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PORTAL 2

CARL'S SCORE

9 / 10

Overview

Portal 2 is a puzzle-platform game developed by Valve. Players use the Portal Gun to create portals that allow instant travel between two surfaces, solving puzzles and navigating through the abandoned Aperture Science facility.

PROS

  • Extremely clever puzzle design
  • Funny and memorable characters
  • Great story and dialogue
  • Fun cooperative multiplayer mode

CONS

  • Relatively short campaign
  • Some puzzles may be difficult for beginners

Gameplay Review

Portal remains one of my favorite games of all time. Portal 2 was not quite as good, but still fantastic. I'd always wanted to play the co-op mode, but didn't have any friends interested in doing it. Maybe someday, if I have a kid, they'll be willing to play it with me some day.

The game is also famous for its humor, especially the dialogue from characters like GLaDOS and Wheatley. Their interactions add personality and entertainment to the puzzle-solving experience.

Final Verdict

I think what makes Portal 2 so fascinating is that you get a lot of answers that explain the eeriness of the first game. Portal 1 leaves tons of strange implications, from the ratman drawings, all the way to the facility being empty: there's something wrong with this place. Yes, you do puzzles, escape death and fight off the evil Al, but you can't believe it'd be that simple