MatPat: "MUUUUUSSIIIICC MAAAANN!!"
True, true.
Agreed
Not to mention "LLLLLLOOOOOOORRRRRREEEEE!!!!!
MMMMUUUSSSSIIIICCC MMMMAAANNNN!!
well yes but hes MUUUUUSSSSIIICCCC MAAAAAN
The main point of this game is that it's an alternate universe which was pointed out in the shorts for Portal 2. Cave got put into the computer instead of Caroline. The human DNA was put into mantis' instead of the other way around. The one thing that doesn't outright confirm but shows strong evidence is that Cave taught the turrets to sing as his "data flows out of him" as he put it in his office. This game also reinforces why GLaDoS acts the way she does. They didn't fully upload her brain due to Cave's sudden passing of his disease and running out of time to get a replacement going in the canonical universe that is Portal 1 and 2. Cave in this game got fully uploaded, however, dates are the main thing to pay attention to here.
Also I think in canon, the Personality Cores weren't supposed to be built until the 90s where GLaDOS started becoming Aperture's main concern (notice the modern Aperture logo on the canon Cores, also GLaDOS was first activated in 1986, went through a few iterations and the Cores were made after all that, kind of as a last resort) but the offices in Desk Job including our desk have the 70s/80s Aperture logo/aesthetic. So that would mean the player and Grady are from an alternate universe where the invention of the Personality Cores happened earlier.
Also also weren't there turrets in the original timeline around before cave died and before Caroline got converted?
@@pickedceasar1216 That's something that has me confused as well
@@pickedceasar1216 Yes they talk about it in the shorts.
So wait, it’s canon to an alternate universe from the Perpetual Testing Initiative?
I like how both Matt's missed the even more obvious pun: the turlet.
Snapcube eggman: hehe
@@LeatherKing6688 flushed em down the turlet
I know, right??
It's a shame MattPatt had no clue what the Steam Deck is and that this was a free tech demo. I think he would've enjoyed it a lot more without expectations of it being a full game.
Almost like he should be briefed even slightly by the person setting it up. Love mirrorMatts personality but sometimes I wonder how he keeps this job lmao.
Also, the Steam Deck is arguably the biggest news in gaming right now aside from Elden Ring. Sure seems like something they should know about since... their jobs are talking about videogames...
Did he ever play Aperture Robot Repair and Aperture Hand Lab? If he played those I would think he would have noticed that Valve likes using Aperture to create tech demo's for their new systems, and therefore maybe expected this to also be one.
@@DerCharacter considering he seems to think the last portal related release was Portal 2 I’m going to assume he has no idea the previous tech demos exist.
@@user-if7vt2ni2z not really i haven’t heard anyone talking about it sense the first like day it came out
As someone who isn’t too big a fan of watercolors, it sounds like Matthew uses way too much water
A 7.8/10 amount of water
yeah, I actually am a fan of watercolors, and you definitely need to understand how much water to use and when if you want to make anything that looks good. would not recommend for little children.
Also it sounds like he just used a thin piece of paper instead of something like oslo or watercolor paper
Too much water and probs not even the right type of paper
Also sounds like Matthew has only used bad watercolors with barely any pigment in them
Honestly love seeing the character development between mirror mat and matpat. They started with mirror mat not wanting to hang out after work to them discussing on matching tattoos.
Although, tbh, being willing to get matching face tattoos with someone and still not wanting to hang out after work is a big mood😂
I WANT TO CRY THEYRE MATCHING TATS BROS.
I love how they jokingly decided to get GTlive logo tramp stamps as matching tattoos too 😂
(Before anyone potentially gets offended... I don't judge anyone for getting tats on their lower back, I just would rather not skirt around certain words, it's boring to be PC. Here's the explanation so we won't argue. Anyways funny Matts go brr)
@@selinnazsur2328 HONESTLY DUDE I WOULD BE 100% ON BOARD TO GET GTLIVE TRAKP STAMP TATTOO .
@@shrek9469 Apparently the Matts are too 😂😂
I don't care if "Portal" gets a third game. I just want another "Aperture" game, with maybe other inventions, both failed and successful, being used. I am not necessarily looking for a new mechanic, but the world of Aperture is fun and looks like it could be explored further, in either prequel, sequel, or adjacent territory! Also, I just wanna hang with Weighted Companion Cube again. And the AI's.
Youll be sad to learn that Valve has a game design mantra of: if it isnt a new system/mechanic, we are not doing it.
Its why we dont have a portal 3 and why Alyx exists but hl3 doesnt.
I mean, we got Half-Life, and thats in the same universe lmao.
But I get ya, more "Aperture" related content in the facility itself.
It seems like for now it's mainly reserved for their tech demos, but I do hope that they continue to expand the universe with more memorable characters like Grady & Friendly Frank. I feel like a lot of people either have forget about or don't know about Aperture Hand Lab, the valve index's tech demo game.
@@rodomify7681 Pepperidge Farm Remembers... And so do I.
with how well video game movies are doing (mainly sonic i guess,) i think valve could jump on that band wagon if they wanted :/
"Those of you who volunteered to be injected with preying mantis DNA, I've got some good news and some bad news...bad news is we're post-poning those tests indefinitely. The good news is, we've got a much better test for you! Fighting an army of mantis men! Pick up a rifle and follow the yellow line. You'll know when the test starts" ~ Cave Johnson (Portal 2)
exactly what I was thinking ;)
LOL
Whose gonna tell Mat that this was a tech demo for the Steam Deck and wasn’t meant to be a full game?
Probably should have been MirrorMatt, but I digress.
Just as the og portal was🙃
38:38
@@lady__lefay Original Portal was not meant to be a tech demo.
@@star.bolts3236 pretty much all of valve's games are tech demos, dude
It seems that MatPat either has forgotten, or doesn’t know, that Aperture has been used a few times for technology introductions, like VR, and the Steam Deck.
Also, with this being the origin of the turrets, and Cave in the computer, this is clearly one of the alternate dimensions you visit in the extra maps of Portal 2.
Apparently it's "Not cannon till we do something more with it"
Surprised Mat didn't put it together that this was the origin of the sentry turrets
And the mantis experiments XD
This is possible but it is also thought this is in a different timeline
So probably a comparison
maybe he just, like, thought it was obvious?
For the sentry turrets, they were there alredy when cave was alive in portal 2 for he had mentioned them in his pre-recorded message in the test chamber.
I recently watched Jacksepticeye playthrough of this and I was so excited to see that matt was playing it !! Also MattyPatty ALWAYS COMES BACK
MattyPatty came back more times that that one cold sore everyone has gotten on the side of their lip.
@@opweirdob2151 but never will come back as many times as one spring bunny that has been burned more times than a fire place has been lit.
@@fnafmaster_1 even that spring bunny has yet to come back more times than Gabe Newell with games that dont have a 3 in the title
Same!!
Yay mattpatty
For those of you that came here to receive praying mantis DNA, that's been cancelled. Good news however, there's a new experiment, fighting an army of mantis men.
Second favorite Cave Johnson line
Don't forget the next part: "Grab a gun. Follow the yellow line. You'll know when the test starts." That was what made me laugh out loud
I adore this game, it's such a cool idea for Cave's character and I'd love to see this in a future Aperture or Portal game
It definitely could be, its in a different universe anyways
I love that he isn't a total asshole
@@vengefulkatana7613 it is if you mail the dev team asking they say That
@@pipe8248 Erik Wolpaw stated that it doesn’t take place in the main universe
@@vengefulkatana7613 Oh thank goodness, I was super confused about how this would fit in the main timeline
to be fair it is free, so you definitely got your money's worth. the way I see it, after Halflife Alyx they realized that going back to their roots was a good call and this is just them shaking off the portal rust they've built up over the years, we got aperture hand labs and robot repair a couple years ago so they definitely have the aesthetic down, they just needed a chance to practice that classic portal humor again.
Go watch "Count to 3" by the Chalkeaters if you haven't already.
I'm hoping these games are them testing out the assets and physics of their new engine and maybe we'll get some kinda orange box 2 😂 Or at least proper 3quals to Half-Life and Portal. Maybe they'll even surprise people with a TF3
@@pickedceasar1216 To me this just felt like a free tech demo for the steam deck. Like, this would be the very first you download on it, or maybe it would even come pre-downloaded.
@@JameyMcQueen I have seen it, I've also seen the behind the scenes video for it. sadly Valve didn't actually make that song so it's not really a guarantee that they'll make more, Glados even said he'd never make a 3, it'd have to be something other than a 3 life with Alyx. if he does make more portal it'll have to be something like Portal: return to Aperture labs.
@@qwertydavid8070 wasn't saying it's not that. Was more trying to think about what more it could be. I really hope that they're not just bringing back beloved franchises, which need proper conclusions, only to relegate them to tech demos. I'm hopeful that they've learned how much people want sequels
I have absolutely no issues with how this game turned out. It's just a tech demo. Steam used a popular Valve Property to create a well designed tech demo to build up some hype for their new Console. It's totally fine with how it ended up, and I really don't think it's existence demands a Portal 3 needs to be made.
Matt, the steam deck is a fully hand held PC, that can even run windows for the price of a console. It can play a large majority of steam-based PC games. It’s actually really impressive
i am impressed he wasnt aware of it what so ever. i guess he is really busy these days
Thanks man, I was hoping someone would call this out!
@@Arthera0 Me too!!! I was like WOAH HOLD UP
I can't wait to get my Steam Deck.
It's really crazy what they were able to accomplish with it.
Shame I won't get to buy mine til... Like... October...
MatPat: I don't know what the steam deck is
MatPat: Oh, that thing that is steam's switch!
Oh Matt, you're getting old aren't you...
Bro I hated him saying that XD
@@TheDeadCactus I just simply can't wrap my head around the fact that he doesn't know something that big in the gaming industry, but I guess being a parent and running multiple theory channels mean you can't keep up with everything. Happens to all of us when we get older I guess.
@@MadCatJervis You're not wrong. I agree I have no clue how he's missed something this big
@@TheDeadCactus Probably because he is too loyal to nintendo and playstation. I feel like he was jumping to conclusion with the steam deck. The steam deck is expensive but it also has a lot of differentiations from the switch.
It is though.
There was a post on the Portal Reddit with an email asking Valve if Desk Job is canon and Erik Wolpaw responded, saying the devs don't really consider the tech demos canon. The two main games are canon. Unfortunately I can't post links because RUclips deletes my comments but it's there. Idk what they might do with these new lore bits if they make Portal 3 though, it's a bit open ended.
But to be honest, Cave being alive and Grady existing in the canon Portal universe would throw things off, it doesn't really fit the games' timeline. In Portal 1 and 2 Cave died before Aperture could create an AI that could host him, and Personality Cores weren't made until after GLaDOS was built, which is around late 80s/early 90s. This game seems like it takes place in Aperture's 70s/early 80s era, judging by their logo and indoor design. However an alternate universe isn't out of the question because Aperture has the Perpetual Testing Initiative. Maybe the tech demos are all alternate Apertures.
I think that end credits song with Cave and the Turlets is a like a callback to the turret rendition of Cara Mia in portal 2. I really liked it haha
But... Was he riffing on a song or just making sounds?
@@mookosh he was definitely singing- they were all harmonizing. It just wasn’t like, a song with lyrics I don’t think.
I don't know if Matt Patt noticed it but the little green energy machine next to Cave Johnson's head during the song is the same little green energy machine the Preying Mantises built. So in a way the Preying Mantises are the true villains of the game because if not for their machine then presumably Cave Johnson would've died after that fall.
Then again this probably is not the same universe, the timeline does not match up.
Wait… did Matt just miss The Lab? At this point it’s tradition that whenever Valve makes hardware they must make a Portal game to go along with it!
I feel bad that Matthew didn’t seem to enjoy this experience as much as other people who have played it.
Because he thinks the Steam Deck is just a Switch-clone and thought that this was an actual full-on game instead of just a small free deck demo, so it got to his head.
Yeah he talks about them "doing nothing with the franchise then pulling it out of nowhere" but there's been a new Portal game severing as a tech demo every few years as is
@@heyheyitsjae2475 yeah, it definitely seems like people forgot about Aperture Hand Lab's existence. The only major coverage I've seen is Jacksepticeye's playthrough & Harry101Uk's Meet the Cores series.
For it being a free relatively small tech demo for a newly released system i think they did fine
3:59 Mat has just made it very clear that out of all his theories, color theory is not one of them.
Matt is NOT smacking down the Steam Deck like that lol. it is NOT a switch clone, its a computer. a full on computer running Linux. There is so much more to it than just "a switch clone"
YES!!! Thank you! Glad people are calling this out lol
@Nam Gge his fault AND his loss
It doesn’t matter what operating system it runs. The physical hardware itself is still a Switch clone.
@@MiloMurphysLaw not sure what you mean by that because the only thing that the steam deck and the switch sort of have in common is general form factor and that they are portable. That is it. The steam deck is much closer to a computer in performance than a switch, since the switch is literally running the hardware equivalent of a 2015 smart phone. Just to clear the confusion, this is not a dig at the switch, because they have been able to do a lot with that hardware, but if you are actually comparing hardware they are nothing alike. a switch simply could not play a modern ish computer game. period. It doesnt have the capabilities. The switch is also one of the most locked down and unrepairable systems out, and it is also one of the most limited in terms of game choice. Compared to what is the most repairable, least locked down and most multifunctional hand held "console" with a game back log larger than any console that has ever been produced. If all you are looking at is formfactor, than the Switch is just a Wii U clone.
@@Earlesstag look at the design of it
The desk set-up reminds me of “Please Don’t Touch Anything”
Wow, matpat completely forgetting that there has been a turret song in every portal game. What a sad performance.
The lore of these being the initial precursor to the turrets is insane. And he completely missed it.
And this also means Caroline wasn't the first sentient AI they created.
Valve did the same for Steamvr with The Lab (and hand lab) .
Only that did not have Cave Johnson. It is a demo that is build around the controller, so it more or less functions as a tutorial.
They just made it accessible for the desktop, so it loses some of the experience you would get with the steam deck. So yeah, Aperture is now Valves vessel for new hardware tutorials. It works well with the humor if you ask me.
I like how mat completely didn't hear the jab at his companion cube theory
At what time was that at
I also missed it. What did it say?
@@Valsharoth Grady talking about getting a tattoo of a skeleton arm. Jis idea was that people would ask if there's a skeleton inside him.
MatPat made a theory that the cubes in Portal have dead bodies inside.
I am 100% doubtful that it was a jab at his theory specifically. If it was, cool. But I doubt it. It's more than likely just a coincidence.
@@HunhowsShadowStalker Wouldn't that be more of a nod than a jab since the theory hasn't really been debunked
Every time matpat gets a job in video games, something explodes
lol so true tho
Mat sure must have 0 tech awareness if he thinks the steamdeck is like a switch.
I know! I have no clue how he didn't know about it
Mirror Mat: "I did, you work at a desk job. It's in the title"
Mat: "Great Mat saw a 30 min video"
Mirror mat (jokingly): I would knock you out
I can see why they wanted to get rid of the mantises in portal 2, they were clearly better at building stuff than they were.
no, the lines in portal 2 imply that those are meant to be blasted on sight due to the large number of mantis dna injections
@@jraff2735 I was partially joking I know that not specifically why they wanted to. I just find it interesting there a line about mantises and now we mantises creating a civilization.
The Voice Recording DOES WORK on PC too, but your mic wasn't on for the game.
I'm excited because they have started making games again so there is a possibility for bigger and better stuff coming out soon. Also MatPat was a little harsh, the devs can't keep one upping themselves infinitely.
You know, I think water colors aren’t good either unless someone is a master at them
I personally find watercolor/gouache to be much easier to use than other paints, but I see where you’re coming from
I personally hate acrylics
I'm sorry, is Matt confused by the end? Does he not remember the ending to Portal 2? Singing Turrets are a pretty big part of that game
THIS ^^^^^ The singing turrets are iconic... The fact that he didn't piece together the fact that this may possibly be a turret origin story is such a HUGE disappointment. Nostalgia glasses clouded as ever it seems...
@@Amodh1257 exactly! When they were going up to see Cave I was like "oh crap, this is a prequel! This is how the Turrets came to be! So Cave has been alive this whole time in the bowels of Aperture, kept powered by the small power station that the Mantis's made! This is huge!" And Matt just kind of sat there watching with no real comments and I was super disappointed he didn't put 2 and 2 together!
He's not confused, he's just upset that the lore implications didn't exist.
@@Tribleman247 the tech demos aren't canon
the fact that you two barely even know what the steam deck is astounds me considering how massive the news of its creation seemed to be in the gaming space
It blew me away too! Tbh it made me a little mad when he said "It's steam's version of the Switch" XD
It is? I’ve hardly heard anything about the steam deck other than it’s better then a switch and it’s kinda like a pc
@@Oliver62626 I'm going to copy and paste what I said to someone else for ya
(Just a note from after typing: Please don't take offense to any of this, I have typed this with a pleasant voice) It's totally open, you can install windows (no locked software). And it's WAYYYYY more powerful. Kinda like comparing the PS2 to the PS4. Expect one has no restrictions on what you do with it. I mean Valve legit made a video on how to take it apart. Which is the proper way to do it, once you buy something, you should be able to do what you want with it. Hope that helps :)
Since when was it massive news? The only thing I ever heard was that it was a Switch clone. I’ve seen a ton of people in the comments saying “it’s literally a computer”, but then say “it can run almost all Steam games”. If it can’t even run all of the Steam games, there’s no way that it can do everything that a computer can do. So it’s not a computer. It’s just a game console.
@@MiloMurphysLaw Bruh, some steam games are VR. How do u expect a computer to run those?
It surprised me MatPat wasn't more aware of the Steam Deck
Ikr
It baffled me. I was 100% sure he was joking.
MatPat, please look into the Steam Deck. It’s an amazing step forward for gaming *and* gamers. It’s probably the most consumer friendly (mainstream) gaming device released this century, and it’s an amazing piece of hardware running some great, inspired software with tons of work put into it. So, please do us (the Linux community), and yourself a favor, and look into it a bit. Might even spark a good meta theory.
I don’t know why I was shocked Matt doesn’t know what the Steam Deck is
Me too! I can't believe he compared it to the Switch
what would make it not a switch? other than being a PC version
@@Liv-bd1ft (Just a note from after typing: Please don't take offense to any of this, I have typed this with a pleasant voice) It's totally open, you can install windows (no locked software). And it's WAYYYYY more powerful. Kinda like comparing the PS2 to the PS4. Expect one has no restrictions on what you do with it. I mean Valve legit made a video on how to take it apart. Which is the proper way to do it, once you buy something, you should be able to do what you want with it. Hope that helps :)
@@TheDeadCactus I mean, I understand the “comparison”, with it being handheld. But I think they each fill their niche. My comment was much more that as the years go by, with Ollie, and other projects that Matt may work on, some of this newer stuff may fall through the crack if it doesn’t directly affect him
@@TheSlowpes You're not wrong, and I totally agree with ya
There's actually some pretty significant lore implications considering the creation of a GLaDOS and the fact that they did end up somehow preserving cave Johnson in addition this is the origin of the turrets that were in the original franchise and it implies that maybe even up to Portal 2 cave Johnson might still be alive somewhere down there as the giant robotic head
It's more possible this is one of the alternate universes Portal 2 community maps talked about I think.
For example, in Portal 2 they had mantis-men right? Here, man-mantis.
They outright say that the game isn't canon in the game's description on steam.
My review of the game:
"Sit and experience this interesting world, with minimal interaction! The voice acting is great!"
To be fair, the switch and the steam deck aren't similar other than being handheld. What's also important is that the switch mainly just includes nintendo titles with some other properties thrown in, the steam deck has steam's catalogue, so it isn't bound to only nintendo games
Largely the same ergonomics. Also I guess the point is to have your steam games while on the fly, so it's kinda the same idea of being able to play the same games handheld or on a bigger stationary screen.
Thanks for calling this to attention!
The steam deck also isn't just a gaming console too, it runs on Linux by default and you can install Windows on it so it's literally a handheld computer
This game was a tech demo for the steam decks that were given out as prototypes of sorts to various celebrates/influencers/important people. I found it odd that they weren't aware of that from the get-go, since they repeat OVER and OVER again on the store page on steam that it's a TECH DEMO for the steamdeck and not a "Portal 3" of any kind whatsoever
Which is not surprising, considering they did a similar in-universe tech demo for the HTC Vive VR headset
Edit: The steamdeck is also trying to be closer to a handheld computer that can run real steam games(PC or console), rather than the portable handheld console lineup that Nintendo is famous for (Nintendo DSs, WiiU, Switch, etc). It's a bit unfair to call it a copycat, when it's just another handheld console, not an original invention for either company by any means.... I sincerely do hope it gets better battery time and is able to run more real PC games better
I mean Matpat wasn't really expecting a "Portal 3" he was just hopeful that maybe the tech demo would lead to an announcement of some kind on top of what it is since Valve hasn't really done much with the series in quite a while
@@homerman76 They did a tech demo like this before, for the HTC Vive. The expectation of a new portal game was completely on him too, it shouldn't diminish the value of this game. It's not even like they had to do research, the fact that it was a tech demo for the steamdeck specifically and literally nothing more was like 90% of the store page to the point where I thought no one could possibly ever mistake it as something it isn't, and yet here we are.
I for one actually liked it, you know, cuz I actually played it instead of not paying attention for the entire duration and not knowing what the game even is. Not like it's the first time it's happened on this channel :/
The steam deck seems to run most things you try one it. And battery life depends on your settings. If you max the graphics and frame rate your gonna burn through the battery quick (an option for when you're at home near a plug) or you can set it all to minimum and get several hours (an option for road trips). And if you are tech savvy it even lets you limit processor frequency and turn on and off cores in the APU. As for performance it's bench marks are equal to or higher than an ayo neo pro. Just for the love of God don't install windows on the steam deck. You can but you will ruin the performance.
This game was released as a demo for the new Valve handheld console, the steam deck.
20:06 THEORY ALERT!!! In the second Portal game, you can hear a tape recording where Cave Johnson talks about combining human DNA with mantis DNA, I bet THIS is what happened!!!!!!!
No, in another thing he says that the humans with mantis dna have rebelled. This is mantises with human dna.
not canon hmanhdf game
Matt complains about being interrupted by dialogue talking over him for a few seconds yet he spent most of the time ignoring the dialogue by talking over it
16:03 "They missed out on a pretty obvious pun" Yeah, turret + toilet = turrlet 🚽 ⁍
Watercolor is one of those things that looks great if you know what you're doing, but is hard to use if you're inexperienced. I feel like, even though it's probably the most harmless paint for kids, it's also the least enjoyable for kids. When kids paint, they want bright, vibrant colors that pop from the page. Watercolor isn't about that. It's about subtlety and grace when done right. Which is why so many kids with watercolor just end up with a soggy mess.
Matpat went to a conference about NFT's and doesn't know what the Steam Deck is... This IS the darkest timeline.
In one of the portal games it's mentioned that some people were turning into mantises, that may indicate that the mantises in the ceiling are former employees
I adore the Portal franchise and this game actually got me thinking. This is definitely a prequel and it seems the toilets are the precursors to the turrets, so what if Cave Johnson's consciousness became one of them...specifically Animal King, the giant animal print turret that pops up every so often and sings with a deep voice during the end sequence of Portal 2. I don't know, food for thought I guess.
i liked this demo, it was nice to revisit but i went into it knowing it was "only a demo for the steamdeck" and was, for that, positively suprized.
maybe Matt is spoiled by indie devs like scott that small things like this "mean super lot sometimes" xD
Holy crap, they actually got JK Simmons back for this? Lets go!
The Steam Deck and the Switch aren't really THAT comparable. The switch is much more of a locked down device, whereas the Steam Deck is more akin to a laptop. It's super competitive for the price, too. Also the Valve Index was a ballin' VR Kit. It's only real downside IMO is that it's wired.
if someone has the $529 for 256 gb or $649 for 512 gb (64 gb for pc games is just unusable) wouldn't it be better to just spend that money on getting a good PC, instead of having to deal with the small screen in handheld and connecting to a monitor any time you want to play on a bigger screen? i don't know much about the steam deck but it just doesn't seem like a good way to spend your money if you like pc gaming, it seems like the only benefit is portability
@@Blueybeak i mean, I agree, but as far as the Switch and Steam Deck being the same, like Matpat joked is the case? They are both portable, but thats about all I see myself.
I agree the deck is a rip off as it is though
@@hellfrozenphoenix13 Is it a ripoff? It's expensive, but something like a Neo is 1000$ so you're getting it for almost half the price
@@ValentineC137 You're correct. I don't personally know, but could you even get a pc with the same power for the price of the steamdeck?
@@TheDeadCactus If you can get an equal pc for 600$ it probably both wont run as well, since it's likely using windows instead of SteamOS, and it probably wont be made using components that will be getting continued driver support so performance in general could be very spotty.
Personally, if someone had around 600 to spend and they wanted a basic PC I might just tell them to get the steamdeck, with the ability to conect keyboards,mice and monitors to it it's almost like a tiny laptop that just doesn't fold
"When you think of the words 'loosey goosey' there's a picture of me in your head"
yeah, because I CANNOT UNSEE THAT DANCE
I can respect not liking water colour but your problem with it was definitely your supplies. The fact that it was grade school, your paper got soaked, and your pigments were weak it denotes you had very cheap supplies which really matters with water colour. I promise if you used acrylics in grade school you would have hated it as well because it would be the cheapest wettest garbage you'd ever use and you'd have the same frustrating experience and reservations. Not trying to convince you to like it just saying that those problems aren't inherent when it comes to water colours, those problems are due to quality of supplies and water colours can be the most beautiful and pigmented paints if you get high end ones.
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I immediately formed an evil grin when Mattypatty returned
“I panicked, killed a few of ‘em.” As you do.
0:15 That preview part just had me laughing! 😂🤣🤣🤣 #RespectMatPat
This is a alternate reality for sure. GLad0s was originally cave but since it took too long and cave died they put Caroline in instead. In this reality I believe the project was rushed so cave was able to go in but it was very restricting and led to this cave
I think the turret toilets are ment to be the origin of the turrets in Portal 1 and 2.
I can totally see why Matpat hates watercolour, too much water and it just waterlogs the paper, too little and there’s no colour. It’s really about finding that perfect amount of wetness, I do this by dipping the brush in water, wiping any large droplets out of it, then proceeding to wipe it on the color itself. Works every time.
Overall, I prefer not to use watercolor, and use pastel instead, it makes it soooo much easier to fill in a sky with one consistent colour.
GT Live MatPat: I don’t have strong feelings on things
Film Theory MatPat: This should be the next Batman villain despite what the director himself says!
He’s said before that he doesn’t actually believe most of his theories. He just wants to put out thought-provoking ideas and start a conversation about whether or not that idea is true. Because then it might lead people to come up with an even better idea
I've recently started getting interested in this game called "Your Turn To Die" (YTTD) and I really want to see MatPat's play through of it on GTLive, I hope he sees this and tries it out
SEEING MATPAT PLAY YTTD WOULD BE SO SICK
@@lizistryingtodraw7599 I KNOW RIGHT
PLEASE! its not finished yet but it is so much fun. he should also play danganronpa. it is very similar to yttd.
YES GUYS! KEEP RECOMMENDING IT!!!
@@AndyMandyBandy I can't remember which stream it was, but he said he wouldn't play danganronpa since it's a really long game.
My feelings are that it’s always great to hear Cave Johnson talk, and the little nods and references to things from the games were fun, so I say it’s a win.
Watercolor painting is to art as the recorder is to music
Does Matt realize there's such a thing as handheld consoles and that the Nintendo switch falls into that category, it's not the category itself?
thiss ^^^^^
Especially since the steam deck is more of an actual PC rather than a console
The steam deck isn't a rip-off of the switch. Unlike the switch, the steam deck was made with repairability, modification, and software freedom in mind. It's a mid-range gaming PC that's shaped like a switch.
7:02
How's that an issue?
It's not the same thing, you can use it as a laptop, it has different specs, it also contains Steam's library of games which is literally the biggest by a lot, and it has more customization with buttons
Apparently, it's also getting Xbox games
The riff on the steamdeck looking like a switch is one of those jokes that completely fall apart when you know anything about it
@Nam Gge no? The iconic part of the switch were the joycons, which are nowhere on the steamdeck.... The literal only similarity is that it is a handheld console with a rectangular frame... Oh I dunno, like the WiiU, the Nintendo DS, the PSP, etc.????
Why is Grady giving off Mirror Matt vibes? 😂
I knew it was not just me lol
There's a community made mod for Portal 2 called Portal Reloaded, where on top of the base mechanics, you also can open a time portal and hop between the timeliness of the two games, while trying to solve the various puzzles. I think it's very well done, and I absolutely loved playing it. I feel like you might like that too, Matpat.
oooh! I would looooove to see a gtlive of all the portal games!
including Mel, Tag, Bridges, and the vr stuff!
You're being WAY too harsh. They ended it with the biggest lore drop ever and you're the lore guy. CAVE JOHNSON IS IMMORTAL AND TRAPPED IN APERTURE SCIENCE!! Did you not grasp how spooky that choir of toilets were!?!?
It ultimately doesn't mean much, because this is only a tech demo. The devs said only the main games are canon (I would give link to the Reddit post but YT deletes comments with links). It doesn't align with the canon timeline either. Idk if Matt will do a Portal lore video based on this, I kinda hope he doesn't lmao
The whole thing with the machines playing music at the end: Have you seen the Floppitron? Floppy drives, scanners, old hard drives, all playing music. Makes me think of that.
To be clear if you lot remember how a typical officespace works here (at least in Upsidedownland that doesn't exist), it is often not of the workers' fault that a mess like that whole warehouse destruction, but rather the EMPLOYER'S fault for letting it happen. That means it's actually more of Grady's fault for letting you pull that stunt than you are.
Nobody: ...
MatPat: Let me tell you about my childhood trauma in art class over water colors!
Me: *trauma memories flood back*
This was one of the few games I got to play truly blind. So glad that you got to play this fun little game!
And let me say, yes, it did scratch an itch I never knew I had: it revealed the true fate of Cave Johnson. It was heavily implied that he was entirely dead, died from the moon rock poisoning, from his tapes in Portal 2. So, to find out that his robot form was a precursor to GLaDOS, to find out why GLaDOS is so large, to learn the origin of the sentry turret, and to have a Jarate reference, made the game a thoroughly enjoyable experience for me, even with the game being so short.
I'm glad you enjoyed it a lot and I don't want to burst your bubble, but the devs did say the tech demos aren't canon to the original games and their lore. Timeline is inconsistent too. This is likely one of those alternate universes mentioned in Portal 2, one where Cave didn't actually die and Personality Cores were made earlier than they were in Portal 1 and 2 (in canon they weren't around when Aperture had the 70s/80s logo and aesthetic which is in this game).
1:53. I literally yelled yes at the same time as Matt , Matt you have extremely strong feelings on certain things and you make sure it’s shared
Matt, I am so happy I finally get to share my opinion on this. I LOVE gradients! I was super excited when you started talking about them as it's so cool to see someone I look up to appreciate how gorgeous they are! Loved the video, too!
*Game literally made to show off Steam Deck*
MatPat Playing said game: -What is a Steam Deck?
the gyro controls go a long way in improving the fps experience on controller
Remember those turrets in the original? Those toilet turrets are a early accessed version of those turrets in the portal games. That means it's set into the past. But hey it's just a theory. A GAME THEORY.
People talking about how this could lead to Portal 3:
Me still waiting for a new Sly Cooper: Yeah it hurts.. doesn't it?
SLY COOPER YOU SAY??? T'was the best game series ever. Put waiting for Skylanders up there too
So it seems they used the head to store cave untill they made glados , but he killed a few of them so they didn't put him in it
Guess they gotta use his wife instead.
no canon
You know what would be an AMAZING long term series? I'd love to see Matpat play Danganronpa. Some murder, some mystery, some murder mystery, and lore to unpack and reveal.
It would probably take way too long for anything to happen for GTLive tho
@@Buphido sadly true, but I can still dream. Maybe one day, they will do longer games so I'll just hold onto that hope. I cannot despair
This, I'd love to seem him solve the murders and see if there was anything I missed
I think it’s a good game. It’s a quick view into Aperture prior to becoming an evil mega corporation. I like the origins of the turrets too, who knew they came from toilets
nobody:
MatPat: *ignores 60% of the dialogue*
I heard that this was an alternate timeline where Cave Johnson got put into a computer instead of Caroline. So it's not really canon....?
i feel as though there is no more story to tell when it comes to portal. chell has been released after who knows how long, glados has functioning robot testers and has killed the rest of the human testers, cave is there I guess. all that's left now is the story of half life. and there might be some portal content and mysteries that have gone unanswered, but overall the story is finished. if they do make a portal three, which I don't think they will given how little content is left, it could be about chells new life. that's just how I feel though.
I dont know how you got the idea they stamped portal on it, they only said "Aperture", but l4d also plays in the same universe as aperture, just because its connected doesnt mean its the same franchise, it makes sense they took aperture for it, gives the ability to build upon it while for a desk job a company like that surely makes sense
The best thing I can say about this game, is at least it was free. And they got JK Simmons back. Actually, for a free game, HOW did they get him back??? Did he work for free, or something?
This game *seriously* needs more recognition
I don't like to send repetitive comments, however I again would like to recommend the game pocket mirror. It's up your alley for the style of games more often played on here, and even though a lot is explained, a lot isn't, so it will keep you thinking about it till the end. There is subtle decisions you make that impact the ending, but I have no idea why, and I know you cannot fix some of the decisions. I'd like to say to save often so you know can find the starting points for when those decisions are made, and change your mind if you want
i second this!!!! its one of my favorite games!!!!!
@@Mushie_Mayhem did you hear about the remake coming out this year? I heard about it when I made my last comment about a week and a half ago. It has its own steam page, and tells you that they have added a new ending, and a lot more stuff as well. I'm assuming this ending might actually explain why she ended up in the situation she did, or what it represents. I haven't played it since the year it came out, so I'm basing a lot off of memory. I just know it's really good, and that they're bringing it back
Fun fact. Almost every full game that was developed from scratch in Valve is intended to show of some cool software trick or new tech. Halflife was Gold Source, Half Life 2 was the Source engine, TF2 was their new matchmaking system, Portal 2 was for Source 2, Halflife 2 Episode 1 for their Steam Pipeline, and Alyx for the Index controls. The only real exceptions were Left 4 Dead 2, and the two Halflife 1 sequels. I'm not including any of the games they bought outright, only published, or otherwise didn't start internally. Point is, Valve usually develops a game when there is something cool to show off. And yeah, original Portal was not initially developed by Valve. Started as Nabtacular Drop, and surprisingly, only lived on because the Orange Box had extra space on the disk.
Valve, the kings of Tech Demos. No surprise they put out a tech demo for the Steam Deck. There is a *really* good chance an Alyx sized game will be made in the not to distant future that is "optimised" for it.
yeah, Valve is a company that is known for their huge tech leaps in their games.
33:50 "What do you think?"
_Shoots._