If getting a Portal 2 turret that can talk is really important to you, you’ll probably want to get onto the pre-order page right away. The company did a similar run for its standard while turret model, which as you can see from its store page quickly sold out. A single Sunburst model will set you back $325, which may seem high for a model purposely designed to look ridiculous.Īlso, when I say this is a limited edition, I mean really limited Gaming Heads will only produce 350 copies of this particular model, at which point Aperture Science fans will be out of luck. A motion sensor has been fitted onto the turret’s eye, activating its light and a few choice quotes whenever a target approaches. The model was crafted using Portal 2‘s actual in-game assets, rendering the custom turret as an impressive 16″ figurine. I’m not sure to what extent Sunburst turrets are in demand among collectors, but they appear to be very high-quality.
Still, I’d be willing to bet money that somebody watching that video thought to themselves: “Yes! I can’t wait for the statue versions so I can buy the whole set!” So far, most of Valve’s plushies and miniatures follow the standard turret design, but videogame collectibles company Gaming Heads has finally produced a version that would prompt Cave to fire his creative team: The limited edition Aperture Science Sunburst turret, complete with motion-activated lights and slightly creepy sound effects. The Portal 2 “Turrets” trailer,where Cave Johnson offers custom versions of sentient, death-dealing robots to customers, was simply a humorous joke that advertised the game. A real-life tracking, shooting, talking Portal turret A student at Pennsylvania State University has created a real-life tracking turret inspired by Portal.
If you preferred those “custom” Portal 2 turrets from Valve’s promotional trailers, then Gaming Heads has a figurine preorder for you.
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