I think I played Portal the first time round all the way back in 2013 when it came out for the Orange Box, back when Half-Life 3 was actually a possibility (or was it?).

Like a syringe filled shot of nostalgia to the jugular the enticement of hitting up this classic with all the new fancy bells and whistles of my RTX graphics card was enough to get me back in.

Still as sharp as when I first played it, hilarious throughout and carries an unexpected sinister undertone despite the lack of plot. The puzzles are intelligent but never feel unfair and the whole thing has got me itching to go through Portal 2 again. Hopefully they do an RTX version for that.

Yes this is Portal but prettier, but it is still Portal.....and Portal is awesome!

Reviewed on Jan 31, 2024


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