I've played through this game at least 7 different times through my years of gaming, and each playthrough makes me appreciate just how perfect this design is.
It's a short experience yes, but it's expected for a title packed in The Orange Box, arguably one of the best compilations in gaming. What we have with Portal is a puzzle game that relies on a straightforward mechanic of moving between two points, with several obstacles like pressure pads and turrets along your way; everything taught insanely well to the player through its set of 19 test chambers. And of course, after all the testing, everything comes together to perfection, as every single mechanic is used in your favor through the very end. A unique, well-paced puzzle game for its time, which brings a dark comedy adventure to the player.
15 years ago, this was a triumph.
15 years later, it still is.
It's a short experience yes, but it's expected for a title packed in The Orange Box, arguably one of the best compilations in gaming. What we have with Portal is a puzzle game that relies on a straightforward mechanic of moving between two points, with several obstacles like pressure pads and turrets along your way; everything taught insanely well to the player through its set of 19 test chambers. And of course, after all the testing, everything comes together to perfection, as every single mechanic is used in your favor through the very end. A unique, well-paced puzzle game for its time, which brings a dark comedy adventure to the player.
15 years ago, this was a triumph.
15 years later, it still is.