If they're going to advertise it as being the full game when they give it away, then they shouldn't exclude it from enabling Garry's Mod. And no, I'd rather not pay 200% of the actual price of GM just because getting it for free doesn't work. I've said this many, many times: I don't have the money to shell out on games at will. I have to prioritize which games I want and then prioritize which games I really want because games are expensive. I don't have the money to spend on a copy of a game I already have to get a feature that maybe should have been included already.
Also, I was really cheesed off when I wrote that initial complaint. The shock had not worn off, if you will. I'm looking at it with a more level head now, and while I realize that I have no real right to be able to run GM with my copy of Portal, it was still a dumb idea to exclude free games from enabling one to purchase it.
That's cool and all, but it's not like your situation is unique. Before I had a job, I had to ration my spending too. But what irks me, is that your posts ultimately boil down to you complaining about a game you got for
free. And even more so that you continue to do it.
You did not spend any of your money and you got to experience Portal in its entirety. You got something for free that many people before you paid for. The 'price' you paid, for not buying it, is a missing
extra feature. It's an enticement for those who actually, you know, support the company.
I just don't understand how you can sit here and complain. I really can't. The sense of entitlement and complete lack of appreciation,
especially for someone who "doesn't have the money to shell out on games at will", that you're displaying towards a product given to you completely baffles me.