Monday, October 15, 2007

Attention To Detail


That's why I LOVE Valve, maker of The Orange Box. Here are the end credits for Portal, which I finished Friday. You guys probably won't play this, right? The song is sung by the super computer that you beat at the end of the game.

"Still Alive"

This was a triumph
I'm making a note here
HUGE SUCCESS
It's hard to overstate my satisfaction
Aperture Science

We do what we must because we can
For the good of all of us except the ones who are dead
But there's no sense crying over every mistake
You just keep on trying 'til you run out of cake
And the science gets done and you make a neat gun
For the people who are still alive

I'm not even angry
I'm being so sincere right now
Even though you broke my heart and killed me
And tore me to pieces
And threw every piece into a fire
As they burned it hurt because I was so happy for you!
Now these points of data make a beautiful line
And we're out of beta, we're releasing on time
So I'm glad I got burned
Think of all the things we learned for the people who are still alive

Go ahead and leave me
I think I prefer to stay inside
Maybe you'll find someone else to help you
Maybe Black Mesa
That was a joke, ha ha, fat chance
Anyway this cake is great, it's so delicious and moist
Look at me still talking, when there's science to do
When I look out there it makes me glad I'm not you
I've experiments to run, there is research to be done
On the people who are still alive

And believe me I am still alive
I'm doing science and I'm still alive
I feel fantastic and I'm still alive
While you're dying I'll be still alive
And when you're dead I will be still alive
Still alive, still alive

4 comments:

Joe said...

I guess I won't have to play it now that I know how it ends. Thanks again, Jay.

Joe said...

ps - we're on track to close on the 30th. As soon as we can get hi-speed connected I'm in for the killin'! Of course ya'll will probably be bored with it by then.

Jay said...

Oh, come on: like you can afford this game with a new house.

No boredom here! Lurker and I are quietly anticipating your joining us for some mayhem ...

Mike said...

Amen and amen.