Portal 2 PS3 Steam Features Revealed

[CoinReturn]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=419049 Marking the debut of Steam functioning on any next generation console, the features shipping in the PS3 version of Portal 2 include cross platform play (PC/Mac vs. PS3) for multiplayer games, persistent cloud-based storage of PS3 saved games, and cross platform chat (PC/Mac and PS3). In addition, those who purchase Portal 2 for the PlayStation 3 may unlock a Steam Play (PC & Mac) copy of Portal 2 at no additional cost by linking their PSN and Steam accounts. "We made a promise to gamers at E3 that Portal 2 for the PlayStation 3 would be the best console version of the product," said Gabe Newell, co-founder and president of Valve. "Working together with Sony we have identified a set of features we believe are very compelling to gamers. We hope to expand upon the foundation being laid in Portal 2 with more Steam features and functionality in DLC and future content releases." "We designed the Portal 2 PS3 experience to be very straightforward for gamers," said Josh Weier, project lead on Portal 2 at Valve. "PS3 gamers will be able to simply drop the Blu-Ray disc in the PS3, link to their Steam account from inside the game, and all their Steam friends (on PC and Mac) will be visible and accessible for chat and game invites." Very cool stuff!

[Danny]

very glad i bought a ps3 a year or so ago this is gonna be a damn good year to own one. -which is kind of a shame because stores round here stock the games about in the same quantities as wii games, like a 3rd of 360 ones. so some ps3 games are already quite rare. that and the only 360 exclusive i care about this year is gears 3. but then there really pushing kinect and thats not for me.

[Mr. Clean]

I hate Steam. Having an extra program to run a game is just a huge pain in the ass.