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Portal
Topic Started: Tuesday, 23. September 2008, 20:09 (194 Views)
whoozwah	Tuesday, 23. September 2008, 20:09 Post #1
Geek of the Week Posts: 3,184 Group: Moderators Member #10 Joined: Jul 24, 2008	Platforms: PC, 360, PS3 (orange box only on consoles atm) I haven't reviewed many games but I had to do this one. Portal is the surprise hit title that was originally released with the Orange Box last year. I didn't get the Orange Box as I haven't beaten HL2 and I don't like Team Fortress so getting Portal solo was great. The game is short. I beat it casually playing over 2 days. Was it worth the money for something so short? Yes and here's why. The game initially starts out like an experiment. Picture this: you're a lab rat in a maze and you have a gun that shoots holes in walls. Blue ones and Orange ones. You go in one and come out the other. The point is to make it to the elevator at the end of each map. There are 19 standard maps in the "experiment" and then it gets fun. There is a bit of story involved but I will say that you'll want to keep playing because a) the puzzles are fun to solve and b) you'll want to hear what the computer says next. After you beat the main game you get the bonus maps to go through. You have the advanced chambers which are more difficult maps and there are the challenge maps. These maps give you objectives to complete like solving the map with the least number of portals or steps taken on foot and so on. Also, if you run through that and you're still bored, you can download user-created maps off the internet and prolong the life of the game. I had a blast playing it and will go back and play it again. It's a game that really did something original in a good way. Score: 9/10
	You can call me Dave.


~~LoOpY~~	Sunday, 28. September 2008, 08:53 Post #2
Bastard Klingons! Posts: 673 Group: Banned Member #22 Joined: Jul 29, 2008	Portal was an outstanding game. That, and TF2, were the main reasons why the Orange Box was just so much better of a game than Halo 3.



Zar Mulix	Thursday, 9. October 2008, 10:58 Post #3
New Guy Posts: 194 Group: Members Member #50 Joined: Oct 6, 2008	I loved Portal. Although I have this thing about long empty corridors and empty observation rooms with cameras that follow you so I was somewhat scared the whole time. And the ending credits song made it all worthwhile.
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jalexbrown	Saturday, 11. October 2008, 16:47 Post #4
Basic Member Posts: 191 Group: Members Member #53 Joined: Oct 8, 2008	Yeah. Portal's a great game. If you buy the PC version now I think it's $20, and I'd say it's well worth it. I would highly suggest this game to anyone looking for something fun and...wait for it...original!
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lostprodigy3141	Monday, 22. December 2008, 07:38 Post #5
Basic Member Posts: 244 Group: Members Member #38 Joined: Sep 26, 2008	I just beat this game. I loved it, 10/10 Edited by lostprodigy3141, Monday, 22. December 2008, 07:39.



mudkip	Monday, 12. January 2009, 06:33 Post #6
Newbie Posts: 34 Group: Members Member #72 Joined: Jan 12, 2009	Portal was good although short, I did go back and do somethings again to see, the last level was a pain but most others where pretty simple. Took me a day to complete and I hardly ever complete games, never start with the intention of completing haha. I had a go at the bonus maps, then my hard drive died and I lost it all.



whoozwah	Sunday, 29. March 2009, 00:06 Post #7
Geek of the Week Posts: 3,184 Group: Moderators Member #10 Joined: Jul 24, 2008	ah bummer. I just love the commentary from glados the whole time. funny as hell.
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