Mod So Big They Call It A Game: Portal: Prelude
I'm trying really hard not to make a cake joke here. The internet ruined it by the time I was able to enjoy the rich, moist and delicious gag. After months of anticipation yesterday saw the release of one of the most massive fan-made mods in recent memory, Portal: Prelude. As the unofficial prequel to the 2006 fps puzzler, the highly detailed mod tells a story of another test subject (?) taking tests in the Aperture Science Laboratories. In a time before GlaDOS was up and running, The Subject is observed by fellow humans that are looking forward to the omni-present AI getting up and running. While not canon by any means, the add-on features plenty of new script and dialog that will give us at least one new way to look at the inner workings of Aperture and how it fits in with the rest of the Half Life continuity... maybe.
The mod-turned-total conversion is available for PC Portal owners (TS for 360/PS3 gamers) clocking in at 775MB, featuring a soundtrack that legally includes Nine Inch Nails, and contains 19 new test chambers for you to explore. Oh, and did I mention it's all free? Those interested in the venturing back to GlaDOS's domain can hit the link below or track title down through Steam.
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Posted to Video Games on 10 October 2008
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I'm a total PS3 Noob. With that being said, does TS stand for Tough Sh*t or some other weird file format that I'm not aware of yet for playing MODs on the PS3?
Sadly, TS stands for "tethered swimming" which means that console owners won't be seeing this mod on their machines ...ever.
::feverishly makes this mod in Little Big Planet::
Damn my being a mac owner! DAMN IT ALL! I wants...
@Jaffa: Not sure (only tried it briefly), but Source Engine games run OK using Crossover - maybe you could try that?