![]() Many games can be commended on their puzzle design, but in the case of Portal, the fact that players were seemingly creating and controlling what looked like rifts in the space-time continuum (via portals generated by a simple projectile device that allowed the placing of an entrance and an exit), meant that it was also an amazingly memorable experience. No go back to Jurassic Park, I think the Velociraptors are about to attack that blonde chick you used to date” - or something similar along those lines.Īs part of the Orange Box release, and also as a stand-alone budget download title, Portal was in many ways a perfect proof of concept. ![]() Now, most gamers aren’t quantum scientists, let alone know what that profession entails, but if presented with the same question, would probably respond with, “Relax buddy, I’ve played Portal, so the shortest distance is zero. As a sort of simple scientific test, and an equally cocky display of intelligence on Sam’s part, the non-scientist character naturally responds with the answer that the shortest distance would be a straight line between each point. And for what it is, a puzzle game, Portal 2 is an excellent choice.There’s a scene in the somewhat terrible film, Event Horizon, where quantum scientist Sam Neil asks a seemingly non-scientist character what the shortest distance between two points is. That is right - no coins to collect, no lives, no leveling up, no time limits, no secrete items or areas… Just straight and simple. ![]() There are no accomplishments besides solving the levels/puzzles. ![]() If you are looking for something complex, with many tasks or accomplishment, that will take a long time to complete - this is not the game for you. The only downfall may be that it is a simple game. To sum it up this is a great and simple game. Of course you don't want to fool around too much, but it made us laugh on several occasions. You can actually mess around and make funny gestures to each other, change the portals as the other is walking through, or simple just kill each other. I never saw the single player puzzles, which are different and most likely more difficult.)Īs for the characters themselves (the robots) they were hilarious, especially on 2 player. Enough to make you think, but not enough to make you frustrated. However, overall I didn't think the difficulty was high - just average. There were a few levels that took some creativity to solve, and those stumped them a bit. My friends speed through most of them without too much trouble. The puzzles on the other hand were pretty unique and fun. However, the graphics were not what I bought the game for so it didn't bother me one bit, nor did it bother my friends. The graphics on the game are nothing to brag about. From what I saw and from the reactions of my friends I came to this conclusion: I didn't play myself, but watched the whole time. He played the two player version with one of his buddies. He opened the gift wrapping and started playing the game immediately. I had heard so many positive reviews that I decided my friend would like it, especially since he likes problem solving. The game is more about solving the puzzles. And they were right - there really isn't a story line, at least not one you really need to know. I admit that I never played the first Portal, but after reading other reviews it was clear that you didn't need to in order to play Portal 2. I would actually give it more of a 4.5 out of 5 stars.
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