My problem with physics based puzzle games is usually that you feel like you brute-forced the answer and just happened to find the solution, but this game has an incredible way of making the solutions feel thought out, which makes them so much more rewarding. I’ll give it time and maybe I’ll push it up to 5 stars
The game really shines in its co-op maps, where it feels like they had a lot more room to actually design self contained puzzles. JK Simmons’s work as Cave Johnson is still some of my favorite voice acting in any video game, he really overwhelms Merchant and McLain by comparison. Much like Portal 1 though, if you have an ability to remember the solutions after a first time playthrough, you’re gonna enjoy the game less and less as time goes on, as the solutions and setups never change. Fortunately the workshop support can counteract that!
O melhor jogo de puzzle que eu já joguei na vida!
Ele pega as mecânicas básicas do Portal original e expande com uma história melhor e os gimmicks de gel.
A Valve está de parabéns, mesmo que nunca vá lançar um Portal 3. Pelo menos temos alguns mods disponíveis com ideias interessantes, por exemplo o Thinking With Time Machines.
Ele pega as mecânicas básicas do Portal original e expande com uma história melhor e os gimmicks de gel.
A Valve está de parabéns, mesmo que nunca vá lançar um Portal 3. Pelo menos temos alguns mods disponíveis com ideias interessantes, por exemplo o Thinking With Time Machines.
I'm not even sure how many times I've played this game, but this was my first time in a while so I have many thoughts. The most striking thing to me this time was how good the soundtrack is, like wow. I listened to it a lot when I was younger but I forgot how good it was. The second big thing is the variety of level design. Despite the game's length, they continue having fresh ideas all the way through and honestly some of their best levels are right at the end. As usual, the gel area always bogs down for me but that might just be a personal thing (I really just don't like the gels for some reason, I never have). Honestly the only thing that detracts from this playthrough for me is that I don't think the humor holds up personally. It was great when I was 13 or 14 when I first played it but now that I'm almost 23 it just doesn't land and seems permanently stuck in 2011. Despite that though, the voice actors' performances are great and I especially love Wheatley's lines in the final areas. This was the first game I got REALLY into story and world wise and I'd say it still holds it's place as one of my favorites of all time! :)
EDIT: and the co op is amazing too! It makes you approach the levels in a totally different way than in single player and feels almost like I'm playing a different game. The split screen for it on switch was a little awkward at first but once I got used to it it was great to be able to play it on the couch with a friend.
EDIT: and the co op is amazing too! It makes you approach the levels in a totally different way than in single player and feels almost like I'm playing a different game. The split screen for it on switch was a little awkward at first but once I got used to it it was great to be able to play it on the couch with a friend.
Amazing!
Portal left me wanting more since that game is so short, so I'm so glad that Portal 2 was able to satisfy that feeling. There's so many fresh ideas on top of the basic mechanics from the original, and it does a great job expanding on the lore while retaining Portal's personality and humor.
AND the co-op is fantastic based on what I've played so far.
Portal left me wanting more since that game is so short, so I'm so glad that Portal 2 was able to satisfy that feeling. There's so many fresh ideas on top of the basic mechanics from the original, and it does a great job expanding on the lore while retaining Portal's personality and humor.
AND the co-op is fantastic based on what I've played so far.