Portal: The Lore Behind Turrets

[@Skyrionn]

I was ill the week I recorded this video and so my voice is a little off! Apologies!

[@Bananas351]

Covid?

[@omegawilliam95s36]

I didn’t even notice.

[@piotrmichalak1661]

so you know you can find gray turret in game, I don't mean that broken one I mean machine making gray turrets.

[@YourArzen]

@@piotrmichalak1661 the frankenturret? Or a big fat turret?

[@lyonidus3073]

@@piotrmichalak1661 or the Oracle turret?

[@TheKnewGreg]

I feel like one of the reasons turrets shut off when knocked over is to prevent possible damage. The arms of the turret might not be powerful enough to support the weight of the turret, so one side wouldn't open when the turret activates, potentially causing the turret to shoot through its shell

[@noizepusher7594]

Yeah, since the turrets need to be reassembled for multiple test subjects the turret is probably programmed to fake shutdown so the test subject doesn’t cause further damage.

[@mreeeee8426]

y e s .

[@jemimahrajakumar7770]

You figured it out

[@killerkirby366]

I think it’s because they are gravity powerd sense they are just shoved full of bullets

[@Bleplar]

@@killerkirby366 what

[@aleksandrbmelnikov]

As part of turret relocation program, whenever possible, kindly place upright turrets facing walls or unused areas of test chambers. Remember, the cute little turret you save might be your own. Thank you.

[@qie2iqee]

When I kill turrets, I always make sure that the dead turrets are put in a pile for later reactivation

[@aleksandrbmelnikov]

@@qie2iqee What happens in Portal, stays in Portal. sv_cheats 1 and ent_remove. Just hide the bodies. I won't say a word.

[@EweChewBrrr01]

I love the turrets. Always have. They make a funny noise when you pass them through an emancipation grill.

[@8pixy]

*"ow ow ow ow ow ow!"*

[@SnowyyWinterr]

I’ve ever been so offended by something I 100% agree with

[@EweChewBrrr01]

@@SnowyyWinterr Haha

[@Father_of_Death]

Have you seen the Google Translate version? They go "I-i-i-i-i" and they don't stop even after you enter the elevator.

[@EweChewBrrr01]

How do you use google tramslate with the game?

[@CyanEyed07]

The turrets are so cute, yet so deadly. The best combination!

[@Dino_jacksurvivalboss]

Similar to baby/adult headcrabs!

[@pluffler]

It's like rating a horror game pg3

[@reakirk7624]

I'd do neither, and do what Papyrus did in his playthrough of portal by "putting them in time out" and putting them in a corner so that they can't fire on anyone, but stays active.

[@omegawilliam95s36]

Papyrus? As in, 💀?

[@vvmvx]

Im one of the chambers i threw 2 down some stairs

[@furociousarts]

I would've kept one or two, for protection!

[@bloodrinker]

@@omegawilliam95s36 there is a youtuber who did a series on papyrus from undertale playing games

[@Wertyhappy27]

I just noticed that the bullet tracers that are used in Portal are the same the Combine helicopter uses

[@Nicolas-zw5ex]

Aswell in most of combine technology (turrets, etc)

[@Wertyhappy27]

@@Nicolas-zw5ex either the Combine are using human bullets, or GLADoS somehow got Combine bullets.

[@awhahoo]

@Clasic Man Whats the command for hl2 weapons? Edit: comments are gone, impulse 101

[@defcon4215]

My theory Gladys gave the combine technology so they wouldn’t bother her

[@scienceteam5984]

@@Wertyhappy27 they using half life asset duh, not some portal lore🤓🤓 you clown🤡

[@lupine_reaper0075]

for the question at the end i would not deactivate the turret or destroy it instead i would have it face the corner of the room

[@vvmvx]

I love the British humor that they have when you zap them with the thermal discouragement beam

[@vvmvx]

“You’ve made your point”

[@bloodrinker]

so put it in timeout basically?

[@lupine_reaper0075]

@@bloodrinker yes

[@terrybreed8798]

I felt so bad for the box turrets. Just to think how what used to be whole products became a mutation.

[@vaporii]

i could listen to this voice all day

[@oncameramastery]

Brilliant, love the turrets!

[@SageGilbert191]

your first comment

[@Skyrionn]

Awesome! I hope you enjoyed this one!

[@supergirlpyro5705]

Same

[@lyonidus3073]

I thought the empathy codes was just a joke, it’s shocking to see something emotional in a test lab by Cave Johnson.

[@MissFazzington]

The lore behind turrets: a weirdo with a tattoo and a personality core placed bullets on a toilet

[@liviilazii7679]

Thank you so much for taking the time to create this, despite not feeling well, you've done a fantastic job! I hope you're feeling better and there is no need to apologise for your voice being a little off. It added some "creepy pasta" vibes haha. Can't wait to see the rest of your work and I hope you've recovered!

[@Skyrionn]

Thanks so much! My latest stuff is what I'm most proud of ☺ thanks for the kind words

[@foozzys]

yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees! the only other thing I think you should have mentioned is how all the turrets after portal 2, the franken turrets and some defective ones, all live at apature now, in peace....well except the ones atlas and P-Body blow up...

[@Comaxwolf]

Thank you for making these. I love looking into video games’ lore. When i have a bad day,i come home and watch one of your videos. Keep up the great work!

[@Skyrionn]

My pleasure! I'm glad that you like them!

[@Comaxwolf]

Who wouldn’t? They are amazing!

[@spookyubers1202]

3:11 i have a feeling that old voice could of been the defective turret voice. Infact the defective turrets could be the first version of the turret. The reason why it has no shell or no bullets (maybe no vision) is because aperture stopped making those parts for the turret and focused on the new ones.

[@aurafox1]

My first playthrough of Portal, it went completely over my head that the "military androids" GLaDOS was referring to were the turrets. The whole time I thought she was saying the test chamber was designed to be DONE by military androids and that Chell would be assuming the position of one. The implication I gathered from that was that the turrets were designed purely for military-grade live-fire testing.

[@spydersoup8447]

One thing you seem to forget to mention is the turrets in Portal are actually quite similar to the turrets in Half-Life 2. They look for targets the same way, they shoot the same way and when knocked down, they fire berserkly and then shut down. There are other elements in the Aperture test chambers that bares resemblances to the tech seen in the Half-Life games. One guy made a theory that Aperture may have made a collaboration with the alien race in Half-Life, Combine, the ones behind most of the tech in that game. Or, most likely, Combine had ripped off Aperture's tech and adopted a lot of Aperture's tech into their own, similar to one part that happens in Aperture Desk Job, and they would even get a lot of ideas from them like uploading brain data into a computer, which would explain GlaDOs' role in keeping them away from the facility.

[@Sypitz]

Or, crazy theory, hear me out… Valve just reused the turrets because it was easier than creating an entire new system for separate turrets.

[@lux_fero]

Not for this time, now we now that turrets were made using toilet. Now thats lore, thanks for steam deck

[@dalazyisdumb]

Turns out turrets we’re made from toilets

[@spydersoup8447]

Well, they actually started off by having the base form of a toilet.

[@MissFazzington]

Were

[@MrGermandeutsch]

5:37 - Just to answer your question, I enjoy passing through tests and challenge myself to never knock down a single turret. Not only is it actually managable, but it's also fun! I just wish there was some form of achievement for doing so. Would have been pretty neat.

[@PrismaPog_17]

When you relize the turrets have more lore than wheatley.

[@hexagonalchaos]

Shooty cores are cute, but bad shooty cores go to the time out corner.

[@vvmvx]

Lel

[@Bananas351]

Mate you need more subs whats up? Love the High quality! It not much but you got one from me!

[@Jachii9]

honestly i feel like they *dont* want to kill people, they are just forced to do so.

[@taslefVA]

*kicks door* HEY YOU! YES YOU! UPDATE THE VIDEO! desk job confirmed how they were made

[@billyjames8381]

Hey skyrionn I really love these lore videos just want to say thankyou for your hard work and research

[@flonbowe151]

New lore: I’m assuming the consumer version of the turret was invented by a core named Grady and a human because of a faulty turret, and it was assumed to have gone far

[@bloodrinker]

thats oddly specific but okay then

[@wawi911]

I like to get behind a turret and turn them to face a corner, that way they’re still happy scanning but I’m safe to roam.

[@Skyrionn]

everybody wins in that situation

[@jasyak2]

when possible, i like to grab turrets, and put them next to a wall, therefore deactivating them, without killing them.

[@AdamJasper18]

It's quite easy to argue that all the cores in portal were originally human and Turrets are a form of cores so could quite easily all be humans. That thought is terrifying and because this game is written by the same people as Half Life 2, one of the darkest games, I'm willing to believe it.

[@Skyrionn]

I'd be open to that too!

[@eliseosroom4392]

Imagine being born as a turret and yo voice a pitch to high and you get sent yo turret hell

[@Skyrionn]

A sad existance

[@oghcuteanimationhq5121]

This is the entire reason they exist To milk them for all their worth and make animations out of them

[@ps2slim]

Gonna have to update this fam

[@Skyrionn]

Coming soon!

[@ps2slim]

@@Skyrionn now I'm hype

[@electron187]

Aperture sold turrets so that means in a half life series you could encounter a Aperture turret

[@nikolairostov3326]

Maybe the Combine took the design of the turrets they found and adapted them to there own.

[@drake52]

@@nikolairostov3326 and thats why combine turrets shutdown when knocked over

[@anonymeese]

Always loved the gag of the cross sections being so absolutely fucked and sloppy, despite being made by robots. Also the other half of the turret model falling apart on impact with the ground is also hilarious

[@silverpix3291]

Turrets are cute but deadly they always have been

[@npc6817]

I put torrets in the corner because I feel bad about taking them out. I hate those levels where you have to burn them with lasers

[@npc6817]

@Clasic Man yes they are. you don't get t choose what you feel simpathy towards, and I feel simpathy for everything. it's not like I'm hurting anyone is it?

[@npc6817]

@Clasic Man how? It's not like I'm only nice to fictional beings, I just don't like being the bad guy for no reason, regardles if it's going to have consequences. It's like crying over a movie, it's not that strange and no one I know was hurt in the long run

[@silverpix3291]

Turrets are amazing and defective turrets I try to save them

[@BillyBob-jy1gv]

I did those levels without burning them.

[@Daster131]

Didn't they start off as toilets at one point.

[@spydersoup8447]

This video was made before that game came out.

[@MissFazzington]

The video is two years old

[@Bombiedude.]

Since these addorable little killing machines have their innocent voices I dont kill them in the game I just put them in the corner or just turn them so theyre facing a blank wall

[@GustavoSantos-ep5jx]

I like how they have the same alarm noise as the turrets in half life 2

[@danshakulawrence983]

Does anyone remember the ThinkGeek collectible turret series? Gosh I wish I had more of those.

[@MrKrabs-ec3fc]

you know what could be cool if in portal 2 there were like Ammo boxes and you can give them to the defective turrets and they'll say Thx Pal and they wont target you even tho there loaded with bullets

[@venezuelanomori15]

Million dollar idea You beautiful genius

[@MrKrabs-ec3fc]

@@venezuelanomori15 lol thx

[@venezuelanomori15]

@@MrKrabs-ec3fc 🖖

[@qie2iqee]

I'd probably just scream out a random paradox making the turrets explode or shutting them down

[@JoshDoesArt]

I love the turrets

[@Skyrionn]

They are a huge part of the Portal experience!

[@vmifilms]

The Lore Begind The Slaughter

[@theorderofsapphire]

GIVE ME MORE INFORMATION SKYRIONN! I will forever follow you (do not sacrifice me to the chapel of Skorm please). XD

[@Skyrionn]

Skorms calls to you!

[@Gman-441]

Ecco alcune informazioni per te. Non ho potenza di fuoco al posto delle pistole, ho lettori musicali al loro posto

[@p-nutbutter6978]

Aw thanks man

[@Skyrionn]

Any time

[@diamondonyt8397]

What if the turret stuck in the tube that Wheatley tries to shoo off, had a defect, being that the empathy resistance chip was absent and the empathy chip took over so it wouldn’t shoot Chell if she decided to pick it up

[@navyntune8158]

And now we have confirmation of how the turrets are invented (ahem) bullet in broken toilet lmfao

[@thewallnutgamer8214]

i just like the defective turret its harmless and just more voice lines

[@i-am-the-peas]

0 Bullet turrets are so cute

[@Nicolas-zw5ex]

Do you mean the "Crap" turrets?

[@charlesjakesamadan4008]

@@Nicolas-zw5ex *Defective**

[@Nicolas-zw5ex]

@@charlesjakesamadan4008 still i like them

[@charlesjakesamadan4008]

@@Nicolas-zw5ex Don't we all just love the Turrets

[@dalainawillis507]

When I need to take out a turret I just point it at a wall if i can

[@MrGermandeutsch]

2:33 - what in gods name happened to that vert_door ?

[@thefancydoge8668]

"Plus we fire the whole bullet, thats 65% more bullet per bullet." So cave just made a slightly more dangerous nerf gun

[@whiteetk8000persona3isgood]

"Im Different." Different Turret.

[@carlosdasilva2409]

If I see it possible to just make it stare at a blank wall, I will do so, otherwise it's not personal, little turret. I hope they really mean the "No hard feelings" or "I don't blame you" phrases tho

[@blorpburnday4249]

the lore behind the aperture handheld portal device?

[@cubicinfinity]

Where does this explanation of android hell come from? It's solid.

[@Skyrionn]

I believe GLaDOS mentions it in a test chamber

[@galegopaulista4564]

@@Skyrionn yes. She mentions it in Portal 1 in the first test where turrets appear.

[@shmeleos3662]

So your telling me a turret is just a deadly nerf gun with personality

[@makkusaiko]

Nice font on the button in the intros

[@e-102gammaboitheepicdoomer7]

I honestly try to not kill turrets and simply put them somewhere where they cannot do any harm and no harm can come to them.

[@robloxearthworldforever]

The turret is a core so put it in control maybe it’s better with defeating chell

[@crabcke4876]

Personally I hate destroying them their voices are so cute and the design is also quite cute

[@Skyrionn]

I do carry a little bit of guilt myself

[@rrwevvfaefb5215]

I started theorising on the hidden lore from the said voicelines on the production line

[@tinygrunt1643]

DESK JOB BE LIKE: 🔫🚽

[@ic0nic707]

this would’ve been so much better if it was an actual gun emoji lol

[@PelemusMcSoy]

I just went through Portal 1 the other day, and decided to put the turrets in Chamber 16 into time out corners instead of knocking them over.

[@Skyrionn]

That's a very kind way to treat them.

[@ΒασίληςΒλάχος-τ3κ]

Are we going to ignore the fact that they are powered by a mini fusion reactor? Overall the version we see in Portal 2 is the best in my opinion, in how neatly and somewhat practicality everything was arranged inside of them, with the bullet hopper at the top, the cup-personality core-targeting system, and under that the reactor, all those in packed in a white cell the sides of which open to reveal 2 smg's and the last thing you hear before you die is their' adorable voice. The original Portal model has a lot less detail in it, while I think that the one in the aperture investment opportunities was a joke and isn't really meant to be Canon, as funny as '' we fire the WHOLE bullet! That's 65% more bullet per bullet! '' was

[@nikolairostov3326]

I think that specifically was canon, as Chell is able to survive multiple shots so spring launched bullets make sense, they might use the whole bullet because they already manufacture bullets for other reasons.

[@birdboy1092]

I always make getting rid of the turrets my top priority in test chambers. They may be cute, but I'd rather live than be riddled with bullets.

[@chungusblungus7826]

I would keep it alive but put it in a place where it couldn't hurt anyone

[@gumballegal]

The lore behind the gravity gun? Or maybe the portal gun? Why not both?

[@Skyrionn]

They're on the list :) If I can find enough information, I'll put something together.

[@gumballegal]

@@Skyrionn ahh man, i still remember the old video from Corridor digital about the gravity gun.. And also that the portal gun has 2 mini TF2 explosives inside lmao

[@supergirlpyro5705]

Yes

[@identocidal]

i never understood as to why GLaDOS would put a test subject into the risk of dying just to make a test harder, why wouldn't she make all tests equally as hard but also safe so she can re-use the test subject for more testing.

[@magicdogstudios6624]

The lore behind bullsquids

[@Klonoa1488]

All of this production process just for me to massacre them

[@dagmarnichols3330]

I would try to hoard it out of the test chamber

[@Lumberjack_king]

They feel pain and feel emotions but can't act on them they feel bad but can't do anything

[@pivotraptor8648]

this was great i just learned so much KnOlAgE

[@youssh4975]

Some of these were sold to civilians? so they must've faced the combine and the xenian life forms that came to earh right?

[@TV36024]

What about p-body?

[@Justsomevideogamenerd]

Bros the new MatPat.

[@peppyrobo7049]

Ngl I just sprint and poke all of them over because I’m not in the mood to make my puzzle 3x as hard

[@vvmvx]

Kills test subject cutely

[@cassetterumble_eject]

lore behind O2

[@AttemptedPretzelMaker]

Whenever I play, I just aim them against a wall instead of killing them

[@entityanimations1113]

Honestly i would do neither destroy nor leave to kill. I did a (almost) pacifist run on portal 2 and managed to get every turret in all the rooms to face a wall. This way they stay alive and dont kill anyone. I did this by picking them up and carfuly putting them by a wall

[@XTARSAGENCY]

Every time i see them i just like: well this is cute so uh stare at thr wall here

[@Randy_bosss]

i usually put them to face the corner

[@thenexus8384]

Who else wants a portal turret

[@whydidimakethischannel1175]

I wanna bring the turret with me

[@alonectorch]

Love this channel

[@Skyrionn]

Thanks so much! I appreciate the support!

[@alonectorch]

@@Skyrionn you're welcome! keep up the good work

[@Rune.]

good video, but the low-end on your voice is a little loud :)

[@strangeactuallylegume]

One thing I am curious about, does anyone know if the turrets have an organic sentience like GLaDOS or is it a manufactured personality and sentience? I mean, Wheatley does say that they have a simulated sort of pain, but I would imagine that’s what he and GLaDOS have as well since they don’t have skin like humans, even if GLaDOS was human at one point. GLaDOS implies at points that almost _everything_ in the facility is sentient and alive, but I’m curious how much that holds true. Does anyone know? Thank you to anyone who does and can tell me ^v^

[@denifnaf5874]

0:36 me knowing about portal 2 beta walking turret

[@jjmerrow8062]

You got a video?

[@multiplewarrants659]

if i could id just pick it up from behind and point it at a wall

[@Equilibrium_productions]

I like the lore of this make more

[@Skyrionn]

There's more on the way :)

[@Father_of_Death]

The rocket turret is cute.

[@A-10_thunderboltII]

i put the turrets in the cornnor

[@stefangherman8408]

Probably I will hit the turret, even if I will cry a little, because they have a nice voice and are different from other AI driven weapons from other games.

[@potatoboy6094]

Should we add that new vr game into the origin of Turrents now?

[@ic0nic707]

wait, that wasn’t VR also alternate universe