Valve has revealed full details of how Steam will be supported by the PS3 version of Portal 2.
The first title to support Steam on a console, Portal 2 offers cross-platform matchmaking, gameplay, friends, chat, and achievements, all powered by Steam. Steam on the PS3 also saves co-op game progress and single player saved games to the Steam Cloud, enabling players to pick up where they left off on any PlayStation3.
Steam on the PS3 provides access to all of these features once the player has linked their PlayStation Network account with a Steam account, which is done right within the game. A Steam user can login to an existing account, and anyone new to Steam can create an account with the click of a button.
In the spirit of Steam Play, linked players of the PS3 version of Portal 2 can also access and play their copy of Portal 2 on any PC or Mac by redeeming an in-box access code on their computer. The Steam client verifies the linked customer and then lists Portal 2 among their library of Steam games for PC and Mac.
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davidjgibson on 13 Apr '11 said:
Ok ok ok - but visa versa - can I play my already purchased steam games on the ps3 - and have access ton the existing steam library?
MattyR95 on 13 Apr '11 said:
Decided what version i'm getting.
J_H__ on 13 Apr '11 said:
I think incentives such as this are a much better way of ensuring players keep hold of their games and slow the second hand market (if thats what developers want to do), in contrast to ea's online pass system which just punnishes second hand gamers.
djreplay on 13 Apr '11 said:
Basically signed into PSN and Steam at the same time, good work Valve.
altitude2k on 13 Apr '11 said:
It's a shame that the people I'm likely to want to play this with have a 360, otherwise the PS3 version would be a cert.
infernoxXx on 13 Apr '11 said:
they're only human. how do you expect them to port all those pc games onto the ps3 for free?
TheLastDodo on 13 Apr '11 said:
Seeing as though my PC is too s**t to play games on and I have no desire to buy a new one anytime soon, could I give the Steam copy to someone else while keeping the PS3 version for myself?
Nintendo is Best on 13 Apr '11 said:
Us 360ers are jelly ;~:
allygray69 on 13 Apr '11 said:
so if i read this right if i buy it on ps3, it will appear on my steam list on my pc aswell and can be played on my pc? correct me if im wrong pls
tmulford on 13 Apr '11 said:
I agree, but I think that this approach means that 2nd hand copies of Portal 2 will be worthless as you'll need to redeem a code with your PS3 version to add it your Steam account. Given Valve's history of continued support for games through Steam, I'm not sure that there is a reason to trade their games in.
Windowlicker79 on 13 Apr '11 said:
That's right.
Bright-Light on 13 Apr '11 said:
Im gonna buy this game.
thanks for reading.
spam23 on 13 Apr '11 said:
And not only that, but you could be playing Portal 2 on your PC whilst your buddy joins you in co-op through your PS3. Awesome. PS3 version pre-ordered.
ricflair on 13 Apr '11 said:
As soon as they announced this with Steamworks, I was sold on the PS3 version (unless Valve completely f**k it up on PS3, which I just can't see happening).
I assume a second hand copy won't be totally worthless, it will be worthless as an online game. The steamworks code will work the same as an online pass basically. You will still be able to play the game single player (I can't believe they will make this game require online to 'activate' it, no other game has on console as far as I'm aware) and you'll still be able to play split screen co-op.
And I think your mate will only be able to play you on your PS3 if he has his own Steam account with Portal 2 - I'm 99% sure you won't be able to log into your Steam account on your PC/PS3 at the same time.
humanhand on 13 Apr '11 said:
More cross platform matchmaking please! Good stuff.
yourmumwasfun on 13 Apr '11 said:
I'm going with the 360 version because live is superior to psn or steam and i got all my friends there and i don't need new ones.
NoobDefence on 13 Apr '11 said:
BAHAHAHA! You're one funny guy. Live superior to Steam? I'll say that's the words of someone who doesn't use Steam.
BTW : Borderlands Game Of The Year edition £7.50 today (includes early access to Duke Nukem Forever demo)
yourmumwasfun on 13 Apr '11 said:
I'm not even going to try comment on this...
Windowlicker79 on 13 Apr '11 said:
Yeah that guys clearly buried himself up Microsofts ass. I'm going to be getting the 360 version, but only because that's the console I own. I'd say Live is a superior service to PSN, but MS really need to open up and allow Steam on Live. That'd be awesome.
gypscanuck on 13 Apr '11 said:
The idiot who said Live is better then Steam doesn't know that it's the best community\online thing for PC and now Consoles. Fool.
Dajmin on 13 Apr '11 said:
What's the betting that we see Steam appearing on Live some time in the next few months? Now that they're sharing things like iPlayer and whatever, the competition is really out for whoever can attract the most fans. If you can share a Steam account across 2 or more platforms (and what would happen with your PC purchases if you had both 360 and PS3 Steam accounts?) then the console that allows you to do that will attract a lot of new buyers.
extracurricular on 13 Apr '11 said:
was gonna get this on 360 but now 100% PS3. Nuff said
ricflair on 13 Apr '11 said:
youmumwasfun was being sarccy. He's a PS3 owning lad.
davidjgibson on 13 Apr '11 said:
@infernoX
Either by Cloud Gaming ala Onlive or Emulation software imbedded in Steam - both of which would require a window view only on the PS3 - or allow me access to all the PS3 games (orange box) that I already own via Steam
Just a few suggestions...
yourmumwasfun on 13 Apr '11 said:
charlyd on 14 Apr '11 said:
zhengqqm could you please f**k off and sell your cheap tat elsewhere this for gamers and fanboys to rant at each other not a market place for sweat shop goods you mug use e bay ............. ohn cool steam support didnt like portal 1 that much but this one seems special definite purchase especially with steam support
KMakawa on 14 Apr '11 said:
That wont happen, because MS wont let anything and everything ruin their service. In which is a good service as it is.
Anyhow, PS3 version ordered.
Obscure_Metaphor on 14 Apr '11 said:
damn... i was gonna get the pc version.... now im not sure...
nologo on 14 Apr '11 said:
can i play all my steam games on ps3?! Counter strike?!?!
omg.. would love this...
only_777 on 14 Apr '11 said:
I can only guess that you have friends on xbl that you plan to play with.
As the PS3 version will play the same but will have the free game upgrades that you can't get on the 360. Just like when valve made team fortress on 360 and ms wanted to charge users with the same upgrades PC users were getting for free in steam.
Also I think the PS3 will get mouse and keyboard support so it'll control just as well as the PC version
wasted-again on 14 Apr '11 said:
Was going to get this on PC, but now i think i'll give the PS3 version a whirl.
starvinbull on 14 Apr '11 said:
Have to laugh at all the PS3 owners not sure whether to get the PC version. Read the article it basically says the PS3 version is also a PC version linked to 1 PSN and 1 Steam account. Just get PS3 version as first priority PC second priority and 360 if you don't have either of the other 2 platforms. Seems strange that M$ would allow for such an important game to suffer from avoidable inferiority on 360. Have to say 1 thing for Live though, as rigid and uncompromising as M$ have been on several occasions Live is a great market and clearly is the best thing going for the 360 as well as being increasingly profitable.
boskersrevenge on 15 Apr '11 said:
Well, it was a smart move for Sony to get into bed with Valve... now......
..can you imagine if they secure the next Half Life in some kind of PS3/PC hybrid deal?
Can we spell coup?
caveman635 on 16 Apr '11 said:
valve mastered this for the ps3. they said that the brought in ppl that worked on the uncharted series to make sure that its the best version of the game. they will have a redeem code in all ps3 versions. so for those of you who want to play with ur friends on pc/mac just give them the code and good to go. valve also stated that if the get good feedback then thay will deffinantly look into bringing other/older steam games to the ps3. plus when have you ever known valve to release JUST ONE title on steam? NEVER. keep that in mind. i suppose we will receive more deets at e3 in june.